- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010609592026 NC: 2026:KHC:47430 WP No. 27527 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.27527 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI M.N. KRISHNA MURTHY S/O V. NANJUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT MARALAKUNTE VILLAGE MARALAKUNTE POST KASABA HOBLI CHICKKABALLAPUR TALUKA AND DISTRICT-562 101. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. T.M. CHOWDAREDDY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001. 2. KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC BUILDING A BLOCK, K.H. ROAD SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE-560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010609592026 NC: 2026:KHC:47430 WP No. 27527 of 2026 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-563 101. 5. KOLAR-CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK LTD. KOLAR-563 101. BY ITS CEO/MANAGING DIRECTOR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. PRATHIMA HONNAPURA, AAG, ALONGWTIH SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP, FOR R.1, R.3 AND R.4; SRI. A.DEVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R2. THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTIN OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER/LETTER DATED 13.08.2026 IN No.Ji.Chu.Ko/ Chunavane/DCC BANK/CR/14/2023-24 ISSUED BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, KOLAR, A COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-L, TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE, ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010609592026 NC: 2026:KHC:47430 WP No. 27527 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 31.08.2026 with a prayer to dismiss the writ petition as withdrawn. 2. The memo is taken on record. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13