- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52962 WP No. 31945 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. 31945 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. HALAGUR PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY HALAGUR VILLAGE, MALAVALLI TALUK-571421 MANDYA DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959 2. HALAGUR PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY HALAGUR VILLAGE, MANDYA DISTRICT. MALAVALLI TALUK-571421 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NATARAJ D., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRUTHVI WODEYAR, 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 ADDITIONAL SECRETARY - 3. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC, 'A' BLOCK, Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:52962 WP No. 31945 of 2025 K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES NO.1, ALI-ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560052 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR/DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571401 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA SUB DIVISION, MANDYA-571401 6. CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER/ADMINISTRATOR MALAVALLI TALUK-571430 MANDYA DISTRICT 7. MANDYA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD (MANDYA DCC BANK) MANDYA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401 REPRESENTED BY ITS C.E.O/M.D …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3-6 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2 R7 - SD/-) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 29.09.2025 IN NO. AR39/ELECTION/AANE/PR-80/2025-2026 PASSED BY THE R-5 VIDE ANNX-F. 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:52962 WP No. 31945 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 02.11.2025. As per the interim order dated 27.10.2025, 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.: 23