- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35435 WP No. 34096 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.34096 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI K NAGARAJU S/O. KARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT PATTASOMANAHALLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 434. 2. SMT. SUNANDA, W/O. CHANNAKESHAVA R., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT EORDE STREET, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 434. 3. SRI. ARUN H.B., S/O. BASAWARAJU, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT HARAVU, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 427. 4. SRI. KRISHNA A., S/O. ANNAIAH, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35435 WP No. 34096 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDING AT HAROHALLI VILLAGE, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 434. 5. SRI. YESHWANTH KUMAR M.C., S/O CHANDRAPPA M AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.1, AKSHAYA KUTEERA, 3RD STAGE, NEAR SARA FARM, KANAKADAASA NAGAR, DATTAGALLI, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, MYSORE-570 022. 6. SRI. K.N. KUMAR, S/O. NINGE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT KANAGANAMARADI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 434. 7. SRI. SHIVASHANKAR, S/O. MUDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHIKKAKOPPALU VILLAGE, KAALENAHALLI POST, PANDVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 434. …PETITIONERS [BY SRI. SATISH K., ADVOCATE (ABSENT)] - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35435 WP No. 34096 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, NO.1, ALI ASKER ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 052. 3. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC 'A' BLOCK, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCITIES AND ELECTION OFFICER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING HOUSE, MANDYA - 571 401. 6. MANDYA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING HOUSE, REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, NO.1156, 1ST CROSS ROAD, ASHOK NAGAR, MANDYA - 571 401. …RESPONDENTS - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35435 WP No. 34096 of 2025 (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA., FOR R.1, R.2, R.4 AND R.5; SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R.3; SRI. A. MOHAMMED TAHIR, ADVOCATE FOR R.6.) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED FINAL INELIGIBLE VOTER LIST ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.6 SOCIETY INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO INCLUSION OF THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IS CONCERNED, (ANNEXURE-C), DATED NIL 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: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The writ petition is filed with a prayer to include the names of the petitioners in the list of eligible voters for the election to be conducted to respondent No.6-Society. The prayers in the writ petition read as under:- "a) CALL for records from the Respondent No.6 pertaining to the impugned Final Ineligible Voters list issued by the Respondent No.6 Society (ANNEXURE - C); b) ISSUE WRIT OR ORDER quashing the impugned Final Ineligible Voter List issued by the Respondent - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35435 WP No. 34096 of 2025 No.6 society insofar as it relates to inclusion of the names of the Petitioners is concerned, (ANNEXURE -C),dated nil, in the interest of justice and equity; c) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the Respondent No.3 to 6 to include the name of the Petitioners in the Eligible Voters List (ANNEXURE B) and PERMIT the Petitioners to cast their vote in the elections to the Respondent No.6 which is scheduled to be held on 17/11/2025, as per Election Notice (ANNEXURE - A), in the interest of justice and equity. d) PASS any such other Order which this Hon'ble Court deems fit, including the cost of the Writ Petition, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. No interim order has been passed. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners is absent. 4. Learned AGA appearing for respondent Nos.1, 2 4 and 5 upon instructions, submits that the election to respondent No.6-Society has already been completed and therefore, the writ petition has become infructuous. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35435 WP No. 34096 of 2025 5. In the light of the same, the writ petition is hereby dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 62