- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51625 WP No. 29376 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 29376 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ARAVIND K B S/O KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/O S-3, SUKRUTHA APARTMENT NO.107, 13TH MAIN BINNY LAYOUT, 2ND STAGE VIJAYANAGARA BENGALURU - 560 040. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINOD GOWDA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN ASHOK ROAD NEW DELHI - 110 001. 2. PRESIDENT KARNATAKA RASHTRA SAMITHI PARTY 3. GENERAL SECRETARY KARNATAKA RASHTRA SAMITHI PARTY Digitally signed by SREEDHARAN BANGALORE SUSHMA LAKSHMI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51625 WP No. 29376 of 2023 BOTH R2 AND R3 HEAD OFFICE AT NO.208, RAJKUMAR ROAD PRAKASH NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 021. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SARATH DODDWAD, CGC FOR R1) --- THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 27 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE SELECTION PROCEEDING OF OFFICE BEARER, DATED 10/08/2022 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 AND 3 IS NULL AND VOID, AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND QUASHING LETTER DATED 21/12/2022 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 AS PER ANNEXURE-G, BEARING NO.60/KRS/12/22 AND REINSTATE THE PETITIONER AS FOUNDER MEMBER OF THE PARTY AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER Heard learned counsel Sri. Vinod Gowda appearing for the petitioner and learned Central Government Counsel Sri. Sarath Doddwad appearing for respondent No.1. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:51625 WP No. 29376 of 2023 2. The petitioner herein is assailing the selection proceedings of the office bearers dated 10.08.2022 (Annexure-A) by the respondent Nos.2 and 3. 3. Taking into consideration the prayer made in the petition, I am of the view that, this Court has no jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to dwell upon the functioning of the office bearers of the respondent Nos.2 and 3 herein. 4. In that view of the matter, Writ Petition is not maintainable. However, it is open for the petitioner to approach the competent authority for redressal of his grievance. 5. With the observations made above, the writ petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE NM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49