- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5206 WP No. 1885 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. 1885 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ANANTHA S/O MARISWAMYGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT. MARALINGANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUKA & DISTRICT-571446. 2. SMT NINGAMMA S W/O PANCHEGOWDA , AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT. MARALINGANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 3. SRI.NAGARAJU.M.L, S/O LINGEGOWDA , AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT. MARALINGANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 4. SMT.SAROJAMMA, W/O THAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT. MARALINGANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5206 WP No. 1885 of 2025 5. SRI. ATHMANANDA.S S/O SIDDARAMEGOWDA.S, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT. ECHAGERE VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 6. SRI.SIDDARAMEGOWDA, S/O SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT. ECHAGERE VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 7. SRI.RAMESH.H.M S/O MARILINGEGOWDA.N AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT. HONNAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 8. SRI.RAMALINGEGOWDA.H.K, S/O KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT. HONNAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 9. SRI.VENKATESH.H.G, S/O GIRIGOWDA , AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT. HONNAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 10. SRI.SHANKAREGOWDA.H.B, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5206 WP No. 1885 of 2025 S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT. HONNAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 11. SMT.SUDHA W/O PUTTASWAMYGOWDA.H.L AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT. HONNAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 12. SRI.PANCHALINGEGOWDA.H.P S/O PANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT. HONNAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 13. SRI.RAMEGOWDA.H.G, S/O GIRIGOWDA , AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT.HONNAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 14. SRI.PUTTASWAMYGOWDA.H.L S/O LATE.LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT. HONNAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 15. SMT.SAVITHRAMMA.B W/O MANCHAIAH H.M, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5206 WP No. 1885 of 2025 R/AT. SIDDEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 16. SRI.SHIVALINGEGOWDA.S.P, S/O PUTTALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT SIDDEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 17. SRI.HARISH.S.K, S/O KRISHNEGOWDA.S.K AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT SIDDEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 18. SRI.NARENDRA.S.M, S/O MARILINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT SIDDEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 19. SMT.MAHADEVAMMA W/O MUDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT SIDDEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 20. SMT.SHOBHA W/O NAGAKUMAR.S.V AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT SIDDEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:5206 WP No. 1885 of 2025 MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 21. SRI.RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA. T S/O PANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT. THALEMELEDODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 22. SRI.HARISH, S/O ANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. THALEMELEDODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 23. SMT.SHIVARATHNAMMA W/O PUTTALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT. PANCHEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 24. SRI.RAMANNA.P S/O PANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT. PANCHEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 25. SRI.PRAKASH.G S/O GENDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. PANCHEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:5206 WP No. 1885 of 2025 26. SRI.PUTTAPPA.K.N S/O SIDDAIAH @ NATHAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT.S.I.KODIHALLI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 27. SMT.CHANNAMMA W/O CHIKKALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT. KALMANTIDODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 28. SRI.SHIVARAJU S/O BAIRALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. CHIKKABANASAWADI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 29. SMT.NAGARATHNA, W/O CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT. CHIKKABANASAWADI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 30. SRI.SURENDRA S/O SHIVALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT. CHIKKABANASAWADI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 31. SRI.LINGA @ PAPEGOWDA S/O LINGEGOWDA - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:5206 WP No. 1885 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. CHIKKABANASAWADI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 32. SRI.KANTHARAJU.C.K S/O LATE.KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT. CHIKKABANASAWADI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 33. SRI.KRISHNA, S/O LINGAIAH @ GANDAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT.ANKANNANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 34. SRI.NATARAJU.M S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT. ANKANNANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 35. SRI.ARUNKUMAR.A.S, S/O SHIVALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT. ANKANNANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 36. SMT.NINGAMMA W/O LATE.DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT. ANKANNANADODDI VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:5206 WP No. 1885 of 2025 MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 37. SRI.GURUSIDDAIAH S/O YAJMAN GANDAGANA MANCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT. HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 38. SMT.SUVARNA.K.M W/O SRI.BORANNA.H.D AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT. HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 39. LINGEGOWDA SRI.LINGEGOWDA S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT. HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 40. SRI.SIDDAPPA.H.B S/O BAIREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT. HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 41. SRI.KALEGOWDA S/O MUDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT. HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:5206 WP No. 1885 of 2025 42. SRI.SHANKAREGOWDA.H.B S/O GANDAGANA BAIRAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 43. SRI.RAMALINGAIAH.H.S S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT. HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 44. SRI.CHALUVARAJU S/O BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT. HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 45. SRI.KRISHNA.S S/O SIDDAIAH.B AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT. HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446 46. SRI.SIDDARAMU S/O PANNEDA KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT. HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND. DISTRICT-571446. 47. SRI.KRISHNAPPA.H.M S/O H.S.MANCHAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:5206 WP No. 1885 of 2025 R/AT. HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446 48. SMT.SHANTHA.H.R S/O H.K.KUMARASWAMY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT. HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 49. SRI.KRISHNA S/O DODDICHIKKABOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT. HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 50. SRI.SHANKAREGOWDA.H.S S/O BORAIAH @ SANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT. HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 51. SRI.CHANDAN.H.B S/O BORANNA.H.D AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT. HULIVANA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446 52. SRI. JAYASWAMY. K,L. S/O LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT. KEREGODU, VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446 - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:5206 WP No. 1885 of 2025 53. SRI. VISHWANATH, S/O DAMASI JAVARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. KERAGODU VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446 54. SRI. SRINIVAS. K S/O ERANNA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT. KERAGODU VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446 55. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI, W/O LATE. K.C. KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT. KERAGODU VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA PRASAD B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU, O/AT PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, NEW SAYYAJIRAO ROAD, MYSURU - 570 024. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027. - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:5206 WP No. 1885 of 2025 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. 6. THE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 TO R5; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) DIRECT THE R5 AND 6 INCLUDE THE NAME OF HE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST I.E. ANNX-B, AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO HE R6 BANK / SOCIETY BOARD WHICH IS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 25/01/2025 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:5206 WP No. 1885 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners' files memo, which reads as under: "In view of the above matter, the Petitioners are filed the instant writ petition for seeking rights to vote in the elections of the 5th Respondent Union scheduled on 25.01.2025. The Petitioners not casted their votes in the said elections. Hence the instant writ petition does not survive for consideration. Hence that this Hon'ble Court was pleased to withdraw the instant writ petition. In the interest of justice and equity." 2. The memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners and memo filed, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Returning Officer is directed to count and announce the results without including the votes of the petitioners. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA TMP/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 25