- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4662 WP No. 2157 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 2157 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: LAKSHMI R W/O P NAGARAJA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, DELEGATE OF GUTTENAHALLI WOMEN’S MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GUTTENAHALLI VILLAGE, GOWRIBIDANURU TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561208 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANDESH T.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4662 WP No. 2157 of 2026 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHIKKABALLAPUR SUB-DIVISION, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-561208 4. CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD CHIKKABALLAPURA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561208 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) 5. RETURNING OFFICER CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD., CHIKKABALLAPURA, CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561208 (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CAST VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 01.02.2026 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:4662 WP No. 2157 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo for withdrawal seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to approach the competent authority. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV