- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16130 WP No. 6800 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.6800 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. LAKSHMAN REDDY S/O CHIKKANARAYANAPPA AGE-59 YEARS VICE PRESIDENT PEDURU VYASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-563146. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHIKKABALLAPURA SUB DIVISION CHIKKABALLAPURA- 562101. 2. PEDURU VYASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-563146 REPRESNTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. S. PRADEEP RETURNING OFFICER PEDURU VYASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16130 WP No. 6800 of 2026 SANGHA NIYAMITHA CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-563146. 4. CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-563146. 5. M.BYRA REDDY S/O MUNIVENKATAPPA AGE 52 YEARS NELLAPALLI VILLAGE, PEDURU POST CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-563146. 6. V.GOPALAKRISHNA REDDY S/O VENKATARAYAPPA PEDURU AGE 70 YEARS VILLAGE, PEDURU POST, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-563146. 7. S.SHANKAR REDDY S/O SUBBAREDDY 37 YEARS VEMPALLY VILLAGE, YAGAVAKOTE POST, MURUGAMALLA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-563146. 8. V.MALLAREDDY S/O VALLAREDDY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS VEMPALLI VILLAGE, YAGAVAKOTE POST, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16130 WP No. 6800 of 2026 MURUGAMALLA HOBLI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-563416. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4; SRI. SUBRAMANYA R., ADVOCATE FOR C/R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HON'BLE KARNATKA APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DATED 14.01.2026 IN APPEAL NO. 103/2025 IS HEREWITH PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-M; AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. In this Writ Petition, petitioner has challenged the Calendar of Events at Annexure-E, by which election has been conducted for a period of five years on 15.07.2020 and thereafter, results have been announced on 09.07.2020, as per Annexure-G to the Writ Petition. 2. Perusal of the Writ Petition would indicate that the electioneering process has been challenged before the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:16130 WP No. 6800 of 2026 respondent - authorities and thereafter the same has reached the finality as per the Judgment dated 14.01.2026 in Cop.Appeal No.103/2025, as per Annexure-M to the Writ Petition. 3. Taking into consideration the reasons assigned by the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal at para Nos.18 to 21 in its aforesaid Judgment dated 14.01.2026 and also the fact that the prayer made by the petitioner is with regard to electioneering process, and the period of five years has already been completed by efflux of time and also the fact that new body has been constituted presently and in that view of the matter, the prayer made in the Writ Petition cannot be considered at this juncture on account of factual aspects on record. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8