- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 942 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI BALAKRISHNA E S/O CHANDRASHEKHARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5652 2. SRI. UMESH.S.M S/O MAHALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6012 3. SRI. MALISANTHOSH S/O SOMASHEKHAR M.P, AGED ABOUT 45YEARS, SHARE NO. 6221 4. SMT. BHAGYALAKHMI.G.H, W/O P.R.MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6201 5. SRI.MALIMADHUSUDHAN W/O SOMSHEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5992 6. SRI. NARSIMHANNA.S.U. S/O UGRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 2545 7. SRI.BHUTHESH S/O UGRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40YEARS, SHARE NO. 7589 Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 8. SMT.HANUMAKKA W/O UGRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, SHARE NO.300570 9. SMT. SUSHMA.N D/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, SHARE NO. 300614 10. SRI.MARADI RANGAPPA S/O LATE THPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4019 11. SMT. NIRMALA.L.N W/O MARADIRANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4290 12. SRI. PASALANNA S/O CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, SHARE NO. 2357 13. SMT. SIDDAGANGAMMA W/O PASALANNA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1348 14. SMT. NINGAMMA W/O LATE MALLESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1663 15. SRI. PRADEEP KUMAR.S.M S/O MAHALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6462 16. SRI.VIJAYARAJU S/O MALLESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO. 300688 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 17. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI W/O SHIVANAND, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6098 18. SMT. UMADEVI.K.N W/O HONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1137 19. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.5828 20. SMT. NIRMALA.B.H W/O NAGARAJU.K AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5432 21. SRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR.B S/O BOMMANNA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, SHARE NO. 804 22. SMT. REKHA W/O RAMESH.S.B, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.5402 23. SMT. MANJULA.R W/O MANJUNATHA.B, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.5403 24. SMT.SANNAMMA W/O LATE KAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.3228 25. SMT.RANGAMMA W/O LATE ALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.3230 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 26. SMT. HANUMAKKA W/O GARENARSIMHANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.3231 27. SMT. AKKAMMA W/O LAKSHMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.3232 28. SMT.RANGAMMA W/O THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, SHARE NO.3234 29. SMT. NAGAMMA W/O LATE RANGANATHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3235 30. SMT. PUTTALAKKAMMA W/O MALLESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.3238 31. SMT. GIRIYAMMA W/O BOMMANNA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3239 32. SMT.ERAMMA W/O MALLESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3246 33. SMT. GIRIYAMMA W/O SANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3249 34. SMT. AMMAJAMMA W/O RANGASHYAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, SHARE NO.3215 - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 35. SMT. GANGAMMA W/O BASAVARAJAPPA.K.S, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.3219 36. SMT. ERAMMA W/O VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.3261 37. SMT. UMA.S D/O SIDDAGANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.3274 38. SMT. PUTTAMMA W/O BARAGURU CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, SHARE NO.3275 39. SMT. NAGARATHNA W/O JUNJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3278 40. SMT. NARAYANAMMA W/O LATE RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3283 41. SMT. RANGAMMA W/O MALLESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3284 42. SMT. BHARATHI.V.S W/O RAMACHANDRAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3289 43. SRI. RAJASHEKHAR. K.S S/O SIDDABASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3769 - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 44. SRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR.K.S S/O LATE SIDDABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3770 45. SMT. SIDDAMMA W/O LATE SIDDABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, SHARE NO.3884. 46. SRI.YESHUDAS S/O THOMAS.T.T. AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.4229. 47. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O KARIYANNA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.4230. 48. SMT. SAROJA B.M. W/O NAGARAJA B.K. AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.4231. 49. SMT.CHANDRIKA V. W/O LATE NAGARAJA P. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.3987 50. SMT.PUTTATHAYAMMA W/O RANGANATHA M. AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO.4246 51. SRI.MALLIKARJUNA M. S/O LATE MALLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4247. 52. SMT MALLAMMA D/O RANGASAYAMMANNA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, SHARE NO.4249. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 53. JAYASHEE S. W/O HANUMANTHARAYA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4512. 54. SUNITHA.P.N D/O NARAYANAPPA.P.S, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5508 55. SRI.THIMMEGOWDA S/O LATE RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4531. 56. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O ERANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5400 57. SRI.SREENIVASA M. S/O LATE MALLAIAHA D. AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5405. 58. SMT.RAJAMMA C.B. W/O RANGANATH R.C. AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5406 59. SRI.SURESH S.C. S/O DODDALINGAPPA L. AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. SHARE NO. 5419. 60. SMT.BHAGYAMMA W/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5421. 61. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA W/O THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.5431. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 62. SMT. SALINA THAMAS KUTTI W/O THAMUS KUTTI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5440. 63. SMT.YASHODAMMA W/O DEVARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5653. 64. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5870. 65. SRI.MUDDLAPPA S/O LATE GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6286. 66. SRI. THIMAIAH R. S/O RANGADASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, SHARE NO. 2474. 67. SRI.JAGANATH S.R. S/O LATE RANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6336. 68. SRI. MAHESHA S/O MALLESHAPPA S.R. AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6476 69. SRI . BASAVARAJU L. S/O LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6777. 70. SMT GEETHA G. W/O NAGARAJU S.N. AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6969. - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 71. SRI. GOVINDAPPA S/O LATE PUJARI GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO. 7192. 72. SMT. SIDDAGANGAMMA W/O NILAKANTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO. 7264. 73. SRI. GIRISH S.T. S/O THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO. 7468. 74. SRI.BHUTHES KUMAR.S.B. S/O LATE BHUTHANNA S.N. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SHARE NO. 7695. 75. SRI.MANJUNATH C. S/O DODDALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6964. 76. SRI.MUDLEGOWDA.K.S. S/O SRINIVASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, SHARE NO. 2484. 77. SMT. LAKKAMMA S.M. W/O MUDLEGOWDA K.S. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3221. 78. SRI. PANDURANGAIAH S/O MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 300716. 79. SMT GIRIJAMMA S/O LATE RANGANATHE, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, SHARE NO. 300760. - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 80. SRI MALLIKARJUNA S.M. S/O MALLESHAPPA S.P. AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO. 301023. 81. SRI. SRIRANGAPPA S/O LATE PARVATHAYYA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, SHARE NO. 72 82. SRI. RANGASWAMAIAH S/O HOTTERANGAPPA , AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, SHARE NO. 77 83. SRI. THOREYAPPA S/O LATE SANNADYAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO. 170. 84. SMT. PARVATHAMMA W/O NARASIMANNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO. 244 85. SRI. ERANNA S/O LATE ERANNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, SHARE NO. 388. 86. SRI. NAGARAJU S.E. S/O EARANNA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, SHARE NO. 389. 87. SRI. DODDAKAMANNA S/O KAVALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6679. 88. SRI. DEVARAJAIAH S/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5427. - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 89. SRI.RAMACHADRAMURTHY S/O MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.1090. 90. SRI.SRINIVAS.B. S/O LATE BOMMANNA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5526. 91. SRI. LAKSHMIKANT K. S/O LATE KAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5527. 92. SMT. ANUSUYAMMA S.J. W/O THIMMAIAH R. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.3282. 93. SMT. SHARADAMMA W/O CHIKKAMALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1586. 94. SRI. RAJANNA S.J. S/O JUNJANNA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, SHARE NO.1945. 95. SRI. KRISHNA S.J. S/O JUNJANNA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, SHARE NO.2356. 96. SRI. DR. MANJUNATH B.K. S/O KRISHNAMURTHY B.K. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SHARE NO. 7134. 97. SMT.PUSPALATHA M. W/O RAJANNAN.S.J., AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3856. - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 98. SRI. DEEPAK A.V. S/O VITTALA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5603. 99. SRI. HARSHA A.V. S/O VITTALA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3792. 100. SMT. AMBUJA W/O VITTALA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, SHARE NO.2342. 101. SRI. RANGANATHA B. S/O LATE BOMMANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO. 797. 102. SRI. RANGANATH G.R. S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, SHARE NO. 200703 103. SRI. RAJAGOPALA SHETTY S/O ANANTHAPADMANABA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, SHARE NO.2634 104. SMT. VASANTHA GOPALA SHETTY W/O RAJAGOPALA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. SHARE NO.5227. 105. SRI. NAGARAJA RAO S/O DEVARAO, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, SHARE NO. 2634 106. SRI. RAJANIKANTH S/O RAMANNA H, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHARE NO.5395 - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 107. SMT. ERAMMA W/O LATE EARANNA, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, SHARE NO.300395 108. SMT JAYALAKSHMI S.E. W/O PUTTARANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.3294 109. SRI. NAGARAJA S.N. S/O NARASIMAHAIH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.1659. 110. SRI. LAKKANNA S/O NAGANNA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6935. 111. SMT. VEENA C. W/O RANVINDRANATH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.300343. 112. SRI. NARASIMHAMURTHY M.N. S/O LATE NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.30031. 113. SRI.NARASIMHANNA S/O NARASIMHANNA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, SHARE NO.1054. 114. SRI. SREEDHAR MURTHY H.K. S/O KAMBADARANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.300198. 115. SRI.PRAKASH GOWDA S/O MUDLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, SHARE NO.300057. - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 116. SRI.CHIKKANNA S/O DODDAHONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, SHARE NO.6943. 117. SMT.NAGAMMA W/O MANJUNATHA C. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.6944. 118. SRI.JANARDHAN B.C. S/O CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.6965. 119. SRI.LAKSHMANAPPA S/O NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, SHARE NO.1038. 120. SRI. RANGANATHA RAO S/O GOPAL RAO, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.6626. 121. SRI.VENUGOPAL S/O LATE GOVINDARAJU L. AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.7540. 122. SRI. YOGISH BABU S.K. S/O KRISHNA S.J. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.6200. 123. SRI. PRAVEEN S.K. S/O KRISHNAPPA S.J. AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SHARE NO.6024. 124. SMT. THANGAMMA THAMAS W/O THAMAS T.T., AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS, SHARE NO.6262. - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 125. SMT. NAGASHREE R. D/O M.T. RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.6373. 126. PRADEEP M.P. S/O PADMANABHA M.R. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.6485. 127. SRI.CHIKKAMALLAILAIA S/O PARVATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS. SHARE NO.994 128. SMT. SUDHA ESVARAIAH W/O ESVARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.6664. 129. SRI. NAGARAJU S.K. S/O S.R.KAREHANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, SHARE NO.1678 . 130. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI S.T. W/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.4442. 131. SMT. RAMMA, W/O LATE RAMARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, SHARE NO. 317. 132. SMT. GEETHA S.B. W/O BADARINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.3122. 133. SRI. BADARINARAYANA S/O LATE ASWATHANARAYA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, SHARE NO.1005. - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 134. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR S/O THIMMAPPA M.G. AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.6569. 135. SMT. SHARADHAMMA W/O SHIVAKUMAR T. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.6612. 136. SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH H. S/O HANUMANTHARAYA T, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6338 137. SMT.PADMA.P W/O HANUMANTHARAYA.T, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.5660 138. SRI. HANUMANTHARAYA.T S/O THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4293 139. SMT. RATHNAMMA W/O SHANTHARAJU, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, SHARE NO.2128 140. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O RAJU.S.G, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.4675 141. SRI.RAJU.S.G S/O LATE GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO.4686 142. SMT.NIRMALA.R W/O MUNIRAJU.V, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6977 - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 143. SRI.LOKESHA.K, S/O LATE KRISHNAMURTHY.G, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SHARE NO.6292 144. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O LATE GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, SHARE NO. 812 145. SMT. PRABHAVATHI.V W/O KRISHNAMURTHY.G, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO.3292 146. SRI. NAGABHUSHAN S/O MUDDAVEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4822 147. SMT. ROOPA H.S W/O NAGABHUSHAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.300521 148. SMT. RATHNAMMA.V W/O MUDDAVEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1386 149. SRI. NARAYANAPPA P.S S/O SIDDAPPA.P.M, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, SHARE NO. 2273 150. SRI. MARUDAPPA.M.R S/O LATE RANGAPPA.M.R, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5450 151. BASAVARAJU.H.B S/O LATE BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4325 - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 152. SRI.HONNESHAPPA.N S/O LATE NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5867 153. V.S.MANJULA W/O R.RAMU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.6739 154. SRI.RANGASWAMY.M.G S/O GUDDADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6108 155. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA.R S/O NIRAGANTE RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 263 156. SRI.NARENDRANATH.S.N S/O LATE NAGENDRARAO, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, SHARE NO. 416 157. SRI.HARADEV S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.805 158. SRI. AJAYKUMAR.M.P S/O LATE PRABHAT SINGH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SHARE NO.2834 159. SRI. CHIKKANAJAPPA.Y.N S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO.4193 160. SMT.RAJANIRANI W/O CHIKKANANJAPPA.Y.N, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.4260 - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 161. SMT. SIDDANGANGAMMA.M W/O JAYARAM.S.G, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, SHARE NO.4481 162. SMT. KAMALAMMA W/O LATE SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, SHARE NO.4616. 163. SMT. SARALA.S.N. W/O NARENDRANATH.S.N, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4757 164. SMT. JAYANTHI W/O AJAYKUMAR.M.P, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4918 165. SRI. RAJU S/O SUBBARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO. 7267 166. SMT. MANJULA S W/O SAMPATHKUMAR.G.S, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHARE NO.7412 167. SRI.UMESH.M.B S/O BYARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.6050 168. SRI. PAPANNA.G S/O LATE GOVINDAPPA.T, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO.2621 169. SRI. VINAY.T S/O THYAGARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO. 300659 - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 170. SRI.CHANDRAPPA.S S/O LATE SIDDANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.6730 171. SRI. NAGESHGOWDA S/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.300668 172. SRI. SIDDANGANGAPPA S/O LATE RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.7153 173. SRI. DEVARAJU.V.S S/O LATE SANNADYAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.4081 174. SRI.NAGESH.S.R S/O RAJANNA.M.T, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3352 175. SRI. CHANDRANNA.K S/O KAMANNA.K.B, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, SHARE NO. 581 176. SRI.ARJUN.S S/O SRINIVAS.T, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, SHARE NO.7390 177. SRI. REVANNA.R S/O LATE RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1728 178. SMT.PRABHAMANI W/O REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.1725 - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 179. SMT.MEENAMMA W/O LATE KRISNA.C, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.6178 180. SRI. NARAYANA.L S/O LATE LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.1623 181. SMT. MAHALAKSHMI.C W/O NARAYANA.L, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.6780 182. SMT.GAYATHRI.P.R W/O GURURAJ.R, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SHARE NO.4497 183. SRI. GURURAJ.R S/O RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.4588 184. VARUN.S.R S/O RAGHU.S.R, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO.6573 185. SRI. VALLBHA.S.R S/O RAGHU,S.R, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SHARE NO.7633 186. SMT.JAGADAMBA W/O SHANTHAKUMAR.S.T, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.5543 187. BHARATHRAJSINGH S/O PRATHAP SINGH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.1651 - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 188. DINESHSINGH P.S S/O PRATHAPSINGH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.1652 189. AJAY.K S/O KAMANNA.B.K, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO. 7375 190. SMT. NINGAMMA W/O KARIYANNA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1135 191. SMT. THAYAMMA.B.K W/O PADMANABHA.M.R, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, SHARE NO.2237 192. SMT. KUSUM H. W/O SHIVANANDA.G, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO. 7447 193. SRI. NARENDRA.H. S/O ATTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.6834 194. SRI. VIJAYKUMAR.B.P W/O LATE PUTTAKAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SHARE NO.314 195. SMT. VEENABAI.B.S W/O PRAKASHSINGH.P.S, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.7629 196. SMT. PUTTATHAYAMMA D/O MALLANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 7095 - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 197. SRI.GOVINDARAJU.D S/O LATE DASANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.5515 198. SRI. VIAJAYAKUMAR S/O K.RANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.7571 199. SMT. VIJAYAMMA.M.J, W/O GOVINDARAJU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.301026 200. SRI.SURESHA S/O LATE YALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.6421 201. SMT.BHAGYA W/O THIMMARAJU.M.H, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4439 202. SRI. SRIRANGA.P.R S/O RANGANATHA.P.M, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1620 203. SRI. MALISURESH S/O SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.2247 204. SRI. NAGASUDHA.P.R W/O MALISURESH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.1617 205. SMT.GAYATHRI.T.M W/O SOMASHEKHAR.M.P, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.243 - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 206. RAMESH.P.R S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA.P.R, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.4966 207. SRI. RAMESH.G.R S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA.Y, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.6622 208. SRI. RAMU.P.R S/O LATE RANGAPPA, P.M, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, SHARE NO.718 209. SMT. SREELAKSHMI.S.K W/O RAMU.P.R, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, SHARE NO.1306 210. HANUMANTHARAJU.H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA.T, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.2870 211. RAMAKRISHNAPPA.R S/O LATE RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3973 212. MAHESH.R S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.6192 213. KAMARAJU S/O RAMAIAH.D.K, AGED ABOUT 55 YEAR, SHARE NO.6193 214. SMT. RAMAKKA W/O RAMAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5931 - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 215. SMT. KENCHAMMA W/O HANUMANATHARAJU.M.H, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5533 216. SRI.BOPPANNA S/O BEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.1521 217. SRI. GOWDA.B.L S/O BOPPANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4401 218. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR.P.C S/O LATE CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1540 219. SMT. LALITHAMMA W/O LATE MANJUNATH.K, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.3536 220. MOHAMED JAFFER AHMED S/O MUMTAZ AHMED, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, SHARE NO. 200738 221. SRI. DILDAR PASHA S/O CHANDPASH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, SHARE NO.5649 222. IRSHAD PASHA S/O CHAND PASHA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6321 223. SRI. KAMANNA.B.K S/O LATE KAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, SHARE NO.1153 - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 224. SRI. SURYANARYANA SETTY S/O GOVINDASETTY, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, SHARE NO.1439 225. SRI. NASRULLA S/O KHASIM KHAN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6754 226. NOORUDDIN S/O LATE ABDUL LATHIF SAB, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5183 227. SMT. AANSUYAMMA W/O KENCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3989 228. JAGANNATHA W/O MALLANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.300370 229. SMT. PREMALEELA W/O BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.300454 230. SRI. E.GUJJARAPPA S/O ERANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.7130 231. SRI. S.SHANTHARAJU S/O SANNADYAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4753/22 232. SRI. S.R.RAGHAVENDRABABU S/O C.K.RANGANTH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.300409 - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 233. SMT. Y.SHAHIKALA D/O R.YALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.4752 234. SMT S.J.ANITHA W/O LATE.KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.7361 235. DR.S.MANJUNATH S/O C.SANADYAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, SHARE NO.2432 236. DEVARAJU.B.S. S/O LATE SANNADYAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.4081 237. SRI. LAKSHMIKANTHA.C. S/O LATE CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.7601 238. SMT. CHANDRAMMA.H W/O LATE JAGANNATHA.S.D, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6686 239. SMT MARIYAMMA W/O CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.6685 240. T.V.PRABHAKARA S/O T.VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4681 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4682 MEMBER OF THE TOWN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., SIRA, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT- 572137 - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 241. SMT LALITHA D/O T.VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4682 242. SMT.SHANTHAMMA W/O LATE VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SHARE NO.78 243. SRI. L.BANUPRAKASH S/O S.M.LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SHARE NO.7461 244. SMT. V.P.PARVATHAMMA W/O S.M.LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.2566 245. SMT. C.G.THEJA W/O BANUPRAKASH.L, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SHARE NO.7720 246. SRI.S.M.JAGADISH S/O MURUGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SHARE NO. 13966 247. SRI. MUTHUMURUGAN S/O CHANDRANNA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, SHARE NO.7480 248. SRI. S.E.RANGARAJU S/O S.M.ERANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.7276 249. SRI.R.GURUMUTHY S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.4756 - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 250. SRI. D.RANGAIAH S/O R.DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.4813 251. SMT. GEETHA.H.G. D/O D.BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.1606 252. D.GOPAL S/O DASAPPA,R, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.2391 253. SRI. S.R.SHANTHARAJU S/O R.SUBBARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.6693 254. SRI. MANJUNATH.S.L. S/O LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.4614 255. SRI.KESHAVAPPA S/O R.GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.4766 256. SRI. SHIVAKUMARASWAMY W/O SOMESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SHARE NO.7200 257. SRI. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE SOMESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.5682 258. SMT.MAHALAKSHMI W/O H.SOMESH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, SHARE NO.4759 - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 259. NARASIMHAMURTHY.H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3342 260. SMT.LAKSHMAMMA W/O SHANMUKHA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.1690 261. SRI. SIDDARAJU.S.H S/O HULIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO. 2855 262. SRI.THIPPESWAMY S/O LATE PATHALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.2388 263. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA W/O S.M.RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.1918 264. SRI. PANDURANGAPPA S/O KAREHOLEYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, SHARE NO.3356 265. SMT.PUTTAMMA W/O PANDURANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.2960 266. KAMALAMMA W/O G.S.SHASHIDHARA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SHARE NO. 7078 267. JANARDHAN.B.C S/O B.CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1091 - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 268. SRI. CHIKKANNA.B S/O DODDAHONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6943 269. SRI.NISHCHY.S.R S/O RANGANATH.S.L, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, SHARE NO. 300399 270. KANYANKUMARI W/O RANGANATHA.S.L, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.7197 271. SRI. MANJESH S/O THIMMANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO. 301025 272. THIMMANNA S/O LATE GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, SHARE NO.2383 273. SRI.SURESH.S S/O SOMANNA. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.6908 274. SRI. DAYANANADA.S S/O SOMANNA.S.S, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SHARE NO.6907 275. LASHMI.R D/O R.RAGHAVENDRA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, SHARE NO. 300435 276. SRI. NARASIMHASWAMY.K.V S/O VENKATARAMASETTY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 2768 - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 277. SRI. ASHOKKUMAR.K.R S/O RAMAIAHSETTY.K.V, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4391 278. SMT SUVARNAMMA W/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5243 279. SRI. AMJAD KHAN S/O RAHIM KHAN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4721 280. SRI. RAHAMATHULLA KHAN S/O KHASIM KHAN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO. 4338 281. SMT SANNAMMA W/O RANGAPPA.B.R, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO 3996 282. SRI.NATARAJU.B.R S/O RANGAPPA,B.R, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO. 7351 283. SMT. RADHA W/O PUTTASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO. 7136 284. SRI. SHESHADRI.R S/O RAMU.T.V, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4880 285. ILIYAZ KHAN S/O ABDUL RAHEEM KHAN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6152 - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 286. SRI. GURURAJA.R.K S/O KARIDYAMANNA, AGED ABOUT,60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4649 287. SMT. BHARATHAMMA.K S/O NAGARAJU.T, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.4992 288. SHREEPAL JAIN S/O HAMSARAJ JAIN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.300398 289. SRI. GEETHA.S W/O NARASIMHAMURTHY.S.G, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.3550 290. SRI.PRABHU.S.N S/O NARASIMHAMURTHY.S.G, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SHARE NO. 300482 291. SMT.LAVANYA W/O DAYANAND, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO.7196 292. SRI. MALLIKARJUN.S.G S/O LATE GUNDARANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT, 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 2495 293. SRI. RAVINDRANATH S/O LATE GUNDARANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.2526 294. SRI. SIDDAIAH.N.B S/O LATE BARAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.2856 - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 295. SMT. THIPPAMMA.C W/O SIDDAIAH.N.B, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 2967 296. SMT. SHARADA W/O VINAYAKUMAR. S.P, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4819 297. SRI. VINAKUMAR.S.P S/O PAKEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4088 298. SRI. SUBHASH S/O SOMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4823 299. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE SUGURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.300411 300. SMT.SHANTHAMMA W/O LATE SUGURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4799 301. SMT. UMADEVI.S.K W/O THIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.2970 302. SMT. KAVYA.SV. W/O JAGADISH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, SHARE NO. 6848 303. LAKSHMAMMA W/O RAJASHEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO. 2935 - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 304. SRI. THIPPESWAMY.P S/O LATE PUTTALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.7039 305. KAVITHA.H. W/O LAKSHMAN, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.4084 306. SRI. THIPPESH.L S/O LAKSHMANA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS SHARE NO.7336 307. SMT.SAVITH.S.R W/O JAGADISH C.S, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO. 7040 308. SMT. YALLAMMA W/O LATE PUTTASHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.2917 309. SRI.ASHWATHNARAYANA.P S/O PARTHASARATHI, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, SHARE NO 1326 310. SRI.RAGHAUNATHASETTY S/O PARATHSARATHI, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, SHARE NO 1332 311. SRI. ARUNKUMAR S/O PARTHASARATHI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3964 312. SMT. MAMATHA.P D/O PARATHSARATHI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3537 - 36 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 313. SMT.LAKSHMIDEVI.K.M W/O NAGARAJU.K, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 3101 314. SRI. SHASHIDHAR.S.C S/O CHANNABASANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.3383 315. SMT. ANNAPURNA W/O RANGANATHAPPA.T, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4886 316. RANGANATHAPA,T S/O LATE THIPPERANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4878 317. SHIVAKUMAR.D.T S/O LATE THIPPERANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SHARE NO. 4610 318. SRI.RANGAPPA S/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5891 ALL ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE TOWN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., SIRA, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 137. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRANATH M, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M S BUILDING,BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. - 37 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE TOWN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., SIRA, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 137 REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO. A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE TOWN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., SIRA, SIRA TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 137 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R4; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. V.B. SIDDARAMAIAH, ADVOCATE FOR C/R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AT ANNX-C AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO R-3 BANK WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 19.01.2025 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 38 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Petitioners are seeking to direct respondents 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.3-Bank, which was scheduled to be held on 19.01.2025. 2. This Court, by way of interim arrangement on 17.01.2025, permitted the petitioners to cast their votes in the ensuing elections scheduled to be held on 19.01.2025 to the Board of Directors of respondent No.3-Bank 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 - 39 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 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; (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 - 40 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 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 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 - 41 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 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. (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 - 42 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 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 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 - 43 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 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, 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 - 44 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 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; (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.3-Bank and attended all the annual general body meetings, in spite of which respondent No.3-Bank has dropped the petitioners from the eligible voters list - 45 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 and the provisions of Rule 13-D of KCS Rules, 1960 is overlooked by respondent No.3-Bank. 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? 1 ILR 2024 KAR 1901 - 46 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 (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? (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 - 47 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 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 (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 - 48 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 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 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 - 49 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 (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 (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 - 50 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 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, 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 - 51 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 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 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 - 52 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 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 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 19.01.2025 to the Board of Directors of respondent No.3-Bank 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 - 53 - NC: 2025:KHC:4190 WP No. 942 of 2025 the eligible and ineligible voters list and impact of the election to the Board of respondent No.3- Bank. iv. All contentions of the parties are kept open. 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 AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47 CT: BHK