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SRI DEVARAJA A N v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/2395/2025 · 2025-02-19

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 2395 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 3419 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M), WRIT PETITION NO. 3424 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M), WRIT PETITION NO. 3442 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M), WRIT PETITION NO. 3451 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M), WRIT PETITION NO. 3487 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M), WRIT PETITION NO. 3490 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M), WRIT PETITION NO. 3493 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M), WRIT PETITION NO. 3506 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M), WRIT PETITION NO. 3602 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M), WRIT PETITION NO. 3657 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M), WRIT PETITION NO. 3723 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M), WRIT PETITION NO.3626 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) IN WP NO. 2395/2025 BETWEEN: SRI DEVARAJA A.N., S/O NARAYANAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.009239, THE MEMBER OF THE RESPONDENT NO.7- PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., KRISHNARAJAPET, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426. …PETITIONER (BY SRI K.R. LINGARAJU, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001, 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, K.H. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 027. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 4. THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA – 571 401. 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 434. 6. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., KRISHNARAJAPET, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 423. 7. PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KRISHNARAJAPET, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-6 SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 SRI SHIVARAN R. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-7) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST PREPARED BY THE R-7 BANK FOR THE ENSUING ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE R-7 BANK FOR THE PERIOD-2025-30 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A BY ISSUING A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AS ILLEGAL IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AND ETC., IN WP NO. 3419/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PANDURANGASWAMY K.T S/O TIMMEGOWDA K.T AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS SL.NO.1, MEMBERSHIP NO.001919 2. SMT. JAYALAKSHMAMMA W/O CHANNEGOWDA K.C AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SL.NO.3, MEMBERSHIP NO.002391 3. SRI. VASANTH H.K S/O GOPAL K.T AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SL.NO.4, MEMBERSHIP NO.002503 4. SRI. THAMMANNAGOWDA K.B S/O BOMMARAYIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SL.NO.6, MEMBERSHIP NO.008281 5. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SL.NO.8, MEMBERSHIP NO.010050 6. SRI. MARIGOWDA K.P S/O PUTTEGOWDA K.P AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SL.NO.10, MEMBERSHIP NO.010683 7. SRI. SUDARSHAN K.M S/O MARIGOWDA K.P - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SL.NO.11, MEMBERSHIP NO.010807 8. SRI. SANNAYYA S/O SIDDAYYA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS SL.NO.14, MEMBERSHIP NO.011192 9. SRI. SWAMY D S/O DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SL.NO.16, MEMBERSHIP NO.011556 10. SRI. JAVARAYYA S/O BORAYYA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS SL.NO.17, MEMBERSHIP NO.011907 11. SRI. NARAYANA S/O JAVARAYYA U KARULAYYA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS SL.NO.18, MEMBERSHIP NO.011945 PETITIONERS NO. 1 TO 11 ARE R/AT KATTARAGHATTA, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 12. SRI. GANESH S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SL.NO.20, MEMBERSHIP NO.009100 R/AT KURNENAHALLI, TALUK KRISHNARAJEPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 13. SRI. BASAVEGOWDA K.A U KRISHNEGOWDA S/O ANDANIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SL.NO.21, MEMBERSHIP NO.005825 14. SRI. NAGARAJU K.N S/O NANJUNDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SL.NO.22, MEMBERSHIP NO.005830 - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 15. SRI. SUBRAMANYA K.S S/O SATHYANARAYANA K AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SL.NO.23, MEMBERSHIP NO.006234 16. SRI. RAJEGOWDA K.R S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SL.NO.24, MEMBERSHIP NO.7046-S 17. SRI. RANGEGOWDA K.C S/O CHANNEGOWDA K.P AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS SL.NO.25, MEMBERSHIP NO.009770 PETITIONERS NO.13 TO 17 ALL ARE R/AT KUPPAHALLI, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426. 18. SRI. JAYARAMEGOWDA S/O LINGARAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS SL.NO.26,MEMBERSHIP NO.002359 19. SRI. DEVARAJEGOWDA S/O DODDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS SL.NO.27, MEMBERSHIP NO.004640 20. SRI. BOREGOWDA S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS SL.NO.28, MEMBERSHIP NO.010470 PETITIONERS NO.18 TO 20 ALL ARE R/AT KOMMENAHALLI, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 21. SRI. PRABHAKAR C.S S/O SHIVANANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SL.NO.31, MEMBERSHIP NO.010466 R/AT CHAMIKOPPALU, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 561 426 22. SRI. SHIVANNAGOWDA B S/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SL.NO.32, MEMBERSHIP NO. 0001062 23. SMT. JAYAMMA D/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS SL.NO.33, MEMBERSHIP NO.001795 24. SRI. DEVARAJU B.L S/O LAKSHMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS SL.NO.35, MEMBERSHIP NO.002297 25. SRI. RANGANATHAGOWDA B.L S/O LAKSHMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS SL.NO.36, MEMBERSHIP NO.003455 26. SRI. NAGARAJU S/O GAVIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SL.NO.37, MEMBERSHIP NO.003778 27. SRI. PAANDU S/O LAKSHMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SL.NO.39, MEMBERSHIP NO.004635 28. SRI. RAMESH B.R S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SL.NO.43, MEMBERSHIP NO.006979 29. SRI. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS SL.NO.44, MEMBERSHIP NO.07741 30. SRI. NANJEGOWDA S/O PUTTEGOWDA - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS SL.NO.46, MEMBERSHIP NO.008650 31. SRI. MANJUNATH B S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SL.NO.49, MEMBERSHIP NO.009069 32. SRI. RAMEKRISHNEGOWDA B S/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SL.NO.50, MEMBERSHIP NO.009185 33. SRI. PUTEETH B S/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, SL. NO. 51 MEMBERSHIP NO.011681 34. SRI. BOREGOWDA S/O NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SL.NO.52, MEMBERSHIP NO.012727 35. SRI. DINESH S/O SHIVANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SL.NO.53, MEMBERSHIP NO.012944 36. SMT. SUMITHRA W/O LATE SHRIDHAR AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS SL.NO.54, MEMBERSHIP NO.012948 37. SRI. RAMESH V S/O LATE VENKATARAMANEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SL.NO.56, MEMBERSHIP NO.012874 38. SRI. PRAMOD B.B S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SL.NO.57, MEMBERSHIP NO.013628 39. SRI. SHANKARAYYA S/O JAVARAYYA - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SL.NO.58, MEMBERSHIP NO.013654 40. SRI. GANESH B S/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SL.NO.61, MEMBERSHIP NO.014883 PETITIONER NO.22 TO 40 ALL ARE R/AT BANDIHOLE, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426. 41. SRI. REVANNA S/O VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SL.NO.64, MEMBERSHIP NO.006460 42. SRI. PRAKASH B S/O BASAVEGOWDA L.B AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS SL.NO.65, MEMBERSHIP NO.007062 43. SRI. GANESHGOWDA B S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SL.NO.68, MEMBERSHIP NO.014233 PETITIONERS NO. 41 TO 43 ALL ARE R/AT BOMMANAHALLI, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 44. SRI. RAJU S/O SANNAYYA AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS SL.NO.70, MEMBERSHIP NO.003882 45. SRI. SHIVANNA S/O DODDAYYA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS SL.NO.71, MEMBERSHIP NO.013142 PETITIONERS NO.44 AND 45 ARE R/AT B.B. KAVALU, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 46. SMT. HEMALATHA W/O CHANDRAHASA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SL.NO.72, MEMBERSHIP NO.006573 R/AT BILIGANAHALLI, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 47. SRI. VENKATESHGOWDA A H S/O HELAVEGOWDA U LAKSHMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS SL.NO.73, MEMBERSHIP NO.003431 48. SRI. SHIVALINGEGOWDA B S/O BORALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS SL.NO.74, MEMBERSHIP NO.003571 49. SRI. SURESH L.B S/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SL.NO.75, MEMBERSHIP NO.05643 50. SRI. BASAVARAJU L.S S/O SHIVARAMU L.B AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SL.NO.78, MEMBERSHIP NO.012781 PETITIONERS NO.47 TO 50 ALL ARE R/AT LAKSHMIPURA K, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 51. SRI. SHIVANNEGOWDA H.B S/O HONNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 86 YEARS SL.NO.79, MEMBERSHIP NO.001895 52. SRI. JAYAKUMAR H.Y S/O YAALAKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SL.NO.80, MEMBERSHIP NO.002196 53. SRI. KULLAYYA S/O MAKAYYA - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS SL.NO.81, MEMBERSHIP NO.002460 54. SRI. RAMEGOWDA H.S S/O SUBBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS SL.NO.84, MEMBERSHIP NO.006280 55. SRI. NARAYANA H.T S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SL.NO.85, MEMBERSHIP NO.007532 56. SMT. PREMA H.B W/O PRAKASH H.N AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SL.NO.89, MEMBERSHIP NO.009753 57. SRI. DODDABAIRANAYAKA S/O KAALIRAMANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS SL.NO.90, MEMBERSHIP NO.009926 58. SRI. CHANDRASHEKHARA M.L S/O LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SL.NO.91, MEMBERSHIP NO.010020 59. SRI. DEVARAJU M.L S/O LINGEGOWDA M AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SL.NO.92, MEMBERSHIP NO.010065 60. SMT. ASHWINI B.N W/O GIRISH M.R AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SL.NO.94, MEMBERSHIP NO.011668 61. SRI. MANJEGOWDA S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SL.NO.96, MEMBERSHIP NO.012083 PETITIONERS NO. 51 TO 61 ALL ARE R/AT HARIHARAPURA, KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 62. SUBBEGOWDA S/O JAVEREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS R/AT TARANENAHALLI KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SUNIL K.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIKASASOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, “A” BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 027. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD SOCIETY, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 (REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT. 1950) 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD SOCIETY TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1 & R-4 SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 SRI SHIVARAN R. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 3 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 08.02.2025. AND ETC., IN WP NO. 3424/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI.KRISHNEGOWDA S., S/O SUBBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SH,NO.001431, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 124. 2. SRI, CHANNEGOWDA, S/O JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SH, NO. 009386, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 141. 3. SRI, CHANNABASAPPA L. B, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 002288, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 106. 4. SRI, RAJASHEKARA, S/O VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SH, NO. 002850, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 50. 5. SRI, HANUMANTHEGOWDA, S/O LATE, HANUMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, SH, NO. 013523, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 101. 6. SRI, RATHNAMMA, W/O RAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SH, NO. 009229, SL, NO., IN INELIGIBLE LIST 96. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 7. SRI, PUTTASWAMYGOWDA, S/O MARIEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, SH, NO. 009382, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 97. 8. SRI, MANGEGOWDA M. R, S/O, RAJEGOWDA. B, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 012656, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 100. 9. SMT, THAYAMMA, D/O, SUBBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SH, NO. 010067, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 142. 10. SRI, JAVAREGOWDA, S/O, KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SH, NO. 009081, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 139 11. SMT, SUJATHA H. W/O, NAGARAJU. B AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, SH, NO. 009113, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 140 12. SMT, MANJAMMA, W/O, NANJUNDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SH, NO. 008120, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 137 13. SMT, MAHADEVAMMA W/O, CHANNABASAPPA L. B AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SH, NO. 006082, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 108 14. SMT, SAROJAMMA, W/O, RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS SH, NO. 011592, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 60. 15. SRI, RAMACHANDRA, S/O,RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SH, NO. 007874, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 58. 16. SRI, SURESH P. K, S/O, KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. SH, NO. 005706, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 73. 17. SRI, NANJAPPA P.C, S/O, CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SH, NO. 007217, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 75. 18. SRI, RAMEGOWDA P. D, S/O, DASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SH, NO. 003289, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 72. 19. SRI, BETTEGOWDA P.C, S/O, CHELUVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SH, NO. 000605, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 70. 20. SRI, RAMAKRISHNA P. K, S/O, KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SH, NO. 005871, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 74. 21. SRI, NARASHIMA RAJE URS, S/O, THIMMARAJE URS AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 009728, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 56. - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 22. SMT, LALITHAMMA, W/O GRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SH, NO. 003848, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 54. 23. SMT, LAKSHMAMMA D. B, D/O, EEREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SH, NO. 007473, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 126. 24. SRI, THIMMAIAH, S/O, GOVINDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SH, NO. 001452, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 125. 25. SMT, VASANTHAMM, W/O PRAKESHGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SH NO.005399, SL NO.IN INTNELLIGIBILE LIST 134 26. SMT, BORAMMA, W/O, JAVERAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SH, NO. 009134, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 89. 27. SRI, GANESHGOWDA, S/O SUBBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SH, NO. 009036, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 88. 28. SRI, JAGADEESH, S/O LAKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SH, NO. 003720, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 83. 29. SRI, BEEMEGOWDA, S/O PAPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS SH, NO. 003287, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 82. 30. SRI, SHEKAREGOWDA, S/O BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SH, NO. 015854, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 117. 31. SRI, MANJUNATHA S. R, S/O RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SH, NO. 015909, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 119. 32. SMT, GOWRAMMA, W/O, BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SH, NO. 005816, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 113. 33. SRI, YOGESHA S. R, S/O LATE, RAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 015866, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 118. 34. SRI, PRAKESHA, S/O NANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45YEARS, - SH, NO. 009075, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 129. 35. SRI JAYAKRISHNEGOWDA, S/O MASTHIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SH, NO. 008810, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 75. 36. SRI, GANESHACHARI, S/O BASAVACHARI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SH, NO. 001918, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 135. - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 37. SMT, GOWRAMMA, W/O ANKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SH, NO. 008689 SL, NO.. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 44. 38. SRI, RAVI, S/O SINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SH, NO. 012432, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 46. 39. SRI, KUMARAGOWDA A. K, S/O KAPNIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SH, NO. 0014268, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 47. 40. SRI, NAGENDRA M. R, S/O RAJEGOWDA. D, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 013953, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 104. 41. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, W/O, LATE, JAYARAMA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SH, NO. 015186, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 105. 42. SRI, PADMANABHA V. H, S/O HANUMANTHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SH, NO. 013610, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 102. 43. SRI, RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA, S/O DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SH, NO. 015151, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 07. 44. SRI, RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA C. K, S/O KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS SH, NO. 008410, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 05. 45. SRI, NANJUNDEGOWDA S/O SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SH, NO.005626, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 121. 46. SRI, JAYARAMEGOWDA, S/O KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, SH, NO. 008249, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 122. 47. SRI, SHIVANEGOWDA, S/O KALEGOWDA. P AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, SH, NO. 006905, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 03. 48. SRI, RAJEGOWDA, S/O SUBBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 003683, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 110. 49. SRI, SHASHIDHARA S. N, S/O NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, SH, NO. 007008, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 116. 50. SRI, HARISH H. C, S/O CHELUVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SH, NO. 011918, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 133. 51. SMT, RENUKAMMA, D/O MANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SH, NO. 009279, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 123. - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 52. SRI, PUTTARAJU. E, S/O EEREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, SH, NO. 010384, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 130. 53. SMT, SUSHELAMMA, W/O, BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SH, NO. 005992, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 114. 54. SRI, MANJUNATHA. R, S/O RAJEGOWDA. D, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, SH, NO. 003548, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 93. 55. SRI, BOMMARAYEGOWDA, S/O NARASIMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SH, NO. 006204, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 10. 56. SRI, KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SH. NO. 005431, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 09. 57. SRI, EEREGOWDA, S/O BOMMARAYEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SH, NO. 002536, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 08. 58. SRI, RAMACHANDREGOWDA A. A, S/O SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 005587, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 28 59. SMT, SAROJAMMA W/O PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS SH, NO. 005501, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 27. 60. SRI, NAGEGOWDA B. M, S/O MAYEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SH NO.005330, SL NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 26 61. SRI, SANNEGOWDA, S/O CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SH, NO. 003836, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 24. 62. SRI, BORASHETTY, S/O HUCHASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SH, NO. 002380, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 23. 63. SRI, NAGEGOWDA, S/O SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SH, NO. 005591, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 29. 64. SMT, SUSHELAMMA, W/O RAMEGOWDA K. H, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, SB,-NO. 001497, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 21. 65. SRI, SURENDRANATHA A. L, S/O LAKSHMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, SH, NO. 008176, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 13. 66. SMT, LAKSHMAMMA, W/O, SIDDELINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, SH, NO. 014402, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 67. - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 67. SRI, RAJEGOWDA M. D, S/O DEVERAJEGOWDA M. L, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 005623, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 84. 68. SRI, BALAMURALI T, S/O THAMMAIAH A. L, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SH, NO. 007675, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 85. 69. SRI, KUMARA M. S, S/O SHANKARABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, SH NO.008750, SL NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 86. 70. SRI, RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA A. V, S/O VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SH, NO. 008396, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 48. 71. SMT, RATHNAMMA, W/O, CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SH, NO. 009471, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 49. 72. SRI, MARIBASSAPPA, S/O SHIVANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SH, NO. 001098, SL, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 71. THE PETITIONERS ARE THE MEMBER OF THE RESPONDENT NO.7- PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., 2ND CIRCLE, KRISHNARAJAPET, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI K.R. LINGARAJU, ADVOCATE) - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR, B.R. AMBEDKARVEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001, 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, K.H. ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 027, 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 4. THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER, AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA – 571 401. 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 434. 6. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., KRISHNARAJAPET, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426, 7. PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., REP., BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KRISHNARAJAPET, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426. ...RESPONDENTS - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-6 SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 SRI SHIVARAN R. BHAT ADVOCATE FOR R-7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST PREPARED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.7 BANK FOR THE ENSUING ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RESPONDENT NO.7 BANK FOR THE PERIOD-2025-30 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, BY ISSUING A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AS ILLEGAL IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. IN WP NO. 3442/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VARADARAJEGOWDA B S/O BYATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SL.NO.1, MEMBERSHIP NO.009928 2. SRI. TAATEGOWDA S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SL.NO.2, MEMBERSHIP NO.001366 3. SRI. PALAKSHA A.H S/O HOMBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SL.NO.3, MEMBERSHIP NO.004071 4. SRI. MAHESH A.N S/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SL.NO.10, MEMBERSHIP NO.009320 PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 4 ALL ARE R/AT ARALAKUPPE, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 5. SRI. PAPEGOWDA S/O JAWAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SL.NO.15, MEMBERSHIP NO.009633 - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS R/AT KALEGOWDANA, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 6. SRI. SHIVASHANKAREGOWDA S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SL.NO.28, MEMBERSHIP NO.006241 7. SRI. AMASEGOWDA S/O HAALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SL.NO.30, MEMBERSHIP NO.009907 8. SRI. DEVEGOWDA S/O KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SL.NO.31, MEMBERSHIP NO.010038 9. SRI. BOREGOWDA P.S S/O SUBBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SL.NO.32, MEMBERSHIP NO.011754 PETITIONERS NO.6 TO 9 ALL ARE R/AT PAREDESIGOWDANA KOPPALU, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 10. SRI. GANGADHARA M.S S/O SANGAPPA SHETTY M.V AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SL.NO.38, MEMBERSHIP NO.002571 11. SRI. LINGARAJEGOWDA S/O NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SL.NO.39, MEMBERSHIP NO.003301 12. SRI. JAYARAMU T S/O TAMMAYYA M.S AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SL.NO.40, MEMBERSHIP NO.003593 - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 13. SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR M.R S/O RANGAPPA M.D AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SL.NO.41, MEMBERSHIP NO.004410 14. SRI. RAJEGOWDA M.S S/O SIDDAVEEREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS SL.NO.42, MEMBERSHIP NO.005141 15. SMT. HEMA M.R W/O RAJESHEKHARA M.N AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SL.NO.43, MEMBERSHIP NO.005616 16. SRI. VEERABHADRA SHETTY S/O NINGASHETTY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SL.NO.44, MEMBERSHIP NO.005636 17. SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA W/O LINGARAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SL.NO.45, MEMBERSHIP NO.006471 18. SRI. RAJU M.P S/O PAPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SL.NO.46, MEMBERSHIP NO.006648 19. SMT. RENUKA W/O KRISHNEGOWDA M.K AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SL.NO.47, MEMBERSHIP NO.06905S 20. SMT. JANAKAMMA W/O NANJUNDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SL. NO. 48 MEMBERSHIP NO.007017 21. SRI. JAGADEESH M.D W/O DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SL. NO. 52 MEMBERSHIP NO.007345 - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 22. SRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR M.D S/O DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SL. NO. 55 MEMBERSHIP NO.007435 23. SRI. RAMESH H.M S/O MARIGOWDA H.C AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SL. NO. 56 MEMBERSHIP NO.007636 PETITIONERS NO. 10 TO 23 ALL ARE R/AT MADUVINAKODI, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 24. SRI. NARAYANAGOWDA H S/O RAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SL. NO. 122 MEMBERSHIP NO.010435 R/AT HOSAKOTE, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 25. SRI. ASHOK M.R S/O RANGAPPA M.D AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SL. NO. 58 MEMBERSHIP NO.008645 26. SMT. BHAGYA K.C W/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SL. NO. 60 MEMBERSHIP NO.009616 27. SRI. SURESH R S/O RANGEGOWDA K AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SL. NO. 61 MEMBERSHIP NO.009705 28. SRI. SHIVARAMEGOWDA M.J S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SL. NO. 62 MEMBERSHIP NO.009868 29. SMT. JAYALAXMI D/O NAGARAJU - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SL. NO. 63 MEMBERSHIP NO.010319 30. SRI. KRISHNA M S/O MARAPPA U MARANAYAKA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SL. NO. 64 MEMBERSHIP NO.010454 31. SMT. JAYALAKSHMAMMA M.P W/O SOMEGOWDA S AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SL. NO. 65 MEMBERSHIP NO.010693 32. SRI. MANJEGOWDA M.J S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SL. NO. 67 MEMBERSHIP NO.010956 33. SRI. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O EREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SL. NO. 68 MEMBERSHIP NO.011734 34. SRI. MAHESH M.R S/O RANGASWAMY M.B AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SL. NO. 69 MEMBERSHIP NO.011972 35. SRI. SHIVARAMEGOWDA M.T S/O TAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SL. NO. 71 MEMBERSHIP NO.012209 36. SMT. LAXMAMMA W/O LATE JAYARAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SL. NO.73 MEMBERSHIP NO.012951 37. SRI. MANJEGOWDA M.R S/O RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SL. NO.78 MEMBERSHIP NO.013784 PETITIONERS NO.25 TO 37 ALL ARE R/AT MADUVINAKODI, TALUK - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 38. SRI. TAMMANNAGOWDA S/O KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SL. NO. 80 MEMBERSHIP NO.001299 39. SRI. JAYARAMEGOWDA H.T S/O TIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SL. NO. 81 MEMBERSHIP NO.001401 40. SRI. SOMASHEKHARAPPA S/O SUBBAYYA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SL. NO. 82 MEMBERSHIP NO.001409 41. SRI. KUMAR M.G S/O GOWDAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SL. NO. 84 MEMBERSHIP NO.004134 42. SRI. VISHWANATH M.S S/O LATE SUBBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SL. NO. 85 MEMBERSHIP NO.011047 PETITIONERS NO.38 TO 42 ALL ARE R/AT MATTIGHATTA, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 43. SRI. GIRISH V S/O VENKATARAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SL. NO.89 MEMBERSHIP NO.006964 44. SMT. VISHALAKSHMAMMA W/O PUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SL. NO. 90 MEMBERSHIP NO.004261 PETITIONERS NO. 43 AND 44 ARE R/AT MELLAHALLI, TALUK - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 45. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA W/O MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SL. NO. 91 MEMBERSHIP NO.009039 46. SRI. RAJEGOWDA V.K S/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SL. NO.92 MEMBERSHIP NO.000384 47. SRI. CHANDREGOWDA S/O KENGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SL. NO. 93 MEMBERSHIP NO.000404 48. SMT. RATHNAMMA P.S W/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SL. NO. 94 MEMBERSHIP NO.000543 49. SRI. HARISH V.S S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SL. NO. 96 MEMBERSHIP NO.006528 50. SRI. LAKKARAJEGOWDA V.R S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS SL. NO. 97 MEMBERSHIP NO.006568 51. SRI. VINAYAKUMAR P.K S/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SL. NO. 101 MEMBERSHIP NO.009418 52. SRI. SHIVEGOWDA S/O CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SL. NO. 102 MEMBERSHIP NO.009934 53. SMT. YASHODHAMMA W/O LATE YOGEGOWDA - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SL. NO. 103 MEMBERSHIP NO.011648 54. SRI. MANJEGOWDA S/O PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SL. NO. 104 MEMBERSHIP NO.011850 55. SMT. INDRAMMA S/O SANNATAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SL. NO. 105 MEMBERSHIP NO.013944 PETITIONERS NO. 45 TO 55 ALL ARE R/AT VITALAPURA, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 56. SRI. NAGARAJEGOWDA H.V S/O VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SL. NO. 106 MEMBERSHIP NO.000897 57. SRI. BORALINGEGOWDA S S/O HANUMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SL. NO. 107 MEMBERSHIP NO.005204 58. SRI. RANGEGOWDA S/O RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SL. NO. 109 MEMBERSHIP NO.003263 59. SRI. PUTTARAJU S/O SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SL. NO. 114 MEMBERSHIP NO.004975 60. SRI. THIMMACHARI S/O VENKATACHARI AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SL. NO. 115 MEMBERSHIP NO.005454 61. SRI. KUNTEGOWDA S.H S/O HAALEGOWDA - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS SL. NO. 116 MEMBERSHIP NO.007005 62. SRI. RAMESHGOWDA B S/O BORALINGEGOWDA B AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SL. NO. 117 MEMBERSHIP NO.007917 63. SRI. SHIVALINGEGOWDA S.B S/O BORALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SL. NO. 118 MEMBERSHIP NO.009152 PETITIONERS NO.56 TO 63 ALL ARE R/AT HODAKESHETTAHALLI, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 64. SRI. PRASAD D S/O DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS SL. NO. 16 MEMBERSHIP NO. 002209 65. SRI. BOREGOWDA S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SL. NO.17 MEMBERSHIP NO. 0002763 66. SRI. JAYASHANKARAPPA D.R M/O DEVAMMA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SL. NO.18 MEMBERSHIP NO. 006591 PETITIONERS NO.64 TO 66 ALL ARE R/AT DODDAYACHENAHALLI, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 67. SRI. KARUNAKARA D.B S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SL. NO. 21 MEMBERSHIP NO.008414 68. SRI. PARVATHARAJU D.V S/O VEERAPPA - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SL. NO.23 MEMBERSHIP NO.008779 PETITIONERS NO.67 AND 68 ALL ARE R/AT DODDAYACHENAHALLI, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 69. SRI. MAHADEVA S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SL. NO.29 MEMBERSHIP NO.009409 R/AT PARADESHIGOWDANAKOPPALU, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 561 426 70. SRI. DEVARAJU M.R S/O RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SL. NO. 33 MEMBERSHIP NO.002013 71. SRI. CHANDRASHEKHAR M.B S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SL. NO.34 MEMBERSHIP NO.002093 72. SRI. RAMALINGEGOWDA S/O DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SL. NO. 36 MEMBERSHIP NO. 002415 73. SRI. SRINIVASA M.D S/O DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SL. NO.37 MEMBERSHIP NO.002569 74. SRI. CHANDRASHEKHARA M.D S/O DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SL. NO. 55 MEMBERSHIP NO.007435 75. SMT. YASHODHAMMA W/O YALAKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SL. NO. 49 MEMBERSHIP NO. 007047 - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS PETITIONERS NO.70 TO 75 ALL ARE R/AT MADUVINAKODI TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 561 426 76. SRI. KUMAR S.M S/O MOGANNAGOWDA S.H AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SL. NO. 112 MEMBERSHIP NO. 004346 R/AT HODAKESHETTIHALLI, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 561 426. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI VINAYA B.R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIKASASOUDHA, BANGALORE – 560 001. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, “A” BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 027 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRIMARY COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426 (REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1950) 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY COOPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, TALUK KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426. ...RESPONDENTS - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1 & R-4; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI SHIVARAN R. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 3 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 08.02.2025. IN WP NO. 3451/2025 BETWEEN: 1. VENKATARAMEGOWDA S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 2. SRI. CHIKKA BOREGOWDA.R.H., S/O. HALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 3. SRI. MURTHY GOWDA, S/O. NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 4. SRI. KUMARASWAMY.R.N., S/O. NINGEGOWDA.R.B., AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.1 TO 4 ARE RESIDING AT RAJENAHALLI VILLAGE, HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. 5. SRI BASAVEGOWDA, S/O. PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT KURUBAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 6. SRI SOMEGOWDA H B S/O. BETTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 7. SMT. YASHODHAMMA, D/O. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 8. SRI MAHESHA, S/O. SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.6 TO 8 ARE RESIDING AT KABBALAGEREPURA VILLAGE, HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 608. 9. SRI BASAVARAJEGOWDA, S/O.MOGANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 10. SMT. BORAMMA, W/O. SHIVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 11. SRI DEVARAJU M B S/O. BETTEGOWDA .M.C., AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.9 TO 11 ARE R/AT KASHI MURUKANA HALLI VILLAGE, HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 608. 12. SRI BOJEGOWDA, S/O. JANEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT GANJIGERE VILLAGE, HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 608. 13. SRI RAMAKRISHNE GOWDA, S/O. DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RESIDING AT GANJIGERE KOPPALU VILLAGE, - 36 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 606. 14. SMT. ANKAMMA W/O. VENKATARAMANEGOWDA .R. AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 15. SMT SANNA MALLAMMA W/O. PUTTASWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 16. SRI SHIVARAMEGOWDA, S/O. SUBBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 17. SRI VENKATARAMEGOWDA, S/O. BAKKEGOWDA @ ELAKKI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 18. SRI NAGARAJU, S/O. DYAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 19. SRI SHIVEGOWDA, S/O. DASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.14 TO 19 ARE R/AT DODDA GADIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. 20. SRI LAKSHMINARAYANA .B.V., S/O. VENKATARAMEGOWDA .B.S. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 21. SMT. PUSHPA, W/O. NANJUNDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 22. SMT. NAGAMMA, W/O. NANJUNDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS - 37 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 23. SMT. ANITHA.M.C., W/O. RAGHUNATH.B., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.20 TO 23 ARE RESIDING AT BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 610. 24. SRI RAMAKRISHNAIAH, S/O. PURA CHELUVAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 25. SMT. RATHNA, W/O. CHANNAKESHAVAIAH.R., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 26. SRI CHANNAKESHAVAIAH, S/O. RANGANATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 27. SRI BETTA S/O. NINGA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.24 TO 27 ARE RESIDING AT BASTHI HOSAKOTE VILLAGE, HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 615. 28. SRI DODDASWAMY GOWDA .M.D., S/O. HORI DODDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 29. SRI BORALINGEGOWDA .M.S., S/O. SUBBARAYI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 30. SRI KUMAR.R., S/O. RAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 31. SRI SHIVARAMU M N S/O. NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS - 38 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 32. SMT. JAYALAKSHMAMMA.D.K., W/O. BALAKRISHNASWAMY .M.B., AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 33. SMT. NANJAMMA, W/O. KARIYAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 34. SRI VENKATESH M K S/O. KARIYAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.28 TO 34 ARE RESIDING AT MACHAGONAHALLI VILLAGE, HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. 35. SRI BALACHANDRA.H.D., S/O. DEVEGOWDA .M.N., AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 36. SRI MOGANNA, S/O. RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 37. SRI NAGEGOWDA M K S/O. KALANINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 38. SRI RAVI .N.K., S/O. KALANINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 39. SRI VENKATESH, S/O. LAKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.35 TO 39 ARE RESIDING AT MATHIKERE VILLAGE, HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 615. - 39 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 40. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA.R.N., W/O. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 41. SRI DYAVEGOWDA, S/O. MUDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 42. SRI JAYARAMU.M., S/O. MAYIGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 43. SRI SAVITHRAMMA, W/O. CHOWDA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.40 TO 43 ARE RESIDING AT MUDIGERE VILLAGE, HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 608. 44. SRI BASAVARAJU H.L., S/O. LINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 45. SRI BALAKRISHNA, S/O. DODDALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.44 AND 45 ARE RESIDING AT HERAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. 46. SRI NINGEGOWDA, S/O.MOTEGOWDA @ BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 47. SRI PARAMESHA M A S/O. ANNEGOWDA .M.G., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.46 AND 47 ARE R/AT KASHI MURUKANAHALLI VILLAGE, - 40 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 608. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI DHRUVA KUMARA D.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401. 4. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA-571 401. 5. RETURNING OFFICER, PRATHIMIKA SAHAKARA KRUSHI AND GRAMEENA ABHIRUDDI BANK NIYAMAITHA, KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. 6. PRATHIMIKA SAHAKARA KRUSHI AND GRAMEENA ABHIRUDDI BANK NIYAMAITHA, KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426 REPRESENTED BY IT’S SECRETARY REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT. 7. THE UNION OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND - 41 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NEW DELHI-110001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3, R-4 & R-5; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SMT. NAYANA TARA B.G., CGC FOR R-7; SRI SHIVARAN R. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE 97TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION BY INSERTING PART IXB TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IS IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 368(2) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ALSO AGAINST THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ARTICLE 246(3) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. IN WP NO. 3487/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SUBBEGOWDA, S/o. SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 2. SRI. SHIVARAMEGOWDA .N.S., S/o. SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 3. SRI. LOKESHA, S/o. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 4. SRI. DEVANATHA, S/o. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 5. SRI GOPALA .N.G., S/O. JAGANNATHA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 6. SRI CHANDRE GOWDA, S/O. JAWAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. - 42 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 7. SRI ARUN KUMARA .N.B., S/O. DARI SIPAYI BORANNA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 8. SMT. PADMAMAMMA D/O.SRINIVAS .N.T., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 9. SRI DEVARASEGOWDA, S/O.MAGANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 10. SRI MANJAPPA, S/o. CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49YEARS. 11. SRI NAGARAJU .N.R. S/O.RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA .G.V. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 12. SRI DEVANATHA .N.G., S/O. JAWAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.1 to 12 ARE RESIDING AT NATANAHALLI VILLAGE, AKKI HEBBAL HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE :571 605. 13. SRI DEVEGOWDA .B.N., S/O. NARASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 14. SRI SHIVARAMEGOWDA .B.L., S/O. LINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 15. SRI NAGARAJU .B.V., S/O. VENKATARAMANEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. - 43 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 16. SRI PUTTARAJU, S/O. MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 17. SRI RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA .B.N., S/O. NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. 18. SMT. GAYATHRAMMA.H.G., W/O. NAGARAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 19. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA, W/O. RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA .B.N., AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 20. SRI RAME GOWDA .B.P., S/O.PUTTASWAMYGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 21. SRI NAGARAJEGOWDA, S/O. PUTTASWAMYGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 22. SMT MAHESHWARI, D/O. NAGARATHNAMMA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 23. SMT. RATHNAMMA, W/O. RAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 24. SRI RAVIKUMAR .B.N., S/O. NARASIMHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 25. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR .B.N., S/O. NARASIMHEGOWDA .B.L., AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 26. SRI PANDURANGASWAMY, S/O. GOWDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. - 44 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 27. SRI KUMAR .B.T., S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 28. SMT. BHAGYALAKSHMI, W/O.SHIVARA,EGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. 29. SRI THIMMEGOWDA .B.A., S/O. HANUMANTHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 30. SRI SATHISH .B.L., S/O.NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.13 to 30, ARE RESIDING AT BEEROVALLI VILLAGE, AKKI HEBBAL HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 605. 31. SRI HIREGOWDA .B.A., S/O. ANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. RESIDING AT BEEKANAHALLI VILLAGE, AKKI HEBBAL HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 605. 32. SRI SHANKARAPPA, S/O. NANJAPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 33. SRI KRISHNEGOWDA .A.C., S/O. LATE CHALUVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 34. SRI BASAVALINGAPPA .A.C., S/O. CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, - 45 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 35. SRI CHANDRAPPA, S/O.CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.32 to 35, ARE RESIDING AT MANCHIBEEDU VILLAGE, AKKI HEBBAL HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 605. 36. SMT.SAVITHRAMMA .S.S., W/O. RAMEGOWDA .S., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 37. SRI SHIAVAIAH, S/O.MALEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 38. SRI SRINIVASA, S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 39. SRI GANESHA .S.N., S/O. NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. 40. SRI NANJEGOWDA, S/O. YALAKKIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 41. SRI NAGARAJU .S.K., S/O. KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54YEARS. 42. SRI SOMASHEKARA .S.T., S/O. DODDA THAMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.36 to 42 ARE RESIDING AT SAKSHIBEEDU VILLAGE, AKKI HEBBAL HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, - 46 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 605. 43. SRI SHANKAREGOWDA, S/O. JAWAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. 44. SRI CHANDREGOWDA .N.C., S/O. CHANNEGOWDA .M.S., AGED ABOUT 52YEARS. 45. SRI SANJIV KUMAR .M., S/O. PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57YEARS. 46. SRI HARISH S/O.NARAYANAGOWDA.M.N., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 47. SMT BHAGYAMMA .H., W/O.KEMPEGOWDA .M.C., AGED ABOUT 44YEARS. 48. SMT. HEMAVATHI .M.R., W/O.ANAND .N.C., AGED ABOUT 48YEARS. 49. SRI SHASHIKUMAR .M.B., S/O. BASAVARAJU .M.N., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 50. SRI MANJU .M.R., S/O. RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 51. SRI SHIVARAMAIAH, S/O. SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 52. SRI ANAND .M.C., S/O. CHANNEGOWDA .M.S., AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.43 TO 52 ARE RESIDING AT MACHA HOLALU VILLAGE, - 47 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS AKKI HEBBAL HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 605. 53. SRI SHIVAPRAKASH, S/O. PATEL KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 54. SRI BALAKRISHNEGOWDA .G.K., S/O. KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 55. SRI SIDDEGOWDA, S/O. KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 56. SRI RAJESH .G.R., S/O. RAMEGOWDA .G.K., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.53 to 56, ARE RESIDING AT JAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 812. 57. SRI VENKATESHGOWDA, S/O. DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 58. SRI VENKATESHA, S/O. HANUMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 59. SRI HONNEGOWDA, S/O. THAMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. 60. SRI DEVARAJU .A.L., S/O. NARAYANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. - 48 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 61. SRI RAMEGOWDA .A.H., S/O. HANUMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 62. SRI VENKATEGOWDA, S/O. DODDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 63. SRI NATARAJU .B., S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 64. SRI KRISHNEGOWDA .A.T., S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 65. SRI KRISHNAIAH .A.H., S/O. HUCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 66. SMT. GOWRAMMA, W/O. RAMACHANDREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 67. SRI RAJESHA, S/O. KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 68. SRI GAJENDRA .K., S/O. KRISHNAYYA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 69. SRI RAVIKUMARA .A.V., S/O. VENKATESHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. 70. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, W/O. MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.57 to 70, ARE RESIDING AT AGASARA HALLI VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, - 49 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 812. 71. SRI HANUMEGOWDA, S/O. PUTTARAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT52 YEARS. 72. SRI NAGESHA, S/O. MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, 73. SRI VENKATARAMU, S/O. GIRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.71 to 73, ARE RESIDING AT BALLEKERE VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 812. 74. SRI BALARAMEGOWDA .K.S., S/O. SANNATHAMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. RESIDING AT KEELANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 812. 75. SMT. PARVATHAMMA, W/O. NAGARAJU .B.K., AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 76. SRI UDAYACHANDRA .B.D., S/O. DORESWAMY GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 77. SRI TEJAS .B.N., S/O. NAGARAJU .B.K., AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. - 50 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS PETITIONER NOS.75 to 77, ARE RESIDING AT B. BACHAHALLI VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 812. 78. SRI KULLEGOWDA, S/O. HOMBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. RESIDING AT VIJAYA HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 812. 79. SRI GIRIGOWDA, S/O. VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 80. SRI JAYARAMEGOWDA, S/O. SHIVANANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 81. SMT. LAKSHMI .K.G., W/O. JAGADISHA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 82. Sri RAMEGOWDA, S/O. KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 83. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, W/O. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 84. SMT. SUNITHA, W/O. GIRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 85. SMT. MEENAKSHAMMA, W/O. RAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. - 51 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 86. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O. KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 87. SMT. BHAGYAMMA, W/O. NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 88. SRI KARTHIK GOWDA .K.G., S/O. GIRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 89. SMT. RANI .M.N., W/O. KUMAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.79 to 89, ARE RESIDING AT KOMANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 816. 90. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O. NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 91. SRI KALEGOWDA W/O. PUTTASWAMYGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 92. SMT. SUNDARAMMA, W/O. SHIVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 93. SRI CHALUVEGOWDA, S/O. THAMMANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT56 YEARS. 94. SRI PUTTEGOWDA, S/O. BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. - 52 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 95. SMT. PUSHPA, W/O. MANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 96. SMT. PARVATHAMMA, W/O. JAWARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 97. SRI CHALUVEGOWDA, S/O. KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 98. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA, W/O. LAKSHMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT53 YEARS. 99. SRI KRISHNAGOWDA, S/O. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.90 to 99, ARE RESIDING AT HEGGADAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 816. 100. SRI DINESHA .M.R., S/O. RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. 101. SRI PRAKASHA, S/O. RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 102. SRI KUMARA .S., S/O. SHIVALINGGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 103. SRI JAGADISHA, S/O. NANGEGOWDA @ THAMMANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. - 53 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 104. SRI NINGEGOWDA, S/O. BOREGOWDA PATEL, AGED ABOUT65 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.100 to 104 ARE RESIDING AT MASALE KOPPALU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 816. 105. SRI BALACHANDRA .A.N., S/O. NANJUNDEGOWA .A.M., AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 106. SRI CHANDREGOWDA, S/O. KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 107. SRI MALLESHA .I.M., S/O. MANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 108. SRI CHANDRAHASA J.K., S/O. KALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 109. SRI KEERTHI, S/O. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 110. SRI RAMESHA, S/O. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 111. MRS. THEJASWINI MALLESH, W/O. MALLESH .I.M., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 112. SRI YOGESH, S/O. BHOJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 113. SRI KUMARA, S/O. NANJASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. - 54 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS PETITIONER NOS.105 to 113, ARE RESIDING AT INORAHALLI VILLAGE, KIKKERI HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 816. 114. SMT. JAYALAKSHMAMMA, S/O. SHIVARAMU, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. 115. SMT. GEETHA, W/O. JAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 116. SMT. MANJAMMA, W/O. PUTTASWAMY GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 117. SMT. MANI, W/O. SRINIVASA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 118. SMT. NAGARATHNA, W/O. RAMAKRISHANACHARI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 119. SMT. ANJALI, W/O. MANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 120. SRI DEVARAJEGOWDA .C.D., S/O. DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT52YEARS. 121. SRI JAYANNA .C.B., S/O.BOMMERAYIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.114 to 121, ARE RESIDING AT CHIKKONAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 816. - 55 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 122. SRI RAVI KUMARA, S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 123. SRI NARAYANA, S/O.HANUMANTHEGOWDA .K.B., AGED ABOUT48YEARS. 124. SRI JAYARAMEGOWDA, S/O. KULLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 125. SRI KRISHNAMURTHY .K.H., S/O. HANUMANTHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 126. SMT. VASANTHA KUMARI .C.G., W/O. KRISHNAMURTHY .K.H., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.122 to 126, ARE RESIDING AT KOMMENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 816. 127. SRI NAGARAJEGOWDA, S/O. KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT57YEARS. 128. SRI NARAYANA .T., S/O. CHIKKA THIMMAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 129. SMT. JAYALAKSHMAMMA, W/O. JAWAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 130. SMT. GEETHA .A.P., W/O. RAJU .H.N., AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. - 56 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 131. SRI NANJEGOWDA, S/O. MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 132. SRI RAVI KUMAR, S/O. BOREGOWDA @ NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. 133. SRI KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 134. SRI CHANDRACHARI .L.N., S/O. NAGARAJACHARI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.127 to 134, ARE RESIDING AT ATHIMARANAHALLI VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 818. 135. SRI PARAMESHA .R.N., S/O. NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 136. SRI NINGEGOWDA, S/O. NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 137. SRI LAKSHMANEGOWDA, S/O. SHAMBUGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 138. SRI PUTTASWAMEGOWDA, S/O. SRINIVASA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56YEARS. 139. SRI RAMESHA, S/O. NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. - 57 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 140. SRI JAGADISHA, S/O. PUTTACHARI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 141. SRI GANGADHARACHARI .R.T., S/O. THIMMACHARI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 142. SRI PARAMESHA .R.B., S/O. BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 143. SRI SHANKAREGOWDA, S/O. URI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 144. SRI PADMANABHA .R.S., S/O. SANNA BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 145. SRI RAMESHA, S/O. RAMEGOWDA .R.E., AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 146. SRI GOWDA YOGESHA SHIVA, S/O. SHIVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 147. SRI NANDA .S., S/O. SHIVALINGE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 148. SRI YOGISHA .K.K., S/O. KALEGOWDA .R.B., AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 149. SRI SUSHEELAMMA, W/O. NANDA .S., AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 150. SMT. KOMALA, W/O.THAMMAIAH .R.T., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. - 58 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 151. SRI PRASAD KUMAR .R.K., S/O. KALEGOWDA .R.B., AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. 152. SRI PRAKASH, S/O. MUDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 153. SRI LINGARAJU .R.S., S/O. SIDDEGOWDA .R.B., AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 154. SRI JAYABORAIAH .R.G., S/O. GAYAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 155. SRI RAJEGOWDA, S/O. KARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 156. SRI DHANANJAYA .R.K., S/O. KEMPALINGE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 157. SRI VASUDEVE GOWDA, S/O. HONNE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. 158. SMT. MANJULA, W/O. RAJE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.135 to 158, ARE RESIDING AT RAYASAMUDRA VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 820. 159. SMT. BHAGYAMMA, W/O. NAGARAJE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. RESIDING AT RAMANA HALLI VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, - 59 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 820. 160. SMT. NAGAMMA, W/O. SHIVANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 161. SMT. SANNAMMA, W/O. MARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 162. SRI UMASHANKAR .M., S/O. MARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 163. SRI SHIVANNEGOWDA, W/O.BORE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.160 to 163 ARE RESIDING AT KAGEPURA VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 818. 164. SRI DINESHA .K.R., S/O. RAME GOWDA .K.B., AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 165. SRI ASHOKA .K.R., S/O. RANGE GOWDA .K.B., AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 166. SRI MANJA .K.N., S/O. NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 167. SMT. PARVATHAMMA, W/O.GURU DEVEGOWDA .K.B., AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.160 to 165 ARE RESIDING AT KYATHANA VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, - 60 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 818. 168. SRI SRINIVASA .G.S., S/O. SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, RESIDING AT GUDUGANAHALLI, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 818. 169. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O. HANUMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 170. SRI YOGISHA .T., S/O. PUTTEGOWDA @ THAMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 171. SRI SIDDE GOWDA .C.S., S/O. HANUMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 172. SMT. PREMA, W/O. CHANDREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 173. SRI ANANTH .C.S., S/O. HANUMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 174. SRI SUNDAR .C.N., S/O. NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 175. SRI NANJEGOWDA .C.N., S/O. NANJUNDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 176. SRI HANUMEGOWDA .C.N., S/O. JAWAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, - 61 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 177. SMT. MAMATHA, W/O. MANJUNATHA .C.R., AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, 178. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, W/O. PUTTEGOWDA,, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 179. SRI JAWAREGOWDA, S/O. SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 180. SMT. VINODAMMA, W/O. SRI RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 181. SRI THAMMANNA GOWDA, S/O. SRI JAWARE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 182. SRI HANUMANTHE GOWDA, S/O. SRI THAMMANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 183. SRI NAGARAJU .C.H., S/O. SRI HANUMANTHE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 184. SRI GOPAL SETTY, S/O. SRI KRISHNA SETTY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 185. SMT. NINGAMMA, W/O. SRI SINGREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.169 to 185, ARE RESIDING AT CHATTENAHALLI VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 818. 186. SRI RAMEGOWDA .N.N., S/O. NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, - 62 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 187. SRI KARIGOWDA, S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 188. SMT. PUTTAMMA, W/O. BOJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 189. SRI HARISHA .N.M., S/O. MAYI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.186 to 189, ARE RESIDING AT NAVILUMARANA VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 818. 190. SRI NINGEGOWDA, S/O. MUDDALINGE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 191. SRI RAMEGOWDA .B., S/O. BORE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 192. SRI UMESHA .N.E., S/O. ESHWARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 193. SRI CHETHAN .S., S/O. SRI SHIVARAMU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 194. SRI SHIVARAMU, S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 195. SRI NAGESHA .N., S/O. ANDANI GOWDA .N.M., AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, - 63 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 196. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, W/O. NARASIMHAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.190 to 196 ARE RESIDING AT NEETHIMANGALA VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 818. 197. SRI MANJUNATHA .B.B., S/O. BOREGOWDA .B.B., AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 198. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O. APPAJI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 199. SRI ASHOKA, S/O. SANNA MOOGEGOWDA @ GOWDE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.197 to 199 ARE RESIDING AT BELADHAKERE VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 820. 200. SRI KUMARA, S/O. VENKATARAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, 201. SMT. KOMALA .S.K., W/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 202. SRI HARISHA .J., S/O. JAWARE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.200 to 202 ARE RESIDING AT BYRAPURA VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, - 64 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 820. 203. SRI NAGE GOWDA .M.N., S/O. NANJE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 204. SRI RAMESH .M.H., S/O. HONNE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 205. SRI LAKSHMAN .M.S., S/O. SANNE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 206. SRI MANJUNATHA .M.J., S/O. JAWARE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 207. SRI SOME GOWDA, S/O. KRISHNE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 208. SMT. HEMALATHA .S.S., W/O. LAKSHMAN .M.S., AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 209. SRI SHIVASHANKARA, S/O. PAPE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.203 to 209, ARE RESIDING AT MARADA HALLI VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 820. 210. SRI RAJEGOWDA, S/O. BOODHE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 211. SMT. KOTESHWARI, W/O. YOGESH .N.K., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, - 65 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 212. SRI NANJAPPA, S/O. SHIVANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 213. SRI YOGENDRA .N.B., S/O. BASAVE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.210 to 213, ARE RESIDING AT MARUVANA HALLI VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 814. 214. SRI RAMEGOWDA, S/O. DODDA GUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 215. SRI KRISHNAIAH, S/O. CHIKKA VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 216. SRI SEENEGOWDA, S/O. NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.214 to 216, ARE RESIDING AT MAILANAHALLI VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 814. 217. SRI PRAKASHA .S.K., S/O. KEMPA LINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 218. SRI PRASANNA KUMAR .S.C., S/O. CHIKKA THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 219. SRI MOHAN .S.L., S/O. LINGEGOWDA .S., AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, - 66 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 220. SRI SIDDESH .S.P., S/O. PAPA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 221. SRI ASHOK .S.C., S/O. CHIKKANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 222. SRI MAHESH .S.S., S/O. SIDDEGOWDA .S.N., AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, 223. SRI SHIVARAMU .S.L., S/O. LINGEGOWDA .S., AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 224. SRI RAMESHGOWDA .S.S., S/O. SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 225. SRI KRISHNEGOWDA .S.L., S/O. LINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 226. SRI RAGHAVENDRA .K.N., S/O. NAGANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 227. SRI SANTHOSHA .S.R., S/O. RAMACHANDRE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 228. SMT. BINDUSHREE, W/O. SANTHOSHA .S.R., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 229. SMT. BHAGYALAKSHMI, W/O. VENKATESH GOWDA .S.T., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 230. SRI SHIVAKUMAR .S.S., S/O. SHIVANNA GOWDA S.K., AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, - 67 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 231. SRI SHIVANNA GOWDA .S., S/O. SIDDE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 232. SRI DEVARAJE GOWDA, S/O. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.217 to 232, ARE RESIDING AT SHEELANERE VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 814. 233. SRI NAGARAJU .V., S/O. PAPOJI @ VENKATOJI, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 234. SRI ANAND, S/O. NARASIMHA RAO, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.233 AND 234, ARE RESIDING AT SHEELANERE KOPPALU VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 814. 235. SRI SUBBE GOWDA, S/O. BASAVE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 236. SRI NINGEGOWDA, S/O. SUBBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 237. SRI BASAVARAJU .S.P., S/O. BOMMARAYI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 238. SRI HARISHA .S.L., S/O. LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, - 68 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 239. SRI RUDRESHA, S/O. BASAVE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 240. SMT. SHANTHAMMA, W/O. RUDRESH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.235 TO 240, ARE RESIDING AT SHIVAPURA VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 812. 241. SRI BOREGOWDA, S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 242. SRI VENKATEGOWDA, S/O. KARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 243. SRI MANJEGOWDA, S/O. KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, 244. SRI BOREGOWDA, S/O. NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 245. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O. PAPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, 246. SMT. NAGAMANI, D/O. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, 247. SRI VENKATESH, S/O. BOMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, - 69 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 248. SRI MANJEGOWDA, S/O. SUBBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.241 TO 248 ARE RESIDING AT SINGAPURA VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 817. 249. SRI RAVI .S.N., S/O. MALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 250. SRI DEVARAJE GOWDA, S/O. SUBBEGOWDA .S.V., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 251. SMT. LATHA, W/O. DEVARAJE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 252. SRI NANJUNDA SWAMY, S/O.SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 253. SRI RAVI .S.N., S/O. NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 254. SRI MANJE GOWDA, S/O. SOMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 255. SRI SHIVALINGE GOWDA, S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 256. SRI MOHAN .S., S/O. SHIVALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, 257. SRI VEERABHADRASWAMY, S/O. NAGANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, - 70 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 258. SMT. NARASAMMA, W/O. VAIKUNTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 259. SRI KUMARA .S.R., S/O. RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 260. SMT. SUKANYA, W/O. NANJUNDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.249 TO 260 ARE RESIDING AT SINDHUGHATTA VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 816. 261. SRI MANJEGOWDA, S/O. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 262. SRI RAMESHA .H.N., S/O. NANJUNDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 263. SRI MANJU .H.T., S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 264. SRI LOKESH .H.T., S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 265. SRI BASAVEGOWDA, S/O. MARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 266. SRI KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O. KARI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 267. SRI RAVI .H.S., S/O. SIDDE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, - 71 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 268. SMT. RAMA .K.M., W/O. MANJU .H.T., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 269. SMT. PADMA .H.B., W/O. LOKESH .H.T., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 270. SMT. GANGAMMA, W/O. PUTTASWAMY GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 271. SRI SHIVARAMU .H.V., S/O. BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.261 TO 271 ARE RESIDING AT HARALAHALLI VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 816. 272. SRI JAYALINGAPPA, S/O. KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, 273. SRI SUBBAIAH, S/O. KULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 274. SRI KEMPAIAH, S/O. MUDDAPPA .N.K., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.272 TO 274, ARE RESIDING AT NADABHOGANAHALLI VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 816. 275. SMT. CHANDRAKALA, W/O. CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, - 72 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 276. SRI JAGADEESHA .R., S/O. RAJEGOWDA .N., AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, 277. SRI SURESHA, S/O. YALAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 278. SRI GIRIYAIAH, S/O. MOTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 279. SRI NINGAPPA .T., S/O. THAMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 280. SRI JAVARAMMA, W/O. MARILINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 281. SRI RAMU .M.N., S/O. NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 282. SRI SUNIL KUMAR .M.S., S/O. SHIVANNA .M.J., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 283. SRI JAGADEESHA .M.R., S/O. RAMAKRISHNA .R., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 284. SRI RAJESH .C., S/O. SUBHASHCHANDRA .M.N., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 285. SRI CHANDREGOWDA, S/O. ADIKE BORE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 286. SRI PARAMESH, S/O. MOGANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, - 73 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 287. SRI KIRAN, S/O. SHIVASHANKARA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 288. SRI ANIL.M.S., S/O. SHIVASHANKARA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 289. SRI BHARATH .M.J., S/O. JAYARAMU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 290. SRI JAVEED BASHA, S/O. WAJIR SAB, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 291. SRI SHANKARA, S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 292. SRI KUMAR .M.N., S/O. NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 293. SRI JAYARAMEGOWDA, S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 294. SRI HARISHA .M.N., S/O. KALASI NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 295. SRI RAMESH, S/O. ANKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 296. SRI SOMESH .M.S., S/O. SHIVANNA .M.J., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.275 TO 296, ARE RESIDING AT MURUKANAHALLI VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, - 74 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 816. 297. SRI NAGEGOWDA, S/O. DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 298. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA, W/O. LATE RAJU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, 299. SMT. LAKSHMI .K.R., W/O. MANJUNATH .H.R., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 300. SRI MANJUNATHA .H.R., S/O. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 301. SRI PHANIRAJU .H.S., S/O. LATE SHANKAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 302. SMT. JALAJAKSHI, W/O. PHANIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 303. SRI VIJAYA KUMAR .R., S/O. LATE RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 304. SRI HARISH .B., S/O. BOREGOWDA .D., AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 305. SRI LAKSHMAN .H.T., S/O. THIMMEGOWDA .B., AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 306. SRI BABU .H.T., S/O. THIMMEGOWDA .B., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.297 TO 306, ARE RESIDING AT - 75 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS HIRALAHALLI VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 819. 307. SRI RAMACHANDRA .A.R., S/O. RAMA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, RESIDING AT ANCHANAHALLI VILLAGE, SHEELANERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE : 571 820. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI DHRUVA KUMARA D.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA -571 401. 4. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA – 571 401. 5. RETURNING OFFICER, PRATHIMIKA SAHAKARA KRUSHI & GRAMEENA ABHIRUDDI BANK NIYAMAITHA, - 76 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426. 6. PRATHIMIKA SAHAKARA KRUSHI & GRAMEENA ABHIRUDDI BANK NIYAMAITHA, KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426. REPRESENTED BY IT’S SECRETARY REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT. 7. THE UNION OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NEW DELHI-110001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3, R-4 & R-5; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SMT. NAYANA TARA B.G., CGC FOR R-7; SRI SHIVARAN R. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE 97TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION BY INSERTING PART IXB TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IS IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 368(2) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ALSO AGAINST THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ARTICLE 246(3) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. IN W.P. NO. 3490/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. JANAKI RAM S/O. NAGARAJ .A.C AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT AGHALAYA VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 817. 2. SRI KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS - 77 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 3. SRI. NANJEGOWDA, S/O. CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 4. SRI. NAGARAJU, S/O. NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.2 TO 4 ARE RESIDING AT JAKKANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 423. 5. SMT. BASAMMA, W/O. JAWAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RESIDING AT ACHAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 612. 6. SRI THAMMEGOWDA, S/O. ARAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 7. SRI THAMMEGOWDA, S/O. JAWAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.6 AND 7 ARE RESIDING AT RAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT PIN CODE. 571 815. 8. SRI KEMPEGOWDA, S/O. MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 9. SRI SHANKARAPPA, S/O. MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 10. SRI SHANKARA K.T., S/O THAMMAIAH K H., AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS - 78 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 11. SRI NAGAPPA, S/O. DYAVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.8 TO 11 ARE RESIDING AT KARIGANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 816. 12. SRI PUTTEGOWDA, S/O. KAMBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 13. SRI KANTHARAJEGOWDA .K.R., S/O. RAJAPPA .S., AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 14. SRI VEERAPPA.K.B., S/O. BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.12 TO 14 ARE RESIDING AT KUNDURU VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 812. 15. SRI EEREGOWDA, S/O. KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 16. SRI DHANENDRA S/O. MUDDALINGE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.15 AND 16 ARE RESIDING AT KAIGONAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT PIN CODE. 571 605. 17. SRI VASUDEVEGOWDA, S/O. NANJE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RESIDING AT KORATIKERE VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 614. - 79 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 18. SRI BETTEGOWDA, S/O. CHOTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 19. SRI JAYARAM .K.C., S/O. CHALUVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 20. SRI SRINIVASA .S., S/O. SHINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 21. SRI KUMARA, S/O. NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 22. SRI KRISHNA.K.C., S/O. CHANNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.18 TO 22 ARE RESIDING AT KOTAGAHALLI VILLAGE, KR. PETE TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 812. 23. SRI CHANNE GOWDA. S/O. VENKATASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 24. SMT. SAKAMMA W/O. VENKATASWAMY GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 25. SRI MANCHEGOWDA.C.K., S/O. ANNAIAH @ KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 26. SRI GURUVEGOWDA, S/O. VENKATAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.23 TO 26 ARE RESIDING AT CHOWDENAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, - 80 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 812. 27. SRI SHANKAREGOWDA.D.N., S/O. NANJAPPA @ RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 28. SRI MANJUNATHA, S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 29. SMT. ASHA .N.S., S/O. NAGENDRA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 30. SRI NAGENDRA .D.S., S/O. SIDDE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 31. SRI RAMESH.D.K., S/O. KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 32. SRI RAJASHEKARA, S/O. KODI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.27 TO 32 ARE R/AT DODDA SOMANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 615. 33. SRI NINGAJAMMA, W/O. NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 34. SRI KALE GOWDA, S/O. PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.33 AND 34 ARE RESIDING AT BALLEKERE VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK. MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 615. - 81 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 35. SRI RAJEGOWDA, S/O. MALE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RESIDING AT MARENAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 613. 36. SRI SHIVALINGE GOWDA, S/O. KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 37. SMT. SUJATHA .N.K., W/O. JAWARAPPA .M.S., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 38. SRI BORALINGA, S/O. JAWARA @ SANNA HAIDHA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 39. SRI MADEGOWDA, S/O. KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.36 TO 39 ARE RESIDING AT MANIKYANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT PIN CODE. 571 607. 40. SRI KALEGOWDA S/O, KRISHNE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RESIDING AT MANGANA HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 607. 41. SRI NANJUNDE GOWDA, S/O. SHIVA NANJE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS 42. SRI KRISHNEGOWDA.S., S/O. SHIVANANJE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 43. SRI RAJEGOWDA, S/O. KARIGOWDA, - 82 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RESIDING AT MALLENAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. PIN CODE. 571 607. 44. SRI MUDDEGOWDA, S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 45. SRI THOPE GOWDA, S/O. CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 46. SRI KRISHNAMURTHY, S/O. DEVEGOWDA.S.T., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 47. SRI SHIVANNA, S/O. NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.44 TO 47 ARE RESIDING AT SHYARAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 607. 48. SRI KEMPEGOWA S H S/O, HUCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 49. SRI KANTHARAJEGOWDA, S/O. NANJEGOWDA.M., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.48 AND 49 ARE RESIDING AT SHETTYHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK. MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 609. 50. SRI GAVIYAIAH S/O. BYRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS - 83 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 51. SRI HIREGOWDA, S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.50 AND 51 ARE RESIDING AT SARANGI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 609. 52. SRI VENKATASWAMY, S/O. SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 53. SMT. NINGAMMA, W/O. BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 54. SRI SHIVALINGAIAH, S/O. NANJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 55. SRI MANJEGOWDA, S/O. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 56. SRI VASUDEV, S/O. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 57. SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O. SHIVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 58. SMT. SUDHAMANI W/O. VASUDEVA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.52 TO 58 ARE RESIDING AT SINGANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK. MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 816. 59. SRI KUBERA S/O. MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS - 84 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS RESIDING AT HALE ATHIGUPPE VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 816. 60. SRI VENKATARAMU.M.V.. S/O. VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 61. SRI PUTTEGOWDA, S/O. BULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 62. SMT. THAYAMMA, W/O. SHIVARAMU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 63. SRI SHIVARAMU, S/O. PUTTASWAMY GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.60 TO 63 ARE RESIDING AT HODAKAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE. 571 816. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DHRUVA KUMARA D.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560-001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401. - 85 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 4. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA-571 401. 5. RETURNING OFFICER, PRATHIMIKA SAHAKARA KRUSHI AND GRAMEENA ABHIRUDDI BANK NIYAMAITHA, KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. 6. PRATHIMIKA SAHAKARA KRUSHI AND GRAMEENA ABHIRUDDI BANK NIYAMAITHA, KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. REPRESENTED BY IT’S SECRETARY REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT. 7. THE UNION OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NEW DELHI-110001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3, R-4 & R-5; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SMT. NAYANA TARA B.G., CGC FOR R-7; SRI SHIVARAN R. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE 97TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION BY INSERTING PART IXB TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IS IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 368(2) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ALSO AGAINST THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ARTICLE 246(3) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. IN WP NO. 3493/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT.LAKSHMAMMA W/O MARISWAMY GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SH NO.008362, SL NO.IN INELIGIBLE LIST 5, - 86 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 2. SRI, DEVARAJU A. N, S/O NINGEGOWDA N,. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SH, NO. 011583, SLY NO IN INELIGIBLE LIST 06. 3. SMT, NAGAMMA, W/O NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SH, NO. 012403, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 07. 4. SMT, JAYAMMA, W/O NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SH, NO. 015260, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 08. 5. SRI, JAYARAMEGOWDA A. N, S/O NINGEGOWDA. N AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, SH, NO. 015261, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 09. 6. SRI, THAMMEGOWDA B. J, S/O JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SH, NO. 004343, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 13. 7. SRI, YOGA. S, S/O SANNATHAMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SH, NO. 004926, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 14. 8. SRI, GOVINDEGOWDA, S/O/THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SH, NO. 008290, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 15. 9. SMT,KEMPAMMA, W/O PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 010439, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 17. 10. SRI, HARISH, S/O,PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, SH, NO. 010440, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 18 - 87 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 11. SRI, SHIVARAMU, S/O PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SH, NO. 010441, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 19 12. SRI,NAGEGOWDA. T, S/O THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SH, NO. 008067, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 26 13. SRI, MAHESHA. D, S/O DYAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, SH, NO. 008806, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 28 14. SRI,VENKATACHALA, S/O THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SH, NO. 009002, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 29. 15. SRI, YOGESHA. T, S/O,THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, SH, NO. 009796, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 34. 16. SRI, PUTTASWAMY. M, S/O, MADHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SH, NO. 009828, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 35. 17. SRI, YOGANNA, S/O, HALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 009937, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 38. 18. SRI, THATTEGOWDA, S/O, DYAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SH, NO. 010365, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 40. 19. SRI, HONNEGOWDA. S, S/O, SANNABOLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SH, NO. 010382, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 41. - 88 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 20. SRI, GOPALEGOWDA, S/O,THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, SH, NO. 014790, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 54. 21. SRI, PRADEEPA, S/O, CHIKKABETTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SH, NO. 011942, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 49. 22. SRI, KESHAVA, W/O BEEMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SH, NO. 011974, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 51. 23. SRI, SHIVARAMEGOWDA S/O, SHIVARAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SH, NO. 001519, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 57. 24. SRI LINGAIAH T N S/O,NINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 010176, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 60. 25. SMT RAJESHWARI W/O PARASHIVAIAH T. M, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SH, NO. 011999, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 61. 26. SRI,GOPALASHETTY, S/O,KARIESHETTY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SH, NO. 004958, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 63. 27. SRI, SWAMYGOWDA, S/O PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 012387, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 65. 28. SRI, RAMALINGAPPA, S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 012890, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 73. - 89 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 29. SMT,BORAMMA, W/ODODDATHIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SH, NO. 000663, SLNO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 79. 30. SRI, BOREGOWDA B.S. S/O SANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SH, NO. 002406, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 81. 31. SRI,YOGANNA, S/O BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SH, NO. 007542, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 85. 32. SRI, SOMAIAH W/O, PAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 007793, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 86. 33. SRI,SHIVANNEGOWDA, S/O HONNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SH, NO. 007807, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 87. 34. SRI, SWAMYGOWDA, S/O HONNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SH, NO. 007847, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 89. 35. SMT,BORAMMA, W/O KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SH, NO. 008220, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 91. 36. SRI, MAHADEVAPPA B. H, S/O HONNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SH, NO. 009592, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 93. 37. SRI, SOMASHEKARA. B, S/O BALARAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SH, NO. 010385, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 94. - 90 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 38. SRI, GOWDA. T. L, S/O THIMMEGOWDA. T, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, SH, NO. 010982, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 95. 39. SRI, RAMESH B. H, S/O HONNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SH, NO. 011580, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 96. 40. SRI, SANNEGOWDA, S/O NARAYANAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49YEARS, SH, NO. 012032, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 97. 41. SRI, JAVARAYIEGOWDA, S/O BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, SH, NO. 000183, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 99.NO. 42. SRI, NAGARAJU B R, S/O RANGEGOWDA. B, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SH, NO. 000727, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 100. 43. SRI, TYAGARAJU, S/O KENCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SH, NO. 003101, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 104. 44. SRI SATAYANARAYANA B. S, S/O SUBBAPPASHETTY. T, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SH, NO. 004851, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 105 45. SRI, PUTTARAJASHETTY, S/O MADHASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SH, NO. 005826, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 106. 46. SRI, DYAVEGOWDA M. K, S/O KULLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SH, NO. 005935, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 107. - 91 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 47. SRI, NAGESHA B. R, S/O RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, SH, NO. 007236, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 108. 48. SRI, EASHWARA S. S, S/O SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 008417, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 109. 49. SRI, SHIVANNA B. K, S/O KUNTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SH, NO. 008715, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 110. 50. SRI, KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O NANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, SH, NO. 009530, SI, NO IN INELIGIBLE LIST 112. 51. SRI, RANGEGOWDA B. R, S/O RANGEGOWDA P. B, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SH, NO. 001807, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 114. 52. SRI, BETTEGOWDA B. K, S/O KARIBETTEGOWDA. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SH, NO. 002890, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 115. 53. SRI, BALARAMA B. K S/O KARIGOWDA. K, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, SH, NO. 004956, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 126. 54. SRI, NAGEGOWDA, S/O KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, SH, NO. 001923, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 124. 55. SRI, SWAMYGOWDA. B, S/O BORALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 009067SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 129. - 92 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 56. SRI, MANJU. H, S/O HOMBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, SH, NO. 013530, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 130. 57. SRI, DHARMESHA. M, S/O LATE, MARAHANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SH, NO. 013941, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 132. 58. SMT, JAYAMMA, W/O BETTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SH, NO. 015019, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 133. 59. SRI, BASAVARAJU, W/O MODURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SH, NO. 005322, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 135. 60. SRI, BYRASHETTY, S/O KARISHETTY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SH, NO. 006053, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 136. 61. SRI, SWAMMYGOWDA, S/O MALIYAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SH, NO. 008151, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 137. 62. SRI, SUNDARA M. C, S/O CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 010822, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 138. 63. SRI, VASANTHAMMA, S/O NARASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SH, NO. 006388SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 142. 64. SRI, DEVEGOWDA, S/O,BOMMARATIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. -0066Q4 SLNO IN INELIGIBLEJIST 143. - 93 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 65. SMT, BETTAMMA, W/O UGREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SH, NO. 007959, ST, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 144. 66. SRI, VENKATESHA, S/O MAYEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SH, NO. 009867, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 145. 67. SRI, GANGADHARAPPA, S/O SHIVANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SH, NO. 009739, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 67 68. SMT, GOWRAMMA, W/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SH, NO. 009942, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 68. 69. SRI, NINGAPPA, S/O DODDAMADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SH, NO. 010347, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 69. 70. SRI, MAHADEVA C. N, S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SH, NO. 010533, ST, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 69. 71. SRI, SIDDAMADAPPA, S/O LATE, NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SH, NO. 011170, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 71. 72. SRI, RAMALINGAPPA, S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SH, NO. 012890, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 73. 73. SMT, PUTTAMANI, W/O EERANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SH, NO. 008231, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 59. - 94 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 74. SRI, PUTTASWAMY, S/O MADHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SH, NO. 008962, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 04. 75. SRI, MARIGOWDA, S/O MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SH, NO. 003895, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 141 76. SRI, BUSIGOWDA, S/O LYANNAGOWDA. AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SH, NO. 006877, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 58 77. SRI, BOREGOWDA, S/O SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SH, NO. 002939, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 140 78. SRI, PUTTEGOWDA. M, S/O MARIEGOWDA, / AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SH, NO. 000329, SI, NO. IN INELIGIBLE LIST 77 THE PETITIONERS ARE MEMBER OF THE RESPONDENT NO.7- PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., 10TH CIRCLE, KRISHNARAJAPET, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI K.R. LINGARAJU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M. S. BUILDING, DR, B.R.AMBEDKARVEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, - 95 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C ‘A’ BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, K.H. ROAD, BAHGALORE-560 027. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560001. 4. THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER, AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571401. 5. THE ASSISTANT REGSTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCETIES, MANDYA SUB-DIVISION, MANDYA, MANDYA DISTRICT-571434. 6. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., KRISHNARAJAPET, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426. 7. PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KRISHNARAJAPET, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-6; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI SHIVARAN R. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST PREPARED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.7 BANK FOR THE ENSUING ELECTION OF THE BORD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RESPONDENT NO.7 BANK FOR THE PERIOD-2025-30 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A, BY ISSUING A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AS ILLEGAL IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERSIS CONCERNED AND ETC. - 96 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS IN WP NO. 3506/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI ATHMARAMEGOWDA S/O. THAMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 2. SMT. SHANTHAMMA, W/O. KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 3. SRI. PUTTEGOWDA, S/O. NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 4. SRI. ANANDA .K., S/O. KARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 5. SRI PURUSHOTHAMA A T S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.1 TO 5 ARE RESIDING AT AGASARAHALLI VILLAGE, HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 612. 6. SRI MANJUNATHA.B.L., S/O. LAKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 7. SMT. KANTHAMANI, W/O. RAMESHA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 8. SRI DEVARAJU, S/O. HANUMANTHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.6 TO 8 ARE RESIDING AT BHUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 606. - 97 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 9. SRI JAWAREGOWDA.K.R., S/O. RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 10. SRI MANJEGOWDA K M S/O. MARITHIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 11. SRI RAMACHANDRA.K.T., S/O. THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 12. SRI SWAMYGOWDA, S/O. THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 13. SMT LAKSHMAMMA W/O. KRISHNA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 14. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O. THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 15. SRI CHANDREGOWDA, S/O. KENGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 16. SRI KUMAR .K.K., S/O KRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.9 TO 16 ARE RESIDING AT KAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 609. 17. SRI JAWAREGOWDA, S/O. HONNAGIRI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 18. SRI BORAIAH, S/O. JAWARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS - 98 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 19. SMT. JANAKAMMA.D.M., W/O. RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA.C.R., AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 20. SRI NAGARAJU, S/O. GIRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 21. SRI CHANDREGOWDA, S/O. GIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 22. SRI MANJEGOWDA, S/O. GIRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 23. SRI HANUMANTHE GOWDA, S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 24. SRI SATHISH.C.K., S/O. KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 25. SRI RAMEGOWDA, S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 26. SMT. SUSHEELA .L., W/O. MADEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 27. SRI HARISHA.C.K., S/O. KRISHNEGOWDA.C.K., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 28. SRI DHEERAJ.C.J., S/O. JAWAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.17 TO 28 ARE RESIDING AT CHOWDENAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 615. - 99 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 29. SRI PUTTARAJU.N., S/O. NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 30. SRI MADAPPA @ SOMAPPA S/O. MADAIAH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 31. SRI BYREGOWDA, S/O. NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 32. SRI NATESH, S/O. GANESH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 33. SRI PRABHAKAR N B S/O. BASAVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 34. SRI SHIVE GOWDA, S/O. BOOSHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 35. SMT. YASHODHAMMA, S/O. SRIKANTE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 36. SRI NANJEGOWDA, S/O. DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 37. SRI SATHISH .N.B., S/O. BASAVARAJU .N., AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 38. SRI NANJEGOWDA, S/O. KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.29 TO 38 ARE RESIDING AT NATANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 607. - 100 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 39. SRI PUTTAPPA, S/O. MUDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 40. SRI MANJUNATHA, S/O. SIDDAIAH @ KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 41. SRI SIDDAPPA, S/O. MADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 42. SRI NANJAMMA, W/O. CHANNAPPA @ KULLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 43. SRI MANJUNATHA.N.S., S/O. SANNEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 44. SRI THIMMEGOWDA, S/O. THIMMARAYIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 45. SRI VIVEK.N.T., S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 46. SRI RAMAIAH, S/O. SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.39 TO 46 ARE RESIDING AT NARGONAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 47. SRI RAJU, S/O. CHELUVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS 48. SRI VYKUNTEGOWDA, S/O. CHELUVEGOWDA @ SANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS - 101 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS PETITIONER NOS.47 AND 48 ARE RESIDING AT BANDABOVINAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 49. SRI SIDDALINGEGOWDA, S/O. NANJUNDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 50. SRI RAMEGOWDA.B S/O. BYATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 51. SRI SHANTHAMURTHY, S/O. DYAVARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 52. SRI KARIGOWDA, S/O. MUDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 53. SMT. NAGAMMA W/O. BYATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 54. SRI SANJU.B.N., S/O. NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 55. SRI RAVI, S/O. BYATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 56. SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA, W/O. KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 57. SRI CHANDREGOWDA, S/O. BYATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS 58. SRI SANNA PAPEGOWDA, S/O. KARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS - 102 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS PETITIONER NOS.49 TO 58 ARE RESIDING AT BALLEKERE VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571812. 59. SRI CHANDRAPPA N S/O. NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 60. SRI MAHADEVAPPA M B S/O. BORE GOWDA @ THAMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 61. SRI BALARAMA .K., S/O. KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 62. SRI PRAKASH, S/O. NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 63. SRI LAKSHMAN GOWDA @BOMMARAM, S/O. BOMMARAYIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 64. SMT LAKSHMAMMA S/O. BOREGOWDA .N., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.59 TO 64 ARE RESIDING AT MURUKANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 812. 65. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, W/O. RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 66. SMT. CHIKKA THIMMA SHETTY, S/O. THIMMA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 67. SMT. RATHNAMMA, W/O. SWAMY GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS - 103 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 68. SRI BOREGOWDA N.B. S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.65 TO 68 ARE RESIDING AT MASALE KOPPALU VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 812. 69. SRI YALAVEGOWDA, S/O. MASTHIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 70. SRI RAMAIAH, W/O. KARIYAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 71. SRI RAMACHANDRA, S/O. SUBBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 72. SRI SIDDALINGEGOWDA, S/O. SUBBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 73. SMT. LALITHAMMA, D/O. PUTTASWAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.69 TO 73 ARE RESIDING AT BALLEKERE VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 812. 74. SRI VENKATAPPA.H.S., S/O. SANNA PAPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 75. SRI VASU.H., S/O. HANUMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 76. SMT. LATHA, W/O. RAME GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS - 104 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS PETITIONER NOS.74 TO 76 ARE RESIDING AT HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 814. 77. SRI SURESHA, S/O. GARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 78. SMT SAKAMMA W/O. HONNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.77 AND 78 ARE RESIDING AT HIMMADAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 812. 79. SRI MANJUNATHA.H.J., S/O. JAWAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 80. SRI VENKATESH, S/O. YALAKKIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 81. SRI CHIRANJEEVI .H.M., S/O. MAHESH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 82. SRI KANTHARAJU, S/O. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.79 TO 82 ARE RESIDING AT HEMMADAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 812. 83. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RESIDING AT BHUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 812. - 105 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 84. SRI KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT KAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 813. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI DHRUVA KUMARA D.N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401. 4. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA-571 401. 5. RETURNING OFFICER, PRATHIMIKA SAHAKARA KRUSHI AND GRAMEENA ABHIRUDDI BANK NIYAMAITHA, KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426. 6. PRATHIMIKA SAHAKARA KRUSHI AND GRAMEENA ABHIRUDDI BANK NIYAMAITHA, KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT. - 106 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 7. THE UNION OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NEW DELHI, 110001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-5; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SMT. NAYANA TARA B.G., CGC FOR R-7; SRI SHIVARAN R. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO DECLARE 97TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION BY INSERTING PART IXB TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 368(2) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ALSO AGAINST THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ARTICLE 248(3) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. IN WP NO. 3602/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI JAYAPPA M.M. S/O NAGARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT BASAVANAHALLI VILLAGE, AKKI HEBBAL HOBLI, K R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571605. 2. SRI GANGADHARA K C S/O CHIKKALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 3. SRI DODDARAMAPPA S/O CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.2 AND 3 ARE R/AT KATTAHALLI VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571607. - 107 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 4. SMT INDIRAMMA W/O RAMU J, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 5. SRI SHIVARAMEGOWDA N S/O NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 6. SRI KRISHNA HEGDE S/O CHANNA HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.4 TO 6 ARE R/AT BOMMEGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K R PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571608. 7. SMT. SHARADAMMA.R., W/O. YAGENDRA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 8. SRI MADASHETTY, S/O. MADA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 9. SRI MAHESHA, S/O.SIDDALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 10. SRI ASHOKA, S/O. DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.7 TO 10 ARE RESIDING AT NATANAHALLI VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 11. SRI VENKATARAMU, S/O.GIRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS - 108 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 12. SMT. MEENAKSHAMMA, W/O. SHIVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.11 AND 12 ARE RESIDING AT BALLEKERE VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 13. SRI JAYARAMEGOWDA, S/O. VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 14. SRI MOHAN, S/O. KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 15. SRI SHIVANNA, S/O. SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 16. SRI SIDDEGOWDA, S/O. SUBBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 17. SRI YOGEGOWDA, S/O. BOMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 18. SRI KUMAR, S/O. KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.13 TO 18 ARE RESIDING AT HALIYURU VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 19. SRI VENKATEGOWDA, S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 20. SRI MANJEGOWDA, S/O. VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS - 109 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 21. SRI BASAVARAJU, S/O. THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 22. SMT.MARIYAPPA H C S/O. CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.19 TO 22 ARE RESIDING AT IMMADIHALLI VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 23. SRI BALARAMEGOWDA.K.S., W/O. SANNA THAMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RESIDING AT KEELANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 24. SRI SIDDAPPA, S/O. LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS RESIDING AT CHOKANAHALLI VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 25. SRI ANANDA, S/O. PUTTASWAMEGOWDA .B.K., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 26. SRI JAVAREGOWDA, S/O. MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 27. SMT. RUKMINAMMA, W/O. PARAMESHA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS - 110 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 28. SRI GIRIGOWDA, S/O. NARAUAMAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS 29. SRI VENKATESH KUMAR .M. S/O. MAHADEV .T., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 30. SRI MAHESH.B., S/O. BETTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.25 TO 30 ARE RESIDING AT BENNENAHALLI VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 31. SRI DODDASWAMEGOWDA, S/O. THIMMEGOWDA.A., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 32. SRI KUMARA, S/O. CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 33. SRI SURESHA, S/O. KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.31 TO 33 ARE R/AT BOMMEGOWDANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 34. SRI MAHADEVAPPA, S/O. NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 35. SMT. ANITHA, W/O. MAHADEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 36. SRI GOVINDARAJU.R., S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS - 111 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS PETITIONER NOS.34 TO 36 ARE RESIDING AT MODHURU VILLAGE BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 37. SRI JAGADISHA.D., S/O. DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS 38. SRI BASAVARAJEGOWDA.D.S., S/O. SWAMY GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 39. SRI RAGHU MANIKYA.D.S., S/O. SWAMYGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 40. SRI MANJUNATHESHWARA, S/O. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS 41. SMT. MANGALA GOWRAMMA.D.S., W/O. KANAKARAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 42. SRI JAYARAMEGOWDA.D.S.. S/O. SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 43. SRI PRAKASH D.C S/O CHANDRAPPA D.L. AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 44. SRI MURTHY .D.C., S/O. CHANDRAPPA.D.L., AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.37 TO 44 ARE R/AT DODDA YACHANAHALLI VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 45. SRI LOKESH P.N. S/O. NAGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS - 112 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 46. SRI PUTTARAJU, S/O.BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.45 AND 46 ARE R/AT PARADESHI GOWDANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 47. SRI SWAMY, S/O. SOMANNA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 48. SMT. SUKANYA, W/O. SATHISH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.47 AND 48 ARE R/AT MADUVINA KODI VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 49. SRI SHIVALINGAPPA, S/O SOMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 50. SRI RAVI, S/O. PUTTASWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS 51. SRI PARAMESHA, S/O. BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 52. SMT. GAYATHRI, W/O. GANESH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.49 TO 52 ARE RESIDING AT MALLAHALLI VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. - 113 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 53. SRI RAJESHA .H.R., S/O. RANGANATHA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDING AT HOSAKOTE VILLAGE, BOOKANAKERE HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 606. 54. SRI DEVARAJU .C.S., S/O. SHIVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS 55. SRI RAVI KUMAR, S/O. KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 56. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O. KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 57. SRI SURESH, S/O. KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS 58. SRI NAGEGOWDA, S/O. SHETTYGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.54 TO 58 ARE R/AT CHIKKA HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, KABABA HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 59. SRI LOHITHAKSHA A.C S/O. CHANDREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 60. SRI JAGADISHA.R., S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.59 AND 60 ARE R/AT AGRAHARA BACHAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. - 114 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 61. SRI GANESHA .J., S/O JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 62. SRI KEMPARAJEGOWDA.H.A., S/O. ANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, 63. SRI GANESH, S/O. JAYARAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 64. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI .H.J., W/O. SATHISH.H.K., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.61 TO 64 ARE RESIDING AT HIRI KALALE VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 65. SRI VASANTHA KUMAR, S/O. NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS RESIDING AT K.R.PETE TOWN, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 66. SMT. NINGAMMA, W/O. KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, 67. SRI MAHESH.K.L., S/O. LAKSHMAN GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 68. SRI NAGESH M.L S/O. LAKSHME GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 69. SRI RANGEGOWDA, S/O. NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS - 115 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 70. SRI SIDDARAJU, S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 71. SRI RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA S/O. BANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 72. SRI NANJACHARI, S/O. KALACHARI.K.N., AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 73. SMT. JAWARAMMA, W/O. AMASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 74. SRI GIRIGOWDA.K.R., S/O. RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 75. SRI MARITHIMMEGOWDA.K.N.. S/O. NINGEGOWI AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.66 TO 75 ARE RESIDING AT KAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 604. 76. SRI SHANKAREGOWDA.G., S/O. CHAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS 77. SMT. SHARADAMMA, W/O. CHALUVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 78. SRI KANTHARAJU, S/O. VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 79. SRI SANJEEVE GOWDA S/O. DODDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS - 116 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 80. SRI VENKATESH, S/O. THIMMA DASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 81. SRI KUMAR, S/O. EERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS 82. SRI HONNESH H.B., S/O. GOVINDEGOWDA .C. AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.75 TO 82 ARE R/AT CHOWDENAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 606. 83. SMT. LATHAMANI .H.A. W/O. MAHESH.H.B., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 84. SRI DEVARAJU.S.T., S/O. THIMMARAYEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 85. SRI SOMAIAH N B S/O. BUDIYAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.83 TO 85 ARE RESIDING AT NARGONAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 606. 86. SRI PRAKASH, S/O. RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS 87. SRI. NAGARAJU, S/O. SANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 88. SRI KUMARA .S., S/O. SHIVALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS - 117 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 89. SRI MAHESHA HEGDE, S/O. CHANNA HEODE, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 90. SRI NINGEGOWDA S/O. BOREGOWDA PATEL, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 91. SRI SURESH, S/O. SANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 92. SRI SHIVARAMEGOWDA, S/O. NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.86 TO 92 ARE R/AT MASALE KOPPALU VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 93. SRI MANCHEGOWDA T K S/O. KARIGOWDA ALIAS PAPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS 94. SRI RAMEGOWDA T M S/O MUDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.93 AND 94 ARE R/AT THENGINAGHATTA VILLAGE, KIKKERI HOBLI, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 95. SRI SUBBEGOWDA, S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 96. SRI BHIMANNA, S/O. SHIVANNA GOWDA R.B., AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS - 118 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 97. SRI SURESHA, S/O. JAWARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS 98. SRI SUNIL.R.K., S/O. KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.95 TO 98 ARE RESIDING AT RAJAGHATTA VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 99. SRI KALEGOWDA, S/O. NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS 100. SRI PRADEEP G.K., S/O. KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS 101. SMT. SHASHIKALA.M., W/O. MANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.99 TO 101 ARE RESIDING AT GUDDENAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN COD 571 608. 102. SRI MYLARIGOWDA .M.K., S/O. KULLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 103. SRI RAMEGOWDA, S/O. KULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 104. SRI JAGANNATHA M H S/O. HANUMANTHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS 105. SRI RAJEGOWDA, S/O. BOODEGOWA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS - 119 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 106. SMT PARVATHAMMA W/O. CHALUVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 107. SMT. KOTRESHWARI.L., W/O. YOGESH.M.K., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS 108. SRI NANJAPPA, S/O. SHIVANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 109. SRI JAGADISH M B S/O. BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.102 TO 109 ARE RESIDING AT MARUVANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 110. SRI APPAJI C.S. S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT CHOKANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE 571 605. 111. SRI NAGARAJEGOWDA.H.R., S/O. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS 112. SRI PARAMESHA, S/O. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PETITIONER NOS.111 AND 112 ARE RESIDING AT HONNENAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE571 605. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI DHRUVA KUMARA D.N., ADVOCATE) - 120 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401. 4. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA-571 401. 5. RETURNING OFFICER, PRATHIMIKA SAHAKARA KRUSHI AND GRAMEENA ABHIRUDDI BANK NIYAMAITHA, KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 426. 6. PRATHIMIKA SAHAKARA KRUSHI AND GRAMEENA ABHIRUDDI BANK NIYAMAITHA, KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT. 7. THE UNION OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NEW DELHI-110001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3, R-4 & R-5; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SMT. NAYANA TARA B.G., CGC FOR R-7; SRI SHIVARAN R. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) - 121 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE 97TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION BY INSERTING PART IXB TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IS IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 368(2) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ALSO AGAINST THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ARTICLE 246(3) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC. IN WP NO. 3657/2025 BETWEEN: 1. PUTTASWAMY GOWDA K.V. S/O VENKATAKRUSHNEGOWDA K AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 2. PAPE GOWDA S/O GAVIEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, 3. RAMESH .S.L S/O LINGEGOWDA. G.S AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 4. HIREMATA V.S S/O SANGAPPA. K.R AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 5. PUTTASWAMY.K.R S/O RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 6. SURENDRA DEV. S.C S/O CHIKKEGOWDA S.T AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 7. GANGADHARA K.T. S/O TAMMANNAGOWDA K.N AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 8. SHIVAKUMAR P.V S/O VISHVANATHASHETTY. B AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, - 122 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 9. PAPANNA. K S/O KULLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 10. MOHAN K S/O KULLAPPA K.N. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 11. KRISHNA. K.N S/O DODDANINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 12. LINGARAJU K.N S/O LINGARAJU K A AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 13. RATHNAMMA W/O MANJEGOWDA.K.T AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 14. SHRINIVASEGOWDA. K.T S/O TIMMEGOWDA. K.V AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 15. VIJAYAKUMAR K.J S/O JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 16. HUCHCHAMMA W/O KARIYAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 17. SHIVARAMEGOWDA R.S S/O SHAMBHOOGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 18. YASHODAMMA W/O SHIVARAMEGOWDA R.S AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 19. KRISHNEGOWDA. K.K S/O JAVAREGOWDA URUF KAREEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, - 123 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 20. RAMESHA. K.N S/O NANJAPPA. K.N AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 21. KUMARA K.K SO KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 22. SAROJA W/O PAANDU K. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, 23. SUVARNAMMA W/O RAMESHA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 24. RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA S/O GOVINDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 25. SAROJAMMA W/O GIRIGOWDA S. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 26. RAMESHA S/O CHALUVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 27. HAREESHA. K.S S/O SANJEEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 28. CHIKKAMMA W/O SIDDALINGEGOWDA URUF LAKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 29. YOGESHA. K.S S/O SHREENIVAS GOWDA K.T, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 30. BHARATHI R.T W/O YOGESH K.S., AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, - 124 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 31. PUTTEGOWDA S/O KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 32. SHIVAPPA. D DODDEGOWDA K.L. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 33. PUTTALAKSHMAMMA K.M W/O CHIKKANNAGOWDA.S.N, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 34. KIRANKUMAR S.C S/O CHIKKANNAGOWDA S.C, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 35. SURESHA B.A S/O APPAJI B.K. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 36. MANJULAMMA W/O RAMEGOWDA K.C. AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, 37. PARAMESHA H.M S/O MARIGOWDA H.S. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 38. PANDURANGA H.V S/O VENKATASHETTY H.R. AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 39. PRAVEEN P S/O PUTTASWAMYGOWDA M. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, 40. SWAMIGOWDA S/O NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 41. KAMALAA SHANKAR W/O SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, - 125 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 42. CHANNAMMA URUF JAYAMMA W/O CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 43. CHANDRASHEKAR K.B S/O BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 44. RAVEENDRA BABU K.R S/O RAMALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 45. MAHADEVAPPA.M.S S/O SHIVANNA. M. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 46. JAVAREGOWDA. K. S/O KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 47. MANJEGOWDA H.D S/O DODDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, 48. MANJULA A.R. W/O MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, 49. PARASHIVAMURTHY S/O BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 50. SHIVAKUMAR K.R. S/O RANGAIAH K.H, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, 51. JAYAKUMAR C.S S/O SHIVANANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, 52. MOHANKUMAR. K.S S/O SUBBAIAH K N AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS - 126 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 53. SWARNALATHA G. W/O MOHANKUMAR K.S. AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, 54. CHANDRA S. S/O SUBBOJI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 55. GIRIGOWDA S. S/O SUBBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 56. MEENAKSHI K W/O RAMESHA K, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 57. RAAJU K P S/O PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 58. ANKEGOWDA S/O ANKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 59. SHIVANNA M. S/O MADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 60. MANJULA D.K. W/O SHANKARBABU A.S. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 61. KUMARA K.N S/O NINGEGOWDA K.T. AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 62. BOMMEGOWDA K.N. S/O NANJUNDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, 63. RAGHAVENDRA A.S. S/O SHANKARASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, - 127 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 64. SHASHIDHARA M.E. S/O ESHVARACHAR, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 65. NARAYANA H.C. S/O CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 66. YOGESHA K.P S/O PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 67. SHASHIREKHA D.N. W/O KUMARA K.N. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, 68. MANOHARA A.S. S/O SUBBEGOWDA A.G, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 69. MAADESHA S/O SANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 70. RAMACHANDRA S/O DYAVARAGUDDAIAHNA KULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 71. DEVARAJA K.S. S/O SANNALINGEGOWDA LATE, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 72. LOORD MERI W/O JOSEF.R. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 73. SHASHIKALA B.G. W/O PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 74. PREMAMMA W/O NINGEGOWDA K.T. AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, - 128 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 75. NANJUNDEGOWDA S/O CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 76. TAMMANNAGOWDA K.N S/O NINGEGOWDA K.T AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 77. THAYAMMA L.T D/O KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.1 TO 77 ARE R/AT KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571426. 78. RADHAKRISHNA H.G. S/O GOVINDEGOWDA H. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, 79. PUTTARAJU H S/O HELAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 80. GOVINDEGOWDA H.V. S/O VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 81. DAKSHAYINI.H.V. D/O VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 82. VARADARAJU H.D S/O DUNDASHETTY H.D. AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 83. SUSHEELAMMA W/O VENKATESHA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 84. JAYARAMA S/O SANNEGOWDA URUF MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, - 129 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 85. ANIL H.D S/O DAS H.T. AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 86. ASHOKA H.K. S/O KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, 87. RANGANATHA H.N S/O NARAYANASHETTY H.K. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 88. HAREESHA H.D. S/O DASAPPASHETTY. H.K. AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 89. RAMEGOWDA S/O JUNJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, 90. NANDAKUMAR H.R. S/O RANGASHETTY H.K. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, 91. KRISHNAMURTHY H.P. S/O PUTTASWAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 92. JANARDHANA H.D. S/O DEVEGOWDA H. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, 93. NANJAMMA D/O KADAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 94. UMASHANKAR H.D. LATE DUNDASHETTY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, 95. JEEVAN H.N. S/O NANDAKUMAR H.R. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, - 130 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 96. DEVARAJU S/OHONNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, 97. PUTTAMMA W/O DEVEGOWDA H. AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 98. VENKATESH H.L. S/O LINGEGOWDA H.B. AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, PETITIONER NOS.78 TO 98 ARE R/AT HOSAHOLALU VILLAGE, K.R.PETE TALUK, MANDYA-571426. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. YASHAVANTH SWAMY A.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR BUS STOP, BENGALURU-560027 REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES/ELECTION OFFICER, BANDIGOUDA BADAVANE, MANDYA HO, MANDYA - 571401. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, KRISHNA RAJA PETE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY LTD, 1ST CIRCLE, KRISHNARAJAPETE, KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426. REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT. - 131 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 5. KRISHNA RAJA PETE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY LTD, 1ST CIRCLE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KRISHNARAJAPETE, KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426 REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 & R-4; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI SHIVARAN R. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT 2 TO 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 08.02.2025; DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 SOCIETY FOR THE TERM 2025-2030 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LIST OF MEMBERS. IN WP NO. 3723/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHASHI KUMAR .A.G., S/o. GOVINDEGOWDA .A.G., AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. RESIDING AT ANUVINAKATTE VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. 2. SRI. VISHWANATHA .H.R., S/o. RAMASWAMY .H.V., AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 3. SRI. BASAVEGOWDA, S/o. CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. - 132 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 4. SRI SACHIN BABU .H.S., S/o. SUBRAMANYA .H.V., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 5. SRI RANGANATHA .H.E., S/O.CHIKKANNA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 6. SMT. MANJULA, W/O.CHANNAKESHAVA .H.E., AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 7. SRI PRASANNA .H.D., S/O.DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 8. SRI KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O.CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.2 TO 8 ARE RESIDING AT HOSAHOLALU VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 607. 9. SRI CHUNCHEGOWDA, S/O. BOREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 10. SMT. THEJAVATHI, W/o. CHUNCHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42YEARS. 11. SMT. DANAMMA, D/O.BEEMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 12. SMT. SUKANYA, W/O. DHASHARATHA .R., AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.9 TO 12 ARE RESIDING AT - 133 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS GOVINDEGOWDANA KOPPALU VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 607. 13. SRI BALADEVA .T., S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. RESIDING AT THERANNA HALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 607. 14. SRI HEMANTH KUMAR .L., S/O. SHIVALINGEGOWDA .B., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 15. SRI PRASHANTH .L.P., S/O. PANDURANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 16. SMT. NAGAMANI .S.N., D/O. HEMANTH KUMAR .L.S., AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. 17. SRI RAMESH .L.B., S/O. BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 18. SMT. BHAGYA, W/O. THANDAVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS. 14 TO 18 ARE RESIDING AT LAKSHMIPURA VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. 19. SRI ESHWAREGOWDA, S/O. KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. - 134 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 20. SRI JAWAREGOWDA, S/O.BOJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 21. SRI PRAKASHA, S/O. NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 22. SMT SUJATHA, D/O. THAMMANNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 23. SRI BASAVARAJU, W/O. SANNA NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 24. SRI NARASIMHACHARI, S/O. CHELUVACHARI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 25. SRI RAVI, S/O. MALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 26. SRI RAMEGOWDA, S/O. SIDDALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 27. SRI RAVICHANDRA .M., S/O. MALLEGOWDA .C.A., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 28. SMT. GIRIJA .N.S., W/O.JAGADISH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 29. SRI HARISHA, S/O. NAGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 30. SRI SOMACHARI, S/O.SIDDACHARI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. - 135 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS PETITIONER NOS.19 TO 30 ARE RESIDING AT CHINNENAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. 31. SRI RAVI .A.B., S/O. BHADREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 32. SRI MANJEGOWDA, S/O. RUDREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS. 33. SRI DEVARASEGOWDA .A.N., S/O. NARASIMHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. 34. SRI ASHOK, S/O. NAGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, 35. SRI SHANKAREGOWDA S/O.NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 36. SRI NANJUNDEGOWDA, S/O. NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS. 37. SRI HIREGOWDA, S/O.ANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. 38. SRI RAMEGOWDA, S/O. RUDREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 39. SRI GOPALA .D., S/O. DEVARASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 40. SMT. REKHA DEVI .D.R., W/O. DEVARASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. - 136 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 41. SRI SHARATH KUMAR, S/O. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 42. SRI DEVEGOWDA, S/O.DEVARASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 43. SMT. RUKMINI, D/O. DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 44. SRI SHEKAR .K., S/O. KRISHNEGOWDA .S., AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 45. SRI CHANDRASHEKARA .A.R., S/O.RENUKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. 46. SRI MAHESH .A.T., S/O. THOTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 47. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA, W/O.BHADREGOWDA .A.B., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.31 TO 47 ARE RESIDING AT ANKANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. 48. SRI NAGESH KUMAR, SS/O. ANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 49. SRI BASAVARAJU .I.N., S/O. NAGEGOWDA .D., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 50. SRI BALACHANDRA .D., S/O. BASAVASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. - 137 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 51. SRI KUMARA, S/O. ASHWATHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 52. SRI. KUMARA .N., S/O.NANJUNDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 53. SRI NAGARAJU, S/O. SANNA MANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 54. SRI KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O. SHIVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 55. SRI RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA, S/O. KORAPNA THOPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 56. SRI DEVEGOWDA, S/O. ASHWATHEGOWDA, SGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. 57. SRI GOPALGOWDA, S/O. THOPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS. 58. SRI MANJUNATHA .I.T., S/O. THOPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. 59. SRI RAMESH, S/O. SHIVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 60. SMT. CHAITHRA., W/O. KANTHARAJU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 61. SRI VENKATESHA .I.A., S/O.ANNAIAH SHETTY .B., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. - 138 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS PETITIONER NOS.48 TO 61 ARE RESIDING AT IKANA VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. 62. SRI HEMANNA SHETTY, S/O. GOVINDA SHETTY .K.R., AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 63. SMT. RUKMINI .K.S., W/O. KRISHNEGOWDA .C., AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 64. SRI PUTTARAJU .K.L., S/O. LAKSHMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. 65. SRI SRIDHARAMURTHY .M.N., S/O. NARASIMHAMURTHY .M.B., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 66. SRI CHANDRAMOHAN .K.N., W/O. NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 67. SRI CHANDRASHEKARA .K.P., S/O. PAPANNA .K., AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. 68. SRI SRINIVAS .K.S., S/O. HEMANTHA SHETTY .K.R., AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 69. SRI MAHESH .K.M., S/O. MANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 70. SMT. JAMUNA, W/O. MAHESH .K.M., AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 71. SRI KANTHARAJU, S/O. SATHYANARAYANA .K.N., AGED ABOUT53 YEARS. - 139 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 72. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O. SUBBAIAH .K.C., AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, 73. SRI RAVI .K.S., S/O. SUBBAIAH .K.C., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 74. SRI KUMAR .K.N. S/O. NANJUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 75. SRI MANJUNATHA .K.G., S/O. BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.62 TO 75 ARE RESIDING AT KIKKERI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 604. 76. SRISHIVEGOWDA .D.P., S/O. PUTTASWAMYGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 77. SRI RAVI, S/O. DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 78. SRI DHANASHEKARA, S/O.DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT49 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.76 TO 78 ARE RESIDING AT DODDA THARA HALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. 79. SRI YOGESH .D.P., S/O. PUTTASWAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. - 140 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 80. SRI SATHISH .D.P., S/O. PUTTASWAMY GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 81. SRI NANJAPPA .D.P., S/O. KULLA PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 82. SRI VINAYAKA .D.N., S/O. NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS. 83. SRI PRASANNA .D.R., S/O. RAVINDRA .D.R., AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 84. SRI MADHU .D.M., S/O. MOODALAGIRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 85. SRI SATHISH .D.N., S/O. NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.79 to 85 ARE RESIDING AT DODDAKYATHANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 606. 86. SRI PRAKASH .B.N., S/O. NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 87. SMT. YASHODHAMMA, D/O. VISHVESHWARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.86 AND 87 ARE RESIDING AT BOPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. - 141 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 88. SRI VENKATESH .L.T., S/O. THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 89. SRI BASAVARAJU, S/O. CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.88 AND 89 ARE RESIDING AT LOKANAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. 90. SRI MANJEGOWDA .S.N. S/O. NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 91. SMT. NANDINI .K.S., W/O. DEVARAJU .S., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. 92. SRI DEVARAJU .S., S/O. SIDDALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.90 to 92 ARE RESIDING AT SANTHE BACHA HALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. 93. SRI GANGADHARA SHIVACHARYA, S/O. LINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 94. SMT. HEMAVATHI .M.K., W/O. MANJUNATHA .T.V., AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 95. SRI RAJEGOWDA .T.S., S/O. SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT54 YEARS. - 142 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS 96. SRI RAJEGOWDA .T.V., S/O. BOREGOWDA .K., AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 97. SMT. SULOCHANA, W/O. ESHWAR CHANDRA .T.R., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, 98. SRI MARIGOWDA, S/O. SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. 99. SMT. BHAGYAMMA, W/O. NARASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.93 to 99 ARE RESIDING AT THANDEKERE VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. 100. SRI RAMESHA, S/O. SUBBEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 101. SRI RANGARAJU .M.R., S/O. MAHADEVAMMA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. 102. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA, D/O. RANGEGOWDA .M.R., AGED ABOUT49 YEARS. PETITIONER NOS.100 to 102 ARE RESIDING AT MELAKONAHALLI VILLAGE, K.R. PETE TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, PIN CODE: 571 605. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI DHRUVA KUMARA D.N., ADVOCATE) - 143 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDINGS, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA – 571 401. 4. THE JOINT COMMISSIONER OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA – 571 401. 5. RETURNING OFFICER, PRATHIMIKA SAHAKARA KRUSHI & GRAMEENA ABHIRUDDI BANK NIYAMAITHA, KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571 426. 6. PRATHIMIKA SAHAKARA KRUSHI & GRAMEENA ABHIRUDDI BANK NIYAMAITHA, KRISHNARAJAPETE, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 426. REPRESENTED BY IT’S SECRETARY REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT. 7. THE UNION OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NEW DELHI-110001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-5; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI JAGANNATH RAO A., ADVOCATE FOR R-7; SRI SHIVARAN R. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) - 144 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.3 TO 5 TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.6 SOCIETY BY PREPARING VOTERS LIST FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS WITHOUT REFERENCE TO SECTION 20(2) (a- iv) AND (a-v) OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959. IN W.P. NO. 3626/2025 BETWEEN: 1. VIJAYKUMAR SC S/O CHIKKANAGOWDA SJ AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-000170 2. RAMALINGEGOWDA D S/O DODDANINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-003700 3. SAROJAMMA W/O LATE. JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-005250 4. SYAD MUZEER S/O SYAD AHAMAD AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI - 145 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-006406 5. KRISH K K S/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-006714 6. VINAY S V S/O VIJAYKUMAR S V AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-006718 7. SHAIFFIR ULLA SHARIF S/O NOORLA SHARIF AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007158 8. SHAMI S A S/O SYAD ABDUL GAFAR AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007251 9. RAMALINGA KS S/O SANJEEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI - 146 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007470 10. VASU KC S/O CHANNAPA KN AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007529 11. BASHEER AHAMAD S/O ABDUL AMEED AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007591 12. PREMAMMA V D W/O NANJU KT AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007688 13. NAZEER AHAMAD S/O ABDUL KADAR SAB AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN, K R PETE TALUK KASABA HOBLI MANDYA DISTRICT - 571426 MEMBERSHIP NO. 007871 14. CHANDRU K C S/O CHANNAPPA K N AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABA HOBLI - 147 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K R PETE TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571426 MEMBERSHIP NO. 007988 15. ARUNA K N S/O NANJU K T AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS KRISHNARLAJAPETE TOWN KASABA HOBLI MANDYA DISTRICT - 571426 K.R.PETE TALUK MEMBERSHIP NO. 008043 16. KIRANA S/O NANJU K T AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABA HOBLI K R PETE TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571426 MEMBERSHIP NO. 008127 17. BASAVEGOWDA S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-008139 18. SANJAY KM S/O MANJUNATH K S AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-008461 19. MANJUNATH KS S/O SIDDALINGASETTY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI - 148 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-008462 20. SATHISHKUMAR S/O MANJUNATH K S AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-008464 21. JAMMER KA S/O ABBAS K AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-008828 22. NAGARAJU K P S/O PUTTASWAMIGOWDA KV AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-009172 23. SATHISHA CD S/O DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-009173 24. LATHA K A W/O SHEKAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI - 149 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-009541 25. ASHWATH MS S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-009542 26. UMA K A W/O CHANDRU G N AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-009550 27. MAADHU KΗ S/O HANUMANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-010591 28. SRIDHARA KC S/O CHALUVAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-010628 29. RAMESH K R S/O RANGAPPA K N AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI - 150 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-010933 30. BABU S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-011861 31. PAPEGOWDA K S S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-011932 32. PRATHAPA K P S/O PAPEGOWDA K S AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-011933 33. MANJUNATH KJ S/O JAVARAPPA K R AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-012046 34. DR. DIVAKAR N S/O NAGARAJU J AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI - 151 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-012150 35. ILIYAS AAHAMAD S/O AFIZAHAMAD AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-013591 36. NAYAZ AAMAD S/O AFIZAHAMAD AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-013592 37. USMAN A M S/O AMEER JON AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-013148 38. SWATATRASWAMY K S S/O SIDDALINGAIAH K AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-013039 39. NIKHIL K R S/O CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI - 152 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-013701 40. VASSEM S/O MAKKULAHAMAD AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-013706 41. SYAD GOWS S/O SYAD ABBAAS AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-013707 42. RAFFI S/O MAHAMAD SHEEK AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-013788 43. SATHISH A S S/O SWATATRA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-014080 44. JABENA TAJ S/SYADGWOS AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI - 153 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-014264 45. MADHU SUDAN S/O NAGARAJU B AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-014417 46. CHANDREGOWDA K S S/O SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-014489 47. SANDEEPA K C S/O CHANDREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-014490 48. DEEPAK KS S/O SHIVARAMEGOWDA K AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-014532 49. PARAMESH K R S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI - 154 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-014594 50. VARALAKSHMI W/O KRISHNA K N AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-014596 51. SUSHELAMMA W/O LATE. NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-012927 52. NAGARATHNA G W/O RAMESH K N AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-014614 53. SANDEEPA KR S/O RAMESH K N AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-014615 54. VENKATESH K R S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI - 155 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-014914 55. YOGENDRA S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS BALLEKEREVILLEGE BUKANKEREHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-013883 56. PRASAD BT S/O THIRUMALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS BUKANKEREVILLEGE BUKANKEREHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-011862 57. VENKATESH BT S/O THIRUMALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS BUKANKEREVILLEGE BUKANKEREHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-011921 58. CHANDRAKALA W/O PRAKASH B AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS BETTADAHOSURVILLEGE BUKANKEREHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-010908 59. PRAKAS B S/O BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS BETTADAHOSURUVILLEGE BUKANKEREHOBLI - 156 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-010913 60. SRIDHARA S/O VISHAKANTEGOWDA AN AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS ARALAKUPPEVILLEGE BUKANKEREHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-010230 61. PANDU A V S/O VISHAKANTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS ARALAKUPPEVILLEGE BUKANKEREHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-010259 62. VARUNA K V S/O VIVEKANANDA KB AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-012575 63. KRISHNA K N S/O NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN KASABAHOBLI K.R.PETE TALUK MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-014852 64. MANJUNATH M R AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O RAJEGOWDA MN MUDANAHALLIVILLEGE K.R.PETE TALUK - 157 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS AKKEHEBBALHOBLI MANDYADISTRICT -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-011481 65. GANGADHARA N S S/ O SIDDHEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 60YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-002273 66. SUBBEGOWDA S/O SIDDHEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-003211 67. RATHANAMMA M G C/O GANGADHAR N S AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-003901 68. BOREGOWDA S/O KULLEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 50YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-005346 69. BASAVARAJU S/O BOREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI - 158 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-005604 70. SHIVARAMEGOWDA S/O SIDHEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-006968 71. RAJEGOWDA N B S/O BOREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 50YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007415 72. LOKESHA S/O BOREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007443 73. MANJULAMMA C/O RAMEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007445 74. RAMEGOWDA S/O KARIGOWDA AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI - 159 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007446 75. DEVANATH S/O BOREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007449 76. GOPALA N J S/O JAGANTH AGE ABOUT 62 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007450 77. SUDHAMANI N C/O GOPALA N J AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007451 78. SANTHOSH N S S/O SIDHEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007452 79. PUTTEGOWDA S/O BARISIPAJIAVAREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI - 160 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007456 80. CHANDHRA SHEKAR N R S/O RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA’ AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007458 81. ARUN KUMAR N B S/O BARISIPAIBORANNA AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007494 82. SHIVALINGIAH S/O NINGEGOWDA M K AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-007484 83. GOWRAMMA C/O NANJUDENAYAK AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-008040 84. RAJABHOVI S/O THIRUMALABHOVI AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI - 161 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-008890 85. SURESH N C S/O CHENNEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-008533 86. DEVARSEGOWDA S/O MOGANNAGOWDA AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-008891 87. NAGARAJU N R S/O RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA G V AGE ABOUT 46 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-008936 88. DEVANATH N J S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGE ABOUT40 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-008937 89. DHANJAY N S/O NINGEGOWDA N K AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI - 162 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-009411 90. SAROJAMMA C/O VENKATESHAGOWDA AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-009472 91. SHIVANEGOWDA S/O BOREGOWDA AGE ABOUT58 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-009496 92. KAMAKSHI C/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-009543 93. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O THIMEGOWDA’ AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-009544 94. SATHISHA N K S/O KALLEGOWDA’ AGE ABOUT 47 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI - 163 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-9569-1 95. LAKSMAMMA N K C/O KALLEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 65 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-009685 96. RANGASWAMIGOWDA S/O NINGEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 57 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-010206 97. RAJEGOWDA S/O SANNEGOWDA AGE ABOUT52 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-010746 98. SOMASHEKAR N N S/O LATE NINGEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-011140 99. MANJEGOWDA S/O NINGEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 64 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI - 164 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-011666 100. RAMEGOWDA N S S/O CHENEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 54 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-011798 101. ANNEGOWDA N B S/O BOREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 47 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-011861 102. REVANNA S/O KALIAH AGE ABOUT 43 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-012098 103. SHRIKANTH N J S/O JAGADEEDH AGE ABOUT 43 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-012281 104. PRABHAMANI C/O JAGADEESH AGE ABOUT 34 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI - 165 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-012414 105. SUNDRAMMA C/O PUTTEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-012589 106. SAMPATH KUMAR N R S/O RAMASWAMIAYANGAR AGE ABOUT62 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-012398 107. SUJATHA C/O SAMPATH KUMAR N R AGE ABOUT 46 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-012399 108. N R ANILKUMAR S/O RAMEGOWDA N K AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-014398 109. EREGOWDA S/O JAVAREGWODA AGE ABOUT 54 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI - 166 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-014627 110. MALLIKARJUN S/O PUTTASAMCHAR AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS NATANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-014641 111. RAJEGOWDA B S/O BOREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 57 YEARS KATTEKAYTHANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-004150 112. DEVARAJU K S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS KATTEKAYTHANAHALLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO-008088 113. JAVAREGOWDA S/O KARIGOWDA AGE ABOUT 70 YEARS MARTIKOPPALU VILLAGE BUKANKEREHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014544 114. SHASHIDHAR M J S/O JAYAGOWDA AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS MARTIKOPPALU VILLAGE BUKANKEREHOBALI - 167 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 010357 115. KRISHNA S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS KRISHANRAJPETE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014265 116. KRISHNEGOWDA S C S/O LATE CHIKAEREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS SOMANAHLLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014202 117. SHASHIDHAR S N S/O NAGARAJU S AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS SOMANAHLLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014587 118. NAGEDHARA S I S/O INANNAGOWDA \AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS SOMANAHLLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014348 119. KALLEGOWDA P M S/O MALLEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 65 YEARS SOMANAHLLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI - 168 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014718 120. SATHISH S K S/O LATE KRISHNEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS SOMANAHLLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014719 121. EREGOWDA S/O MALLEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS SOMANAHLLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014869 122. LOKESH S N S/O NAGARAJEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 35 YEARS SOMANAHLLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014941 123. SWAMIGOWDA S K S/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS SOMANAHLLI VILLAGE AKKIHEBALHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014942 124. ANURADHA D/O PRAKASH AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS KURABARBASTHI VILLAGE BUKANAKEREHOBALI - 169 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 013735 125. DODASWAMI B M S/O LATE MARIGWODA AGE ABOUT 65 YEARS KURABARBASTHI VILLAGE BUKANAKEREHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014189 126. KEMPEGOWDA S/O LATE MARIGOWDA AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS KURABARBASTHI VILLAGE BUKANAKEREHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014205 127. RAVI B S S/O SWAMIGOWDA AGE ABOUT 46 YEARS KURABARBASTHI VILLAGE BUKANAKEREHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014206 128. SWAMIGOWDA S/O LATE JAVAREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 56 YEARS KURABARBASTHI VILLAGE BUKANAKEREHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014341 129. NILLEGOWDA K H S/O CHANDHREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS KAMBALAGEREPURA VILLAGE BUKANAKEREHOBALI - 170 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 012185 130. KUMARA D V S/O VENAKATRAMANEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 46 YEARS DODDAGADAGANAHALLI VILLAGE BUKANAKEREHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 010293 131. JAYAMMA C/O RAJEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS DODDAGADAGANAHALLI VILLAGE BUKANAKEREHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 012336 132. RANGASWAMAIGOWDA S/O LATE MARISUBBEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 62 YEARS DODDAGADAGANAHALLI VILLAGE BUKANAKEREHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 013978 133. THULASI C/O KUMARA AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS DODDAGADAGANAHALLI VILLAGE BUKANAKEREHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014786 134. RANGASWAMI S/O CHIKKERANGEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS DODDAGADAGANAHALLI VILLAGE BUKANAKEREHOBALI - 171 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014932 135. SWAMIGOWDA S/O MARIGOWDA AGE ABOUT 46 YEARS DODDAGADAGANAHALLI VILLAGE BUKANAKEREHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 010293 136. RAJAIAH S/O KATTAIAH AGE ABOUT 66 YEARS KADUMEANSA VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 013044 137. LINGARAJEGOWDA S/O SIDDHEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS KADUMEANSA VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 009967 138. AMAVASEGOWDA S/O CHIKKEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS KADUMEANSA VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 013259 139. NAGARAJU S/O NINGEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS KADUMEANSA VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI - 172 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 013261 140. PAPEGOWDA S/O KALLEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS KADUMEANSA VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014887 141. RAMASWAMY S/O CHENNABHOVI AGE ABOUT 48YEARS GANDHINGAR VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 008569 142. BASANTHKUMAR S/O ARAKESHVACHARI AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS GANDHINGAR VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 009767 143. YOGA S/O NINGHIAH AGE ABOUT 34 YEARS GANDHINGAR VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 010896 144. NAGARAJU H T S/O THOPAIH AGE ABOUT 62 YEARS GANDHINGAR VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI - 173 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 011621 145. GURURAJ J M S/O LAXMAMMA AGE ABOUT 38YEARS GANDHINGAR VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 013018 146. SUNIL G N S/O LAXMAMMA AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS GANDHINGAR VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 013019 147. MAHESH H N S/O NINGIAH AGE ABOUT 56 YEARS GANDHINGAR VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014193 148. KUMARI K N C/O DEVARJU H J AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS GANDHINGAR VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014624 149. LAXMAMMA C/O JAVAREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 46 YEARS THEGANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI - 174 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 003575 150. SAVITHIRI C C/O RAMNAIAH AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS THEGANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 005691 151. SURESH S/ O NINGEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 47 YEARS THEGANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 008039 152. NAGESH D J S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS THEGANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 010719 153. MANJEGOWDA S/O RAJEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 34 YEARS THEGANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 011036 154. ERANEGOWDA I C S/O CHIKKANEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS THEGANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI - 175 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 012778 155. SHIVARAJU S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS THEGANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 013230 156. MANJU T Y S/O HEDAVEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 34 YEARS THEGANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 013257 157. AAKKAMA C/O CHIKEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS THEGANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 013388 158. JAVAREGOWDA S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS THEGANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014328 159. SAROJAMMA C/O MANJEGOWDA LATE AGE ABOUT 62 YEARS THEGANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI - 176 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014687 160. RAJEGOWDA S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS NAGARURU VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 009519 161. PUTTAMMA C/O JAVAREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS NAGARURU VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 010679 162. ESHWARAYACHARYA S/O SHREEKANTACHARAYA AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 003948 163. NINGEGOOWDA H S S/O SIDHEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 007208 164. NAGARAJU S/O KARIGOWDA AGE ABOUT 56 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK - 177 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 007218 165. KRISHNACHARI H P S/O VISHAKANTACHARI AGE ABOUT 59 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 007549 166. RAMADHASU S/O DHASAIAH AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 008248 167. GANESH H J S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 43 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 009184 168. BHAGYAMMA C/O RAJU H N AGE ABOUT 39 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 009246 169. KOMALACHARI H A D/O SHRIKANTACHARI AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK - 178 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 009257 170. KUMARA C GOWDA S/O CHIKAIAHGOWDA AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 010930 171. KEMPARAJEGOWDA H A S/O ANNEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 011261 172. NANJUDEGOWDA S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 011407 173. GANESH S/O JAYARAMEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 34 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 011408 174. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O KALLEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK - 179 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 011522 175. MANJEGOWDA H JS S/O JAVAREGOWDA S AGE ABOUT 39 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 012648 176. BASAVARAJU H S S/O SUBBEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014246 177. JAYALAKSMI H J C/O SATHISH S K AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014482 178. YOGESH H R S/O RAMACHANDHRAIHA H P AGE ABOUT 37 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014494 179. SOMAPRABHA C/O SANNAPASAVACHARI AGE ABOUT 37 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK - 180 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014619 180. KALLAMMA C/O NANJEGOWDA LATE AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014725 181. AMASEGOWDA S/O KARIGOWDA AGE ABOUT 47 YEARS HIRIKALALE VILLAGE KASABAHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014779 182. RAJESH S/O NANJEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 37 YEARS GANGENAHALLI VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 011740 183. SURESH G N S/O NAGEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS GANGENAHALLI VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 013248 184. MANJEGOWDA S/O MALLEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS KODIMARANAHALLI VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK - 181 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 010155 185. SURESH S/O MANJEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 47 YEARS KODIMARANAHALLI VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 012349 186. PUTTASWAMY S/O DODEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS KODIMARANAHALLI VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 012451 187. RUKESH S/O KARIGOWDA AGE ABOUT 39 YEARS KODIMARANAHALLI VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 012361 188. VASU S/O KARIGOWDA AGE ABOUT 34 YEARS KODIMARANAHALLI VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 012360 189. RAJU S/O HOMBEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS KODIMARANAHALLI VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK - 182 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014783 190. YOGESH S/O SANNANAJEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS LAXMIPURA VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 010691 191. MANJULA C/O MALLESH AGE ABOUT 39 YEARS LAXMIPURA VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 010772 192. PRASANA L K S/O KUMAR L J AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS LAXMIPURA VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 011084 193. DEVARJU L P S/O PUTTAPA L P LATE AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS LAXMIPURA VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 011143 194. CHANDRUSHEKAR K S/O KIKERIGOWDA AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS LAXMIPURA VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK - 183 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 012253 195. DEVARAJU S/O PUTTAMESTHI AGE ABOUT 49 YEARS LAXMIPURA VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 013695 196. RAJAMMA C/O THAMMEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 47 YEARS LAXMIPURA VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 013498 197. SHARADHA C/O DEVARAJU AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS LAXMIPURA VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 013503 198. RAVI L N S/O NINGEGOWDA L K LATE AGE ABOUT 47 YEARS LAXMIPURA VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 013858 199. THAMAIAH S/O KUDHAREUCHEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS LAXMIPURA VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK - 184 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014138 200. RANGEGOWDA S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGE ABOUT 47 YEARS LAXMIPURA VILLAGE KIKERIHOBALI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 014591 201. SUSHEELAMMA W/O SHEKAR AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN, KASABAHOBLI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 011045 202. MAMATHA W/O LATE RAJU AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN, KASABAHOBLI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 011046 203. RAMESH N S/O NINGEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 40 YEARS KRISHNARAJAPETE TOWN, KASABAHOBLI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571426 MEMBER SHIP NO- 011497 204. PARAMESHA HR S/O RAMESHAGOWDA AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS MARAPANAHALLIVILLAGE , SANTEBACHAHALLIHOBLI K RPETE THALUK - 185 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS MANDYA DISK -571436 MEMBER SHIP NO- 011761 205. CHETHAN MV W/O VISHWANATH AGE ABOUT 50 YEARS MAVINAKATTEKOPPALU VILLAGE, SANTEBACHAHALLIHOBLI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571436 MEMBER SHIP NO- 008225 206. LAXMINARAYANA MR W/O RAJU MN AGE ABOUT 52YEARS MAVINAKATTEKOPPALU VILLAGE, SANTEBACHAHALLIHOBLI K RPETE THALUK MANDYA DISK -571436 MEMBER SHIP NO- 006186. ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI KESHAVA MURTHY B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560001. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, III FLOOR, TTMC ‘A’ BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. REP. BY ITS COMPETENT AUTHORITY. 3. THE DY. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT, NEAR CHUNCHANAGIRI BUILDING MANDYA DIST.-571 401. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, M/S. KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND - 186 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., KRISHNARAJAPETE, KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK, MANDYA DIST. 571426. 5. M/S. KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., KRISHNARAJAPETE, KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK, MANDYA DIST- 571426. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. REGISTRAR UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ACT. ... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 & R-4; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 SRI SHIVARAN R. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R-5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.4 RETURNING OFFICER, TO PREPARE THE VOTER LIST INCLUDING THE PETITIONERS HEREIN AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS HEREIN TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION SCHEDULED ON 08.02.2025 AS SCHEDULED TO THE RESP. NO.5, M/S.KRISHNARAJAPETE TALUK PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., BANK FOR THE TERM 2025-30, PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A; QUASH THE ELECTION NOTICE DATED.23.01.2025 AND ELECTION DATED. 08.02.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE BY THE RETURNING OFFICER, RESPONDENT NO.4 HEREIN AND ETC. THESE PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 187 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS ORAL ORDER The petitioners in these writ petitions are seeking for a direction to the respondents to include the names of the petitioners in the eligible voters list and permit the petitioners to cast votes in the election to the respondent- society, which is scheduled to be held on 08.02.2025. 2. This Court by way of an interim arrangement permitted the petitioners to cast their votes in the ensuing election scheduled on 08.02.2025 subject to final outcome of this petition. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents. 4. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the election has been held as scheduled on 08.02.2025 and the petitioners have cast their votes. 5. Reiterating various contentions raised in the writ petition, it is mainly urged that the petitioners have - 188 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS been included in the ineligible voters list on the ground that the petitioners have not attended the annual general body meeting and not availed the minimum services as per the provisions under Section 20 (2) (a-iv) (a-v) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959 (‘the Act’ for short). Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that due to Covid-19 Pandemic, the petitioners could not participate in the meeting and availed minimum service as required under the provisions of the Act. 6. Learned counsel for respondent-Society fairly submits that the society has not followed the mandatory requirement under the provisions of the Karnataka Co- Operative Societies Rules, 1960 (‘the Rules’ for short) and cast votes of the petitioners to be included while counting and the results to be announced. 7. It is brought to the notice of this Court that under identical circumstances, the Co-Ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of H.S. Raju and others Vs. State - 189 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS of Karnataka and others1 (H.S. Raju) has permitted the votes to be counted and election results to be announced, keeping open all contentions to be adjudicated in the appropriate forum under Section 70 (2) (c) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959 (‘the Act’ for short). 8. This Court in the case of Sri. B Ganganna and others Vs. The State of Karnataka, Department of Co Operation and others2 (B Ganganna) has observed that if is an exceptional case is made out, the writ petition under Article 226 can be exercised, the petitioners have not made out any exceptional case for this Court to interfere under Article 226, without expressing any opinion on the eligibility or ineligibility of the voters list prepared and the same being a disputed question of fact, the parties are at liberty to approach the appropriate authority under 1 2022 (4) AKR 775 2 ILR 2024 KAR 1901 - 190 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS Section 70 (2) (c) of the Act and hence, this Court pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petitions are disposed of. ii. The Returning Officer to count the votes, including the votes cast by petitioners and announce the results of the election, which was scheduled on 08.02.2025. iii. Aggrieved party is entitled to raise a dispute under Section 70 (2) (c) of the Act, if raised a dispute under the said provision, questioning the eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election to the Board of the respondent – society, the said dispute shall be decided without being influenced by the interim order granted by this Court and it is made clear that granting of an interim order in favour of the petitioner would not give any finding on the eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election of the Board of respondent – society. - 191 - NC: 2025:KHC:8041 WP No. 2395 of 2025 C/W WP No. 3419 of 2025 WP No. 3424 of 2025 AND 10 OTHERS iv. The eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election is kept open to be decided in a dispute, if any, raised in this regard. v. If any such dispute relating to the eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election to the Board of the respondent-society is raised, the effect of holding the petitioners ineligible to vote and excluding such votes, on the final outcome of the election results shall also be taken into account before passing the final orders. vi. The vote cast by the petitioners shall be kept in a separate sealed box after counting. vii. This Court has not expressed any merits or demerits of the ineligibility of the petitioners. Sd/- ________________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2