- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43966 WP No. 32056 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 32056 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SHREE SHILA HOUSE BUILDING CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., #4, 1ST FLOOR, V.G BUILDING, GANDHI NAGAR, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REPRESENTED BY ITS DELEGATE, SRI. M.K SURESH, S/O LATE KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 975. 2. KITHURU RANI CHENNAMMA PRAGATHI WOMEN'S CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., ARKESHWAR NAGAR, GUTHALU COLONY, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE SMT. H.V RAMYA, W/O SUNIL .N, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO. 663. 3. TENGINA NARINA INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., FLOWER CIRCLE, GUTHALU COLONY, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SRI, B.D PURUSHOTHAMA, S/O LATE K. DEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.661. 4. SHEEP AND WOOLLEN PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GUTHALU, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401, Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43966 WP No. 32056 of 2025 REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SMT. S.K CHALAVATHI, W/O S. NAGENDRA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO.194. 5. SHEEP AND WOOLLEN PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KASABA AND DEVALAPURU CIRCLE, NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SRI. N.B KUMAR, S/O BANGI ELLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO.639. 6. KANVA HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NO.45/649, NEAR SRI. MALEMAHADESHWARA TEMPLE, 9TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SRI. B.V DEVARAJ, S/O B.R VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO.1971. 7. STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HOUSE BUILDING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NEAR D.C OFFICE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SRI. K. NAGESHA, S/O THAMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO. 1983. 8. MANDYA DISTRICT COOLIE WORKERS MULTIPURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BHARATHI NAGAR, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571401, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SRI. PUTTAMADAIAH.M, S/O LATE MADAIAH @ KULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO. 1979. 9. BHARATHI MULTIPURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BHARATHI NAGAR, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571422, REGISTERED UNDER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43966 WP No. 32056 of 2025 KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SRI. B.M NANJEGOWDA, S/O MARIHYDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO.326. 10. SRI. GANGA PARAMESHWARI FISHERMEN'S CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KALKUNI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571424, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SRI. ANIL KUMAR, N.SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO.2039. 11. WOMEN MULTIPURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KALKUNI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571424, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SMT. MANGALAGOWRI, W/O DEVARAJU K.J, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO.688. 12. VIDYANAGAR CONSUMER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHRISTIN COLONY, VIDYANAGAR, MANDYA DISTRICT- 571401, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SRI. J.B CHARLES RUBEN, S/O V. JAYAVANTH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO.173. 13. ARKESHWARA NAGAR CONSUMER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GUTHALU, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SRI. SUHEER ULLA KHAN, S/O SALEEM ULLA KHAN, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO.61. 14. MADDUR TOWN CONSUMER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. MADDUR, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SRI. APURVA CHANDRA.C, S/O K.T - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43966 WP No. 32056 of 2025 CHANDU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO.258. 15. SRI. MAHADESHWARA SOUHARDA CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HALAGURU, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571421, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SRI. BASAVARAJA SWAMY H.B, S/O BHAKTHAVATHSALA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO.1973. 16. TIRUMALAPUR WATER CONSUMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., PANDAVAPUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SRI. CHIKKANNEGOWDA T.V, S/O VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO.2044. 17. WATER CONSUMER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., PATTANAGARE, PANDAVAPUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SRI. SIDDEGOWDA, S/O LATE KENCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO.2046. 18. WATER CONSUMER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HOSAGAVI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, REP. BY ITS DELEGATE, SRI. R. SRINIVASA, S/O RAMANNA C.T, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.2024 (NOTE: THE PETITIONERS AGED ABOVE 60 YEARS SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED.) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VARUN J. PATIL, ADVOCATE SRI. MAHAMMED TAHIR .A., ADVOCATE) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43966 WP No. 32056 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE STATE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K H ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. THE MANDYA DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL SOCIETY LTD, CENTRAL OFFICE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER THE MANDYA DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE CENTRAL SOCIETY LTD, CENTRAL OFFICE MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH .D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & 4 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 4 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS SOCIETY IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AT ANNEXURE-D AND D1 AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST ITS VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO RESPONDENT NO.3 BANK WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 02/11/2025 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS IS CONCERNED. AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43966 WP No. 32056 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petition has rendered infructuous. Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE MKM CT:VS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23