- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6207 WP No. 14531 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 14531 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.S.P. RAMESH RAJU S/O MUDDAPUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 2. SRI. KEMPEGOWDA S/O KULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT. SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 3. SMT. YASHODA W/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 4. SMT.JYOTHI W/O S.J.KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, Digitally signed by SUNITHA K S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6207 WP No. 14531 of 2025 KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 5. SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O KEMPALAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 6. SMT.SAVITHRAMMA W/O S.T. SIDDARAMU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT. SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 7. SRI.S.L.SHANKAR S/O LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 8. SMT.CHIKKADEVAMMA W/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT. SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 9. SRI.S.K. KARIGOWDA S/O KULLAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT. SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 10. SMT.JAYAMMA W/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6207 WP No. 14531 of 2025 R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 11. SRI.S.K.KEMPAIAH S/O THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 12. SRI.S.N.SHIVANNA S/O MAYINANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 13. SRI.S.K. DHANANJAYA S/O S.N.KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 14. SMT.SHIVARATHNAMMA W/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 15. SRI.S.THIMMEGOWDA S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 16. SMT.LAKSHMAMMA W/O S.D.PUTTASWAMY - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6207 WP No. 14531 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 17. SRI.CHIKKAIDEGOWDA S/O SIDDAPURADA SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT. SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 18. SMT. UMA W/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 19. SRI.S.S.DEVARAJU S/O G.SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 20. SMT.SUMITHRA.S.N W/O S.D.RAMU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 21. SMT.PARVATHAMMA W/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6207 WP No. 14531 of 2025 22. SRI.DEVEGOWDA S/O SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 23. SMT.CHANDRAMMA W/O SIDDARAMU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 24. SRI.S.K. RAJEGOWDA S/O KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 25. SMT.NAGARATHNA W/O SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT.SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST PINCODE FOR ALL THE PETITIONERS IS -571402 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PUTTARAJU H B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE, MS. BULIDING, BENGALURU-560 001 REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6207 WP No. 14531 of 2025 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, SIDDALIANA KOPPALU MILK PRODUCERS CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY, SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 402. 6. THE SIDDAIANA KOPPALU MILK PRODUCERS CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY, SIDDAIANA KOPPALU VILLAGE KOTTATHI HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 402. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 & R5 SRI. DEVARAJ A., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.5 AND 6 INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST i.e., ANNEXURE-B, AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6207 WP No. 14531 of 2025 BOARD WHICH IS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 21-04-2025. QUASH THE UNDATED DISQUALIFICATION VOTER LIST PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.6 VIDE ANNEXURE-C SO FAR CONCERN TO THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER The petitioners filed this petition seeking a mandamus directing to include them in the eligible voters’ list vide Annexure-B. 2. Learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 and 3 to 5 submits that, the election had been concluded on 21.04.2025. He further submits that, no interim order was granted in this case. Hence, the writ petition has rendered infructuous. 3. The submission of learned AGA is placed on record. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:6207 WP No. 14531 of 2025 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. 5. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2