- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26923 WP No. 8873 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. 8873 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: SRI A R SRINIVASAMURTHY, S/O LATE RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, ELECTED DIRECTOR TO PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., ADALAGERE, GUBBL TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT. RESIDING AT ADALAGERE VILLAGE, NITTUR HOBLI, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572223. …PETITIONER (BY SRI KASHINATH J D,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, CUNNINGHAM ROAD, BENGALURU-560051, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT. 2. THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TUMKUR DISTRICT, ROOM NO. 215, 2ND FLOOR, MINI VIDHANASOUDHA, TUMKUR-572101. 3. THE PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., ADALAGERE, GUBBI TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572223. REPRESENTED BY ITS PROMOTER. Digitally signed by BELUR RANGADHAMA NANDINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26923 WP No. 8873 of 2026 4. SRI MAHANTESHAIAH K.H, CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND THE RETURNING OFFICER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TUMKUR DISTRICT, ROOM NO.215, 2ND FLOOR, MINI VIDHANASOUDHA, TUMKUR-572101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI A DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R1, SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R2 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO. DRT/JI.SA. CHU/HO.NOM/RIANE/AA.MAM/263/2025-26 DATED 24.11.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 IN SO FAR APPOINTING RESPONDENT NO.4 AS RETURNING OFFICER TO CONDUCT OFFICER BEARER ELECTION TO RESPONDENT NO.3 CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY AS ILLEGAL AND WITHOUT JURISDICTION AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND ALSO QUASH THE CONSEQUENTIAL ISSUANCE OF CALENDAR OF EVENTS TO CONDUCT ELECTION TO OFFICER BEARER OF THE RESPONDENT NO.3 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY DATED 12.03.2026 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 AS PER ANNEXURE- B AS WITHOUT JURISDICTION. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 05.06.2026 with a prayer to dismiss the Writ Petition as having become infructuous. 2. Memo is taken on record. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26923 WP No. 8873 of 2026 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24