- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 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. 27116 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. VASANTHA B T D/O. B.THAMMEGOWDA AGE 50 YEARS R/AT NO. 4679/1, 10TH CROSS CHAMUNDESWARINAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200004060 2. SRI RAGHHUPATHAIAH B.T. S/O. SRINIVASAIAH AGE 60 YEARS LAKSHMIJANARDHANA HIGH SCHOOL OLD TOWN, MANDYA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200004162. 3. SMT. PUSHPALATHA .M.N D/O. NANJUNDAIAH AGE 62 YEARS R/AT NO. 2373, 4TH CROSS GANDHINAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200004194. 4. SRI HARSHA.H.R. S/O. RAMAIAH.HS. AGE 50 YEARS THUNGAHADRA ROAD KALLAHALLI MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200004192. Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 5. SRI KENCHEGOWDA T. S/O. THIMMEGOWDA T. AGE 70 YEARS R/AT THIRUPATHI TRADERS APMC YARD KALLAHALLI, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200004268. 6. SMT. SAROJAMMA.M. D/O KENCHEGOWDA. AGE 55 YEARS R/AT THIRUPATHI TRADERS APMC YARD, KALLAHALLI, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO. 103200004284. 7. SRI.VASUDRVA.T. S/O. THIMMEGOWDA. C. AGE 42 YEARS, R/O. BEHIND GOVT. JUNIOR COLLEGE NEHRUNAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH. NO.103200004430. 8. SRI KUMARA NARASIMNHAIAH.S S/O. LATE SHYAMARAO AGE 55 YEARS R/O NO.522, 2ND CROSS SWARNASANDRA MANDYA - 571 401 SH. NO.103200004473. 9. SRI NAGARAJU K. S/O. KEMPAIAH AGE 62 YEARS R/AT 2ND CROSS CHIKKEGOWDA EXTENSION MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200004543. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 10. SRI HIRANNAIAH S. S/O. SRINIVASASHETTY AGE 52 YEARS R/AT 2988/1, 4TH CROSS NEHRUNAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO. 103200004516. 11. SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O. KRISHNAPPA AGE 62 YEARS R/AT NO.894 G 2ND CROSS, KHB COLONY KUVEMPUNAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200004605. 12. SMT. SHASHIKLALA. B. S. W/O. VENKATESH.D.S. AGE 58 YEARS R/AT THEJASWINI NILAYA 1ST CROSS, HALAHALLI MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200004629. 13. SRI SURESH.K.R. S/O. RASMANNA PROPRIETOR AGE 60 YEARS R/AT CHANDAN READY MADE DRESSES R.P.NAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO. 103200004694. 14. SRI SHIVARAMU S. S/O. LATE HALLIGOWDA AGE 59 YEARS R/AT 3RD CROSS THAVARAGERE MANDYA - 571 401 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 SH.NO.103200004794. 15. SRI MANJU.C. S/O. CHANNEGOWDA AGE 64 YEARS R/AT NO.8 PES COLLEGE COLONY NEHRUNAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200004816. 16. SRI RAVINDRABABU B.T. S/O. D.B.THIMMEGOWDA AGE 45 YEARS R/AT NO.187/6 LAWYERS COLONY SUBASH NAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO. 103200005020. 17. SMT. ASHA B. D/O. BASAVARAJU M. AGE 46 YEARS R/AT 9TH CROSS GANDHINAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005038. 18. SMT. MANGALAGOWRI W/O. SIDDALINGAIAH B.L. AGE 55 YEARS R/AT.235, 3RD CROSS SHIVANANJAPPA LAYOUT NEHRUNAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005041. 19. SRI LOKESH G.K. S/O. KALAIAH AGE 48 YEARS R/AT NO.564 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 NEAR WATER TANK ARKESWARANAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005052. 20. SRI ILIYAS PASHA S/O. ABDUL GANI AGE 58 YEARS R/AT 4894, 1ST CROSS RAVINDRAS RICE MILL GUTHALU ROAD MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005162. 21. SRI. PRASANNA.G.K. S/O KRISHNEGOWDA G.T, AGE 52 YEARS, R/AT LAKSHNI NILAYA 2ND CROSS, VIDYANAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005296. 22. SRI.GOPALAKRISHNA.H.R. S/O RAMASHJETTY.H. AGE 56 YEARS, R/AT 1882, 6TH CROSS K.R.ROAD, SUBVASHNAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005306. 23. SMT.TAJ UNNISSA W/O NABID, AGE 52 YEARS, R/AST 469, 11TH CROSS, SWARNASANDRA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005324. 24. SMT.PREMAKUMARI. S. W/O CHANNAKESHAVA.V. AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT 3806.D.A.R. POLICE QUARTERS, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005533. 25. SRI.CHANDRASHEKAR.S. S/O CHANNAPPA.K. AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT NO.3885, 3RD CROSS, SHANKARANAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005337 26. SRI. HANUMANTHASHETTY S/O VENKATASHETTY AGE 53 YEARS, R/AT 1275, 9 TH CROSS, CHAMUUNMDEWARI NAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005338. 27. SRI. RAJU.M. S/O LATE MARIYAPPA AGE 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.2001. 23RD CROSS, VINOBHA ROAD, SUBASHNAGARA,, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005341 28. SRI. KRUPESH.D. S/O DEVEGOWDA.K. AGE 60 YEARS, R/O ANNAPOORNESWARA NAGARA, KYATHUMGERE NEW EXTENSION, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005354 29. SMT. MAHALAKSHMI.K. W/ O SUBBAMMA, AGE 56 YEARS, R/AT.NO. 3320, 6TH CROSS, BOVI COLON Y, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005396 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 30. SRI.MARAISWAMY.D. S/O DESHAIAH, AGE 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.3, NEW B BLOCK, POLICE QUARTERS PES COLLEGE ROAD, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005399. 31. SMT. SHASHIKALA D/O GOPAIAH AGE 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.39, 7TH CROSS, NEAR PUMP HOUSE, GANDHINAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005423. 32. SRI. RASMESH M.N. S/O NARASIMHACHAR, AGE 59 YEARS, R/AT 269, GAYATHRI STREET, OLD TOWN, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005426 33. SRI.GANESHA C.S. S/O SHIVALAINGEGOWDA, AGE 54 YEARS, R/AT C/O KG SURESH, 2ND CROSS, MARIGOWDA LAYOUT, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005430. 34. SRI.JOSAN JOSEPH, S/O JOSEPH AGE 54 YEARS, R/AT.NO.227, 15TH CROSS, NEAR GANDHI BHAVAN, ASHOKANAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005452 35. SRI.BASAVARAJU - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 S/ O PUTTASSWAMAIAH AGE 55 YEARS, R/AT 2ND STAGE, KHB PARK, CAUVERY NAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005464 36. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, R. S/O RASJASHEKAR.D. AGE 38 YEARS, R/AT.NO.143 18TH CROSS, GANDHINAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005483 37. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O LINGASHETTY. AGE 50 YEARS, R/AT HOUSING BOARD, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005487 38. SRI.MUDDEGOWDA.H.S. S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGE 72 YEARS, R/AT.CHANNEL ROAD, KYATHUMGERE NEW EXTENSION, ANAPPORNESWARI NAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005492 39. SRI.SHIVALINGAIAH T.M. S/O LATE MADAPPA.K. AGE 62 YEARS, R/AT 5TH CROSS, HOSAHALLI MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005437 40. SMT. TARA PRIYADARSHINI, D/O BOREGOWDA AGE 50 YEARS, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 R/AT.TEJASWINIL NILAYA, 6TH CROSS, CHAMUNDESWARI NAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005501. 41. SRI. SUNIL KUMAR.M. S/ O LATE MURTHY.B.N. AGE 48 YEARS, R/AT 189, 9TH CROSS, SWARNASANDRA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005503 42. DURGAMANI.P. W/O ASHOKA KUM AR AGE 47 YEARS, R/AT.NO.16/2., NEAR VINAYAKA TEMPLE ROAD 5TH CROSS, ASHOKANAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005561 43. SRI. HARISH M.G.. S/O JNANOBHABHA RAO AGE 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.1584, 6TH CROSS, CHAMUNDESWARI NAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005350 44. SMT. RASJESWARI W/O.HARISH M.G.. AGE 44 YEARS, R/AT NO.1584, 6TH CROSS, CHAMUNDESWARI NAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005351 45. SRI.RAJASHEKAR.K. S/O.KRISHNAMURTHY K.R. AGE 54 YEARS, R/AT RAJ NIVAS, 2ND STAGE, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 OPP. TO KALIKAMBHA RICE MILL CAUVERY NAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005563 46. SMT. KUSUMAKSHI.M. W/O RANGAPPA M AGE 52 YEARS, R/AT BAPUJI NETHRALAYA WATER TANK, KALLAHALLI MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005565 47. SMT. SUDHA. B P D/O PAPEGOWDA, AGE 46 YEARS, R/AT VIDYANATHESWARA NILAYA KARASAVADI ROAD, CAUVERY NAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005577 48. SMT. YASHASVINI. K.H. D/O HOMBAIAH AGE 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.249. LATHA NILAYA, 9TH CROSS, GANDHI NAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005600 49. SRI.NAGARAJU.M.D. S/O.DASEGOWDA AGE 52 YEARS, R/AT THIBBADEVI NILAYA NEAR GEETHA HIGH SCHOOL, 1ST CROSS SHANKARANAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005636 50. SRI.SUDARSHAN KUMARM.N. S/O NARASIMHACHAR.M.N. AGE 53 YEARS, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 R/AT GAYATHRI STREET, OLD TOWN, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005565 51. SRI. KRISHNA S/O LATE SHANTHAIAH, AGE 44 YEARS, R/AT NO.105, NEHRUNAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200002776 52. SRI.DEVARAJUM.S. S/O SHIVAN ANJU, AGE 54 YEARS, R/AT BASAVESWARA ROAD, BASAVESWARA CIRCLE, CAUVERY NAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.10320000212 53. SRI.VISHAKANTARADHYA S. S/O CHANDRASHEKARA ARADHYA. AGE 57 YEARS, R/AT SHANKARA NAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200001578 54. SMT. NETHRAVATHI.K.S. W/O RAVICHANDRA AGE 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.16 2ND CROSS, HOUSING BAORD COLONY MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.10320000 5680. 55. SRI. NAGARAJAMURTHY S/O CHINASWAMY. AGE 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.1525, 10THCROSS, CHAMUNDESWARI NAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200002239. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 56. SRI.RAMEGOWDAM.C. S/O CHANNEGOWDA AGE 57 YEARS, R/AT LAKSHMI NIVASA, 9TH CROSS, SUBASH NAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200002559 57. SRI.VASUDEVAG.S. S/O SEETHARAAMAIAH G.V. AGE 54 YEARS, R/AT NO.273, SIDDESWARA NILAYA, 2ND CROSS, SUBASH NAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200003317 58. SRI. PUTTASWAMY DK S/O KUNDOOREGOWDA AGE 54 YEARS, R/AT 1ST CROSS MARIGOWDA BADAVANE, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200003333 59. SRI. GHOUSE PEER S/O NAZIR SAB, AGE 54 YEARS, R/AT MUSLIM BLOCK, HALAHALLI, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200003433 60. SRI.NAGARAJU.CM S/O MANCHAIAH.C.K. AGE 53 YEARS, R/AT 1ST CROSS, HALAHALLI MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200003572 61. SRI. RASMEGOWDA.P. S/O PUTTE3GOWDA AGE 52 YEARS, - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 R/AT 2ND CROSS, HALAHALLI MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200003733 62. SRI. RAMACHANDRA S/O KENCHEGOWDA AGE 56 YEARS, R/AT LAKSHMI VENKATESWARA NILAYA, 4TH CROSS, HALAHALLI MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200003572 63. SRI. RAMACHANDRA S/O CHANNAIAH .C AGE 47 YEARS, R/AT BANDHIGOWDA LAY-OUT, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200004355 64. SRI. PUTTASWAMY D.H. S/O DODDEGOWDA AGE 54 YEARS, R/AT 1 MAIN ROAD, CHAMUNDESWARI NAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO. 103200004632 65. SRI. PRAVEEN.G.B. S/O BASAVARAJU AGE 49 YEARS, R/AT LAKSHMI JANARDHANA SWAMY TEMPLE STREET, OLD TOWN, MANDYA - 571 401 SH. NO. 103200005301 66. SMT. UMA S. W/O CHETHAN MC. AGE 43 YEARS, R/AT LAKSHNMI VENKATESWARA NILAYA, HANIYAMBADI ROAD, 1ST STAGE, CAUVERY NAGARA, MANDYA - 571 401 - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 SH.NO.103200005388 67. SMT. MAMATHA.N.A D/O SANJAY N.C. AGE 34 YEARS, R/AT NO.276,1ST CROSS, SWARNASANDRA MANDYA - 571 401 SH.NO.103200005643 68. SRI.CHIKKASIDDAIAH.B, M.D. S/O.LATE BOREGOWDA AGE 56 YEARS, R/AT 6TH CROSS, CHAMUNDESWARI NAGARA MANDYA - 571 401 SH. NO.103200005640 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI KRISHNA D.M., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU -01. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGARA T.T.M.C 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHINAGARA BENGALURU - 27. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND ELECTION OFFICER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401. 4. RETURNING OFFICER, MANDYA CITY CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. V.V.ROAD, MANDYA - 571 401. 5. MANDYA CITY CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 V.V.ROAD, MANDYA - 571 401 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (RESPONDENT NO.5 IS REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT 1959). …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1; SRI A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 5 TO INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 07.09.2025 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER None appears for the petitioners. 2. The petitioners have sought a writ of mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 to 5 to include their names in the list of eligible voters and permit them to cast their votes in the election to respondent No.5–Society, which was held on 07.09.2025. - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25883 WP No. 27116 of 2025 3. Office objections have also not been complied with till date. 4. Learned AGA for respondent–State, upon instructions, submits that the election to respondent No.5 has already been completed and the results have also been declared. He therefore submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. For the aforementioned reasons, the Writ Petition is hereby dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CPN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10