- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1815 WP No. 108019 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 108019 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. IRAYYA S/O. BASAYYA HIREMATH AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. GALAGALI- 587117, TQ. BILAGI, DIST. BAGALKOT, SHARE NO. 140. 2. RANGAPPA S/O KALLAPPA HERAKALLI, AGE. 55 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. YADAHALLI- 587117, TQ. BILAGI, DIST. BAGALKOT, SHARE NO. 203. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASHANT S. KADADEVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO –OPERATIVE, M.S. BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, BENGLAURU. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, A-BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC ‘A’ BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU- 560027. 3. JOINT DIRECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, & CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ELECTION OFFICER BELAGAVI DIVISON TALUKA AND BELOW THE DISTRICT LEVEL ALL PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIEITIES BELAGAVI- 590 001, DIST. BELAGAVI. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1815 WP No. 108019 of 2024 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, SHRI GURUSIDDESHWAR PATTIN SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMIT, BILAGI AND SENIOR INSPECTOR, SA. NI, SA, SAM, KACHERI JAMAKHANDI, BILAGI- 587116, TQ. BILAGI, DIST. BAGALKOT. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SHRI GURUSIDDESHWAR PATTIN SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMIT, BILAGI, BILAGI- 587116, TQ. BILAGI, DIST. BAGALKOT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 AND R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY FOR THE TERMS FROM 2024-25 FOR THE PERIOD OF 5 YEARS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 12.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE - A AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST AND CAST THEIR RESPECTIVE VOTES, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FINAL INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST DATED 23.12.2024 PREPARED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO 5 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 20(2) (A-IV) THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT IS ULTRA VIRES AND LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE AND ARTICLE 243Z1 AN 24ZO IF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1815 WP No. 108019 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) Learned counsels appearing for the parties in unison submit that the present petition is rendered infructuous in view of election getting concluded and announcement of the result. In the light of the said submission, the petition stands disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP/CT-GTB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 100