IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

WRIT PETITION NO. 26109 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

B.T. NAGARAJ,

S/O THAMANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS,

OCC. ADVOCATE, RESIDING AT NO.1278B, GENERAL HOSPITAL

ROAD, ASHOK NAGAR, AT

MANDYA - 571 401

TALUKA AND DISTRICT MANDYA

…PETITIONER

(BY SRI. BASAVARAJ R. BANNUR, ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA

REPRESENTED BY

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,

DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION (GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA),

Digitally signed

MULTISTORY BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

by PRASHANTH

N V

2. RETURNING OFFICER,

Location: H igh

Court of SENIOR INSPECTOR AND TALUK INSPECTOR,

Karnataka OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF

CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA,

SUB DIVISION, MANDYA, MANDYA CITY

COOPERATIVE BANK LTD., AT MANDYA 571401.

TALUKA AND DISTRICT MANDYA.

3. THE MANAGER,

MANDYA CITY CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,

VIDYA NAGAR, AT MANDYA 571401.

TALUKA AND DISTRICT MANDYA

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. YOGESH .D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R2.

R3 - SD/-)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS DTD 21.08.2025 ISSUED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNX-A TO THE WP AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING - B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

ORAL ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. No representation.

The order sheet dated 09.12.2025 reads as under:

"Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. No representation.

Learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2 submits that election is already held on 07.09.2025. Pursuant to the interim order dated 28.08.2025, the petitioner has cast his vote. In view of the same, the petitioner has to raise dispute under Section 70 of KCS Act. Hence, he prays for dismissal of the petition.

To hear learned counsel for the petitioner, list on

10.12.2025."

In-spite of that, there is no representation.

In light of the interim order granted, it is stated that even the election result is already declared keeping the vote cast by the petitioner in a separate box. In view of the above, I do not find any reason to maintain this petition.

Hence, the following:

ORDER i) The petition is dismissed.

ii) Liberty is granted to the petitioner to raise dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co- operative Societies Act, if he is advised to do so, in accordance with law.

SD/-

(M G UMA)

JUDGE MKM CT:VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29