- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:818 WP No. 52456 of 2019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 52456 OF 2019 (LB-ELE) BETWEEN: SHRI S SYED ZAMEER S/O SHRI SYED SHANAVAZ, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, RESIDING AT 15, 3RD CROSS, CHAMUNDINAGAR, R T NAGAR BENGALURU - 560 032 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAITREYI KRISHNAN.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE HUDSON CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER 2. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTINAGAR TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027 REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER 3. RETURNING OFFICER AND JOINT COMMISSIONER (EAST) EAST ZONE, TOWN VENDING COMMITTEE, MAYO HALL, BBMP, BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H. DEVENDRAPPA., ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R3; SRI. G.V. SHASHIKUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:818 WP No. 52456 of 2019 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION ORDER ISSUED BY THE R-3 DTD.14.12.2019 (PLACED MARKED AS ANNEXURE-K) INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO THE REJECTION OF THE NOMINATION OF THE PETITIONER AS ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; 1. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing the order issued by the 3rd respondent dated 14.12.2019 (placed marked as Annexure - K) insofar as it relates to the rejection of the nomination of the Petitioner as illegal and arbitrary 2. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 3rd respondent to accept the nomination form submitted by the Petitioner 3. Issue any other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case including the costs of this writ petition, to meet the ends of justice. 2. The elections for which the Petitioner had submitted his nomination, having already been held, the above - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:818 WP No. 52456 of 2019 petition has been rendered infructuous. As such, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47