- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2790 WP No. 480 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 480 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. PRATHAMIKA KRISHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA THOTADURU BALEHOLE POST, KALASA TALUK CHICKMANGALURU DISTRICT-577179 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SANKARESHANA M S S/O SRINGESHWARA M N AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS 2. PRATHAMIKA KRISHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA NANDIPURA NANDIPURA POST, MUDIGERE TALUK CHICKMANGALURU DISTRICT-577132 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER D G ANVIK S/O GANESH DJ AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2790 WP No. 480 of 2026 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION MS BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC, A BLOCK K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS SECRETARY 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER CHICKMANGALURU-577101 CHICKKAMANGALURU DISTRICT 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER/ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER APPOINTED FOR THE ELECTION OF CHICKKAMANGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. 577101 CHICKMANGALURU DISTRICT - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2790 WP No. 480 of 2026 5. THE CHICKKAMANGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., RATNAGIRI ROAD CHICKMANGALURU -577101 CHICKMANGALURU DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE R5 SOCIETY BY INCLUDING THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST OF RESPONDENT NO.5 SOCIETY AS PER CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 07-05-2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-C ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 AND PERMIT THEM TO CONTEST AND CAST THEIT VOTES IN THE ENSUING ELECTION ON 17-01-2026 AS PER CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 01-01-2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-F ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2790 WP No. 480 of 2026 ORAL ORDER The petitioners filed this writ petition seeking a mandamus to include the names of the petitioners societies in the election scheduled to be held on 17.01.2026, and the process of election was completed on 17.01.2026. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo stating that the writ petition has been rendered infructuous. 3. Memo is taken on record. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV