- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34919 WP No. 26449 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 26449 OF 2025 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: SRI. VENKATESH P. JITURI S/O VENKATESH PREMNATH JITURI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT NO.43, 1ST FLOOR, HURIOPETE, BEHIND PANDURNGA TEMPLE, BENGALURU - 560 053. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHARATH B. BELAVIGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES 4TH ZONE, BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, 3RD FLOOR, 3RD MAIN ROAD, 8TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER, SRI SOMAVAMSHA SAHASRARJUNA, KSHATRIYA SAMAJA (R) NO.9, SOUTH CENTRAL ROAD, SHIRUR PARK ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, LINK ROAD EXTENSION, OPP. GANDHINAGARA, MLA OFFICE, SESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34919 WP No. 26449 of 2025 3. SRI SOMAVAMSHA SAHASRARJUNA, KSHATRIYA SAMAJA (R) NO.9, SOUTH CENTRAL ROAD, SHIRUR PARK ROAD, MALLESHWARAM, LINK ROAD EXTENSION, OPP. GANDHINAGARA, MLA OFFICE, SESHADRIPURAM, BENGALURU - 560 020 REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, SRIDHAR KATHARE, S/O LATE BALAKRISHNA KATHARE, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS. REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 1959 , CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-(A) QUASH THE IMPUGNED LETTER/ENDORSEMENT DATED 19-8-2025, BALLOT PAPER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ANNEXURE-E AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent No.1. 2. Notice to respondent Nos.2 and 3 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 3. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:34919 WP No. 26449 of 2025 a. ISSUE a Writ in the nature of Certiorari to quash the impugned letter / Endorsement dated 19-8- 2025, ballot paper issued by the 2nd Respondent vide Annexure-D. b. ISSUE a Writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing the 2nd Respondent to allow the Petitioner to contest the elections for electing the Executive Body of the 3 ^ (rd) Respondent Society which is scheduled to be held on 24-8-2025; Annx -E c. ISSUE such other writ or order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems just and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case and allow this Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and equity. 4. Essentially what the petitioner has sought for is a mandamus directing respondent No.2 to permit the petitioner to contest in the elections to be held on 24.08.2025. The said date having been long elapsed and elections having been conducted, the reliefs which have been sought for, have been rendered infructuous. 5. Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4