- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2535 WP No. 518 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. 518 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. VENKATESHAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O VENKATAIAH SHARE NUMBER NO.03 2. LAKSHMINARASIMAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, S/O NARASIMAIAH SHARE NUMBER NO. 12 3. JAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O SHIVARAJAIAH SHARE NUMBER NO. 44 4. NAGARATHNAMMA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O CHIKKEGOWDA SHARE NUMBER NO.75 5. M MANGALA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS W/O J NAGARAJU SHARE NUMBER NO.210 PETITIONERS ARE NOT CLAIMING THE BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZEN Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2535 WP No. 518 of 2026 ALL ARE MEMBERS OF DABBAGULI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. MADABAL HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK-562128 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC 'A' BLOCK, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 BY ITS COMMISSIONER 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RAMNAGARA DISTRICT, RAMNAGARA-562159 4. DABBAGULI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD MADABAL HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK-562128 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2535 WP No. 518 of 2026 DABBAGULI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. MADABAL HOBLI, MAGADI TALUK-562128 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE INELEGIBLE VOTERS LIST DATED NIL ORDER DATED NIL ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 VIDE ANNEXURE-C. DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4 SOCIETY BY INCLUDING THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST OF RESPONDENT NO.4 SOCIETY AS PER CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 24-12-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-D ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 AND PERMIT THEM TO CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE ENSUING ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 19- 01-2026. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2535 WP No. 518 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The learned counsel for the petitioners files a Memo stating that the writ petition has become infructuous, as the election to respondent No.4 Society has already been held on 17.01.2026. 2. The Memo is taken on record. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE RK CT:KHV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27