- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7846 WP No. 1034 of 2026 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. 1034 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: RAGHAVENDRA K R S/O RAMACHANDRA B.G. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, PRESIDENT, PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY KESAVE, KESAVE POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577126 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIREESHA KODGI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S BUILDING DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-01. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C. 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-27, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES OFF: NEAR ZILLAPANCHAYATH, OPP: FIRE STATION, Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7846 WP No. 1034 of 2026 K.M. ROAD, JYOTHINAGARA CHIKKAMAGALURU-577102 4. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, OPP: FIRE STATION, OFF: NEAR ZILLAPANCHAYATH, K.M. ROAD, JYOTHINAGARA CHIKKAMAGALURU- 577102 5. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT FEDERAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ELECTION OFFICER (DEPUTY COMMISSIONER) CHIKKAMAGALURU DIST-577101 6. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER AND RETURNING OFFICER, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED OFFICE OF THE DC, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101 7. ASSISTANT RETURNING OFFICER AND TAHSILDAR CHIKKAMAGALUR TQ, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101 8. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT CENTRAL CO OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED RATNAGIRI ROAD, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577101 9. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, KESAVE, KESAVE POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU-577126 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R6 SRI. DEVARAJA A, ADVOCATE FOR R2) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7846 WP No. 1034 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO 7 TO EXCLUDE THE NAME OF THE RESPONDENT NO.9 SOCIETY IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST FOR THE YEAR 2025-30 FOR THE ELECTION OF THE RESPONDENT NO.8 SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 17-01-2026 VIDE NOTIFICATION NO.ACCKM- ELN/CDCCB-CKM/01/2025-26 DATED 01-01-2026 AS PER ANNEXURE-G. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: i. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent no. 3 to 7 to exclude the name of the Respondent no.9 Society in the eligible voters list for the year 2025-30 for the election of the Respondent no.8 society which is scheduled to be held on 17-01-2026 vide notification No.ACCKM-ELN/CDCCB-CKM/ 01/2025-26 dated 01-01-2026 as per Annexure-G. ii. Such other direction or order writ as may deem fit to this Hon'ble Court may kindly be issued. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7846 WP No. 1034 of 2026 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that there was no interim order granted in this case. Meanwhile, during the pendency of the writ petition, the elections were held on 17.01.2026 and the results were declared on the same day. The said fact has not been disputed by the petitioner. In view of the same, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. 4. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS CT:KHV