- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27023 WP No. 24759 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO.24759 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR SUBANAKHAN S/O H UMMAR KHAN, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A NO.1025, 3RD MAIN, 2ND CROSS, KTJ NAGAR, DAVANAGERE – 577 002. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GOPALAKRISHNA MURTHY C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, KARNATAKA 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR NIRVACHAN NILAYA, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 009. 2. ELECTION COMMISSIONER AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER – DAVANAGERE, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT – 577 004. 3. MR. SHAMANUR SHIVASHANKARAPPA S/O LATE SHAMANUR KALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 91 YEARS, R/A DOOR NO.2633/1, MCC ‘B’ BLOCK, DAVANAGERE – 577 004. 4. MR S S MALLIKARJUN S/O SRI SHAMANUR SHIVASHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/A DOOR NO.2633/1, MCC ‘B’ BLOCK, DAVANAGERE - 577 004. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHARATH DODAWAD, ADV.FOR R1 & R2) Digitally signed by CHANDANA B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27023 WP No. 24759 of 2023 THIS W.P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE ORDER TO THE R1 TO CONSIDER THE COMPLAINT / REPRESENTATION AT ANNEXURES – W AND X THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the representation of the petitioner has already been considered and an endorsement in this regard has been issued on 21.10.2023. However, in the light of the death of respondent No.3, petitioner does not wish to press this matter. 2. The said submission is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1