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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 3695 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN:
1. SRI PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O. MAYAIGOWDA, SHARE NO. 166/4 R/AT JADAGANAPURA VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALUHOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 424
2. SRI. KULLADODDALAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O. KARICHENNANADODDALAH SHARE NO. 98/19. R/AT JADAGANAPURA VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALUHOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
3. SRI. BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O. ERREGOWDA, SHARE NO.47/4 R/AT ALADAHALLI VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
4. SRI. MANCHAIAH J.
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, S/O. JAVAREGOWDA, SHARE NO. 181/15 R/AT ALADAHALLI VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT – 571424
5. SRI. NANJAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
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S/O. MOLLEGOWDA, SHARE NO.18/4 R/AT KODENAKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
6. SRI. SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O. DODDA MAADEGOWDANA NANJEGOWDA, SHARE NO.49/4 R/AT KODENAKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
7. SRI.BOMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O. VEEREGOWDA, SHARE NO.107/5 R/AT KODENAKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
8. SRI. RAVI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O. CHANNEGOWDANA CHIKKAGANDU, SHARE NO.103/11 R/AT KODENAKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
9. SRI. BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O. ERREGOWDA, SHARE NO.108/15 R/AT KODENAKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
10. SRI. SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O. SIDDEGOWDA SHARE NO.195/15 R/AT KODENAKOPPALU VILLAGE KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK
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MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
11. SRI. VEERABHADREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S/O. BASAVEGOWDA, SHARE NO.121/24 R/AT KODENAKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
12. SRI. RAMU AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O. LINGEGOWDA K.C SHARE NO.135/7 R/AT KIRUGAVALU VILLAGE KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT -571 424
13. SMT. GOWRAMMA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS W/O. CHANNEGOWDA SHARE NO.133/9 R/AT GATTIKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
14. SMT. JAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O. BASAVARAJU, SHARE NO.48/18 R/AT GATTIKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
15. SRI.
JAVAREGOWDA @ MOOTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. MUDDAGUDDEGOWDA, SHARE NO.248/18 R/AT GATTIKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 424
16. SRI. MALLIKARJUNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S/O. JAVAREGOWDA MOOTTEGOWDA,
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SHARE NO.249/18 R/AT GATTIKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
17. SRI. NANJUNDAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O. HUCCHEGOWDA, SHARE NO.150/8 R/AT GAANIGANAPURA VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
18. SRI. CHIKKANNA H.
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. P HUCCHEGOWDA, SHARE NO.199/9 R/AT GAANIGANAPURA VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
19. SRI. SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, S/O. CHIKKADODDEGOWDA, SHARE NO.225/9 R/AT GAANIGANAPURA VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
20. SMT. SHIVAMMA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, W/O. BORAIAH, SHARE NO.183/11 R/AT GAANIGANAPURA VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
21. SRI. THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. VEEREGOWDA, SHARE NO.226/19 R/AT GUMMANHUNDI @ CHIKKEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
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22. SRI. CHIKKAHYIDACHARI D.M.
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O. MARIYACHARI, SHARE NO.145/8 R/AT DADDAPURA VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
23. SMT. JAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, W/O. JAVARAPPA, SHARE NO.213/8 R/AT DADDAPURA VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
24. SRI. CHIKKAMAADAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. ARASAIAH, SHARE NO.49/11 R/AT DADDAPURA VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
25. SMT. NINGARAJAMMA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O. KENCHEGOWDA., SHARE NO.198/19 R/AT DADDAPURA VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
26. SRI. LINGEGOWDA D.S AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. PATEL SUBBEGOWDA, SHARE NO.24/3 R/AT DESHAVALLI VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
27. SRI.
CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O. KENCHEGOWDANA NANJEGOWDA, SHARE NO.128/4
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R/AT DESHAVALLI VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
28. SRI. LINGAPPA D.L.
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O. LINGAPPA, SHARE NO. 105/24 R/AT DESHAVALLI VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
29. SRI.L. HANUMANTHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O. LINGEGOWDA, SHARE NO.225/27 R/AT DESHAVALLI VILLAGE, K IRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
30. SRI. MAHADEVU D.T AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O. ERREGOWDA @ THAMMAIAH, SHARE NO.243/16 R/AT DOORENAHALLI VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK,
31. SRI. RAMALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. SIDDEGOWDA SHARE NO.128/32 R/AT DOORENAHALLI VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 424
32. SRI. MALLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. GENDEDAASANA MALLEGOWDA SHARE NO.37/31 R/AT BANDURU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
33. SRI. KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
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S/O. DODDALINGEGOWDA SHARE NO.239/13 R/AT BULLIKEMPANADODDI VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 424
34. SMT. SIDDAMMA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O. MAYAIGAIAH S HARE NO.72/2 R/AT MARKAALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
35. SRI. CHINNAKALLALAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. MANJEKALLALAH SHARE NO.247/3 R/AT MARKAALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
36. SRI. KALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S/O. BORAIAH @ KONTAIAH SHARE NO.160/19 R/AT MIKKERE VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
37. SRI. JOGAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O. SEERIKULLEGOWDA SHARE NO. 102/33 R/AT MIKKERE VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
38. SRI. KEMPADASAIAH T.
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. LATE THIMMADASAIAH SHARE NO.248/34
39. SRI. MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O. MANJEGOWDA SHARE NO.133/36
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R/AT MIKKERE VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
40. SRI.
SHANKARANIGOWDA H.P.
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O. PUTTEGOWDA H.V.
SHARE NO.81/15 R/AT HITTANAHALLI VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
41. SMT. LEELAMMA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, W/O. JANARDHAN SHARE NO.108/5 R/AT HITTINAHALLIKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
42. SRI. MAYAIGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O. PUTTALAH SHARE NO.172/6 R/AT HITTINAHALLIKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
43. SRI. MAHADEVAIAH M.
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O. MAADEGOWDA SHARE NO.202/7 R/AT HITTINAHALLIKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
44. SRI. KARLAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O. SOOTHEGOWDANA EREGOWDA SHARE NO.158/13 R/AT HITTINAHALLIKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
45. SRI. VEERENDRA H.D.
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
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S/O. DODDAPUTTEGOWDA SHARE NO.64/25 R/AT HITTINAHALLIKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
46. SRI. SWAMY VIVEKANANDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O. DIWAKARSWAMY H.P.
SHARE NO.153/25 R/AT HITTINAHALLIKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
47. SRI. H.C. PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S/O. LATE CHANNEGOWDA SHARE NO.198/27 R/AT HITTINAHALLIKOPPALU VILLAGE, KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424
…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KANTHARAJU C S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKARVEEDHI BENGALURU -560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES/ DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER DISTRICT OFFICE, SUBHASH NAGAR, 1ST CROSS, MANDYA DISTRICT- 573 201. 4. RETURNING OFFICER,
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MALLAVALLI TALUK PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KIRUGAVALU 2 KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 424. 5.
MALLAVALLI TALUK PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER KIRUGAVALU 2 KIRUGAVALU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571424
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK., AGA FOR R1, R3, R4;
SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2;
SRI. D.M. KRISHNA., ADVOCATE FOR R5)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE R-2,3,4 AND 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE R-5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 10.02.2025 AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
ORAL ORDER
1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. To issue a writ of appropriate nature to mandamus directing the Respondent No. 2, 3,4 and 5 to include the names of the petitioners in the eligible voters list and permit the petitioners to vote in the
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elections to the R5 which is scheduled to be held on 10.02.2025 in the interest of justice and equity.
b. To issue a writ of mandamus or direction/s to respondent No. 3 to 5 to conduct to R5 society by including names of petitioners in the electoral rolls or published electoral list in the accordance with Rule 13D of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules 1960 to meet the interest of justice and
c. Grant such other relief or direction or order writ as may be deem fit to this Hon’ble Court may kindly be issued.
2. A memo dated 10.3.2025 has been filed signed by the learned counsel for the petitioners which reads as under:- Memo of Withdrawal The advocate for petitioners herein humble submits that this Hon’ble Court e pleased to dismiss the present petition as withdrawn. The memo may be taken on record in the interest of justice and equity.
3. This Court vide order dated 7.2.2025 has permitted the petitioners to cast their votes for the election to the management of the respondent No.5 scheduled to be held on 9.2.2025 with a direction to retain the votes cast by the petitioners in a separate ballot box and results of the election was subject to the result of the above petition.
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4. Now the petitioners are withdrawing the above petition, the question of counting the votes of the petitioners would not arise.
5. Accepting the said memo and the submission of the
learned counsel for the petitioners, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn directing respondent No.4 to disregard the votes of the petitioners and count the balance votes and announce the results thereof within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of copy of this order subject to there being no other order restricting announcement of the result passed by any other court.
SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE
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