IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2019 PRESENT THE HON’BLE MR.ABHAY S. OKA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ WRIT PETITION NO.20032 OF 2019 (GM-RES) PIL BETWEEN:
THEJASWINI G D/O SRI GANGADHARAIAH H., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/A NO.2390, E BLOCK SAHAKARA NAGAR BANGALORE-560092 (BY SMT. THEJASWINI G., PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND:
1. THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER NIRVACHAN SADAN AKBAR ROAD NEW DELHI-110001 ... PETITIONER 2. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER KARNATAKA NIRVACHANA NILAYA SESHADRI ROAD BANGALORE-560001 ... RESPONDENTS ---
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO PREPARE A SUPPLEMENTARY LIST OF THE NAMES OF ELECTORS FOUND IN THE ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR THE ELECTION TO KARNATAKA STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY CONDUCTED IN 2018 BUT NOT FOUND IN THE ELECTORAL ROLLS FOR THE ELECTION TO THE HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE OF PARLIAMENT FROM THE STATE OF KARNATAKA CONDUCTED IN APRIL 2019 WITH JUST EXCEPTIONS DUE TO DEATH OF ELECTORS AND OTHER REASONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES 9 TO 23 OF THE REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS RULES, 1960 AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER The petitioner appearing in person is not present. However, the petitioner has filed a memo seeking permission to dispose of the writ petition as it has become infructuous.
The prayer made in the petition relates to the electoral roll for the election of Lok Sabha held in May 2019.
Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as infructuous.
Sd/- CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- JUDGE AHB