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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 2903 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN:
1. PURUSHOTHAMA S/O JARAPPA MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A2284
2. WILMA DSOUZA W/O ALEX DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A3473
3. THARA W/O SEETHARAMA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A3634
4. DHANAVANTHI W/O JAYARAMA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A3693
5. YASHODHAR S/O RUKKAYYA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3338
6. JEMILA W/O SIDDHIK AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3342
7. BHARATHI W/O BHASKARA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3359
Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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8. GOPALA S/O NAGAPPA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3363
9. THELMA NOORHAN W/O ROBIN NOORHAN AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3369
10. DHANANJAYA S/O VITTALA SAALYAN AGED MAJOR MEMBERSHIP NO.3381
11. YAMUNA W/O JANARDHANA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3388
12. CHARAN RAJ S/O SANJEEVA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3396
13. RAGHAVI W/O HONNAYYA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3401
14. DONALD NEELESH LOBO S/O JOSEPH LOBO AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO.3412
15. GRESI RODRIGUES W/O ROBERT RODRIGUES AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3416
16. NAMITHA DSOUZA W/O VIJAY NIKOLAS AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3439
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17. PHILIP LOBO S/O CHAROMO LOBO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3443
18. JAYESH S/O DASAPPA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3444
19. SAVITHA JOGI W/O SAVITHA JOGI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3455
20. NESIYA W/O HAJIBYARI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A3086
21. KISHANTH KUMAR S/O ANANDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A4132
22. PRITHVI RAJ S/O RUKMOJI RAO AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A3891
23. DENZIL DSOUZA S/O HERALD DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A3540
24. SACHIN KUMAR S/O HARISH CHANDRA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3626
25. IWAN JAMES PINTO D/O SATHURIN PINTO AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3628
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26. VICTOR ROMAN S/O BHOREM MINEGAS AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3629
27. JANET DISILVA W/O PATRI DISILVA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3630
28. KAMALA W/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3632
29.
JAYAPRAKASH S/O CHANDAYYA DEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3640
30. PRAVEEN KUMAR S/O HARISH CHANDRA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3645
31. CHARAN S/O PURUSHOTHAM MULYA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3647
32. STEVEN CRASTA S/O ATHIKS CRASTA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3656
33. SANDHYA RANI W/O VIJAYKUMAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3660
34. BHASKARA S/O NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3661
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35. NITHIN S/O SHREEDHAR AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3663
36. PRASHANTH POOJARY S/O AVARAGI ANTAN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3665
37. NAGESH DEVADIGA S/O MUDURA DEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3681
38. RENUKA W/O LAKSHMANA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3698
39. GRETTA SIKVELA W/O LANCY SIKVELA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3712
40. SUNDARA S/O. VENKAPPA MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBER NO.A1090
41. CHRISTIN SALDANHA W/O. AMBROSE SALDANHA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBER NO.A1394
42. NOEL LOBO S/O. PASCAL LOBO AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A2099
43. BENEDICTA NORONHA W/O. VICTOR THOMAS NORONHA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS MEMBER NO.A2373
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44. SHANTHI PEREIRA W/O. LANCY PEREIRA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBER NO.3165
45. RAMADAS S/O. N P KUTTI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBER NO.3170
46. PASCAL D'SOUZA S/O. ALEX D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBER NO.3193
47. UMESH B AMIN S/O.SADASHIVA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MEMBER NO.3206
48. LUIS D'MELLO S/O. DENIS D'MELLO AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBER NO.3240
49. VINNI D'SOUZA, W/O. ALOSIUS D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MEMBER NO.3242
50. SUJATHA W/O. GOPALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS MEMBER NO.3244
51. DAYANANDA S/O. MONAPPA SALIAN AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBER NO.3261
52. SUKANYA W/O. VISHWANATH K AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS MEMBER NO.3265
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53. PATRICK D'SILVA S/O. PIUS D'SILVA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBER NO.3283
54. DIANA GRACY D'SOUZA W/O. CYRIL D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS MEMBER NO.3284
55.
LOLAKSHI W/O. ANAND ANCHAN AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS MEMBER NO.3300
56. RUKMAYA S/O. LOKAYYA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS MEMBER NO.3308
57. LILLY MASCARENHAS W/O. OSWALD MORAS AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS MEMBER NO.3325
58. MRS. LEENA PERIERA W/O. DANIEL PEREIRA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS MEMBER NO.A3092
59. GANESH S/O. VENKAPPA POJARY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBER NO.A1779
60. MRS. BABY W/O. YOGISH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBER NO.A1957
61. MEERA SEQUIERA W/O. ALWYN SEQUIERA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBER NO.A2698
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62. RAMANATH PAI S/O. GANESH PAI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBER NO.4146
63. ABHISHEK S/O. RAJESH POOJAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS MEMBER NO.4156
64. KIRAN KUMAR S/O. HONNAYYA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS MEMBER NO.4178
65. ROSHAN JOSEPH D'SOUZA S/O. ALWYN D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS MEMBER NO.4180
66. ALWYN D'SOUZA S/O. CHARLES D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS MEMBER NO.4188
67. VASUDEVA SOMAYAJI S/O. B KRISHNA SOMAYAJI AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBER NO.4194
68. SUNANDA W/O. VISHWANATHA BELCHADA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBER NO.4229
69. FRANCIS PINTO S/O. CIRIL PINTO AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS MEMBER NO.4239
70. OSWALD LANCY VAZ S/O. LAZARUS VAZ AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBER NO.2559
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71. KRISHNAPPA S/O. JARU MOILY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBER NO.4266
72. SUDHAKARA S/O. KESHAVA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS MEMBER NO.4309
73. VINAYAKA SHENOY S/O. LAKSHMANA SHENOY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS MEMBER NO.4364
74. GEETHA MORAS W/O. BAPTIST MORAS AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MEMBER NO.4376
75. BAPTIST MORAS S/O. MATHAIS MORAS AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBER NO.4377
76. BHAVANI W/O. THUKARAMA DEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS MEMBER NO.4383
77. MOHAMMED THAMSHEED S/O. SIDDIK AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS MEMBER NO.A4664
78. LAVEENA GEETHA D'SOUZA D/O. JEROME D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBER NO.A4452
79.
JUSTIN NORONHA S/O. STANLY NORONHA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS MEMBER NO.A4466
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80. JASON SHAWN NORONHA S/O. STANLY NORONHA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS MEMBER NO.A4467
81. ALPHONSE FELIX D'SOUZA S/O. AUGUSTINE D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBER NO.1264
82. DENIS D'SOUZA S/O. PAUL D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS MEMBER NO.1339
83. ESHWARA S/O. KUTTI MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBER NO.1364
84. ALPHONSE D'MELLO S/O. MARCEL D'MELLO AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBER NO.1424
85. KAVERI W/O. UMANA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS MEMBER NO.1480
86. MERI NORONHA W/O. SEBASTIAN NORONHA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS MEMBER NO.1490
87. GRACY D'MELLO W/O. JERI D'MELLO AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBER NO.1653
88. RICHARD PINTO S/O. ROBERT PINTO AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS MEMBER NO.1684
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89. GANESH PAI S/O RAMARAYA PAL AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS MEMBER NO.2010
90. SHARADA PAI B W/O. GANESH PAI AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS MEMBER NO.2018
91. SATHISH S/O. RUKMAYA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS MEMBER NO.2057
92. KRISHNAPPA S/O. PAKEERA BELCHADA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBER NO.2076
93. DEVAKI W/O. DOOMAPPA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBER NO.2078
94. NAVEEN KUMAR S/O. RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS MEMBER NO.2113
95. ASHRAF S/O. N. MOHAMMAD, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBER NO.A3322
96. SOMASHAKARA S/O. KRISHNAPPA MOILY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS MEMBER NO.A2942
97. LALITHA W/O BALAKRISHNA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS MEMBER NO.A2787
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98. GOPALA S/O. SESAPPA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBER NO.2749
99. LIZI MENEZES W/O. VICTOR MENEZES AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS MEMBER NO.2129
100. CHANDRASHEKARA S/O. RAGHAVA BELCHADA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS MEMBER NO.2189
101. MAMATHA W/O. LOKAYYA SALIAN AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS MEMBER NO.2192
102. WILMA CELIN PINTO W/O. OLIVER OSWALD PINTO AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS MEMBER NO.2193
103. OLWYN CRASTA S/O. NORBERT CRASTA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS MEMBER NO.2207
104.
JECINTHA W/O. OLWYN D’SOUZA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS MEMBER NO.2220
105. RUKMINI W/O. AITHAPPA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS MEMBER NO.2266
106. CELIN D'SOUZA W/O. ELIYAS D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS MEMBER NO.2306
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107. KEVIN D'PAUL S/O. MARC D'PAUL AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBER NO.2310
108. HILLARY VAS W/O. LAZARUS VAS AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS MEMBER NO.2339
109. FRANCIS S/0. VICTOR CASTELINO AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBER NO.2347
110. ANAND D'SILVA S/O. VINCENT D'SILVA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS MEMBER NO.2354
111. SHRIDHAR RAO S/O. SOMOJI RAO AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS MEMBER NO.2360
112. LALITHA W/O. SADASHIVA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS MEMBER NO.2452
113. BEBY W/O. CHANDAYYA DEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBER NO.2487
114. ANIL NORONHA S/O. ALBERT NORONHAL AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS MEMBER NO.A3065
115. PRAMEELA W/O. JAYANTH KOTIAN AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBER NO.A3071
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116. HEMAVATHI W/O. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS MEMBER NO.A3139
117. MAMATHAC W/O. KESHAVA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBER NO.A3324
118. MICHAEL LOBO S/O. JACOB LOBO AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBER NO.386
119. KAMLA BAIDEDI W/O. RUKMAYA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBER NO.403
120. JOHN D'SOUZA S/O. LOWRENCE D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS MEMBER NO.570
121. NONAYYA POOJARY S/O. THIMMAPPA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS MEMBER NO.721
122. MUTTHAPPE S/O. POOVA MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS MEMBER NO.893
123. MONAPPA MOOLYA S/O. SHIVAPPA MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS MEMBER NO.893
124. STEPHEN PINTO S/O. PAUL PINTO AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS MEMBER NO.953
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125. MERI MISKITH W/O. AMBROSE CRASTA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS MEMBER NO.962
126. SUNDARI W/O. PURUSHOTTHAMA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MEMBER NO.973
127. OSWALD MORAS S/O. BONAVENCHURE MORAS AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS MEMBER NO.1046
128. MARGARETE D'SILVA W/O. JOSEPH D'SILVA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBER NO.1069
129. SUNDARA K S/O. VENKAPPA MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS MEMBER NO.1090
130.
JAYANTHA S/O. T K KOTIAN AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS MEMBER NO.1095
131. PASCAL DONALD PINTO S/O. JOCHIM PINTO AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS MEMBER NO.1185
132. MAHABALA KARKERA S/O. PARAMESHWARA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS MEMBER NO.1257
133. SRI. VASANTHA K S/O. NARAYANA K AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A2510
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134. SRI. MURALIDHAR S/O. ISHWARA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBER NO.2451
135. SRI. RAINY TONY DSOUZA S/O. MATIAS D SOUZA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A2481
136. NAYANA KUMARI W/O. SHIKHARA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A2513
137. KRISHNAPPA MOYLY S/O VAINTHA MYLI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2544
138. HONNAMMA W/O SHEKARA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2555
139. BABY W/O DINESH DEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2571
140. RAJAVATHI W/O RAJU. AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2577
141. SUDHARSHAN S/O DINESH DEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2648
142. BHASKAR POOJARY S/O BALU POOJARY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2685
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143. LILLY PEREIRA S/O DAVID PIREIRA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2713
144. DAMAYANTHI W/O HARISH CHANDRA SALIYAN AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2724
145. PRAVEEN S/O VASANTH BELCHADA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2737
146. DEVAKI W/O VAMANA DEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2751
147. CHANDRASHEKARA S/O KESHAVA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2770
148. CICILIYA DSOUZA W/O RONALD DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2778
149. DAYANANDA BANGERA S/O VISHWANATHA K AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2813
150. SUBHRAMANYA RAV K S/O MADAVA RAO D AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2880
151. REENA D'CUNA D/O LIGORI DSOUZA AGED MAJOR MEMBERSHIP NO.4430
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152. JOCHINVAS S/O JOHN M AGED MAJOR MEMBERSHIP NO.860
153. BENEDICT DEMELO W/O NOT KNOWN AGED MAJOR MEMBERSHIP NO.1290
154. SHEELA DSOUZA W/O SHINY TONY DSOUZA AGED MAJOR MEMBERSHIP NO.2381
155.
VIYALLATRIJA D'PAULA W/O KEVIN D'PAULA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4425
156. REEMA D'CUNHA D/O LISORI D'CUNHA AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4430
157. AKKAMMA W/O RAJESH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4432
158. NAYANA W/O UDAYA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4446
159. LIVINA GEETHA D'SOUZA W/O JEROME D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.44452
160. JESLI JAMES MARTIS D/O RICHARD JERALD MARTIS AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4460
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161. KAVITHA W/O SUJITH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4485
162. ROHINI W/O SUNDAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4486
163. LOID SACHIN MINEZAS S/O T S MINEZAS AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4487
164. LAKSHMI PRASAS RAI D/O KOCHANNA RAI AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4497
165. PRAKASH BHATT S/O SUBHRAMANYA BHATT AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4512
166. JAISON D'SOUZA S/O ALVIN D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4537
167. MANISH M K S/O MOHANDAS KULAL AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4543
168. RAKSHITH S/O BALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4573
169. VINODA W/O GOPALA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4579
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170. SRINIVAS S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A3716
171. YASHWANTH S/0 RAMACHANDRA DEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A3837
172. FLOSSY FERNANDES W/O PETER FERNANDES AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A3476
173. DINESH BHAT S/O PADMANABHA BHAT AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A1631
174. SUMIT HRA SHENOY W/O DAYANANDA SHENOY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2887
175. SHASHIKALA W/O GANGADHARA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2893
176. SUBHASH POOJARY S/O VEERAMESHWARA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2893
177. CHANDRASHEKARA S/O ANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2928
178. HENRY DSOUZA S/O SYLVESTER DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2936
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179. WILSON DSOUZA W/O BARNARD DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2941
180.
SAVITHA W/O PRAMODH KULAL AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2956
181. PRAMOD KULAL S/O ANAND AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2960
182. RAJEEV R KAMATH S/O RAMADAS S KAMATH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2969
183. MOHINI W/O RAMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2975
184. SHOBHA W/O SUDHAKARA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2991
185. JAYANTHI W/O KESHAVA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3017
186. DIVAKARA S/O NARAYANA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3027
187. PRAKASH V NAYAK S/O B V NAYAK AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A2088
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188. STEEVAN ROSHAN FERNANDIS S/O VICTOR FERNANDIS AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A2703
189. PHILOMINA DSOUZA W/O I E CIPRIYAN DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A2827
190. ALIS SALDANHA W/O LORENS SALDANHA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.A3006
191. PRAKASH V NAYAK S/O NARAYAN AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2088
192. ABDUL HAMEED S/O HASANABBA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3469
193. LAKSHMI PRASAD RAI W/O KOCHANNA RAI AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4497
194. DONALD LOBO S/O JOSEPH LOBO AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3412
195. PAUL RODRIGUES S/O JOHN BAPTIST RODIGUES AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3611
196. GLACY VEGUS W/O JOSEPH VEGUS AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3435
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197. USHA W/O VITTAL SALIYAN AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2839
198. ALBERT NORONHA S/O LAVIS NORONHA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1408
199. COSSES NORANHA W/O ALBERT NORANHA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1463
200. SUNIL RODRIGUES S/O JOSEPH RODRIGUES AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3458
201. LUCY RODRIGUES S/O JOSEPH RODRIGUES AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4770
202. LOYED MENEZES S/O THOMAS MENEZES AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4487
203. HILARY D'SILVA S/O RAYMOND D'SILVA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3926
204. JOEL PEREIRA S/O VICTOR PEREIRA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4163
205.
VICTOR PEREIRA S/O PEREIRA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.912
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206. SRI. RICHARD GERALD MARTIS S/O. LIGORI MARTIS AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A4252
207. MARTAVAS W/O. CHARLES AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A2875
208. SRI. CHARLESVAZ S/O. JHONVAZ AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A2883
209. VEENA MARTA W/O. JAGANNATH MARTA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A3152
210. PUSHPA W/O.CHANDRAHASA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3718
211. GEETA W/O. SADASHIVA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3759
212. SRI.RAMESHA S/O. GOPAL POOJARY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3778
213. SRI. JAISON SURAJ PEREIRA S/O. JAROM PEREIRA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3834
214. SRI. YASHAWANTH S/O. RAMACHANDRA DEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3837
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215. SRI. ANANDA S/O. AYYAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3856
216. SRI. LOHIT S/O. CHANDAPPA MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3865
217. SUNITHA D'MELLO W/O. VALERIAN D'MELLO AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3887
218. MOHINA W/O. SHANBHA BANGERA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3905
219. SRI. NITHIN S/O. HARISH CHANDRA BELCHADA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3922
220. HILLARI D'SILVA W/O. RAYMOND D'SILVA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3926
221. SRI. ALVIN VIJAYA LOBO S/O. WILSON LOBO AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3939
222. SRI. CHETHAN S/O. NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3947
223. SRI. VISHWANATH SUVARNA S/O. DEVU POOJARY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3978
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224. ASHWINI D'SOUZA W/O. HENRY D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3986
225. SRI. VICTOR MENEZES S/O. X M MENEZES AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER NO.2361
226. USHA W/O. VITTAL SALIYAN AGED ABOUT MAJOR, MEMBER NO.2839
227. SRI. K VITTAL SALIYAN S/O. CHIKKANNA KUNDAR AGED MAJOR, MEMBER NO.2489
228. SEVRINE D'MELLO S/O. VICTOR D'MELLO AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A3928
229. SRI. GOPAL MOILY S/O. KRISHNA MOILY AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBER NO.491
230. SRI.
HARISH BELCHADA S/O. UPENDRA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER NO.865
231. SHARADA W/O.B K SALIYAN AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1413
232. SRI. LEO MONTERO S/O. JOHN MONTERO AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1604
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233. SRI. DINESH BHAT S/O. PADMANA BHAT AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS MEMBER NO.1631
234. VICTM HENRY LOBO S/O MINGEL LOBE AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS MEMBER NO.1626
235. TERESA CRASTA W/O. CYRIL CRASTA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1713
236. DEVAKI W/O. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1751
237. HEMAVATHI W/O. NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1755
238. SRI. GANESHA S/O. VENKAPPA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1779
239. SRI. LAWRENCE PINTO S/O. SEBASTIAN PINTO AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1890
240. SRI. ALVIN NORANHA S/O. JEROM NORANHA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1905
241. SRI. RAYMOND D'SOUZA S/O. MICHEALD'SOUZ AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1933. - 28 -
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242. SRI. NARAYANA M S/O. POOVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A2663
243. SEVERYN JESINTA MONTERO W/O. JOHN SHABI M AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBER NO.2943
244. SRI. RAMACHANDRA S/O. SESAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A2925
245. SHOBA W/O. SHIVAPRASAD AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A3376
246. RESSIKA W/O. SATISH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3465
247. SRI. ABDUL RAHIMAN S/O. HASANABBA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3469
248. VISHALAKSHI W/O. ANAND RAO AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3495
249. SRI. AVIL RAJESH D'SOUZA S/O. HERRALD D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3514
250. JAYA W/O. VENKAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3552
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251. SHANTI W/O.SURESH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3553
252. NALINAKSHI W/O. UPENDRA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3555
253. SRI RAVINDRA DEVADIGA S/O. NARAYANA DEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3574
254. NAYANA REKHA W/O. LAKSHMANA KARKERA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3575
255.
WILMA S. CRASTA W/O. JOHN MENDONSA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3580
256. SRI. BALAKRISHNA W/O. HONNAIAH POOJARY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3602
257. SRI. UMANATHA W/O. ANANDA DEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3603
258. SRI. PRASANNA NAIK S/O. RAMANA NAIK AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3609
259. SRI. PAUL RODRIGEUS S/O JOHN RODRIGEUS AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3611
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260. VINCENT KUNUTE D'SOUZA S/O.SILVESTER D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3622
261. NAGESH S/O NARASAPPA AGED ABOUT MAJOR MEMBERSHIP NO.3687
262. DHANUPRASAD S/O NONAIAH POOJARY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4340
263. PREMA KUMARI W/O DEVANDRA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4362
264. LILLY MENEZAS W/O VICOR MENEZAS AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.4379
265. VEDAVYAS BHAT S/O KRISHNA BHAT AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.291
266. INDIRA W/O HONNAIAH JOGI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.1830
267. VARIJA W/O TUKARAM K AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2141
268. VARIJA S W/O SRINIVAS S AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2182
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269. TUKARAM K S/O MONAPPA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2215
270. RAVIPRASAD S/O SUBRAMANYA BHAT AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.2498
271. UDAYA KUMAR S/O SUNDRA MOILY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3060
272. VENKATESH S/O SESAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3127
273. AVINASH K S S/O SRINIVAS ANCHAN AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3550
274. BABITA W/O K NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3687
275. NAGESH S/O NARASAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3687
276. CHANDRAIAH ACHARY S/O SUBRAYA ACHARY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3690
277. JALAJA W/O BABU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3694
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278. TUKARAMA S/O VASUDEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.3714
279. USHA W/O. BHASKARA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3720
280. SRI.
PRASANNA NAIK S/O.RAMAKRISHNA BHAT AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3810
281. NALINI B W/O. SRIPATHI P R AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3864
282. NAVEEN S/O. RAMA AMIN AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4008
283. BHAVITH RAJ S/O. UMANATH KOTIYAN AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4197
284. IRENE D'SOUZA W/O. MICHEAL D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBER NO.963
285. KESHAVA KOTTARI S/O. ANGARA KOTTARI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1346
286. DEVADAS S/O. RAMA AMIN AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1627
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287. VIJAYA C BALIGA W/O. CHANDRA SHEKHAR BALIGA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1665
288. BHAVANA BHAT W/O. BHARATH BHAT AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1833
289. ANNAPPA MOOLYA, S/O.AYTHAPPA MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1873
290. DINESH S/O. THIMMAPPA BANGERA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1960
291. CICILIA LOBO W/O. IGNACIOUS LOBO AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MEMBER NO.1976
292. KUSUMAVATHI W/O. LAKSHMANA ACHARY AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBER NO.2063
293. NAVEEN S/O. RAMA AMIN AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4008
294. CHANDRAHASA K S/O. KAMPANA MOOLYA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4015
295. YASHODA B W/O. JANARDHANA B AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4583
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296. KUSUMA W/O. RATNAKARA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3735
297. PUNITH S/O.SHIVAPRASAD AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4530
298. SUNITHA W/S. DINAKARA AGED ABOUT YEARS, MEMBER NO.4563
299. CARVIN VAS W/O. JEROMVAS AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4561
300. GANESH P S/O. PUTTAIAH ACHAR AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3713
301. JESINTA FERNANDIS S/O. JOSEPH FERNANDIS AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3724
302. KAMALA MOILY W/O. RAMADEVADIGA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3734
303. KUSUMA W/O. RATHNAKAR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3735
304. PREMA POOJARTHY W/O. SANJEEVA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3747
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305. SASHIKALA W/O. DAYANANDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3761
306.
HELEN CRASTA W/O. JOSEPH CRASTA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3763
307. MANJUNATHA S/O. SOMMAIAH MOILY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3777
308. LEENA D'SOUZA W/O. EVEREST D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3838
309. NAGENDRA S/O. SESAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3898
310. PREEDA SHEMBA PEREIRA W/O. AVINASH PEREIRA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3967
311. ROSHNI D'SOUZA W/O. PRAVEEN D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4076
312. VIDYA SUJEER W/O. SUJEER SHREEDHAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4136
313. LATHA W/O. SHREEDAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4505
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314. BHASKARA S/OSANJEEVA BELCHADA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBER NO.2483
315. VISHWANATH SUVARNA S/O. DEVU POOJARY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A3978
316. GEETHA KUMARI W/O. JAGADISHA ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A3204
317. NALINI W/O. YADAVA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A2950
318. SANTOSH AUGUSTINE D'CRUZ S/O. SEBASTIAN D'CRUZ AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MEMBER NO.A2947
319. GANESH PRASAD S/O NARAYANA M K AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER NO.3989
320. DIXIT KUMAR S/O. VISHWANATHA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4006
321. HARSHA S/O. SUNDARA MOILY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4014
322. VASANATHA S AMIN W/O. B SADASHIVA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4018
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323. DINESH S/0.B K SALIAN AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4046
324. FRANCIS JOSHLI SALDANHA S/O. JULIAN SALDANHA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4051
325. PRASAD S/O. VASANTHA BANGERA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4077
326. VANITHA W/O. MOHAN DAS AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4093
327. ARUNA P RAO W/O. PADMARAJ RAO AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4096
328. SANTOSH D'MELLO S/O. VICTOR D'MELLO AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4097
329. SUSHANTH S/O. UMANATHA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4098
330. RAJESH S/O. ANANDA BELCHADA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4120
331. SUJATHA W/O. SACHIN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBER NO.4127
332.
LAWRENCE OSWALD MONTERO S/O. ELIYAS MONTERO AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
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MEMBER NO.4145
ALL ARE MEMBERS OF NEERUMARGA SERVICE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959. NEERAMARGA VILLAGE, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 575 029 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. DHANANJAY KUMAR, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC 'A' BLOCK, K.H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. NEERUMARGA SERVICE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959. NEERAMARGA VILLAGE, MANGALORE TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT - 575 029 REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER NEERUMARGA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NEERAMARGA VILLAGE, MANGALORE TLAUK DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-5675 029 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R4;
SRI. T.L.KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
SRI. KETHAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THESE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT AND PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS OF THE RESPONDENT NO.3 SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 02.02.2025. - 39 -
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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
ORAL ORDER
The petitioners are seeking for the following prayers:-
“i. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to include the names of these Petitioners in the final eligible voters list and permit and Petitioners to cast their votes in the upcoming elections of the Respondent No.3 society which is scheduled to be held on
02.02.2025. ii. Pass such other orders as may be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice and equity.”
2. This Court by way of an interim arrangement on 01.02.2025 permitted the petitioners to cast their votes in the ensuing election scheduled on 02.02.2025 subject to final outcome of this petition.
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3. Heard Sri Dhananjay Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Yogesh D. Naik, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 and 4, Sri T.L. Kiran Kumar, learned counsel for respondent No.2 and Sri Kethan Kumar,
learned counsel for respondent No.3.
4. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the election has been held as scheduled on 02.02.2025 and the petitioners have cast their votes.
5. Reiterating various contentions raised in the writ petition, it is mainly urged that no individual notice is issued to the petitioners while the names of the petitioners are excluded in the final voters list and the respondents have acted against mandate requirement of Rule 13 (D) (2-A) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Rules, 1960 (‘the Rules’ for short). It is urged that the petitioners should be treated as eligible voters and their votes to be counted as valid votes.
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6.
Learned counsel for respondent No.3-Society fairly submits that the society has not followed the mandatory requirement of the aforementioned rules and cast votes of the petitioners to be included while counting and the results to be announced.
6. Respondent No.3-society has not placed any material to indicate the compliance of aforementioned rules. 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 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). Whether the petitioners would incur any disqualification to vote or not is a question of fact to
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be decided by the appropriate authority under Section 70 (2) (c) of the Act and hence, the following:
ORDER i. Writ petition is 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 02.02.2025.
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.
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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
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