- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53957 WP No. 33813 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 33813 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. MAHADEV H Y S/O H P YALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.200 R/AT JLB ROAD, HUNASURU TOWN, HUNASURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 015 2. SMT RATHNAMMA W/O M JAYASHANKAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.452 R/AT CHANDAN GRAMODYOG, KALAWADI GATE, RAYANAKERE POST, H D KOTE ROAD, MYSURU DISTRICT - 57008, SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS ARE NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANDESH T.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S BUILDING, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. 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. Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53957 WP No. 33813 of 2025 3. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MYSURU DISTRICT, MYSURU-570001 4. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, MYSURU SUB- DIVISION, MYSURU - 570 001. 5. MYSURU AND CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL, SUPPLIES AND MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., (D.S.M.S) CHAMARAJENDRA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE BUILDING, SAYYAJI RAO ROAD, MYSURU - 570 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) 6. THE RETURNING OFFICER MYSURU AND CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES AND MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., (D.S.M.S) CHAMARAJENDRA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE BUILDING, SAYYAJI RAO ROAD, MYSURU - 570 001 (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 & 6 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2; NOTICE TO R5 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CONTEST AND COST THEIR VOTES IN THE ENSUING ELECTIONS TO THE R5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 23.11.2025. 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:53957 WP No. 33813 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.5 - Society is already held on 23.11.2025, 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. Respondent No.6 is directed to declare the results of the election. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE PNV - CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11