- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL 2018 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA WRIT PETITION Nos.13308 - 13320/2018 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN : 1. SHREE HALASIDHANATH SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD., SHANKARANANDNAGAR, NIPANI, CHIKODI TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT-591237 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, SRI SUBHASH SHRIDHAR JOSHI. 2. SRI SUBHASH SHRIDHAR JOSHI S/O SHRIDHAR, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS CHAIRMAN, SHREE HALASIDHANATH SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD., R/AT JOSHI GALI, NIPANI, CHIKODI TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT-591237 3. SMT ANITA RAMAGONDA PATIL W/O RAMAGONDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, VICE-CHAIRMAN, SHREE HALASIDHANATH SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD,., R/AT AKKOL VILLAGE, NIPANI, CHIKODI TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT. 4. SRI APPASAHEB SHIVARAM JOLLE S/O SHIVARAM, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, - 2 - DIRECTOR, SHREE HALASIDHANATH SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD., R/AT EXAMBA VILLAGE, NIPANI, CHIKODI TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT. 5. SRI VISHWANATH SADSHIVA KAMATE S/O SADSHIVA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SHREE HALASIDHANATH SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD., R/AT KHADAKLAT VILLAGE, NIPANI, CHIKODI TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT-591237. 6. SRI GANESH PRAKASH HUKKERI S/O PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, DIRECTO, SHREE HALASIDHANATH SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD., R/AT EXAMBA VILLAGE, NIPANI, CHIKODI TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT-591237 7. SRI CHANDRAKANT SOMSHEKHAR KOTHIWALE S/O SOMASHEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SHREE HALASIDHANATH SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD., R/AT DALAL PETH, NIPANI, CHIKODI TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT-591237 8. SRI RAMAGONDA YALAGONDA PATIL S/O YALAGONDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SHREE HALASIDHANATH SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD., R/AT RAMPUR VILLAGE, CHIKODI TALUK, - 3 - BELGAUM DISTRICT-591237 9. MALAGONDA PIRGONDA PATIL S/O PIRAGONDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SHREE HALASIDHANATH SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD., R/AT JATRAT VILLAGE, CHIKODI TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT. 10. AVINASH ANNSO PATIL S/O ANNASO, AGED AOBUT 45 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SHREE HALASIDHANATH SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD., R/AT NANAGANUR VILLAGE, CHIKODI TALUK, BELAGUM DISTRICT. 11. SAMIT BABASAHEB SASANE S/O BABASAHEB, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SHREE HALASIDHANATH SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD., R/AT PADALIHAL VILLAGE, CHIKODI TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT. 12. JAYAWANT MHASU KAMBALE S/O MHASU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SHREE HALASIDHANATH SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD., R/AT MATTIWADE VILLAGE, CHIKODI TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT. 13. VIDYA ANAND GINDE W/O ANAND, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SHREE HALASIDHANATH SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD., - 4 - R/AT GALATAGA VILLAGE, CHIKODI TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT. 14. MALLIKARJUN JOTIGONDA PATIL S/O JOTIGONDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, DIRECTOR, SHREE HALASIDHANATH SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD., R/AT KERUR VILLAGE, CHIKODI TALUK, BELGAUM DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS. (BY SRI. MOHAMAD TAHIV, ADV.,) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ALI ASKER ROAD, BANGALORE-560052. 3. THE STATE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C. A BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-27 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, BELAGAVI DIVISION, CO-OPERATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, JAKKERI HONDA, OPP. KHB HERITAGE, NEAR RAILWAY OVER BRIDGE, BELAGAVI-590001 - 5 - 5. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CO0-OPERATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS, IST FLOOR, JAKKERI HONDA, OPP. KHB HERITAGE, NEAR RAILWAY OVER BRIDGE, BELAGAVI-590001 6. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER RETURNING OFFICER, CHIKKODI SUB-DIVISION, CHIKKODI, BELAGAVI DISTRICT. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VIVEK HOLLA, HCGP ) THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE NOTIFICATION No.SACHUPRA/ADALITHA/CHUNAVANE/13/2017 DATED 29.12.2017 AT ANNEX-B ISSUED BY R-3 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER NO.1 SOCIETY IS CONCERNED; AND ETC., THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: - ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of the order dated 20.04.2018 passed by respondent No.3 – The State Co-operative Election Authority, the writ petitions do not survive for further consideration. - 6 - 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners has also filed a memo enclosing the order dated 20.04.2018. 3. The memo is taken on record. Writ petitions are dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- JUDGE NG* CT: SK .