- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010609482026 NC: 2026:KHC:47658 WP No. 27533 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 27533 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MUNEGOWDA P N S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, DELEGATE FROM DIBBURU VYAVSAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, DIBBUR, CHIKKABALLAPUR 562101. 2. SRI G. CHANDRAREDDY, S/O VENKATARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, YENAMALAPADI VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGH NIYAMITHA YENAMALAPADI, R/O YENAMALAPADI, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REP.BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010609482026 NC: 2026:KHC:47658 WP No. 27533 of 2026 2. KARNATAKA STATE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING, A BLOCK, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE 560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER /DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER OF KOLAR- CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK LTD KOLAR, KOLAR DISTRICT 563 102. 4. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER / RETURNING OFFICER KOLAR-CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK LTD KOLAR- 563101. 5. KOLAR- CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK LTD KOLAR- 563101 BY ITS CEO/MANAGING DIRECTOR (RESPONDENT NO.5 REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT.) …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.PRATHIMA HONNAPURA., AAG A/W SMT.SPOORTHI.V.,HCGP FOR R1,3,4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- QUASHING THE IMPUGNED COMMUNICATION DATED 13.08.2026 IN NO. GCHUKO/CHUNAVANE/DCC BANK/CR/14/2023-24 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT/DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER TO THE 4TH - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010609482026 NC: 2026:KHC:47658 WP No. 27533 of 2026 RESPONDENT/RETURNING OFFICER, DIRECTING THE CONDUCT OF ELECTION TO THE OFFICES OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT-SOCIETY, VIDE ANNEXURE-P, AS BEING ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL, PREMATURE AND CONTRARY TO LAW 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 Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo dated 31.08.2026 with a prayer to withdraw the petition. 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is hereby dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8