- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15702 WP No. 5272 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.5272 OF 2019 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. VISHALAKSHI W/O SRI UDAY KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER, KUNDURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 219. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIDDAMALLAPPA P.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION NO.8, 1ST FLOOR, KSCMF BUILDING ANNEXE, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560 052 BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 2. THE SECRETARY KUNDURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 219. 3. SMT. PUSHPA W/O SRI PRASANNA KUMAR, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15702 WP No. 5272 of 2019 MEMBER, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS KUNDURU GRAM PANCHAYAT, HONNALI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 219. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. NISHANTH A.V., ADVOCATE FOR R.1; SRI. N.R. JAGADEESWARA, ADVOCATE FOR R.2; SRI. KETHAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R.3.) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DATED 19.12.2018 PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AS PER ANNEXURE-A IN CASE NO.SEC/11/NYAPRAGP/2018 BY GRANTING WRIT OF CERTIORARI, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:15702 WP No. 5272 of 2019 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. 2. For the aforementioned reason, the writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE hkh. List No.: 1 Sl No.: 80