- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30971 WP No. 18225 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 18225 OF 2026 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: VOKKALIGARA SANGHA (R) B.H. ROAD, TUMKUR - 572 101, (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT, 1960) REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI. K.L. PRAKASH, S/O. SRI. K LAKKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O KONDAPURA VILLAGE, GULURU HOBLI, TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 118. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VEERAYYA HIREMATH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, MS BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, MINI VIDHANA SOUDHA, TUMKUR - 572 101. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30971 WP No. 18225 of 2026 3. JILLA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA, B.H. ROAD, TUMKUR - 572 101 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR / ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER JILLA VOKKALIGARA SANGHA, TUMKUR ALSO TAHSILDAR TUMKUR TALUK, TUMKUR - 572 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1 TO R2; NOTICE TO R3 AND R4 ARE DISPENSED WITH; SRI. V.B. SIDDARAMAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR APPLICANT (PROPOSED R5)) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS DTD. 02.06.2026 ISSUED BY R-4 TO HOLD THE ELECTION FOR PETITIONERS SOCIETY ON 21.06.2026 AS PER ANNX-F1 IS ILLEGAL AND VOID AB INITIO AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30971 WP No. 18225 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 and 2. 2. Notice to respondent Nos.3 and 4 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 3. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Declare that the calendar of events dated 02.06.2026 issued by Respondent No.4 to hold the election for Petitioner's Society on 21.06.2026 as per Annexure F1 is illegal and void ab initio. b. To grant such other relief/s as deems fit in the circumstances of the case and allow the writ petition with costs in the interest of justice and equity. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the elections having already been held and the above petition has been rendered infructuous. 5. Placing his submission on record, the petition is dismissed as infructuous, reserving liberty to the petitioner to agitate all rights and all contentions raised in the present petition in appropriate proceedings as and when filed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 15