- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7706 WP No. 38510 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 38510 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B.S.NANJUNDAIAH, S/O. LATE. SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O. BASAVANAPALYA VILLAGE, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK- 562130 SR. CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 2. SRI. MADHU B, S/O. B.S.BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O. BASAVANAPALYA VILLAGE, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK- 562130 3. SRI. CHANDRAPPA, S/O. RUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/O. BASAVANAPALYA VILLAGE, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK- 562130 4. SMT. SUMITHRA, W/O. UMESH R, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O. BASAVANAPALYA VILLAGE, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK- 562130 Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7706 WP No. 38510 of 2025 5. SRI. R. UMESH, S/O. RUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O. BASAVANAPALYA VILLAGE, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK- 562130 6. SRI. RENUKAIAH G, S/O. LATE GANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/O. BASAVANAPALYA VILLAGE, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK- 562130 7. SMT. MANJAMMA, W/O. NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/O. BASAVANAPALYA VILLAGE, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK- 562130 8. SMT. BHAGYAMMA, W/O. B.S. SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O. BASAVANAPALYA VILLAGE, TAVAREKERE HOBLI, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK- 562130 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. S.PRAKASH SHETTY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. REP BY ITS SECRETARY - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7706 WP No. 38510 of 2025 2. BASAVANAPALYA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BENGALURU SOUTH-562130. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT. 1959 3. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C A BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 4. RETURNING OFFICER, BASAVANAPALYA MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BENGALURU URBAN-562130 5. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND ELECTION OFFICER, 4TH DIVISION, SAHAKARI SOUDHA, 7TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560 004 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R4 & R5 SRI. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RECORDS PERTAIN TO ISSUE OF THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS ISSUED BY 4 TH RESPONDENT DATED 8-12-2025. ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER, DIRECTION, WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5 TO PREPARE VOTER LIST OF 2ND RESPONDENT SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR 2025- 2030, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LIST OF MEMBERS WITHOUT INSISTING UNDER SEC 20 (2) (A-IV) (A-V) OF ACT. ISSUE A WRIT OR ORDER, DIRECTION, WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO VOTE IN UPCOMING ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE TERM 2024-2025 TO 2029-2030 OF THE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7706 WP No. 38510 of 2025 2ND RESPONDENT SOCIETY AS PER ANNEXURE-A OF CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 8-12-2025 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. 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 writ petition seeking the following reliefs: 1. Call for records pertain to issue of the calendar of events issued by 4th respondent dated 8-12-2025. II. Issue a writ, order, direction, writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 5 to prepare voter list of 2nd respondent Society for the year 2025-2030, in accordance with list of members without insisting under sec 20 (2) (a-iv) (a-v) of Act. III. Issue a writ or order, direction, writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to vote in upcoming election of the Board of Directors for the term 2024-2025 to 2029-2030 of the 2nd respondent Society as per Annexure-A of calendar of events dated 8-12-2025 issued by the 4th respondent. IV. Grant such other relief as deemed fit in facts and circumstance of the case by this Hon'ble Court, in the interest of justice and equity. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7706 WP No. 38510 of 2025 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that during the pendency of the writ petition, the election was concluded. Hence, prays to dispose of the petition. 3. The said fact has not been disputed by the petitioners. In view of the election being held, the writ petition does not survive for consideration. 4. Accordingly, I proceed to pass the following order: ORDER i. The writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. ii. In view of the dismissal of the petition, pending IAs, if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV