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2025 DAILYLAW 15963 (KAR)

GOPALAKRISHNA K R v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/3026/2025 · 2025-03-27

Suraj Govindaraj

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13466 WP No. 3026 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 3026 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. GOPALAKRISHNA K R S/O RANGAPPA K L, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O NO. 9, KAREKAL PALYA, MALLARABANAVADI, BANGALORE RURAL -562 123 MEMBERSHIP NO. 629 2. H.HANUMANTHARAJU, S/O HONNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/O YELACHAGERE, NELAMANGALA, BANGALORE RURAL -562 123 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1315 3. Y M SURESH, S/O N MUNIRAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O NO. 166-167 GUBBACHI GOODU, ADARSHANAGARA, ARISHINAKUNTE, BANGALORE RURAL -562 123 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1325 4. SHARADAMMA, W/O LATE JANARDHAN, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O KAREKAL PALYA, MALLARABANAVADI, BANGALORE RURAL -562 123 MEMBERSHIP NO. 626 5. RAMACHANDRAIAH S/O RANGAPPA KL, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13466 WP No. 3026 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/O HANCHIPURA, MALLARABANAVADI, BANGALORE RURAL -562 123 6. RANGASWAMAIAH M G, S/O GANGAPPA D, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/O MALLARABANAVADI, BANGALORE RURAL -562 123 7. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, S/O CHANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O MALLARABANAVADI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, HANCHIPURA, BANGALORE RURAL -562 123 MEMBERSHIP NO. 516 8. L EERABADRAIAH, S/O RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/O MALLARABANAVADI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, HANCHIPURA, BANGALORE RURAL -562 123 MEMBERSHIP NO. 526 9. BAIREGOWDA.H.S, S/O RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/O MALLARABANAVADI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, HANCHIPURA, BANGALORE RURAL -562 123 MEMBERSHIP NO. 513 10. ANDANAPPA, S/O AKKABYRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/O YELACHAGERE, NELAMANGALA, BANGALORE RURAL -562 123 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1337 11. GANGAHANUMAIAH, S/O HANUMAISH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13466 WP No. 3026 of 2025 R/O YELACHAGERE, NELAMANGALA, BANGALORE RURAL -562 123 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1323 12. RAMACHANDRAPPA, S/O NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/O MALLARABANAVADI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, HANCHIPURA, BANGALORE RURAL -562 123 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1344 13. NAGARAJU D, S/O DASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/O MALLARABANAVADI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, HANCHIPURA, BANGALORE RURAL -562 123 MEMBERSHIP NO. 527 14. NANJAPPA, S/O CHIKKA HANUMAIYYA AGED ABOUT 65.YEARS BAVIKERAY (A), YENTAGANAHALLI (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL -562123. MEMBERSHIP NO.246 15. BASAVARAJ. B S/O BASAVARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 58. YELCHAGERAY (A), MADALAKOTAY (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL -562123. MEMBERSHIP NO. 1330 16. RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YELCHAGERAY (A), MADALAKOTAY (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL -562123. MEMBERSHIP NO. 1344 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:13466 WP No. 3026 of 2025 17. H.S BAIRE GOWDA S/O H.M.SIDAPPA AGED ABOUT 65. HANCHIPURA (A), YENTAGANAHALLI (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL -562123. MEMBERSHIP NO.513 18. GANGAPPA S/O LATE GOVINDAIYYA AGED ABOUT 70. MALLARABANVADI (A), MALLARABANVADI (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL-562123. MEMBERSHIP NO.754 19. G. PURUSHOTHAM S/O GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 54. MALLARABANVADI (A), MALLARABANVADI (P) NELAMANAGALA (1), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL-562123. MEMBERSHIP NO.759 20. RANGASWAMAIYYA S/O LATE NANJAMMA. AGED ABOUT 63. MALLARABANVADI (A), MALLARABANVADI (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL-562123. MEMBERSHIP NO.743 21. RAMACHANDRAIYYA S/O NARASIMMMAIYA AGED ABOUT 71, HANCHIPURA (A), YENTAGANAHALLI (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL-562123. MEMBERSHIP NO.507 22. ANAJANAMURTHI S/O CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 50. BAVIKERAY (A), YENTAGANAHALLI (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:13466 WP No. 3026 of 2025 BANGALORE RURAL-562123. MEMBERSHIP NO.250 23. HANUMAIYA S/O KEMPARAVAIA AGED ABOUT 62 YELCHAGERAY (A/P). NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL-562123. MEMBERSHIP NO. 1320 24. ANGANAMURTHI S/O HANUMANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 BAVIKERAY (A), YENTAGANAHALLI (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL -562123 MEMBERSHIP NO.247 25. SAROJAMMA W/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SRINIVASAPURA(A) YENTAGANAHALLI (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL -562123 MEMBERSHIP NO.1199 26. MARIGANGAIAH. S.Y S/O YALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SRINIVASAPURA(A) YENTAGANAHALLI (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL -562123 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1210 27. KRISHNAPPA S/O DODDAYALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SRINIVASAPURA(A) YENTAGANAHALLI (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL-562123 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1209 28. ARASAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:13466 WP No. 3026 of 2025 HANCHIPURRA (A), ), MALLARABANVADI (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL-562123. MEMBERSHIP NO.514 29. NARAYAPPA S/O ANDANAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS HANCHIPURRA (A), MALLARABANVADI (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL -562123. MEMBERSHIP NO.515 30. UMESH.D S/O DODDAYA GOWDA.D AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS HANCHIPURRA (A), MALLARABANVADI (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL -562123. MEMBERSHIP NO.518 31. KRISHNAPPA.S S/O RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS YELCHAGERAY (A), MADALAKOTAY (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL -562123. 32. NAGARAJ.D S/O DASAYYA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS HANCHIPURRA (A), MALLARABANVADI (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL -562123 33. BAILAPPA S/O GANGANNA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS YELCHAGERAY (A), MADALAKOTAY (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL -562123. MEMBERSHIP NO. 1338 34. GANGAMMA W/O GANGALINGAIAH - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:13466 WP No. 3026 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS YELCHAGERAY (A), MADALAKOTAY (P) NELAMANAGALA (T), BANGALORE (D) BANGALORE RURAL -562123. MEMBERSHIP NO. 1347 (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED FOR ANY PETITIONER) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. H S SANTHOSH.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE, M.S BUILDING, DR. B.R.AMBEKDAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, KH ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR BANGALURU 560027 REP BY ITS CEO. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND ELECTION OFFICER, STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A-BLOCK, SHANTHINAGAR BUS STAND, DOUBLE ROAD, BENGALURU-560027 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, 8TH MAIN 3RD FLOOR, MALLESHWARAM, BENGALURU-560003. 5. H NAGARAJU, RETURNING OFFICER NELAMANGALA TALUK PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK (LTD), HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL -562 123 - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:13466 WP No. 3026 of 2025 6. NELAMANGALA TALUK PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK (LTD), HAVING ITS OFFICE AT NELAMANGALA, BENGALURU RURAL -562 123 REP BY ITS SECRETARY (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK., AGA FOR R1, R3 TO R5; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. R. ANIL., ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE LIST OF INELIGIBLE VOTERS DATED 01.01.2025 PREPARED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 6 WHEREIN THE PETITIONERS HEREIN HAVE BEEN HELD TO BE INELIGIBLE FROM CASTING VOTE TO THE BOARD OF THE R-5 CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. This Court by way of various interim orders had permitted the petitioners who were declared to be ineligible voters to cast their vote in the elections of the Society, subject to the result of the writ petition - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:13466 WP No. 3026 of 2025 and that the votes cast by the petitioners shall be kept in separate ballot boxes. 2. A Coordinate Bench of this Court in the case of H.S.Raju vs. State of Karnataka & others1 has after considering the matter in detail come to a categorical conclusion that any irregularity in the conduct of election a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India would not be the proper remedy any dispute as regards the eligibility or ineligibility and the deficiencies in finalization of final electoral list, could only be considered in a dispute raised as regard the election under Section 70 (2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 after the announcement of the results by counting even the votes cast by the petitioners. 3. The said judgment not having been challenged and having attained finality, the fact being more or less similar would equally apply to the present matter. 1 W.P.No.8502/2022 dated 7.6.2022 - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:13466 WP No. 3026 of 2025 4. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER i. The Writ Petition is disposed of. ii. The Returning Officer is directed to announce the result within seven days from the receipt of a copy of this order by taking into account the votes cast by the petitioners in the above matter. iii. In the event of any proceeding being filed in relation to the results of the election under Section 70 (2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, all the contentions raised herein and any that may be raised are left open for consideration in accordance with the applicable law, this court has not expressed any opinion on those issues. iv. The votes cast by the respective petitioners which had been directed to be kept in separate - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:13466 WP No. 3026 of 2025 box shall continue to be retained in a separate box until the disposal of the dispute if any raised within the time frame prescribed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 82