- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010698012024 NC: 2026:KHC:45095 WP No. 32314 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 32314 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: K.H. THAME GOWDA S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, ADVOCATE, R/O KSRTC DEPOT ROAD, WARD NO.2, CHIKABALLAPURA TOWN CHIKABALLAPURA - 562 101, CHIKABALLAPURA DISTRICT. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY AND REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES CHIKABALLAPURA DISTRICT, CHIKABALLAPURA - 562 101. 2. THE CHIKABALLAPURA ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION, CIVIL COURT COMPLEX, CHIKABALLAPURA - 562 101 BY ITS SECRETARY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010698012024 NC: 2026:KHC:45095 WP No. 32314 of 2024 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER, CHIKABALLAPURA ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION CIVIL COURT COMPLEX, CHIKABALAPURA - 562 101. 4. K.V. ABHILASH S/O VENKATESH K.V AGE MAJOR, ADVOCATE CHIKABALLAPURA ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION CIVIL COURT COMPLEX, CHIKABALAPURA - 562 101. 5. K.M.GOVINDA REDDY S/O NOT KNOWN AGE MAJOR CHIKABALLAPURA ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION CIVIL COURT COMPLEX, CHIKABALAPURA - 562 101. 6. R. MATAMAPPA S/O NOT KNOWN AGE MAJOR CHIKABALLAPURA ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION CIVIL COURT COMPLEX, CHIKABALAPURA - 562 101. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MADHUKAR M. DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. HAREESH BHANDARY T, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. YASHU MISHRA, ADVOCATE FOR R3; R1 - STATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010698012024 NC: 2026:KHC:45095 WP No. 32314 of 2024 ENDORSEMENT/RESOLUTION DATED 28/11/2024 IN NUMBER NIL ISSUED BY THE R3 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari or any other appropriate writ order or direction quashing the endorsement / resolution dated 28-11-2024 in number nil issued by the Respondent No.3 vide Annexure-C. b. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction, directing the respondents No.3 to declared the result for the post of president of Respondent No.2 Association as per the election held on 28-11-2024 and as per the votes secured by the candidates out of 411 ballet papers as per Annexure-C dated 28-11-2024 forthwith. c. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No. 1 to accept the result to be declare by Respondent No. 3 as per the votes secured by the candidates as per Annexure-C dated 28-11-2024. d. Pass such other orders as may be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice and equity. - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010698012024 NC: 2026:KHC:45095 WP No. 32314 of 2024 2. A memo for withdrawal dated 20.08.2026 has been filed signed by the counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: "The petitioner is withdrawing the top noted petition. Hence the same may be dismissed as withdrawn, in the interest of justice."" 3. Accepting the said memo, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 89