- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7847 WP No. 1943 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 1943 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: SRI RAMACHANDRAPPA SON OF GANGULAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDING AT PEDDAREDDIPALLI VILLAGE, THOLLAPALLI POST, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALAPUR - 561 212 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. CHETAN B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE -560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD, BANGALORE 560 052. 3. THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND FEDERAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7847 WP No. 1943 of 2026 CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPUR - 562 101 4. THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED, YELUVAHALLI VILLAGE, NANDI CROSS, DODDAMARALI POST OFFICE, CHIKKABALAPUR - 562 103 5. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AUDIT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHIKKABALAPUR DISTRICT, CHIKKABALAPUR - 562 101 6. CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION PEDDAREDDIPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT - 561 212 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 7. SRI. M. RAMACHANDRA SON OF LATE CHINNACHOWDAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RESIDING AT PEDDAREDDIPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALAPUR DISTRICT - 561 212 8. SRI. M. SREERAMAPPA SON OF LATE BYAPPAREDDY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT PEDDAREDDIPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALAPUR DISTRICT - 561 212 9. SRI. K. VENKATARAMAREDDY SON OF LATE GANGULAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RESIDING AT PEDDAREDDIPALLI VILLAGE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7847 WP No. 1943 of 2026 BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALAPUR DISTRICT - 561 212 10. SRI. Y. ESHWAR REDDY SON OF LATE GANGULAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT PEDDAREDDIPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALAPUR DISTRICT - 561 212 11. SRI. ERAPPA SON OF LATE VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RESIDING AT PEDDIREDDIPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALAPUR DISTRICT - 561 212 12. SRI. N. VENKATA REDDY SON OF LATE NARASIMHAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS RESIDING AT PEDDAREDDIPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALAPUR DISTRICT - 561 212 13. SRI. A.N. ANJINAPPA SON OF LATE NARASIMAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDING AT PEDDAREDDIPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALAPUR DISTRICT - 561 212 14. SRI. KRISHNA REDDY SON OF LATE CHINNARAMAREDDY AGED MAJOR RESIDING AT PEDDAREDDIPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALAPUR DISTRICT - 561 212 15. SRI. PADMANABHA SON OF ERAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7847 WP No. 1943 of 2026 RESIDING AT PEDDAREDDIPALLI VILLAGE, BAGEPALLI TALUK, CHIKKABALAPUR DISTRICT - 561 212 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED DIRECTION DATED 05.12.2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 IN COMPLAINT BEARING NO.270/2025-26 ANNEXURE – A. ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AND 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE VOTERS LIST OF RESPONDENT NO.4 AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO EXERCISE HIS VOTE AS A DELEGATE OF RESPONDENT NO.6 IN THE ELECTIONS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 01.02.2026. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo for withdrawal stating that elections were held on 01.02.2026. Hence, the writ petition has rendered infructuous. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7847 WP No. 1943 of 2026 4. Pending interlocutory application/s, if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV