- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30656 WP No. 8640 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 8640 OF 2023 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. A.S. PONNANNA S/O LATE A K SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT KALLUGUNDI ESTATE, BELLURU VILLAGE, HUDIKERI HOBLI, PONNAMPETE TALUK, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 249 ALSO AT 151, 1ST MAIN ROAD, MLA LAYOUT, R T NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 032 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LEELA P. DEVADIGA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI - 11001 REP BY ITS CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER 2. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER NIRVACHANA NILAYA, MAHARANIS COLLEGE CIRCLE, SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 001 Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30656 WP No. 8640 of 2023 3. THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MADIKERI, KODAGU DISTRICT - 571 201 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER OFFICE OF THE RETURNING OFFICER, NO.209, VIRAJPETE ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY, VIRAJPETE - 571 218 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARATH R. DODWAD, ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS QUASH THE IMPUGNED NOTICE DATED 13.04.2023 BEARING NO. THA.V.THAA/CHUNA/08/2022-23 ISSUED BY THE R4 TO THE PETITIONER, A COPY OF WHICH IS HEREIN PRODUCED AS ANNX-B AS ILLEGAL AND VOID AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL ORAL ORDER Petition puts in question validity or otherwise of the show cause notice dated 13.04.2023 as per Annexure-B. A reply to the said show cause notice also filed by the petitioner on 14.04.2023. No order seems to have been passed thereafter. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30656 WP No. 8640 of 2023 Since this petition is filed merely on issuance of a notice and in the absence of any order being passed, nothing survives for consideration. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. In view of dismissal of writ petition, pending IAs, if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE SPV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 30