- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53339 WP No. 35961 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 35961 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: HORAMAVU VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA HORAMAVU, PRESENTLY KNOWN AS PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, HORAMAVU, BENGALURU EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 043 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. REG UNDER SECTION 7 OF KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT 1959 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANIRUDH Y.A., ADVOCATE SRI. ASHOK HANDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53339 WP No. 35961 of 2025 4. RETURNING OFFICER THE BENGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., (BDCC) NO.6, LAKSHMI SADANA, 5TH MAIN, CHAMARAJPETE, BENGALURU-560 018. 5. THE BENGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., (BDCC) NO.6, "LAKSHMI SADANA", 5TH MAIN, CHAMARAJPETE, BENGALURU-560018. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. REG. UNDER SECTION 7 OF KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 & 4 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2 SRI. NATARAJ BABA .K., ADVOCATE FOR C/R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO 5 TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE R-5 BANK FOR THE TERM 2025-2030 WITHOUT REFERENCE TO SECTION 20 (2)(A-IV) AND (A- V) OF THE KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959. AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING - B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition has been rendered infructuous as the election is already held. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53339 WP No. 35961 of 2025 Submission is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE MKM CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32