- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53335 WP No. 31451 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. 31451 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI K P DUGGAPPA GOWDA, S/O PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/A UMBLE BYLU, SHIVAMOGGA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 115 SHARE A/C NO 30:09 2. SRI K N CHANDRAPPA S/O NANJAPPA AGE ABOUT 62 YEARS R/A HOLALURU SHIVAMOGGA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 216 SHARE A/C NO 77:28 (NOTE THE PETITIONERS AGED ABOVE 60 YEARS SENIOR CITIZEN NOT CLAIMED) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VARUN J. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION M.S BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE STATE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR TTMC 'A' BLOCK K.H. ROAD, SHANTINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. DISTRICT HORTICULTURE GROWERS PRODUCE MARKETING AND PROCESSING Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53335 WP No. 31451 of 2025 CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD (SHIVAMOGGA HOP COMS) BALARAJ URS ROAD, GANDHI PARK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO, A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER DISTRICT HORTICULTURE GROWERS PRODUCE, MARKETING AND PROCESSING CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD SHIVAMOGGA BALARAJ URS ROAD, GANDHI PARK SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201 AND ALSO AT ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SAGAR SUB DIVISION SAGAR TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH .D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & 4 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AT ANNEXURE-C AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST AND CAST ITS VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO RESPONDENT NO.3 SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 26.10.2025. AND II. PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53335 WP No. 31451 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents submit in unison that the election to respondent No.3 - Society was scheduled to be held on 26.10.2025, but the members were unanimously elected. However, the result is not yet declared. Thus, the petition has rendered infructuous. 2. Submissions are placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. Respondent No.4 is directed to declare the results of the election. SD/- (M G UMA) JUDGE MKM CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12