- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 1532 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. DINAKARA DINAKARA, S/O RAMANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT KECHODI HOUSE KOKKADA VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3261 2. SARITHA NAIK W/O VASANTHA NAIK AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT PODEKETTUR HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3620 3. KAMALA W/O DHARNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT KENGUDELU HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT- 574 198 Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3621. 4. MAMATHA W/O VISHVANATHA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/ AT HALLINGERI KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO 3627 5. MAMATHA W/O RAJESHA O AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT KOLLAJE HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3716 6. BHVYASHRE D/O BUDAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT KUDALA HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3724 7. VIDYASHREE D/O BUDAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT KUDALA HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3729 8. SHWETHA k D/O BUDAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT KUDALA HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3730 9. HARISHA NAIK S/O SUNDARA NAIK AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/ AT PODEKETTURU HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3740 10. PREMA W/O KORAGAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/ AT UPPARPALIKE HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2337 11. KUSHALAPPA GOWDA S/O ANNI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/ AT ADDAI HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2443 12. SACHIN KUMAR S/O VITTAL NAIK AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/ AT KOKKADA PETE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2653 13. VASANTHA GOWDA S/O ODIYAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT KUDALA HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2750. 14. SUSHEELA W/O SANJEEVAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT GANAGIRI HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2861 15. CHANDRAHASA S/O HONNAPPA MALEKUDIYA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT KURLE HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2919 16. SUBHRAMANYA S/O KORAGAPPA ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT ALADKA HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2924 17. SMT. ANITHA W/O LAXMANA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/ AT HALLINGERI HOUSE KOKKADA POSTVILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1445 18. SATYANARAYANA BHAT S/O. MAHABALA BHAT AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT HOOVINAKOPPALA HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1631. 19. THEERTHARAMA B. S/O. DERANNA GOWDA. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT BALAKKA HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE. BELTHANGADY TALUK - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1651 20. LINGAPPA GOWDA S/O. KUKKAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT PUTYE HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198. MEMBERSHIP NO. 1755. 21. BABU GOWDA S/O CHENNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT SHIBANTI HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1756. 22. LALITHA.H W/O. RGHUCHANDRA THODTILLAYA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT HIRTHARA HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1779 23. LALITHA D/O. KUNJANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT GAANAGIRI HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE. BELTHANGADY TALUK - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1827 24. SHEENA S/O. KAANTYA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT ADDAI HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1855. 25. SHAANTHA W/O. VAASUDEVA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT BAREMELU HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1969. 26. SUSHEELA W/O. ELLYANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT MAIPAALA HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE. BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2009 27. VENKTRAMANA UPPARNA S/O. PADMANAABHA UPPAARNA. AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT ALADKA HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP. NO. 2058 28. VEERAMMA W/O. RUKMAYYA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS R/AT MALLIGE MAJALU HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE. BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2138 29. RATNA W/O CHANDAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT BAJA HOUSE, KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2319. 30. NAVEEN K S/O VEERAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/T KENGUDELU HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHAGNADY TAUK D K DISTIRCT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2642 31. CHANDRA S/O ANGAARA. AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS R/AT KPLLAJE PALIKE HOUSE. KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2736. 32. SHIVAPRASAD A S/O. BALAPPA GOWDA. AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT AGARTHA HOUSE, KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE. BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2786. 33. HARISH GOWDA. S/O. ANANDA GOWDA. AGED. ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT HALLINGERI HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2831. 34. VASANTHA S/O KRISHNAPPA GOWDA. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT MADYALA GUNDI HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE. BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2832. 35. SADANANDA S/O HONNAPPA MALEKUDIYA AGED ABOUT 41YEARS R/AT KURLE HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2923. 36. KUSUMA W/O SHEENA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT ADDAI HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3012. 37. LAKSMI W/O. HONNAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT KURLE HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2807. 38. BALAKRISHNA S/O RAMANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT MUNNADKA HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP. NO 3345. 39. GANGAYYA GOWDA S/O ANNU GOWDA AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS R/AT KADEERA HOUSE KOKKADA VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 MEMBER SHIP NO. 516 40. DR. MOHAN DAS GOWDA S/O VENKAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT KOKKADA HOUSE KOKKADA VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBER SHIP NO. 594 41. KORAGAPPA GOWDA S/O NONAYYA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT POOVAJE HOUSE KOKKADA VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBER SHIP NO. 1053 42. LATHA SHABARAYA W/O THREEVIKRAMA SHABARAYA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT MARUVANTHILA HOUSE KOKKADA VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBER SHIP NO.1290 43. DHARNAPPA GOWDA S/O LINGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT KENGUDEL HOUSE KOKKADA VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3361 44. RAJESHWARI W/O GOPALAKRISHNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT KOKKADA VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBER SHIP NO. 3363 45. DHARNAMMA W/O PODIYA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT KENGUDEL HOUSE KOKKADA VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBER SHIP NO. 3364 46. GEETHA W/O RAMANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT KENGUDEL HOUSE KOKKADA VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBER SHIP NO. 3365 47. KAMALA W/O LINGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT KENGUDEL HOUSE KOKKADA VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBER SHIP NO. 3366 - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 48. YASHODHA W/O PODIYA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT KENGUDEL HOUSE KOKKADA VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBER SHIP NO. 3369 49. RAJESHWARI H D/O AANANDAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT HALLINGERI HOUSE KOKKADA VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198, MEMBER SHIP NO.3260 50. GOPI. W/O THIMMAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT SHABARADI HOUSE KOKKADA VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBER SHIP NO. 3263 51. DEVAKI W/O VISHWANATHA POOJARI AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT THOTADA MOOLE HOUSE KOKKADA VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBER SHIP NO.3266 - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 52. SANDESH S/O VASUDEVA SHABARAYA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT GANAGIRI HOUSE BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBER SHIP NO.3268 53. BUVANESWARI W/O PRABHAKARAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT MALLIGEMAJALU HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO.3274 54. THIMMAKKA W/O PADMAYYAGOWDA AGED ABOUT .68 YEARS R/AT BADEKAILU HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3245 55. BHASKAR SHETTIGAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT KODANGE HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO.3210 56. CHANDRAKANTHA S/O NARAYANA SHETTIGAR - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT HALLINGERI HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO.3207 57. NIRUPAMA W/O HONNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT KECHODI HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO.3197 58. BUVANESWARI W/O CHANDAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT HALLINGERI HOUSE KOKKADA POSTAND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO.3191 59. HARISHA S/O KUJA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT KOLLAJE HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3166 60. PREMA BHANDARI W/O VITALA BANDARI - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT KORIGADDE HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO.3140 61. SABITH KUMAR S/O RAMAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT PATTE HOUSE , KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO.3082 62. HONNAMMA W/O GOPALAKRTSHNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT HARA HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO.3057 63. PREMA W/O BELIYAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT HITTILU HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3350 64. SHANTHOSH S/O NILAYYA NALIKE - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT HALLINGERI HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3323 65. DHARNAPPAGOWDA S/O ANGARA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/AT DAGANDA HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 33 66. SUBRAYA RAO S/O SHIVARAMAYYA YEDAPADITTAYA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT PERMUDA HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 763 67. BABU MUGERA S/O THANIYA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT KINNERIKATTE HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2136 68. LINGAMMA W/O SOMA GOWDA - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT PEDAJALU HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2245 69. NAGAMMA W/O ODYAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT APRODI HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2199 70. MOHAN RAO S/O NARAYA RAO AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT PADALA HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2402 71. SUJATHA W/O NEELAYYAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT HIRTHADKA HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2620 72. RAMANNA GOWDA S/O HONNAPPA GOWDA - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT KALLARIGE HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2775 73. SANDESH KUMAR P SUBRAYA RAO AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT PERMUDA HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2790 74. PRASANNA P S/O UMESHGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT PERLE HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3348 75. CHENNAPPA GOWDA S/O HANIYA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT PERMUDA HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2926 76. DEJAMMA W/O JINNAPPA GOWDA - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 AEGD ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT KAYILA HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3376 77. DOMBA KUMBARA S/O DEJAPPAKUMBARA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT PANJURLI KODI HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3430 78. KUSUMA S/O KOTYAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT SURYATTHAVU HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3496 79. PADMAYYA GOWDA S/O KORAGAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT BADYADKAHOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3410 80. JANAKI W/O HUVAYYA GOWDA - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT KAMPAHOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3547 81. DEVAKI W/O JINNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT PADALA HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3633 82. GEETHA W/O RAJESH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT HOSAMANEHOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3638 83. B K SANTHOSH KUMAR S/O BABU KUMBARA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT KALMALE HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3312 84. VARIJA W/O HONNAPPA GOWDA - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT KEMANODI HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3738 85. MONAPPA M K S/O KRISHNA M K AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT KALLAPU HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1771 86. K GOVINDA BHAT SHANKARABHAT K AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT MANILA HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1816 87. UMESH M DEVAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT CHOMA GIRI HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1938 88. MITTI W/O HONNAPPA GOWDA - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT YELIKALAHOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2101 89. ISHWARABHAT MAHALINGA BHAT AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT YENALA HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2169 90. VISHNU YEDAPADITTAYA S/O SITHARAMA YEDAPADITTHAYA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT PACCHE MANE HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2180 91. ANANTHA SHABARAYA S/O KRISHNA SHABARAYA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT KUMMANDA HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2131 92. SHINAPPA GOWDA S/0 MANJAPPA GOWDA - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT SIMULLU HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2309 93. SHREE ANGARA S/0 BEERAMUGERA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT DERAJE HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2327 94. SAROJA W/O JATTHANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT PADE HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2471 95. PRAVEEN KUMAR P SO JATTHANNAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT PADEHOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2472 96. BHAVANI W/O ANANDA ACHARI - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT MURLE GUNDI HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2494 97. SHRI MANJUNATHA GOWDA S/O BABUGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT KOLAMBE HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2636 98. SHRIMATHI SEETHA W/O MENU SHETTY AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/AT DERAJE MANE HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2665 99. DAMANNA GOWDA S/O PUVANI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT DECCHARU HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2767 100. KAMALA W/O KRISHNA M K - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/AT PITTHILTHAR HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2844 101. SHRIMATHI ERAMMA W/O MONTA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT HEGARNADI HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2872 102. SATHISHA S/O ANNUGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT MELINA YELIKALA HOUSE PATRAME VILLAGE AND POST BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2889 103. RAGHUCHANDRA THODTHILLAYA S/O RAMAKRISHNA THODTHILLAYA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS R/AT HIRTHARA. KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 466 104. RATNA BHANDHARY W/O CHANDRA BHANDARY - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT HALLINGERI HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2658 105. VASANTHA BADEKKARA S/O KUKKAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT BADEKKARA HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2692 106. BALAKKA MULINGARU W/O RAMANNAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT MULINGARU HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2721 107. PURUSHOTTAMA S/O LOKAYYA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT ANETTILLADE HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2741 108. RAVI ALDKA S/O ELLYANNA GOWDA - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT ALADKA HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2930 109. DEEKAYYA S/O KURUMBILA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT MAHAVEERA COLONY HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2962 110. GANESH S/O KABBU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT MAHAVEERA COLONY HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2990 111. PRAVEEN D S/O PADMAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT ADDYI HOUSE. KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADYTALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3079. 112. VENKATARAMANA AMMANNAAYA S/O SESAPPA AMMANNAYA - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT ONITTAARU HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3087 113. VANITHA W/O CHANDRASHEKHAR POOJARY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT MUNDOOR PALIKE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 3767 114. RAGHUPATIHEBBAR S/O NARAYANA HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT PUTYE HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2160 115. KANTHAPPA GOWDA S/O GANAPANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/AT POOVAJE HOUSE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1017 116. KRISHNAPPA GOWDA S/O HONNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 R/AT DENJA HOUSE KOKKADA POST AND VILLAGE BELTHANGADY TALUK D.K DISTRICT - 574 198 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2953. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHETTY DEEPAK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. KOKKADA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 2759 KOKKADA VILLAGE, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, D.K. DISTRICT - 574 198. REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO. - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER KOKKADA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KOKKADA VILLAGE, BELTHANAGADY TALUK, D.K. DISTRICT - 574 198. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R4; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; VIDE ORDER DATED 05.02.2025 NOTICE TO R3 IS DISPENSED WITH) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE DISQUALIFIED / INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST OF MEMBERS FOR THE ELECTION HELD TO R-3 UNION SCHEDULED ON 27.01.2025 SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERN, THE COPY OF WHICH HAS BEEN PRODUCED AT ANNX-B AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 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-Society, which was scheduled to be held on 27.01.2025. 2. This Court, by way of interim arrangement on 24.01.2025, permitted the petitioners to cast their votes in the ensuing elections scheduled to be held on 27.01.2025 to the Board of Directors of respondent No.3-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- - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 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 members not attending three out of the last - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 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 - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 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 - 36 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 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 - 37 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 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 - 38 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 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-Society and attended all the annual general body meetings, in spite of which respondent No.3- Society has dropped the petitioners from the eligible - 39 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 voters list and the provisions of Rule 13-D of KCS Rules, 1960 is overlooked by respondent No.3-Society. 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 - 40 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 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 - 41 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 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 - 42 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 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 - 43 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 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 - 44 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 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 - 45 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 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 - 46 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 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 27.01.2025 to the Board of Directors of respondent No.3-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 - 47 - NC: 2025:KHC:5290 WP No. 1532 of 2025 the eligible and ineligible voters list and impact of the election to the Board of respondent No.3- Society. 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 TMP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 21 CT: BHK