1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BANGALORE DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2013 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. VENUGOPALA GOWDA W.P.NOS.35684-87/2013 (CS-EL/M) & W.P.NOS.35688-91/2013 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SEETARAM RAMACHANDRA BHAGAWAT S/O RAMACHANDRA BHAGAWAT AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO.61, BANDAR ROAD KUMTA, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT – 581 343. 2. SRI RAVINDRA HARI GANGOLLI S/O HARI GANGOLLI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS HONMAV, KUMTA UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343. 3. SRI ROHIDAS NARAYAN NAIK S/O NARAYAN NAIK AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS DEVARAHAKKAL, KUMTA UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343. 4. SRI MANJUNATH YASHWANTH JAIN S/O YASHWANTH JAIN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS NEAR VITHOBA TEMPLE, KUMTA UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343. 5. SRI NARASIMHA BEERAPPA NAIK S/O BEERAPPA NAIK 2 AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT GANDHINAGAR, KUMTA UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343. 6. SRI LINGAPPA SHIVAPPA NAIK S/O SHIVAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT VOKKANAHALLI KUMTA, UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343. 7. SMT. KAMALA ANNAPPA NAIK W/O ANNAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT HALEHERAVATTA, KUMTA UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343. 8. SRI PRABHAKAR VASUDEVA SHETTY S/O VASUDEVA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS NELEKERI, KUMTA UTTARA KANNADA – 581 343. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI N.S.BHAT, ADV.) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES KARNATAKA ALI ASKAR ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001. 3. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER KARNATAKA, ROOM NO.243, 2 ND FLOOR DR. B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI VIDHANASOUDHA 3 BANGALORE – 560 001. 4. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (URBAN BANKS CELL) OFFICE OF REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD BANGALORE – 560 001. 5. DEPUTY REGISTAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KARWAR, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT – 581 301. 6. SPECIAL OFFICER CUM DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES KUMTA URBAN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED KARWAR, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT – 581 343. 7. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KUMTA SUB-DIVISION KUMTA, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT – 581 343. 8. KUMTA URBAN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED KUMTA, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT – 581 343. REP. BY GENERAL MANAGER ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI K.A.ARIGA, AGA) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3, DIRECTING THE STAY OF THE PROPOSED ELECTION TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 PURSUANT TO ANNEXURE-H DATED 3.7.2013 TILL 16.9.2013 OR TILL THE REMANDED APPEALS ARE DECIDED WHICHEVER IS EARLIER PURSUANT TO THE TWO REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS VIDE ANNX-A AND A1. 4 THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: O R D E R Sri. Shankar S.Bhat, learned Advocate appearing for the petitioners, after arguing the matter for sometime, seeks permission to withdraw these writ petitions and seek relief in the appeal pending Before respondent No.2, which appeal is now posted to 16.08.2013. SuBmission of learned counsel is recorded and the writ petitions stand disposed of as not pressed. However, it is open to the petitioners to seek appropriate interim relief Before the second respondent in the pending appeals. Sd/- JUDGE ca .