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2025 DAILYLAW 19044 (KAR)

SRI NARAYANASWAMY v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/6486/2025 · 2025-04-03

Suraj Govindaraj

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 6486 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NARAYANASWAMY, S/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 2. SRI NAGESH, S/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. 3. SRI NAVEEN B R, S/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 4. SRI LOKESH, S/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. 5. SRI ANAND B R, S/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 6. SRI GOPALA B C, S/O MUNINANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 7. SRI PILLAPPA, S/O MUNIVEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 8. SRI THAMMEGOWDA B N, S/O NARAYANAPPA B C, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. PETITIONERS 1 TO 8 ARE R/AT BAIYYAPPANAHALLI, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 9. SRI MANJUNATH, S/O MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 10. SRI MANJUNATHA B R, S/O RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 11. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR B M, S/O MUNINANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 12. SMT. ANJINAMMA, W/O APPAYYA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 13. SRI GANGADHARA B D, S/O DODDARAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. 14. SRI AVALALLAPPA, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. 15. SRI NARASIMHAYYA, S/O KADARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 16. SRI MUNIHANUMAPPA, S/O MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 17. SRI NARAYANASWAMI B S, S/O LATE THAMMAYYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 18. SRI RAMACHANDRA B S, S/O SAMPANGIRAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 19. SRI ANAND B S, S/O SAMPANGIRAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 20. SRI RAMAANJINAPPA, S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 21. SRI MUNEGOWDA, S/O THAMMAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 22. SRI KRISHNAMURTHY B S, S/O SURYANARAYANACHAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 23. SRI VENUGOPAL B S, S/O SURYANARAYANACHAR, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 24. SRI GAJENDRA B S, S/O SURYANARAYANACHAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 25. SRI RAGHU B S, S/O SURYANARAYANACHAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 26. SMT. AKKAYYAMMA, W/O MUNINANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. 27. SRI NANJUNDAPPA, S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. 28. SRI SUBRAMANI D, S/O DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 29. SRI LAKSHMAN B T, S/O THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 30. SRI JAGADISH B T, S/O THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 31. SRI SRINIVAS, S/O LATE MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 32. SRI MUNIRAJU B M, S/O LATE MUNINANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 33. SRI GOVINDAPPA, S/O PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 34. SRI SARDHAR B S, S/O SAKKUR SAAB, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 35. SRI PAPAMMA, W/O HANUMANTARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 36. SRI VENKATESH, S/O NARASIMHAYA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 37. SMT. KRISHNAMMA, W/O LATE HANUMANTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 38. SRI HANUMANTAPPA, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 39. SMT. VENKATTAMMA, W/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 40. SRI NARAYANASWAMY, S/O PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 41. SRI BAIRAPPA, S/O LATE PILLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 42. SRI MANJUNATH RAM B V, S/O VENKATAGIRIYA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 43. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR B M, S/O MUNINANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. 44. SRI RAJESH S/O GOPALAPPA B, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. PETITIONERS 9 TO 44 ARE R/AT BIDARAHALLI,BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. 45. SMT. NAGU B R, W/O RAVI R, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 46. SRI RAVI R, S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. PETITIONERS 45 & 46 ARE R/AT BILESHIVALE, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. 47. SMT. AMARAVATHI H, W/O MUNIRAJ B H, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 48. SRI MANJUNATH, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. 49. SRI RAGHAVENDRA, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 50. SMT. VEENA, W/O MARIYANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 51. SRI KRISHNA B H, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 52. SMT. SHARADA, W/O KRISHNA B H, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 53. SRI MANJUNATHA B R, S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 54. SRI MUNIRAJU B H, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. PETITIONERS 47 & 54 ARE R/AT BOMMENAHALLI, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGLORE-49. 55. SRI DHANANJAYA S, S/O SRINIVASA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 56. SRI PRAKASH S, S/O SRINIVASA P, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 57. SRI DODDA NARASAPPA, S/O NARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. PETITIONERS 55 TO 57 ARE R/AT GUNDURU, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. 58. SRI GAJENDRA H K, S/O KRISHNAPPA M, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 59. SRI SHIVANNA M, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 60. SRI RAVICHANDRA N, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 61. SRI LAKSHMANA E, S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 62. SRI PRAVEEN KUMAR, S/O SADASHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 63. SRI SEENAPPA, S/O CHIKKABACHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 64. SRI BACHANNA, S/O MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS. 65. SRI TAMMANAN, S/O CHIKKABACHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 66. SRI LAKSHMANA, S/O CHIKKABACHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. PETITIONERS 58 & 66 ARE R/AT HANCHARAHALLI, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. 67. SMT. GANGAMMA, W/O GOVINDAYYA, AGEDA BOUT 54 YEARS. 68. SMT. RATNAMMA, W/O DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 69. SMT. BAGYAMMA, W/O GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 70. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, W/O SHANKARAYYA J, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. PETITIONERS 67 & 70 ARE R/AT DODDABANAHALLI, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. 71. SRI GAJENDRA G, S/O GOVINDAPPA H V, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. R/AT HIRANDHALLI, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BENGALURU-49. 72. SRI MUNIKEMPANNA E, S/O EERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 73. SMT. HONNAMMA, W/O RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS. 74. SRI LAKSHMANA, LATE CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 75. SRI MUNINANEGOWDA, VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. 76. SRI SONNEGOWDA, S/O DYAVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 77. SRI ANJINAMURTHY, S/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS. 78. SRI VENKATRAMANAPPA, S/O LATE PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS. 79. SRI MUNIRAJU M, S/O MUNIYAPPA, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS. 80. SRI VENKATARAYAPPA, S/O NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 81. SRI KEMPANNA N, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 82. SRI AJINACHARI, S/O LATE CHIKKAMUNISWAMICHARI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 83. SRI MUNIRAJU, S/O AJJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. 84. SRI ANJINAMURTHY, S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 85. SRI MUNISWAMIGOWDA V, S/O DODDAMUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 86. SMT. SHOBA, W/O ANJINAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. 87. SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY N, S/O NARAYANAPPA H, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 88. SMT. SUMITHRA, W/O NARASIMHMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 89. SMT. SHAILA, W/O KARAGAPPA, AGED ABOUIT 52 YEARS. 90. SRI MADHU G K, S/O KARAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS. - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 91. SRI RAJANNA M, S/O MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 92. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O NARAYANA C, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS. 93. SRI GURUMURTHY, S/O CHANNARAYAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 94. SRI PRAKASH R, S/O RAMAYYA B, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS. 95. SRI NAGESH M, S/O MUNISHAMAYYAH N, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 96. SRI SHIVARAJU, S/O MAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUIT 42 YEARS. 97. SRI THIMMARAYASWAMY, S/O BACHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. 98. SRI VENKATESH M, S/O MUNISWAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. 99. SRI THAMMANNA, S/O VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 100. SRI MANJUNATH, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 101. SMT. YASHODAMMA, W/O PATALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS. - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 102. SMT. LEELAVATHI, W/O THAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 103. SRI RAMESH S, S/O DODDASONNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 104. SRI GAURI SHANKAR, S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS. 105. SMT. ROOPA B, S/O GURUMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 106. SRI LOKESH, S/O CHIKKANARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 107. SRI CHANNAKESHAVA, S/O CHIKKANARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. 108. SRI CHAITANYA J S, S/O SANNATAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. 109. SRI VENKATARAMANASWAMY, S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS. 110. SRI MUNIRAJU S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. PETITIONERS 72 TO 110 ARE R/AT JYOTHIPURA, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. 111. SRI KRISHNAPPA, S/O GUDISALU MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 112. SRI MOTAPPA, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. PETITIONERS 111 & 112 IS R/AT KANNAMANGALA, BIDRAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGLORE-49. 113. SRI MANJUNATH M, S/O MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 114. SRI SURESH R, S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA N, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. PETITIONER 113 & 114 ARE R/AT KATANALLUR, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. 115. SMT. RATHNAMMA, W/O YALLAREDDI K C, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 116. SRI NAGARAJU Y, S/O YALLAREDDI K C, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. PETITIONERS 115 & 116 ARE R/AT KITTAGANURU, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. 117. SRI MURTHY M K, S/O KRISHNA M S, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 118. SRI DEVARAJ, S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 119. SRI SRIDHAR, S/O GOWDA M A, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 120. SRI KEMPANNA H, S/O HANUMANTHARAYA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. 121. SRI RAMANNA, S/O DODDANNAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. 122. SRI NAGARAU R, S/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 123. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR M V, S/O NARAYANASWAMY M V, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 124. SRI HALUKEMPANNA, S/O MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS. 125. SRI NARAYANASWAMY M P, S/O PILLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 126. SMT. MUNITHAYAMMA, W/O HANUMATHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. 127. SRI HANUMANTHAPPA, S/O KEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS. 128. SRI NANJEGOWDA M A, S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 129. SRI MUNEGOWDA M N, S/O NARAYANAPPA N, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 130. SRI NANJEGOWDA, S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 131. SRI MUNEGOWDA, S/O NARAYANASWAMY M V, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. 132. SRI JANARDHAN GOWDA, S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. 133. SRI RAJANNA M N, S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS. 134. SRI ARUN KUMAR, S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 135. SRI SUBRAMANI E, S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS. 136. SRI NANJUNDACHAR, S/O MUNIYACHAR, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 137. SRI MUNEGOWDA, S/O MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 138. SRI MOHAN, S/O MUNIYAPPA M A, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 139. SRI BASAPPA, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. 140. SRI GUNGEGOWDA, S/O ANJINAPPA J, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 141. SRI RANOJIRAO, S/O MANNOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS. - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 142. SMT. LEELAVATHI BAI N, W/O RANOJIRAO, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS. 143. SRI NARAYANASWAMY, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 144. SRI MARIYAPPA P, S/O PILLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 145. SRI NARAYANASWAMY M H, S/O HUCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. 146. SRI AMBARISH M, S/O MARIYAPPA P, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 147. SRI AMBARISH, S/O NAGARAAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 148. SRI NAVEEN GOWDA, S/O JAYANNA (JAYARAM GOWDA), AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 149. SMT. HEMAVATHI, W/O MARIYAPPA P, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 150. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, W/O NARAYANASWAMY M P, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 151. SRI NARAYANASWAMY, S/O PILLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 152. SRI NARAYANASWAMY, S/O CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 153. SRI SURESH M J, S/O JAYANNA E, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS. 154. SRI NANDISH GOWDA M N, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 155. SMT. PADMA C, W/O MUNEGOWDA M N, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 156. SMT. ASHA A M, W/O NANDEESH GOWDA M N, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 157. SRI SHIVAKUMAR M S, S/O LATE SHYAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 158. SRI NANAKUMAR E, S/O ANJINAPPA N, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 159. SRI RAANNA K R, S/O RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. 160. SRI LALITHA, S/O ANAND M A, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. PETITIONERS 117 & 160 ARE R/AT MANDURU, BIDRAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. 161. SRI ASHWATHAYYA, S/O SUBBARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT KATTUGOLLAHALLI, BIDRAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. 162. SRI SRINIVAS, S/O SAMPANGAPPA, - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 163. SRI VENKATACHALAPATHI, S/O LATE GIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS. PETITIONER 162 & 163 ARE R/AT NIMBEKAIPURA, BIDRAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. 164. SRI KRISHNAPPA N, S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 165. SRI MANJUNATHA V, S/O VENKATESHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. PETITIONER 164 & 165 ARE R/AT THIRUMENAHALLI, BIDRAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. 166. SRI GANESH, S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 167. SRI SUBBARAYAPPA D, S/O DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. 168. SRI VENKATESH N, S/O NAREPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS. 169. SRI ASHWATHAPPA, S/O HEMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS. 170. SRI SRINIVAS N, S/O VENKATAGIRIYA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 171. SRI VENKATAPPA, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS. - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 172. SRI RAMANJINAPPA, S/O SEENAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS. PETITIONER 166 & 172 ARE R/AT RAMPURA, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. 173. SRI JAGADISH GOWDA M, S/O MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. 174. SRI KUSH M, S/O MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS. 175. SRI SANDEEP GOWDA M S/O MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS. PETITIONER NO. 173 & 175 ARE R/AT HUSKUR/KODI, BIDRAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. 176. SRI CHANDRA REDDY, S/O NANJAPPA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS. R/AT MARGONDANAHALLI, BIDARAHALLI HOBLI, VIRGONAGAR POST, BANGALORE-49. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI NATARAJ BABA K, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, COOPERATION DEPARTMENT, M S BUILDINGS, BANGALORE-1. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002. REP. BY SECRETARY. (THE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE SOCIETY REGISTRATION ACT) - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, IN KARNATAKA NO.1, ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560 002. REP. BY SECRETARY. (THE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE SOCIETY REGISTRATION ACT) 4. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C. 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-27. (THE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE CO OP SOCIETY REGISTRATION ACT) 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER AND ELECTION OFFICER, BIDARAHALLI PRARTAMIKA PATTINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NI BIDARAHALLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT-560 049. (REGISTERED UNDER CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT). 6. BIDARAHALLI PRARTAMIKA PATTINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NI., BIDARAHALLI, BANGALORE EAST TALUK, BANGALORE DISTRICT-560 049. REP. BY ITS CEO. (REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3 & R-5; SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-4; SRI CHANDAN B.K, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTCILES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUITON OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT DECLARING THAT CLAUSE (a-iv) AND (a-v) OF THE SUB-SECTION (2) OF SECTION 20 OF THE ACT AND SECTION 27-A OF THE ACT ARE ULTRA VIRES OF ARTICLE 243-ZI AND 243-ZO OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND THAT IT IS BEYOND THE LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE ETC. - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 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 1 W.P.No.8502/2022 dated 7.6.2022 - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 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. 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 of 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 - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:15621 WP No. 6486 of 2025 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 box shall continue to be retained in a separate box until the disposal of the dispute if any raised within the timeframe prescribed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 72