- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53334 WP No. 30579 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. 30579 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ASHWATHAPPA SON OF LATE GANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 23, 2. SRI. MUNEGOWDA SON OF LATE GANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 33, 3. SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA WIFE OF MUNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 34, 4. SRI. MUNIANJINAPPA SON OF LATE NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 39, 5. SMT. MUNILAKSHMAMMA WIFE OF PILLAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 50 6. SRI. GOPALAKRISHNA SON OF LATE PILLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 52, 7. SRI. RAKESH. S. N. SON OF NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 54, Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53334 WP No. 30579 of 2025 8. SMT. KOMALAMMA WIFE OF MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 60, 9. SMT. SHOBHA DAUGHTER OF MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 65, 10. SMT. SUMA WIFE OF BIYANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 69, 11. SRI. MUNI ANJINAPPA SON OF LATE NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 76, 12. SMT. NAGRATHNAMMA WIFE OF NARASIMHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 97, ALL ARE MEMBERS OF SONNAMARANAHALLI MILK PRODUCER CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SONNAMARANAHALLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE-561 203. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NATARAJA B.S., ADVOCATE (AB)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR, TTMC 'A' BLOCK, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53334 WP No. 30579 of 2025 K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR - 572 101. 4. SONNAMARANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SONNAMARANAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT - 561 203. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER SONNAMARANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SONNAMARANAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT, PIN CODE - 561 203. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R5 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 266 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS DATED 24.09.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE- C 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53334 WP No. 30579 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners is absent. No representation. Learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1, 3 and 5 submits that the election to respondent No.4 - Society was scheduled to be held on 10.10.2025, but the members were unanimously elected. However, the result is not yet declared. Thus, the petition has rendered infructuous. 2. Submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. The Returning Officer - Respondent No.5 is directed to declare the results of the election. SD/- (M G UMA) JUDGE MKM CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10