- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010289762026 NC: 2026:KHC:44223 WP No. 13597 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 13597 OF 2026 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. K. KRISHNARAJA HEGDE S/O. K. ANANTHAYYA HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/AT. 15-145(2), PATEL MANE, GANTALKATTE, KALLABETTU VILLAGE AND POST, KARINJE GUTHU, MOODABIDRI TALUK MANGALORE - 574 197. 2. SMT. CHETHANA K. HEGDE, W/O. K. KRISHNARAJA HEGDE, R/AT. 15-145(2), PATEL MANE, GANTALKATTE, KALLABETTU VILLAGE AND POST, KARINJE GUTHU, MOODABIDRI TALUK MANGALORE - 574 197. 3. SRI. YADAVA, S/O. NAALIKE KOOKRA SALIAN, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT. 18-187, URPEL PADE, MAROOR VILLAGE AND POST MOODBIDRI TALUK MANGALORE - 574 227. 4. SRI. CYPRIAN PINTO, S/O. LATE. DAVID PINTO, Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010289762026 NC: 2026:KHC:44223 WP No. 13597 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT. 15-141, MITHAIL HOUSE, KARINJE VILLAGE, KALLABETTU POST, MOODABIDRI, MANGALORE - 574 227. 5. SRI. SATHISH SHETTY, S/O. KANTHANNA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT. 2-104(1), THENKA BETTU HOUSE, KALLABETTU VIALLAGE AND POST, MOODBIDRI, MANGALORE - 574 227. 6. SMT. JAYANTHI, W/O. SATHISH ACHARYA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT. 13-122(2) ANUGRAHA, THENKA BETTU ROAD, KALLABETTU VILLAGE AND POST, MOODBIDRI, MANGALORE - 574 227. 7. SMT. NALINI R. HEGDE, W/O. RAGHAVA HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT. 1-98A, HEGDE HOUSE, KOTEBAGILU, MARPADY VILLAGE, MOODBIDRI - 574 227. 8. SRI. RAMESHCHANDRA. P, S/O. M.K. VITTAL, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/AT. 14-22(1), SRI. VITTAL HOUSE, KALLABETTU, MOODBIDRI, MANGALORE - 574 197. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010289762026 NC: 2026:KHC:44223 WP No. 13597 of 2026 9. SRI. SHASHIKIRAN, S/O. JANARDHAN SUVARNAA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT. 13-12, LEELA NIVAASA, KALLABETTU VILLAGE AND POST, MOODBIDRI, MANGALORE - 574 227. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. SHWETHA NAYAK N, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC 'A' BLOCK, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANGALURU, D.K. - 575 001. 4. KALLABETTU SERVICE CO-OPERTAIVE SOCIETY LTD., (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) KALLABETTU, MOODABIDRI TALUK, D.K. - 574 227. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010289762026 NC: 2026:KHC:44223 WP No. 13597 of 2026 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, KALLABETTU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ITD., SAHAKARI SADANA, KALANJA POST, KALLABETTU, MOODABIDRI TALUK, D.K - 574 227. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO.3 TO DISPOSE OF DISPUTE NO. 181/2025-26 PENDING BEFORE THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANGALURU, WITHIN A TIME FRAME TO BE FIXED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN W.P. NO. 19774/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 01.06.2026 with a prayer to withdraw the writ petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010289762026 NC: 2026:KHC:44223 WP No. 13597 of 2026 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is hereby dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19