- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26757 WP No. 1433 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 1433 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. NARENDRA R. S/O RAJU GOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT HANUR, HANUR TQ. CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT-571 439. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. THILAKRAJ S.V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY K.H.ROAD, BENGALURU-560 027. 3. THE REGIONAL COMMISSIONER BENGALURU DIVISION & ELECTION OFFICER FOR STATE APEX BANK STATE APEX BANK COMPLEX "UTHUNGA", NO.1, PAMPAMAHAKAVI ROAD CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560 018. Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26757 WP No. 1433 of 2026 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER STATE APEX BANK, "UTHUNGA" NO.1, PAMPAMAHAKAVI ROAD CHAMARAJPET, BENGALURU-560 018. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER SRI. ANIL KUMAR KARNATAKA STATE CO-OP APEX BANK & SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER K.I.A.D.B., BENGALURU-560 018. 6. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MYSORE CHAMARAJNAGAR DCC BANK, NEHRU CIRCLE ASHOKA ROAD, MYSURU-570 061. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D.NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R5; SRI. A.DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. ABHINAV R., ADVOCATE FOR R4; R6 - SERVED) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATIONS DATED 05.01.2026 AND 13.01.2026 RESPECTIVELY IN BEARING NO.Sa.Chu.Pra/Mai. Pra/Mai.Ji/Aa.Mam/184/2025-26/1374/3 AND Sa.Chu.Pra/Bem.Pra/Apex/Aa.Man.Chu/36/2025-26 AS PER ANNEXURES-L AND L1 OF THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE 2ND RESPONDENT AND THE 3RD RESPONDENT AS PER ANNEXURES-L AND L1 AND CONSEQUENTLY, FURTHER QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT I.E., - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26757 WP No. 1433 of 2026 ELECTION OFFICER DATED 13.01.2026 IN NO.Chunavane. Viva/07/2025-26 AS PER ANNEXURE-M AND 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 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous and the same may be dismissed. He also undertakes to file a memo in this regard. 2. His submission is placed on record. The writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 66