- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25916 WP No. 24813 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 24813 OF 2023 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. H.M. VENKATESH S/O MARIYAPPA @ VENKATACHALA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O HULIYURUDURGA, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 123. 2. VENKATASHETTY H.G. S/O GOVINDA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O HOSAPETE, HULIYURDURGA, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 123. 3. RAJANNA B.B. S/O BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O BEESANAHALLI, HULIYURUDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 123. 4. SIDDAPPAJI K.P S/O LATE PUTTALINGACHAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/O KODAVATTHI, HULIYURUDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 123. 5. DEVARAJU H.B, Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25916 WP No. 24813 of 2023 S/O BETTASWAMY, AGED 45 YEARS, R/O AMBEDKAR NAGAR, HULIYURUDURGA, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 123. 6. SUMATHKUMAR S/O PRASANNA KUMAR, AGED 35 YEARS, R/O HALEORU, HULIYURUDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 123. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER MINI VIDHAN SOUDHA, ROOM NO.305, 3RD FLOOR, TUMKUR - 572 101. 4. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25916 WP No. 24813 of 2023 TUMKUR SUB DIVISION, TUMKURU DISTRICT. 5. RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCEITY LTD., HULIYURUDURGA, KUNIGAL, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 123. 6. CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KUNIGAL TALUK, KUNIGAL - 572 123. 7. PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HULIYURUDURGA, KUNIGAL, TUMKURU DISTRICT - 572 123 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. (RESPONDENT NO.5 TO 7 IS REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 TO R6; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; R7 - SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER PASSED BY THE R-4 TIN NO SANI-32/AMARAM/KALAM- 28A(5)CR-53/2023-24 DTD. 21.09.2023 IS HEREWITH PRODUCED AS ANNX-H AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25916 WP No. 24813 of 2023 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for petitioners has filed a memo dated 02.06.2026 with a prayer to dismiss the writ petition as having become infructuous. The memo is taken on record. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CPN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 54