- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 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. 6160 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 6109 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M), WRIT PETITION NO. 6156 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) IN W.P No. 6160/2025 BETWEEN: 1. JAGADISH N C S/O. CHIGATERAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 30/92. 2. P.R. SOMASHEKARAPPA S/O. RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573 132. SHARE NO. 9/83. 3. DHARMASHEKARAPPA S/O. BASALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A. MUTHANAGERE, KADUR TALUK CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573 132. SHARE NO. 10/115. 4. B.B. MARULASIDDAPPA, S/O. BASALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A. BITTINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 16/134. 5. P.R. THIMMAPPA S/O. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 17/98. 6. THIMMARAYARU, S/O. HANUMANTHRAYARU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 19/48. 7. N.T.MARULUSIDDAPPA S/O.T.BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, TIMMALAPURA, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT – 573 132. SHARE NO.19/86. 8. SHAILAJA S/O. PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132 SHARE NO. 20/132. 9. P.R. OMKARAMMA S/O.RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 24/2. 10. T.ERANNA, S/O. THIRAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 R/A. BITTINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 24/21. 11. N.S. NAGARAJAPPA S/O. SRIKANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/A. RAMANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 24/79. 12. S. CHANNABASAPPA, S/O. SANKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 25/33. 13. G.R. DAKSHINAMURTHY S/O. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A MUTHANAGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573 132. SHARE NO. 25/35. 14. B.D. SHIVAKUMAR, S/O. DODDANNA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A. BITTINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 25/89. 15. DHARAMAPPA, S/O.MARIAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A. BITTINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, SHARE NO. 27/19. 16. SHANTAMMA, W/O. CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A. BITTINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573 132. SHARE NO. 27/24. 17. P.M. SUJATHA W/O MALIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 28/17. 18. P.S. KUMAR, S/O. B. SOMESHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 28/27. 19. P.B. MANJUNATH S/O BASAVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI KADUR TALUK CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573 132. SHARE NO. 28/52. 20. P.M. BASAVARAJ, S/O. MALLESHAPPA B AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573 132. SHARE NO. 28/53. 21. N.M. VIJAYAKUMAR S/O. MALESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A. NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 28/73. 22. B.N. ADVISHAPPA, S/O. NIGUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A. BITTINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 28/77. 23. H.S. SHEKARAPPA, S/O. SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 29/21. 24. N.H. BASAVARAJAPPA, S/O. HALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 30/15. 25. P.M. SURESH, S/O SULMARAULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, BENAGALURU DISTRICT-573132 SARE NO. 30/58 26. PALAKSHAMURTHY, S/O. CHIKKAMALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 30/72. 27. M.C. RUDRAPPA, S/O. CHANNABASAPPA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/A. B.T. MALLENAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 30/72. 28. M. DEVARAJAPPA, S/O. T.M. MARULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 30/75. 29. THAMMAYAPPA S/O. SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A. NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 30/81. 30. SIDDIRAPPA, S/O. CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A. NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 30/93. 31. P.N. OMKARAPPA, S/O. NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A. NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 30/98. 32. P.M. RENUKAIAH S/O. B. MARULASIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 30/129. 33. H.B. SHEKHARAPPA, S/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 30/134. 34. RANGANATHA SWAMY, S/O. NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/A. MUTHANAGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 SHARE NO. 30/137 35. M. SHIVAKUMAR, S/O. M. MARULLAYA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 30/138. 36. HALAMMA, W/O. BASAVLINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A SIDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 30/143. 37. T.C. RAVI, S/O. T.M. CHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A THIMMALAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 30/147. 38. T.C. NATARAJU, S/O. T.M. CHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A. THIMMALAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 30/148. 39. A.D. MANJUNATH, S/O. DHARMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A. B.T. MALLENAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 30/152. 40. SHANKARAMMA, S/O. DHARMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A. B.T. MALLENAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 SHARE NO. 30/153. 41. MARULAMMA, S/O. NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A. NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 30/156. 42. RANGAPPA, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 30/196. 43. GOWRAMMA, W/O. SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 31/2. 44. N.M.GANGADHARAPPA, S/O MALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 31/40. 45. H.N. SOMASHEKHARAPPA, S/O. NANJUDHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A. MUTHANAGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 31/171. 46. S. SIDDAIAH, S/O. SIDDARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A THIMMALAPUR, KADUR TALUK, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 31/181. 47. K.M. BASAVARAJU, S/O. MARULASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A MUTHANAGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 32/15. 48. PRASANNA P.M, S/O. P.D. MURALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 32/26. 49. H.S. RASHMI, W/O. P.S. RAGHU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT- 573132. SHARE NO. 32/34 50. P.N. ESHWARAPPA, S/O J.N. NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 32/53. 51. M. NANJEGOWDA, 5/O. MARULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A. B.T. MALLENAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 32/61. 52. T.M. NAGARAJAPPA, S/O. MARULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A. THIMMALAPUR, KADUR TALUK, - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 32/65. 53. SHIVAPRAKASH, S/O. CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 32/86. 54. H.B. OMKARAMURTHY S/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 33/16. 55. H.B. UMAPATI S/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 33/36. 56. RADHAMANI, W/O. H. SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 33/41. 57. VISHALAMMA, S/O. NAGARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 33/48. 58. P.K. VIVEKANANDAPPA, S/O. C.M. KUARASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 33/61. 59. LAKKAPPA, W/O. SHIVANAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A. NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 33/64. 60. BASAVARAJU S/O. SHIVANAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A. NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 33/65. 61. KUMARAPPA, S/O. SHIVANAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A. NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 33/66. 62. B.P. NAGARAJU, S/O. PUTTARAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A. BITTINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 33/91. 63. ASHOKA S/O. B.P. HARALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A. BITTINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 33/94 64. NARASAPPA, S/O. MARIAPPA, - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A. BITTINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 33/95. 65. MALIKARJUNAPPA S/O. NARULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A. B.T. MALLENAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 33/98. 66. VEERABHADRAIAH, S/O CHANDAIYA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A. MUTHANAGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 33/103. 67. B.MARULAPPA, S/O. S.C. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A. MUTHANAGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 33/107. 68. KALAMMA, S/O. JAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 33/115. 69. CHANDRAMMA W/O. NEELKANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/A PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT – 573 132. SHARE NO. 33/125. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 70. PUSHPAVATHI W/O. LOKESH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A. B.T. MALLENAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 33/133. 71. GOWRAMMA, S/O. BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A. B.T. MALLENAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR. DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 33/143. 72. A.M. MALLIKARJUNAPPA S/O. KODIMALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A. B.T. MALLENAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 33/151. 73. N.B. NAGARAJU, S/O. BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A. NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 33/152. 74. H.B. PRASANNAKUMAR S/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 33/158. 75. CHOWDAMMA W/O. DALVAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132 SHARE NO. 33/193. - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 76. N.S. JAYANNA, S/O. SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 34/50. 77. N.J. RAVISH S/O. JAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A. B.T. MALLENAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 34/52. 78. B.T. DINESH, S/O. THAMMIYA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A. BITTINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 34/55. 79. D.S. SHEELA W/O. CHANDRASHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/59. 80. H.S. BASAVARAJ, S/O. H.B. SHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/60. 81. M.P. PRAKASH, S/O. PARMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 34/64. - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 82. GOWRAMMA W/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A. BITTINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/65. 83. BASAMMA, W/O. HONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A. B.T. MALLENAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/66. 84. M.J. RAGHU, S/O. JAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A. MUTHANAGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/68. 85. UMAKANTHA, S/O. CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/89. 86. MANJULA S/O. YOGISH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A. B.T. MALLENAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/100. 87. P.M. VISHALAMMA W/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/101. - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 88. RAJASHEKARAPPA S/O RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A. MUTHANAGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/103. 89. T.N. KUMAR S/O. NEELKANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A. THIMMALAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/105. 90. P E VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O. ESHWARAPPA P.C, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 34/108. 91. H.M. GANGADHARAPPA S/O. MALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/117. 92. SUNIL H.O. S/O. OMKARA MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/118. 93. BHAGWANTHAPPA, S/O. MALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/119. - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 94. JAGDEESH S/O. MARULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A MUTHANAGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 34/131. 95. SIDDAGAMMA, S/O.ESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 34/140. 96. P.H. MALLIKARJUNA, S/O. HALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 34/150. 97. PUTTAGAMMA, W/O. LOHIT KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/171. 98. SUVARNAMMA,. W/O. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/175. 99. GANGAMMA W/O. RENUKAYYA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/178. - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 100. VISHALAKSHAMMA, W/O. BASAVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO.34/181 101. K. PRABHAKARA, W/O. THARALU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A. NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 34/182. 102. SOMSEKHARAPPA H.M. S/O. MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A. D.HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 34/188. 103. PARVATHAMMA, W/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A. NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO.34/195. 104. P.C. JAYANNA, S/O. CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 35/8 105. H.S. OMKARAMURTHY, S/O. SHIVANARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A. D.HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 35/17. - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 106. SAVITHA S.V W/O. MANJUNATH B.J., AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A. MUTHANAGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 35/19. 107. GANGANNA S/O. GANGASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 35/35. 108. HARISH B.R. S/O. RENUKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A. BITTENAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 35/64. 109. MANJULA, W/O. RAGHU, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A. B.VADDARAHATTI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 35/86. 110. GANGAMMA, W/O. MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 111. GOWRAMMA W/O. ESHWARAPPA B., AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 35/93. - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 112. H.S. RAJAPPA S/O. SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO.35/110 113. G.P. KALESHAPPA, S/O. PARMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO.35/126. 114. LOKESH B.R., S/O. RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A. BITTENAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO.35/157. 115. MARULAPPA M.U. S/O. UMAPATHI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A. MUTHANGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 35/168. 116. SUNIL KUMAR P.C., S/O. CHANDRASEKHARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO.35/169. 117. GEETHA A.K W/O. N.B. SASIDHARA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A. NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 35/186. - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SAILESH S. KATAREY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 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, SHANTHINAGAR, T.T.M.C 'A' BLOCK, K. H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560027. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO -OPERATIVE SOCIETIES / ELECTION OFFICER KADUR TALUK CHIKMAGALURU DISTIRCT. 4. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL PATTINA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKAMAGALUR - 573132 REPT. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SECRETARY. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL PATTINA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKAMAGALUR – 573132 …RESPONDENTS [BY SRI YOGESH D.NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R5(MEMO OF APPEARANCE NOT FILED); SRI T.L.KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI VENKATESHA.M, ADVOCATE FOR R4] THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THE ACT OF THE RESPONDENTS, CATEGORIZING THE PETITIONERS AS - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 ELIGIBLE VOTERS, TO 4TH RESPONDENT BANKS ELECTIONS FOR THE CO-OPERATIVE YEAR 2025-26 TO 2029-30, WITHOUT FOLLOWING MANDATE OF RULE 13-D (2-a) OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES 1960 AS PER ANNEXURE-C AND ETC., IN W.P NO. 6109/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SANTOSH P S S/O SHIVANANDAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 30/136 2. JAGADESH S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 R/A. D. HOSALLI ,KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO 33/37 3. PARAMESHWARAMMA W/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/A. BITTEANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE. NO. 34/114 4. P.S. PARAMESHIVAMURTHY S/O SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/A. PANCAHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 4/19 5. CHANNABASSAPPA S/O KOTTRAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 10/1 6. P.M MALIKARJUNA S/O MARRALLIAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/A. PANCHANNAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 10/26 7. S. MAHESHWARAIAH S/O SIDDALINGIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/A. PANCHANNAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 10/102 8. T. MARULAPPA S/O TOPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A. PANCHANNAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 12/28 9. YOGENDRA S/O SRIKANTACHAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 SHARE NO. 16/94 10. YOGESH S/O SHIVANAND MURTHY AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 16/19 11. B. HALAPPA S/O OF BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 16/44 12. N.M JAYANNA S/O MARALUSIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/A. MUTTANAGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 16/130 13. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O OF NEELAKANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 16/139 14. M. NEELAKANTAPPA S/O B MARULUAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 16/140 - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 15. P.S SUSHIL KUMAR S/O P.H SOMASHAKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 16/148 16. THAMAIAH S/O MARALUAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 18/67 17. SMT. INDRAMMA W/O P.N NELLAKANTAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 18/123 18. B. KOTURAPPA S/O BASAVRAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 18/ 147 19. G.M. LEPAKSHMMA W/O P.S ANAND AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 18/160 - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 20. M.C CHANDRASHAKER S/O CHANNABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/A. MUTTANAGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 19/21 21. T. B JAGADISH S/O P.C BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/A. TIMMALAPURA, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 19/34 22. SUDHAMANI W/O CHANDRASHAR AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 20/159 23. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O MARALUAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 20/139 24. PRABHAMANI W/O P.B. SADAKSHARAMURTY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 20/150 25. P.H VEERABHADRAPPA - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 S/O HALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. - 573132. SHARE NO. 21/15 26. B. RAJEEV S/O NARAYAN AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 21/27 27. JAYASHANKARMURTHY S/O OMKARAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 21/34 28. SMT. SUMA W/O JAYASHANKAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 21/35 29. SHIVAMURTHY S/O MARALUAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 21/36 30. JAYAMALA J.C. S/O BASAVARAJU P.J. - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 21/102 31. P.M UMAPATHI S/O P.G MARALLUAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 21/105 32. SMT. PRABHAMANI W/O P.K. NAYAK AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 21/146 33. MALIKARJUNAPPA S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 22/179 34. B.T DANAJAYAH S/O B.T. THIMMIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 22/180 35. M. GANGADARAIAH S/O C. MARALLUIAH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 24/4 36. OMKARAMMA W/O RAMMANNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 24/16 37. N.P MALLAPPA S/O PERMESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/A. NEELUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU- 573132. SHARE NO. 24/19 38. JAYAPPA S/O MARALUAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 24/29 39. P.R MARALUAPPA S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 24/56 40. P.M SIDDAPPA S/O P.M MARALUSIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 24/89 41. M. BASAVARAJU S/O B. MARALUAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132. SHARE NO. 24/91 42. P. J OMKARAMURTHY S/O GOVINDRAJ AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 25/19 43. P.C BASVARAJ S/O CHANDBASAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 25/10 44. P.S PRASANNA S/O SANNAMALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 25/25 45. MARULAPPA.N.G S/O. GANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU -573132. - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 SHARE NO. 25/28. 46. LILAVATHI, W/O. P.K. THIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU -573132. SHARE NO. 25/84. 47. P.M. LOKESH S/O. MALESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU -573 132. SHARE NO. 26/34. 48. SHRADAMMA, W/O. MARULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO.26/69. 49. H.R. SOMASHEKARAPPA, S/O. RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A. D.HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 26/60. 50. LAKSHMI SHAPPA, W/O. T.M. SHIVARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU -573 132. SHARE NO. 26/62. - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 51. H.C. SUDHAKAR, S/O. CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO.26/72. 52. S. SHIVRUDRAPPA, S/O. SHANKARAPPA T.B., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO.26/89. 53. REKHA P., W/O. P.M. PRATEEK, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 27/2. 54. P.M SATISH, S/O. P.R. MARULAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO.27/3 55. P.M. PRATIPA, W/O. MARALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLIKADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 27/4. - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 56. P.M. NANDISHA, W/O. MARALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLIKADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 27/5 57. B.P. RAJESHWARI, W/O. P. M. SATISH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 27/6 58. N.P MAHESHWARAPPA, S/O. PARMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 27/22 59. P.H. MANJUNATH, S/O. HUCHADIAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 27/10. 60. N. JAGDISH, S/O. N. ARJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 27/18. - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 61. M. THILOTHAMMA, W/O. MARLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A. ETAGARE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 27/49. 62. P.S. SOMESHAKARAPPA, S/O. SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU -573132 SHARE NO. 27/51. 63. H.S. PRAKASH, S/O. R.M. SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 27/56. 64. B.V. RAVICHANDRA, S/O. VENKATARAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 27/59. 65. P.M. MELLAPPA, S/O. THIPPEGUNDIMARULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU -573132 SHARE NO. 28/76. 66. L. RAMESH, - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 S/O. LALYANAIK, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 29/86. 67. B.L. RAMACHANDRAPPA, S/O. B.P. LAKKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A. BITTENAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 29/97 68. RAMAPPA, S/O. THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A. ETAGARE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 30/10 69. MEENAKSHI, W/O. RAMASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A. D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 30/39. 70. H.M. REVANNA, W/O. MARULASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/A. MUTHANGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 30/117. 71. PUSHAPAVATHI, W/O. P.C. SHIVANNA, - 36 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 31/19. 72. N. SRINIVAS, S/O. NAGARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU -573132 SHARE NO. 31/84. 73. RENUKAMMA, W/O. NANJUNDASHETTI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 31/99. 74. DAKSHINAMMA, W/O. MAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU -573132 SHARE NO. 31/101. 75. HEMAVATHI, W/O. P.N. JAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU -573132 SHARE NO. 31/114. 76. VANAJAKSHI, W/O. OMKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, - 37 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 31/121. 77. BHAGYAMMA, W/O. MUDDURANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU -573132 SHARE NO. 31/125. 78. P.H. KOTTURAPPA, S/O. HONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO.31/174. 79. P.C. SATHISH, S/O. CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU -573132 SHARE NO. 31/179. 80. RAVINDRA K.B., S/O. T.K. BASAVRAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 31/191. 81. MARULEGOWDA, S/O. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, - 38 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 32/21. 82. H.N. BHAGYA, S/O. MARULEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 32/23. 83. SHIVAKUMAR, S/O. GIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 32/44. 84. M.V. CHANDRAYA, S/O. VEERABHADRAIYAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 32/90. 85. JAYAMMA, W/O. CHANDRAYYA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/A. MUTHANGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU- 573132 SHARE NO. 32/91. 86. NEETRAVATI, W/O. GANGADHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 - 39 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 SHARE NO. 32/95. 87. P. HANUMAYYA, S/O. PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A. UPPINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 33/23. 88. KALAMMA, W/O. MARULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 33/45. 89. MANU P.C., S/O. CHANDRAPPA P.T., AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 33/121. 90. CHANDRAYYA, W/O. THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 33/122. 91. DHARMA SHEKARAPPA, S/O. SIDDALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A. MUTHANGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 33/135. - 40 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 92. N.B. GEETHA, W/O. R. DAYANANDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A. UPPINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 34/26. 93. HONNAMMA, W/O. RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A. UPPINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 34/27. 94. LATHA K.H., W/O. CHANDRASHEKAR R., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A. UPPINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 34/29. 95. CHANDRAMMA, W/O. YOGISH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A. UPPINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 34/30. 96. JAGADAMMBA, W/O. RAJACHARI, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A. UPPINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 34/31. - 41 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 97. KAMALAMMA, W/O. SHIVAMURTHI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A. UPPINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 34/32. 98. PREMA A.N., W/O. MARULAPPA R., AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A. UPPINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 34/33. 99. RENUKAMMA, W/O. S. PANDURANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A. UPPINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 34/39. 100. MANJULLA, W/O. GOVINDNAYAK, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 34/53. 101. JAGADAMMA, W/O. JAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 34/72. 102. SHARAT P.N., - 42 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 S/O. NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 34/86. 103. JAYANNA, S/O. MILARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 34/142. 104. P. GANGADHAR, S/O. PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 36/6. 105. P.S. NAGARAJA, S/O. M. SHANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO.36/13. 106. M.C. EKALAVYA, CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A. MUTHANGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 36/15. 107. CHANDRASHEKARAPPA, S/O. C. SIDDAPPA, - 43 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A. MUTHANGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 36/18. 108. P.G. SANTHOSH, S/O. GANGANNASHEEY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 36/19. 109. GOURAMMA, W/O. ESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 36/20. 110. SHIVAMMA, W/O, MARULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 36/27. 111. BASAVARAJU N.M., S/O. MARULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A. NEEDUVALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 36/28. 112. MARULAPPA P.G., S/O. GAVIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, - 44 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 36/32. 113. BASAVRAJ, S/O. CHANNABASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 36/33. 114. D.R. KUMARASWAMY, S/O. RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 36/36. 115. OMKARAPPA, S/O. NEELKANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 36/38. 116. DIVYA G.S., W/O. SANDILO P.M., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 36/39. 117. JAGADAMBA, W/O. P.R. MARULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, - 45 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 36/40. 118. BASAVRAJU P.G., S/O. GANGADHARAPPA P.B., AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 36/41. 119. M.B. NAVEEN KUMAR, S/O. M.P. BASAVRAJU, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU 573132 SHARE NO. 36/43. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SAILESH S KATAREY.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 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, SHANTHINAGAR, T.T.M.C A BLOCK, K. H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 027. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/ELECTION OFFICER, - 46 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 KADUR TALUK, CHIKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. 4. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL PATTINA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKAMAGALUR-573132 REPT. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SECRETARY. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL PATTINA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKAMAGALUR-573 132. ...RESPONDENTS [BY SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R5 (MEMO OF APPEARANCE NOT FILED); SRI T.L.KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI VENKATESHA.M, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE DECLARING THE ACT OF THE RESPONDENTS, CATEGORIZING THE PETITIONERS AS ELIGIBLE VOTERS, TO R-4 BANKS ELECTIONS FOR THE CO-OPERATIVE YEAR 2025-26 TO 2029- 30, WITHOUT FOLLOWING MANDATE OF RULE 13-D (2-a) OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES 1960 AS PER ANNEXURE-C. IN WP NO. 6156/2025 BETWEEN: 1 . Y G DASHRATH KUMAR S/O. H.S. GANGADHANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 31/28. - 47 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 2 . DAHENDRA P 8/O. PARAMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. R/A. NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 36/11. 3 . MANOJ M., S/O. MALLAPPA P.M. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 36/17 4 . MALA H.J. W/O CHANDRASHEKAR M.V, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, D HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 36/31. 5 . KOTRESH, S/O. RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS BITTENAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 36/45. 6 . PRAKASH, THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A. PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 36/48. 7 . KOTTURAMMA W/O. KALESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, - 48 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 36/50. 8 . PARVATHAMMA, 5/O. KUMARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 36/51. 9 . GANGADHARAPPA S/O ESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 9/95. 10 . RANGASWAMY, S/O. RAMARAYA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MUTHANGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 11/44. 11 . BASAMMA, S/O. MARIAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 12/82. 12 . NAGARAJ P.S S/O SATYAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, PARICHANAHALLI, KADUR TAHAK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132 SHARE NO. 16/87. 13 . KALLESHACHAR, S/O SATYAMURTHY ACHAR, - 49 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 16/96. 14 . T.S. KUMAR S/O. T. M. SHIVARUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, THIMMALAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 19/55. 15 . T.H. DEVARAJU, S/O. HONAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, THIMMALAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 24/80. 16 . P.S. RENUKAPPA, S/O. SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 24/97. 17 . CHANNABASAMMA, S/O. RAMANATHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 25/30. 18 . T.H. SHASHIDHAR S/O T M HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS THIMMALAPUR, KADUR TALUK CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT -573 132 SHARE NO.26/27 - 50 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 19 . H.N. RAJASHEKARAPPA, S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, D. HOSALLI, KADUR TAHUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132 SHARE NO. 27/26 20 . P.S. RUDRAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 27/78. 21 . H.M. CHANNABASAPPA S/O MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 29/4 22 . H.S. SHEKARAPPA, S/O. SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 29/21. 23 . OMKARAMMA, S/O. SHIVANNA H.R, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 30/73 24 . S.SRINIVAS, S/O B. SOMASEKHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 30/109. - 51 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 25 . RAJAPPA, S/O MARIGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 30/128. 26 . H.V. SUMA, W/O. M.C. CHANDRASEKHARAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 30/131. 27 . KOTRESHA, S/O. T.M. JAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, THIMMALAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 30/145. 28 . N. CHANDRAPPA, S/O. NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NARANAPURA, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 30/172. 29 . V. RUPA W/O. NATARAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 30/187. 30 . VIJAYKUMAR R S/O RAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, - 52 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132 SHARE NO. 30/188. 31 . N.M. RAVIKUMAR, S/O MARIAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132 SHARE NO. 31/41. 32 . ERRANNA, S/O MARULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NARANAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 31/42. 33 . G.K. NAGARATHANAMMA, W/O. DAKSHINAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MUTHANGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 31/190. 34 . T.B. CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, THIMMALAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 33/9. 35 . P.B. MALLIKARJUNA S/O SADAHALLI BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132 SHARE NO. 33/123. 36 . D.M. VEERANNA. S/O MARULLAPPA, - 53 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MUTHANAGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 33/128. 37 . SIDARAMAPPA, S/O. RAMALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, UPPINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 33/137 38 . A.P. SURESH, S/O. A.M. PARMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132 SHARE NO. 33/138 39 . BASAVALINGAPPA, S/O. MARULEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MUTHANGERE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 33/154. 40 . CHANNABASAMMA, W/O. VIRUPAKSHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/62. 41 . T.N. JAYANNA, S/O. NEELKANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, \ THIMMALAPUR, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 34/104. - 54 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 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, SHANTHINAGAR, T.T.M.C 'A' BLOCK, K. H. ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 027. 42 . GANGANNA S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, BITTINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 34/127. 43 . SOUBHAGYA W/O H.L. MARULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, D. HOSALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT-573132. SHARE NO. 34/128. 44 . NEELAPPA, S/O. HONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BITTINAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 573132. SHARE NO. 34/134. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI SAILESH S. KATAREY, ADVOCATE) - 55 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 3 . THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/ELECTION OFFICER, KADUR TALUK, CHIKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-573 132 4 . PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL PATTINA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, PANCHANAHALLI KADUR TALUK, CHIKAMAGALUR -573 132 REPT. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SECRETARY 5 . THE RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL PATTINA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, PANCHANAHALLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKAMAGALUR-573 132 …RESPONDENTS [BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R5 (MA NOT FILED); SRI T.L.KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI VENKATESHA.M, ADVOCATE FOR R4] THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE DECLARING THE ACT OF THE RESPONDENTS, CATEGORIZING THE PETITIONERS AS ELIGIBLE VOTERS, TO R-4 BANKS ELECTIONS FOR THE CO-OPERATIVE YEAR 2025-26 TO 2029- 30, WITHOUT FOLLOWING MANDATE OF RULE 13-D (2-A) OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES 1960 AS PER ANNEXURE-C. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 56 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 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 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 1 W.P.No.8502/2022 dated 7.6.2022 - 57 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 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. 4. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petitions are disposed of. ii) The Returning Officer in each of the above matters is directed to announce the result within seven days of the receipt of a copy of this order by taking into account the votes cast by the petitioners in each of the above matters. 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 - 58 - NC: 2025:KHC:13111 WP No. 6160 of 2025 C/W WP No. 6109 of 2025 WP No. 6156 of 2025 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 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 MR