- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25300 WP No. 15925 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 15925 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: N.V. KRISHNA, S/O N.M. VENKATESH, AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS, DIRECTOR OF NAGARAKERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., (REGD), MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, R/AT NAGARAKERE VILLAGE, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 428 MEMBERSHIP NO. 26/138. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RUDRESH H.B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, K.H. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 027, Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25300 WP No. 15925 of 2026 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 4. THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA, MANDYA DISTRICT. 6. RETURNING OFFICER, MANDYA DISTRICT COOPERATIVE UNION LTD., COOPERATIVE SILVER HOUSE, 1156, FIRST MAIN ROAD, ASHOKNAGAR, MANDYA - 571 401. 7. MANDYA DISTRICT COOPERATIVE UNION LTD., COOPERATIVE SILVER HOUSE, 1156, FIRST MAIN ROAD, ASHOKNAGAR, MANDYA - 571 401, SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY/CEO …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISHA A.S, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 2, 3, 4, 5 6 AND 7 TO REMOVE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER N.V KRISHNA FROM THE FINAL - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25300 WP No. 15925 of 2026 INELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AT ANNEXURE-D AND INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CAST HIS VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE MANDYA DISTRICT COOPERATIVE UNION LTD., I.E., THE 7TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY, WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 24-05-2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: WHEREFORE, the Petitioners most respectfully pray that this Hon'ble Court kindly be pleased to; a) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, thereby directing the respondent No. 2,3,4 5, 6 and 7 to remove the name of the petitioner N V Krishna from the final ineligible voter list at Annexure - D and include the name of the petitioner in the final eligible voter list and permit the petitioner to cast his vote in the upcoming election of Directors of the Governing Body of the Mandya District Cooperative Union Ltd., i.e., the 7th respondent society, which is scheduled to be held on 24-05-2026 vide Annexure - C, in so far as the petitioner is concerned. b) Pass such other orders as may be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case by allowing this Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and equity. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25300 WP No. 15925 of 2026 2. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner. 3. Learned AGA submits that the writ petition has become infructuous as the election has already been conducted and the results have also been declared. Therefore, the petition has become infructuous. 4. Considering the nature of the prayer sought and fact that the elections have already been conducted and the results declared, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. All pending I.As., in the writ petition shall stand closed. SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE AMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 28