- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32900 WP No. 29249 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.29249 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. D. NATARAJ (MEMBERSHIP NO.6769) S/O B.M.DODDAVEEREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/O DODDABYADIGERE BELUR, BELUR TALUK HASSAN DISTRICT-573 121. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. K.PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDI, BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES HASSAN DISTRICT-573 115. Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32900 WP No. 29249 of 2025 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SAKALESHPURA SUB DIVISION, SAKALESHPURA-573 115. 5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER BELUR TALUK PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., BELUR, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 115. (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959). 6. RETURNING OFFICER BELUR TALUK PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., BELUR, HASSAN DISTRICT-573 115. (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959). …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA., FOR R.1, R.3, R.4 AND R.6; SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R.2; R.5: SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED.) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CONTEST AND VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS OF KARAGADA CONSTITUENCY OF THE RESPONDENT NO.5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 05.10.2025 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY, ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32900 WP No. 29249 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 02.07.2026 with a prayer to dismiss the writ petition as withdrawn. The memo is taken on record. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 57