- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53340 WP No. 35956 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. 35956 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, BIDARAHALLI, EARLIER KNOWN AS RYATHARA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, BIDARAHALLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 049 REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ANIRUDH Y.A., ADVOCATE FOR 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 4. RETURNING OFFICER, THE BENGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53340 WP No. 35956 of 2025 (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 - 560 018. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, 3 & 4 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2 SRI. NATARAJ BABA, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4 & R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 5 TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 BANK FOR THE TERM 2025-2030 WITHOUT REFERENCE TO SECTION 20 (2)(B) OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959 AND II. SUCH OTHER DIRECTION OR ORDER WRIT AS MAY DEEM FIT TO THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY KINDLY BE ISSUED. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53340 WP No. 35956 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition has been rendered infructuous as the election is already held. 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.: 31