- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 64 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. VEDAVATHI W/O CHANNAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2285 2. PRASANNA V N S/O NAAGESHRAO V G AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1903 3. B R SHYLA W/O DUGAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2366 4. VAAGDEVI W/O VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2235 5. K M PRASANNA W/O MALLAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1759 6. SUDEERA S N S/O NAGESHA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1987 7. SHANTHA LAKSHMI W/O RAMAKRISHNAYYA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1681 Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 8. SHOBHA W/O PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2560 9. K R SHIVASHANKARA S/O K RAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1572 10. K S RAJESHVARI W/O SHIVASHANKAR AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1434 11. SURESH K R S/O RAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1796 12. SURESH A S S/O SHESHAGIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2221 13. GOPAL KRISHNA S/O MAHABALAYYA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1876 14. NAGABHOSHANA B R S/O RAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1805 15. SHESHAGIRIYAPPA B R S/O RAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1804 16. CHANDRA SHEKARA BHATT S/O GANESH BHATT AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.397 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 17. NAGESH RAO S/O MAHABALAIAH AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1811 18. SRINIVAS RAO S/O MAHABALAIAH AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1810 19. LAKSHMI NARAYANA S/O SINGAPAYYA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.135 20. SRIKANT RAO S/O SHESHAGIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.922 21. SHANKARAPPANAIKA S/O HALAPPANAIKA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1752 22. UMESHA B T S/O THIMAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2114 23. SHREERANGA H R S/O RADHAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2351 24. VISHWESHVAR H N S/O NAGABHOSHAN H G AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.930 25. DIVAKAR H K S/O KRISHNA RAO H G AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1264 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 26. SUJATHA W/O MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1335 27. NAGENDRA S M S/O MAHADEVRAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1888 28. SUBBANNA S/O SHESHGIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2056 29. RAVINDRA M M S/O MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2089 30. NARASIMHAMOORTHY S/O SHRUNGESHVAR RAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2183 31. UDAYA T S/O THIMAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2200 32. VEENA S G D/O GOPALA KRISHNA RAO S R AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2053 33. UMESH K S S/O RAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2101 34. SUBRAY ACHAR S/O NAGAPPA ACHAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2340 - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 35. RAMESH K D S/O DEVAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2307 36. LALITHA W/O LAKSHMANNAIK SHETTY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2298 37. K V CHENAKESHAVA S/O VENKATARAMANA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2008 38. RATHNAMMA B M W/O NAGESH S R AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2243 39. M M MAHESH S/O MANJAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2073 40. SRINIVAS K K S/O PUTTAYYA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1977 41. SUMATHI W/O SHANKARA S AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2251 42. GANAPATHI S/O KRUSHNAYYA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2295 43. GAYATHRI W/O PALACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1224 - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 44. NARASIMBHAT S/O SHAM BHAT AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1809 45. GANESHAYYA S/O SEETHARAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1886 46. SUNITHA K T W/O HIRIYANNA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1912 47. SRINIVAS K T S/O THAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1927 48. SACHIN P G S/O GOPALGOWDA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2040 49. SHARAVATHI W/O VENKATESHRAO AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2096 50. SHIVSHANKAR K S S/O SHIVAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1544 51. MAHABALAYYA S/O SUBAYYA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1814 52. K V RAMURTHY S/O VENKATESHAYYA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1597 - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 53. MAHABALA K S S/O SHRUNGESHVARAYYA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2356 54. INJITH P S S/O P B SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2230 55. SATHISH GOWDA M S S/O SIDDAPAGOWDA M S AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1671 56. KRISHNAYYA S S/O SHESHAYYA K AGED ABOUT 75 MEMBERSHIP NO.0310 57. KRISHNAMURTHY BHAT D N S/O NAGABHUSAN BHAT AGED ABOUT 56 MEMBERSHIP NO.0495 58. SEETHAPATHI K V BHAT S/O VENKATA NARASIMHA AVADHANI AGED ABOUT 70 MEMBERSHIP NO.0546 59. CHANDRASHEKAR M V S/O VENKATAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 MEMBERSHIP NO. 60. NANJUNDA BHAT D S/O GANESH BHAT AGED ABOUT 80 MEMBERSHIP NO.0663 61. PRAKASH K R S/O RAMAPAYYA KV AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.0754 - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 62. RADHAMMA W/O THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 MEMBERSHIP NO.0864 63. SREENIVASA D S/O DHARMAYYA (NARAYANA NAIK) AGED ABOUT 58 MEMBERSHIP NO.0959 64. SHEKHARA S/O YALLAPPAHALANDHUR AGED ABOUT 58 MEMBERSHIP NO.1968 65. ANANDA S/O BABU AGED ABOUT 54 MEMBERSHIP NO.973 66. RAJU S/O BABU AGED ABOUT 58 MEMBERSHIP NO.0974 67. VENKAPPA S/O DHOOJA AGED ABOUT 58 MEMBERSHIP NO.0982 68. SHANTHA W/O SEENA AGED ABOUT 59 MEMBERSHIP NO.990 69. RAMESHA K P S/O PUTTAYYA AGED ABOUT 50 MEMBERSHIP NO.1006 70. RATHNA W/O UMESH (BHADAYYA) AGED ABOUT 65 MEMBERSHIP NO.1008 - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 71. PUTTI W/O MANJA AGED ABOUT 70 MEMBERSHIP NO.1011 72. ANNAPPA K S S/O SIDDA AGED ABOUT 40 MEMBERSHIP NO.1020 73. BABU S/O AITHAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 MEMBERSHIP NO.1041 74. SEETHU W/O BABU AGED ABOUT 68 MEMBERSHIP NO.1042 75. SUNDARA S/O BABU AGED ABOUT 35 MEMBERSHIP NO.1043 76. KUTTI S/O KUKRA AGED ABOUT 68 MEMBERSHIP NO.1046 77. NAAGA S/O DURGA AGED ABOUT 68 MEMBERSHIP NO.1054 78. SHARADHA W/O VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 MEMBERSHIP NO.1130 79. JAYAMMA W/O ANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 MEMBERSHIP NO.1133 - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 80. SHARADHA WW/O MAASTHI AGED ABOUT 62 MEMBERSHIP NO.1134 81. RAMESHA S/O GORIYA AGED ABOUT 60 MEMBERSHIP NO.1136 82. JANAKI W/O NAGA AGED ABOUT 55 MEMBERSHIP NO.1143 83. SEETHAMMA W/O SINGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 72 MEMBERSHIP NO.1277 84. SUMITHRA W/O SHIVASHANKARA BHAT AGED ABOUT 68 MEMBERSHIP NO.1397 85. POORNIMA W/O RAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 62 MEMBERSHIP NO.1435 86. HEMAVATHI W/O CHANDRASHEKHAR AGED ABOUT 58 MEMBERSHIP NO.1441 87. NAGARAJA S/O SANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 MEMBERSHIP NO.1483 88. PALACHANDRA RAO V S S/O SHANKAR RAO V G AGED ABOUT 62 MEMBERSHIP NO.1489 - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 89. HIRIYANNA M C S/O CHINNAPPA HEGDE AGED ABOUT 58 MEMBERSHIP NO.1504 90. RAGHAVENDRA M. S/O MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 48 MEMBERSHIP NO.1524 91. GANESHA G G S/O GURUMURTHY AGED ABOUT 75 MEMBERSHIP NO.1575 92. ACHUTH RAO S/O GANESHAYYA AGED ABOUT 75 MEMBERSHIP NO.1585 93. HIRIYANNAPPA S/O GANESHAYYA AGED ABOUT 76 MEMBERSHIP NO.1678 94. VINODHA W/O DUGGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 MEMBERSHIP NO.1684 95. VENKATESH BHAT S/O GANESH BHAT AGED ABOUT 80 MEMBERSHIP NO.1726 96. DHUGGAPPA GOWDA S/O DHUGGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 MEMBERSHIP NO.1747 97. VASUNDHARA W/O RAGHAVENDRA M AGED ABOUT 45 MEMBERSHIP NO.1770 - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 98. RAVI V R S/O RAMAKRISHNA HANDHE AGED ABOUT 55 MEMBERSHIP NO.1776 99. BHASKAR RAO K V S/O VENKAT RAO AGED ABOUT 50 MEMBERSHIP NO.1803 100. JANAKAMMA S/O SREENIVASA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 80 MEMBERSHIP NO.1647 101. NAGARAJA H S S/O SINGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 MEMBERSHIP NO.1875 102. DINESH DONGRE G S/O GANESHA G G AGED ABOUT 45 MEMBERSHIP NO.1844 103. RATHNAKARA K K S/O KADAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 MEMBERSHIP NO.1897 104. GURUMURTHY S/O KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 65 MEMBERSHIP NO.1901 105. VIJAY KUMAR M C S/O CHANDRASHEKHAR M V AGED ABOUT 65 MEMBERSHIP NO.1747 106. SHANKARAPPA GOWDA K B S/O KANAVALLI AGED ABOUT 64 MEMBERSHIP NO.1925 - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 107. PREAMA W/O KALASAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 MEMBERSHIP NO.1964 108. SHASHIKALA S/O RAGHAVENDHRA AGED ABOUT 66 MEMBERSHIP NO.1976 109. MANJUNATHA M N S/O NAGESHA NAIK AGED ABOUT 50 MEMBERSHIP NO.1983 110. CHANNAKESHAVA K V S/O VENKATARAMANA RAO AGED ABOUT 67 MEMBERSHIP NO.2008 111. NATESHA M S/O MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 60 MEMBERSHIP NO.2019 112. SRINIVASA K S S/O NAGAPPA NAIKA AGED ABOUT 55 MEMBERSHIP NO.2039 113. KESHAVA K S S/O SHESHAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 50 MEMBERSHIP NO.2043 114. SUBRAMANYA BHAT D V S/O VENKATESH BHAT AGED ABOUT 48 MEMBERSHIP NO.2083 115. RAVI V K S/O KRISHNAYYA AGED ABOUT 53 MEMBERSHIP NO.2146 - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 116. SIDDAPPA GOWDA S/O SHESHAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 MEMBERSHIP NO.2147 117. RAMESHA H G S/O GIDDENAIK AGED ABOUT 55 MEMBERSHIP NO.2155 118. BALASUBRAMNYA M S S/O SHYAM BHATTA AGED ABOUT 58 MEMBERSHIP NO.2175 119. LOKAMMA W/O CHINNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 MEMBERSHIP NO.2180 120. NAVEENA KUMARI W/O SATISHA S V AGED ABOUT 38 MEMBERSHIP NO.2187 121. RAMESHA H C S/O CHINNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 MEMBERSHIP NO.2201 122. RATNAMMA W/O SHANKRAPPA NAYKA AGED ABOUT 61 MEMBERSHIP NO.2218 123. JAGADISHA H V S/O VENKATARAMANA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 MEMBERSHIP NO.2224 124. UMESHA M R S/O RAMMOHANA M V AGED ABOUT 55 MEMBERSHIP NO.2236 - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 125. RAJANI K S W/O RATHNAKARA H V AGED ABOUT 41 MEMBERSHIP NO.2278 126. VEENA S A W/O KESHAVA K S AGED ABOUT 42 MEMBERSHIP NO.2281 127. KISHORKUMAR M C S/O CHINNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 MEMBERSHIP NO.2286 128. KIRANKUMAR M C S/O CHINNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 MEMBERSHIP NO.2287 129. KEERTIKUMAR M C S/O CHINNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 MEMBERSHIP NO.2288 130. SHANTAMMA W/O SHESHGIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 MEMBERSHIP NO.2305 131. MUTTAMMA W/O ANNAPPAPOOJARI AGED ABOUT 56 MEMBERSHIP NO.2301 132. SRIDHAR M R S/O RANGAYYA M R AGED ABOUT 58 MEMBERSHIP NO.2339 133. CHINNAPPA NAYKA S/O BAALENAYKA AGED ABOUT 80 MEMBERSHIP NO.2355 - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 134. GANAPATHI B L S/O LAKSHMINARYANA BHATT AGED ABOUT 56 MEMBERSHIP NO.2372 135. LAKSHMINARYANA S/O RAAMANNA AGED ABOUT 53 MEMBERSHIP NO.2373 136. SHRIKANTHA S S/O SEETHAPATHI K V AGED ABOUT 46 MEMBERSHIP NO.2375 137. BHAASKARA S/O KAADAPPA NAYKA AGED ABOUT 62 MEMBERSHIP NO.2377 138. SHANKARA S/O MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 MEMBERSHIP NO.2379 139. ADARSHA K S S/O SHANKRAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 28 MEMBERSHIP NO.2397 140. RAVEESHA K K S/O KALASAPPA NAYKA AGED ABOUT 32 MEMBERSHIP NO.2439 141. CHINNAYYA S/O BELLA NAYKA AGED ABOUT 58 MEMBERSHIP NO.2476 142. VAASUDEVA K M S/O MARIYAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 MEMBERSHIP NO.2498 - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 143. SAAVITHRI W/O SHANKARA AGED ABOUT 48 MEMBERSHIP NO.2562 144. DHARMAPPA GOWDA H S S/O SHESHAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 MEMBERSHIP NO.2611 145. ANNPPA S/O KORAGA AGED ABOUT 44 MEMBERSHIP NO.2611 146. NARASIMHAMOORTHI B S S/O SHRUNGESHVARAYYA AGED ABOUT 38 MEMBERSHIP NO.2632 147. SRIKANTA BHATT K M S/O MAHABALAYYA AGED ABOUT 42 MEMBERSHIP NO.2633 148. ARUNKUMAR S/O KAMALAMMA AGED ABOUT 32 MEMBERSHIP NO.2636 149. ABBUBAKKARSAAB D S/O ISMAYIL SAAB AGED ABOUT 55 MEMBERSHIP NO.2661 150. JAGADISHA M M S/O SUBRAMANYA M V AGED ABOUT 58 MEMBERSHIP NO.2662 151. LACHHAMMA S/O KAAADAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2669 - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 152. SHARATHKUMAR K V S/O VEERAPPAGOWDA K M AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2680 153. RAJAGOOPALA K P S/O PAALACHANDRA K G AGED ABOUT 38 MEMBERSHIP NO.2686 154. SHANKARA D S S/O NANJUNDA BHAT AGED ABOUT 54 MEMBERSHIP NO.2689 155. NARASIMHA MURTHY B R S/O RAMAYYA B S AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2691 156. SRINIVAS D K S/O BALANAYAK AGED ABOUT 62 MEMBERSHIP NO.2017 157. ABDUL HAMMEED S/O HOOSUB SAHEB AGED ABOUT 52 MEMBERSHIP NO.2696 158. LAVANYA C D S/O SURESH S S AGED ABOUT 26 MEMBERSHIP NO.2712 159. KIRAN K V S/O ANNAPPA K P AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2713 160. RAJITHA K C S/O CHIDAMBAR K B AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2719 - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 161. SUBHRAMANYA H A S/O ANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2725 162. SHAILA H M S/O CHAYAPATHI AGED ABOUT 46 MEMBERSHIP NO.2739 163. LALITHAMMA W/O THIMMAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 MEMBERSHIP NO.2741 164. RAJITH S S S/O SUBBANNA S K AGED ABOUT 27 MEMBERSHIP NO.2745 165. SUDHAKARA K S S/O SIDDHAPPA K S AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2746 166. RAVINDRA B S S/O SHESHAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2750 167. ANUP KUMAR S M S/O MANJUNATH S A AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2755 168. GEETHA V BHAT S/O VENKATESH BHAT G S AGED ABOUT 50 MEMBERSHIP NO.2756 169. CHANDRASHEKHARA R S S/O SREENIVAS RAO AGED ABOUT 62 MEMBERSHIP NO.2776 - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 170. REKHA M H W/O D PRAKASH K M AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2780 171. POORNIMA W/O RATHNAKARA K K AGED ABOUT 39 MEMBERSHIP NO.2782 172. SOWMYA H S D/O SRINIVAS RAO H M AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2783 173. SUSHMA H S D/O SRINIVAS RAO H M AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2784 174. SRIKRISHNA H G S/O GANAPATHI H K AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2785 175. JAYAMMA W/O CHANDRAMOULI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2791 176. SAGAR S K S/O KRISHNAMURTHY S M AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2797 PETITION IS DISMISSED AGAINST RESPONDENT NO.176 AS PER ORDER DATED 24.01.2025 177. POOJA K K W/O KESHAVA AGED ABOUT 26 MEMBERSHIP NO.2806 - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 178. GIRIJA W/O SUBHRAMANYA BHAT AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2812 179. ANNAPPA K K S/O KADAPPA GOWDA K AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2826 180. RAJAMOHAN M S S/O SRINIVASA M AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2833 181. SHIVANANDA K S S/O SEETHARAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2842 182. SUNDARA K V S/O DAYANANDA K P AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2845 183. JAYAMMA B S W/O RAJU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2851 184. PADMA W/O CHANDRASHEKHARA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2854 185. SHUBHATH KUMAR S/O THIMMAPPA S AGED ABOUT 24 MEMBERSHIP NO.2862 186. VEENA W/O DEVENDRA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2877 - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 187. SHEETHALA M S S/O SHIVAPPA M V AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2883 188. PADMAVATHI W/O SHIVAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2884 189. ADARSHA M K S/O KRISHNAPPA M K AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2885 190. SHREELATHA W/O CHANNAKESHAVA K S AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1805 191. SHARADHA H D W/O NAGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2893 192. LAKHMAMMA W/O SINGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2908 193. CHANDRAVATHI S S W/O SINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 MEMBERSHIP NO.2915 194. SINGAPPA GOWDA H C S/O CHANDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 MEMBERSHIP NO.2916 195. SUMITH D S/O DUGGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2934 196. NISHA M R W/O RAGHAVENDRA MR - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2962 197. PRAKASH B R S/O RAMACHANDRA RAO AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2968 198. PRASANNA B L S/O LAKSHMINARAYANA B R AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2969 199. SUJATHA S C W/O SHREEPATHI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2974 200. KUMARA B GOWDA S/O KELAKOPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2975 201. MANIKANTA S/O JAGANNATH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2978 202. RAKESH K C S/O CHIDAMBAR K G AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2981 203. SUNNDA W/O DAYANAND AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2845 ALL ARE MEMBERS OF HALANDUR PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MENASE, SRINGERI TALUK CHIKAMAGALURU DISTRICT -577139. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIGNESHWAR S. SHASTRY, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. A.S. GIRISH, ADVOCATE) - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMVEDKAR VIDHI, BANGALORE -560 001. REPTD., BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. "A" BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. REPTD., BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, SAHAKARA UNION JYOTHI NAGARA, CHIKAMAGALURU TOWN, CHIKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577 102. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHIKKAMAGALURU, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577139. 5. HALANDUR PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MENASE, SRINGERI TALUK CHIKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577139. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, (REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959) 6. RETURNING OFFICER HALANDUR PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MENASE, SRINGERI TALUK CHIKAMAGALURU DISTRICT-577139. 7. SRI M.C.ACHUTHA S/O MR. CHINNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT MAAGALU, HALANDUR VILLAGE, HALANDUR POST, - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 SRINGERI TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577139. IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 24.01.2025 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 AND R6; SRI. T.L.KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. A.C.BALARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI. M.R. RAJAGOPAL SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. GANAPATI BHAT VAJRALLI, ADVOCATE FOR PROPOSED R7) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 12.01.2025 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Petitioners in this petition are seeking to direct respondent Nos.2 to 6 to include the names of petitioners in the eligible voters list and permit the petitioners to cast their votes in the election of respondent No.5 which was scheduled to be held on 12.01.2025. - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 2. This Court, by way of interim arrangement on 10.01.2025, permitted the petitioners to cast their votes in the ensuing elections scheduled to be held on 12.01.2025 to the Board of Directors of respondent No.5-society subject to the final outcome of this writ petition. 3. The challenge in this writ petition is on the premise that notice under Rule 13 of the Karnataka Co- Operative Societies Rules, 1960 (‘the KCS Rules, 1960’ for short) is not issued. 4. Rule 13-D of the KCS Rules, 1960 reads as under: “13-D. Preparation of electoral rolls and calendar of events.–(1) Election Officer shall, after due verification, send a consolidated list of all co- operative societies in the district where elections are due at least 120 days before the date of expiry of the term of office of the boards to the Co-operative Election Authority indicating therein the following particulars.– (a) the name and address of the society; (b) number of elected directors of the board; - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 (c) the date of expiry of the term of office of the board; (d) the proposed places where the elections are to be held or other particulars as required by the Co-operative Election Authority. (2) The Co-operative Election Authority shall, on receipt of such reports from the Election Officer, containing the list of cooperative societies where elections are due, publish the calendar of events for the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections of the boards of the co- operative societies indicating the name and address of each society. (2-A) The election officer shall take steps for publication of voter list who are not eligible to vote in the following manner, namely.– (i) For publication of draft ineligible electoral list, the chief executive of every cooperative Society shall prepare notice in respect of members not attending three out of the last five annual general body, meetings and members not utilising such minimum services or facilities in a co-operative year as specified in the bye-laws for three consecutive co- operative years. (ii) The chief executive of every co-operative society shall send above prepared notice to all - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 ineligible members, fifteen days prior to six months to the date of election of the board by registered post and an opportunity shall be given to such member to file their objections, if any within fifteen days from the date of notice. (iii) The chief executive of every co-operative society shall submit the list of ineligible voters to the election officer along with their objections and also produce the records pertaining to absence from general body meeting with attendance and services utilised by members. He has to produce the records for having sent the notice along with acknowledgement to the election officer within thirty days from the date of notice as specified by the election officer. (iv) The chief executive of every cooperative society shall state in his notice that the ineligible voter can appear before the election officer between thirty days to sixty days from the date of notice to get the remedy. v) The election officer has to hear and dispose the objections filed by the ineligible voters within sixty days from the days of submission of objections from such voters. - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 (vi) The final list of ineligible voters shall be published on or before fifteen clear days prior to the date of election. (3) The Election Officer shall take steps for publication of voters list in the following manner, namely.– (a) for publication of draft eligible list, a list of defaulters, a list of members whose repayment falls due, before the election date clear fifty days; (b) for calling objections, if any, calling upon the defaulter members to repay the amounts due to the co-operative societies on or before thirty clear days prior to the date of election; (c) the scrutiny and verification of the voters list after payment by defaulters etc., clear twenty days before the date of election; (d) for publication of final eligible voters list before fifteen clear days prior to the date of election. (4) It shall be the duty of every society to furnish correct information required by the Election Officer to enable him to approve the electoral rolls as directed by the Co-operative Election Authority. (5) The chief executive of every co- operative society shall prepare (i) a draft list of the eligible members or representatives and delegates - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 with right to vote, (ii) a list of members whose repayments will fall due before the date fixed for publication of final electoral roll, (iii) a list of defaulters, (iv) a list of other members or representatives and delegates who are not eligible to vote at a general election indicating the reasons for ineligibility memberwise on the basis of entries in the updated membership register specifying,– (a) the name of the member or representative, the admission number, the name of the parent or husband and the address of such member or representative in the case of an individual member; (b) the admission number, the name of the society, the name of the delegate proposed to represent the society in the case of a member society, and submit the said lists to the Election Officer along with the related books, records and documents and any other information as the Election Officer may require, at least sixty days before the date of election. (6) The Co-operative Election Authority shall call upon the Chief Executive of the co-operative society to obtain from the member society, - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 the name of an authorised member of the board of such society as a delegate, together with the resolution of the board of the said society and the specimen signature along with the photograph of the delegate duly attested and bearing the seal of the society and furnish all such information under sub-rule (5). (7) The final electoral roll shall consist of the following,– (a) all the individual members with right to vote in respect of a primary co-operative society; or (b) all the individual members and the delegates of the members societies with right to vote in respect of a secondary co-operative society; or (c) all the delegates of the member societies with right to vote in respect of a federal and an apex society. (8) The copy of such electoral roll in respect of each society shall be kept open for inspection in the office of such society as also in the office of the Election Officer. (9) The election calendar of events for general election of directors of the board shall provide for.– (a) date of notification inviting nomination; - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 (b) last date for receipt of nomination; (c) date and time for scrutiny of nomination; (d) date and time for publication of list of validly nominated candidates; (e) date and time for withdrawal of nomination papers; (f) Date and time for publication list of contesting candidates; (g) Date and time for allotment of symbols and publication of contesting candidates with symbols; (h) Date and time of poll; (i) Date and time of counting and declaration of results.” 5. The case of the petitioners is that the petitioners have paid all membership/share holders due to respondent No.5-society and attended all the annual general body meetings, in spite of which respondent No.5- society have dropped the petitioners from the eligible voters list and the provisions of Rule 13-D of KCS Rules, 1960 is overlooked by respondent No.5-society. - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 6. The Co-Ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Sri. B Ganganna and others Vs. The State of Karnataka, Department of Co Operation and others1 (B Ganganna) had given deliberate consideration to the provisions of Rule 13-D of the KCS Rules, 1960 and adjudication of dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959 (‘KCS Act, 1959’ for short). The Co-Ordinate Bench of this Court framed the following points for consideration at paragraph No.9, which reads as under: “9. In the light of the contentions raised, the following questions arise for consideration; (a) Whether a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is maintainable (before the publication of the calendar of events under Rule 14) to redo the voters’ list for violation of Rule 13- D(2-A) of the Rules, 1960, in preparing the eligible and ineligible voters’ list? (b) Whether the authority acting under Section 70(2)(c) of the Act, 1959 can decide the validity of the electoral roll vis-à-vis Rule 13-D(2-A) of Rules, 1960? 1 ILR 2024 KAR 1901 - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 (c) Whether the judgments of co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Mohammad Beary and H.S. Raju supra are per incurium and contrary to the law in Election Commission of India through Secretary supra.” (Emphasis supplied) 7. The Co-Ordinate Bench after giving deliberate consideration to various judgments has held at paragraph Nos.50 and 51 as under: “50. For the reasons recorded, this Court concludes as under: (a) The preparation of electoral roll under Rule, 13-D(2-A) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Rules 1960 is an integral part of the election process in the context of a question whether the writ petition is maintainable when the challenge is laid to the procedure initiated for preparing electoral roll. (b) In a dispute under Section 70(2)(c) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, the Authority under Section 70 can decide the question on the validity of electoral roll prepared under the Rules, 1960 and its impact on the election. (c) The judgments in MOHAMMAD BEARY and H.S. RAJU are not per incurium - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 (d) The writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India to challenge the electoral roll on the ground of non compliance of Rule 13-D(2-A) of Rules, may lie in exceptional cases. 51. Based on the conclusions arrived at in the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that no exceptional case is made out in this petition to exercise Article 226 jurisdiction. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the eligible and ineligible voters’ list prepared during the pendency of the petition. Hence, the following: ORDER Writ petition is disposed of on the following terms: (i) The returning officer shall count the votes cast in the election held on 21.01.2024, to the Board of the 6th respondent bank, and shall announce the results. (ii) The liberty is reserved to the petitioners or any aggrieved person to raise objections to the validity of the electoral roll in an election petition under Section 70(2)(c) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. (iii) If such a dispute is raised, the Authority under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, shall examine all - 36 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 questions including the question relating to validity of the eligible and ineligible voters’ list and impact on the election to the Board of the 6th respondent – Bank. (iv) Nothing is expressed on the merits of the eligible and ineligible voters' list published during the pendency of the petition and said question kept open to be decided in the dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co- operative Societies Act, 1959, if raised.” 8. Section 70 of the KCS Act, 1959 reads as under: “70. Disputes which may be referred to Registrar for decision.–(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, if any dispute touching the constitution, management, or the business of a co-operative society arises.– (a) among members, past members and persons claiming through members, past members and deceased members, or (b) between a member, past member or person claiming through a member, past member or deceased member and the society, its board or any officer, agent or employee of the society, or - 37 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 (c) between the society or its board and any past board, any officer, agent or employee, or any past officer, past agent or past employee or the nominee, heirs, or legal representatives of any deceased officer, deceased agent, or deceased employee of the society, or (d) between the society and any other co- operative society, or a credit agency. such dispute shall be referred to the Registrar for decision and no civil or Labour or Revenue Court or Industrial Tribunal shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or other proceeding in respect of such dispute. (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the following shall be deemed to be disputes touching the constitution, management or the business of a co-operative society, namely.– (a) a claim by the society for any debt or demand due to it from a member or the nominee, heirs or legal representatives of a deceased member, whether such debt or demand be admitted or not; (b) a claim by a surety against the principal debtor where the society has recovered from the surety any amount in respect of any debt or demand due to it from the principal debtor, - 38 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 as a result of the default of the principal debtor whether such debt or demand is admitted or not; (c) any dispute arising in connection with the election of a President, Vice-president or any office-bearer or Member of board of the society. (d) any dispute between a co-operative society and its employees or past employees or heirs or legal representatives of a deceased employee, including a dispute regarding the terms of employment, working conditions and disciplinary action taken by a co-operative society notwithstanding anything contrary contained in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act 14 of 1947); (e) a claim by a co-operative society for any deficiency caused in the assets of the co- operative society by a member, past member, deceased member or deceased officer, past agent or deceased agent or by any servant, past servant or deceased servant or by its board, past or present whether such loss be admitted or not. (3) If any question arises whether a dispute referred to the Registrar under this section is a dispute touching the constitution, management or - 39 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 the business of a co-operative society, the decision thereon of the Registrar shall be final and shall not be called in question in any court. (4) x x x x x (5) x x x x x” 9. The plain reading of Section 70 makes it clear that an extensive and exhaustive mechanism is provided under the aforesaid Section and the authority under Section 70 can decide the question on the validity of electoral roll prepared under the Rules, 1960 and its impact on the elections, whether the petitioners are the eligible voters and have paid membership dues, or annual general body meetings are attended or availed the minimum services are all questions of fact, which have to be decided under Section 70 of the KCS Act, 1959 and the writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to challenge the electoral roll, the petitioners have not made out any exceptional case in this petition to be entertained and the decision of the Co-Ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of B. Ganganna as stated supra is - 40 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 squarely applicable to the present facts and the present petition needs to be disposed of in similar terms and hence, the following: ORDER i. The Returning Officer shall count the votes cast in the elections held on 12.01.2025 to the Board of Directors of respondent No.5-society and shall announce the results. ii. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners or any aggrieved party to raise objections to the validity of the electoral by filing a Election Petition under Section 70(2) of the KCS Act, 1959. iii. If any dispute is raised under the provisions of KCS Act, 1959 the authority under Section 70 of the KCS Act, 1959 shall examine all questions including the questions relating to the validity of the eligible and ineligible voters list and impact of the election to the Board of respondent No.5- society. iv. All the contentions of the parties are kept open. - 41 - NC: 2025:KHC:4185 WP No. 64 of 2025 v. This Court has not expressed merits and demerits on eligibility or ineligibility of the voters list. vi. With the said observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Sd/- _______________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA SS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29