- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28418 WP No. 856 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 856 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. V.S. NINGEGOWDA S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS 2. GURUSWAMY S/O VANEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS 3. K.S. MANOHARA S/O SWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS 4. S.N. MANJUANTH S/O D NARAYAN GOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 5. D.R. RAVI KUMAR S/O RAME GWODA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 6. SHANTHA KUMARA S/O B.K. MAKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS 7. SWAMY GOWDA S/O K. PUTTE GOWDA Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28418 WP No. 856 of 2025 AGED 62 YEARS 8. SMT. KAMALAMMA W/O RAME GOWDA AGED 72 YEARS 9. SMT. TARADEVI W/O SHIVABASAPPA AGED 40 YEARS 10. A ANKAIYYA S/O ANKAIYYA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS 11. NARASIMHA NAYAKA S/O VENKATA NAYAKA AGED 55 YEARS 12. THIMME GOWDA S/O RAME GOWDA AGED 60 YEARS ALL PETITIONERS ARE DIRECTORS OF K. BETTAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY TD., PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 402. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28418 WP No. 856 of 2025 BENGALURU - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES / DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, MANDYA, 1ST CROSS SUBASH NAGAR, MANDYA - 571 401. 4. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES PANDAVAPURA SUB DIVISION, PANDAVPURA - 571 434. 5. K BETTHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 AND R-4; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; R5 - SERVED) *** THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.2, 3 AND 4 TO HOLD AND CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE R5 BY APPOINTING THE RETURNING OFFICER FORTHWITH AND ETC., - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28418 WP No. 856 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court, seeking for the following reliefs: "(i) Writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.2, 3 and 4 to hold and conduct elections to the respondent No.5 by appointing the returning officer forthwith; (ii) Issue a writ in the nature mandamus to the respondent No.3 and 4 to continue the functioning of the board till the holding of the election to the respondent No.5 society; (iii) such other direction or order writ as may deem fit to this Hon'ble Court may kindly be issued." 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that during the pendency of the above matter, elections have been held, rendering the above petition infructuous. 3. His submission is placed on record. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:28418 WP No. 856 of 2025 4. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE BMV* List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0 CT: BHK