- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52965 WP No. 31968 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 31968 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. LEELA W/O G.V. KUMAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS GOLLAHALLI V S N N NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT - 562 111 2. SRI. RAJASHEKHARAIAH S/O MUDDA MAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS T. BEGUR V S N N NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT - 562 111 3. SRI. B.R. PUTTASWAMY S/O G. RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS YANTAHALLI V S N N NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT - 562 111 4. SRI. K.R. GURUPRAKASH S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS THYAMAGONDLU V S N N NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT - 562 111 5. SRI. NAGARAJU B Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52965 WP No. 31968 of 2025 S/O BYREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS KALALUGHATTA V S N N NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT - 562 111 6. SRI. SRINIVASAN S S/O LATE SAMPATHAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS KEMPAPURA AGRAHARA V S N N, NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT-562 111 7. SRI. JAGAJYOTHI BASAVESHWARA S/O JAYASANTHA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS DEVARAHOSALLI V S N N NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT - 562 111 8. SRI. B.R. PUTTAGANGAIAH S/O RANGAWAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS BARAGENAHALLI V S N N NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT - 562 111 9. SRI. H. NAGABHOOSHAN S/O HULIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MARALAKUNTE V S N N NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT - 562 111 10. SRI. K.R. RAJESH S/O K R RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS BILLINAKOTE V S N N NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU NORTH - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52965 WP No. 31968 of 2025 DISTRICT - 562 111 11. SRI. SHASHIDHAR S/O SHANKARAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SOMPURA V S N N NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT - 562 111 12. SRI. S.T. SIDDARAJU S/O THOPAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS KAMBALU V S N N NELAMANGALA TALUK BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT - 562 111 ALL PETITIONERS SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SHWETHA RANI V., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. THILAKRAJ S.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR T.T.M.C. KHB ROAD BENGALURU - 560 027 BY ITS COMMISSIONER 3. THE SECRETARY TALUKA AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT - 562 111 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52965 WP No. 31968 of 2025 REGISTERED UNDER THE KCSC ACT 1959 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER AND TAHASILDAR FOR THE ELECTIONS OF TALUKA AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY, NELAMANGALA, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT - 562 111 5. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BENGALURU NORTH DISTRICT BENGALURU - 562 111 6. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY PANDAVAPURA SUB-DIVISION MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571401 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH .D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R4 & R5 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2 R3, R6 SD) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 AND 5 AS WELL AS OTHER RESPONDENTS TO ADDRESS THE GRIEVANCES OF THE PETITIONERS AS PER ANNX-C DTD. 10.10.2025. 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 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52965 WP No. 31968 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents submit in unison that the election was held on 09.11.2025. As per the interim order dated 25.10.2025, the petitioners were permitted to cast their votes. Accordingly, the petitioners have cast their votes and the same is kept separately. In view of the same, the petition has rendered infructuous. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. The petitioners are at liberty to raise the dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, if they are advised to do so. SD/- (M G UMA) JUDGE PNV CT:VS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 24