- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14777 WP No. 107703 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107703 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SHRI. SHAMBULINGAPPA S/O. SHIVARUDRAPPA JOLAD, AGE. 56 YEARS, OCC. MEMBER, R/O. ANNADANESHWAR NAGAR, KUKANUR, TQ. YALABURGA, DIST. KOPPAL – 583 234. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVAPRASAD SHANTANAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 580 001. 2. THE STATE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE ELECTION OFFICER, THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOPPAL REGIOAN, PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT, KUKANUR, TALUK. KOPPAL, DIST. KOPPAL, PIN 583 231. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARI Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14777 WP No. 107703 of 2025 SANGH NIYAMIT, KUKANUR, AND PHYSICAL TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL, YADIYAPUR, TALUK. KUKANUR, DIST. KOPPAL – 583 231. 5. PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT KUKANUR TALUK. KUKANUR, DIST. KOPPAL, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE, PIN 583 231. 6. SIDDAYYA S/O. SHANKRAYYA KALLIMATH, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: ANNADANESHWAR NAGAR, KUKANOOR, TQ: KOPPAL, PIN: 583 232. 7. KALAKAPPA S/O. SANGAPPA KUMBAR, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KUKANOOR, TQ: KOPPAL, PIN: 583 232. 8. DASTAGIRISAB S/O. GAIBHUSAB RAJUR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC:BUSINESS, R/O: KUKANOOR, TQ: KOPPAL, PIN: 583 232. 9. RAMAPPA S/O. BHEEMAPPA BHAJANTRI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KUKANOOR, TQ: KOPPAL, PIN: 583 232. 10. SHRINIVAS S/O. HABANABTRAO DESAI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KUKANOOR, TQ: KOPPAL, PIN: 583 232. 11. GUDNEPPA S/O. SANNIIRAPPA CHALAVADI, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: LABOUR, R/O: KUKANOOR, TQ: KOPPAL, PIN: 583 232. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14777 WP No. 107703 of 2025 12. BHARAMAPPA S/O. BASAPPA TALAWAR, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KUKANOOR, TQ: KOPPAL, PIN: 583 232. 13. BASAVARAJ S/O. VEERAPPA NOTAGAR, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KUKANOOR, TQ: KOPPAL, PIN: 583 232. 14. MALLIKARJUN S/O. NAGAPPA HADIYAVAR, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KUKANOOR, TQ: KOPPAL, PIN: 583 232. 15. SMT. RATNAMMA W/O.SANGAPPA GADAG, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KUKANOOR, TQ: KOPPAL, PIN: 583 232. 16. SHAMSHADABEGUM W/O. RAHIMANSAB KATTIMANI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O: KUKANOOR, TQ: KOPPAL, PIN: 583 232. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS B. NAIK, ADVOCATE FOR R6 TO R16; SRI. ANAND BAGEWADI, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ELECTION NOTICE BEARING NO.G¤PÉÆ/«.4/jD£ÉÃ-DªÉÄA/153/2024- 25 DATED 18-10-2025 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-F, AS ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14777 WP No. 107703 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned counsel for the parties submit that the petition is rendered infructuous. 2. In the light of the said submission, the petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RHR/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40