IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MAY, 2017 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B. VEERAPPA W.P. NO. 22474/2017(CS-EL/M) BETWEEN:
R.Lingaraju, Aged about 64 years, S/o.Late M.V.Rudramuniyappa, R/a.No.1, Opp. PU College, Main Road, Budigere Village, Channarayapatna Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, Bengaluru Rural Dist.
Pin-562129. …Petitioner (By Sri.Aravind Reddy.H, Adv.) AND:
1. State of Karnataka, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Governemnt, Department Co-operative Societies, M.S.Buildings, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bangalore-560 001.
2. Ayodhyanagara Shivachara Vaishya Nagartha Vidyavartaka Sangha (R), Regd. No.820, No.39, K.G.Road, Bangalore-560 009.
Rep. by its Secretary H.R. Basavaraju.
3. Ashwathaiah, Returning Offier, Bangalore South Taluk, Mahaveer Complex, K.G.Road, Bangalore-560 009.
4. C.Nataaraju, Aged about 45 years, S/o.Late chikkarudrappa, R/a. Budigere Village & Post, Channarayapatna Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, Bengaluru Rural Dist.
Pin-562129.
5. N.Shivanna, Aged about 50 years, S/o. Late R. Nanjappa, R/a. Budigere Village & Post, Channarayapatna Hobli, Devanahalli Taluk, Bengaluru Rural Dist.
Pin-562129.
6. B.S.Siddeshwarappa, Aged about 65 years, R/a. Bagalur village & Post, Jala Hobli, Bengaluru North Taluk, Bengaluru Dist.
Pin-562149. …Respondents (By Sri.M.A.Subramani, HCGP for R1) This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India praying to quash the order dated 20.04.2017 passed by the R-3 for conducting elections to the R-2 association on 27.05.2017 vide Annex-E in so far as the Budigere Constituency is concerned and etc,.
This petition coming on for Preliminary Hearing this day, the court made the following:
ORDER Learned HCGP is directed to take notice for first respondent.
2. After arguing the matter for sometime, Sri.
Aravind Reddy.H, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of the court to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to raise election dispute before the competent authority.
3. Memo dated 25.05.2017 is placed on record.
4. Accordingly, the Writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to raise election dispute before the competent authority in accordance with law.
Sd/- Judge Mkm/Ns