- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26533 WP No. 15772 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 15772 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI M. BASAVARAJA NAIK S/O MANYA NAIK AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO 638, SRIRAMANAGARA LAMBANIHATTI -ALURU DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577 512. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTHOSH M L., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SECRETARY ELECTION COMMISISONER OF KARNATAKA NIRVACHAN NILAYA SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF KARNATAKA NIRVAHCAN NILAYA SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26533 WP No. 15772 of 2023 3. RETURNING OFFICER NO 108, MAYAKONDA CONSTUTUENCY (SC) AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER DAVANGERE SUB DIVISION DAVANAGERE - 577 512. 4. D M PUSHPA W/O VAGEESHASWAMY AGED BY MAJOR R/AT NO 367 "KASHI VISHWANATHA NILAYA" MATADA MANE, HARALAHALLI VILLAGE HALIVANA POST, HARIHAR TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 512. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. DODWAD SHARASCHANDRA RAMESH., ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; R-4 SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 AND R3 TO CANCEL THE FINAL RESULTS SHEET MARKED AT ANNXURE-D AND TO CONDUCT RE-ELECTIONS TO THE 108 MAYAKONDA ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26533 WP No. 15772 of 2023 ORAL ORDER The question raised in the writ petition pertains to election results of Mayakonda Assembly Constituency of the year 2023 in which the petitioner had unsuccessfully contested. 2. Challenge to said election shall be as provided under the Representation of People Act, 1950 and not by way of this writ petition. 3. Petitioner, if aggrieved can explore the possibility of seeking the relief under the statute provided for. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to avail such remedy if permissible, petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SBN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 49