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NC: 2025:KHC:17602 WP No. 10185 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 10185 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN:
1. SMT. SINDU K S W/O K. S. SRINIVASH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS SHARE NO. 97/3
2. RAJU S.
S/O MARU AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO. 79/1
3. SWAMYGOWDA K. S S/O CHIKKASINGRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO. 86/1
4. SOMEGOWDA S/O R. BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO. 111/1
5. BHARATHI W/O H.S. SHIVARAMU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO. 116/1
6. RAGHU K. R.
S/O RAMADASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO. 140/1
7. CHINNASWAMY S S/O RANGANATHAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO. 144/1
Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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8. DEVAKUMAR L. G S/O D. JAVARAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO. 156/1
9. YADAVA KUMAR S. B S/O BILIGIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 177/1
10. SANDYA C. H W/O N. HUCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO. 188/1
11. MUJAMIL SHARIF S/O SIDDIKH SHARIF AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO. 10/2
12. MAMATA S.
W/O SANNAMADASHETTY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO. 52/2
13. PURUSHOTHAMA K. K S/O K. S. KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 66/2
14. MAHADEVU. B S/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO. 82/2
15. PRABHAKARA. C S/O CHANDRABOVI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS SHARE NO. 120/2
16. ANUSUYA H. S W/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO. 129/2
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17. CHANDRASHEKHAR S. D S/O DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO. 136/2
18. USHARANI M. D W/O DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO. 137/2
19. MANJU M. S.
S/O M. SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO. 145/2
20. MANU A. N.
S/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO. 162/2
21. RAVIKUMAR M K S/O R KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHARE NO 179/2
22. PRUTHVI V S S/O SANNATAMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, SHARE NO 85/3
23. ASHWINI D S W/O SWAMIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, SHARE NO 105/3
24. LOKESH K. K.
S/O K. H. KUMAR AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS SHARE NO. 194/2
25. RAJESH S. C S/O CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.
195/2
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26. PRATHAP S B S/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS SHARE NO. 2/3
27. SHASHISHEKHAR G. M S/O G. T. MARITIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO. 3/3
28. LAKSHI A. K W/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO. 5/3
29. ASHWINI W/O N. MANJUNAT AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SHARE NO. 9/3
30. NAGESH B.
S/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SHARE NO. 12/3
31. CHARAN KUMAR T. S.
S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS SHARE NO. 17/3
32. ASHA K.
D/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO. 19/3
33. ARUN KUMAR S/O BASAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO. 20/3
34. SAKSHAYINI K W/O M. S. NAVEEN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SHARE NO. 30/3
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35. SUNIL KUMAR N. R S/O RAMESH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS SHARE NO. 44/3
36. DAKSHAYINI K. J.
D/O K. JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS SHARE NO. 45/3
37. SACHIN K. S.
S/O D. SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS SHARE NO. 46/3
38. MAMATA Y. S W/OY. K. SWAMY. AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO. 57/3
39. SWAROOP Y. N.
S/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS SHARE NO. 59/3
40. RAJESH A. S.
S/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO. 63/3
41. ANKIT RAJ M.N S/O M. C. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS SHARE NO. 75/3
42. ABHILASHA B D/O BANDIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS SHARE NO. 79/3
43. PREETAM RAJ L S/O S LINGARAJU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS SHARE NO. 80/3
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44. ASHA K P W/O PADMANABHA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS SHARE NO. 82/3
45. BHAVANA G R D/O G K RUKMANGADA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SHARE NO.87/3
46. KRISHNA KUMAR V S/O VIJAYKUMAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SHARE NO. 88/3
47.
RAMESH H N S/O H NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO. 110/3
48. NAGALINGE GOWDA B S S/O SHIVALINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO. 70/2
49. SAVITRI L W/.O C SHIVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO. 85/1
50. PRABHAMANI S W/O SWAMIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO. 105/1
51. ANAND V K S/O B V KRUSHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO. 120/1
52. JAIPRAKASH P G S/O P N GOVINDAYYA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO. 133/1
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53. MAHESHA K T S/O K T TIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NO. 141/1
54. H G KRISHNA S/O GANGACHIKKAYYA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 155/1
55. AKRAM PASHA S/O MAHAMMED KHASIM AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO. 173/1
56. LOKESH M J S/O M K JAWARAYYA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO. 180/1
57. M J INDRESHA S/O JOGAYYA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO. 187/1
58. MANJULA A J W/O A C JAWAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO. 33/2
59. GIRIVARDHANA K J S/O K N JAYARAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO. 37/2
60. PRASHANTH K R S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO. 40/2
61. PRATHAP K L S/O K C LAKSHMANA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO. 61/2
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62. UMESHA V P S/O PUTTARAJU AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO. 75/2
63. HARISH B N S/O NARASIMHAYYA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO. 113/2
64. SOUMYASHREE C D W/O DAYANANDA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS SHARE NO. 117/2
65. VIDYA N D W/O K DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO. 132/2
66. KRUPA V W/O S VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO. 163/2
67. SATHEESHA G S/O GAVISIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 118/2
68. RENUKA H B W/O H B BALARAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.
87/1
69. SAVITHA G W/O B C GOPALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO. 101/1
70. JAGADESHA G R S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO. 128/1
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71. CHETHANA KUMAR J S/O B JAYARAAMU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO. 147/1
72. MAHADEVASWAMI H N S/O HOTTANINGAYYA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NO. 159/1
73. MAHESH M N S/O NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO. 161/1
74. SHUBHAHARIPRASAD W/O M V UDAYKUMAR AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO. 168/1
75. TEJASWINI T C W/O K M CHANDRAYYA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO. 186/1
76. PRAMODA S/O VENKATARAAMU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 32/2
77. R JALENDRA S/O RAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO. 35/2
78. SATHYANARAYANA C K S/O C K KANTARAJU AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO. 49/2
79. KOMALA N W/O NANJUDAYYA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO. 76/2
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80. VISHWANATH B M S/O MUDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO. 87/2
81. ASHWINI V D/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO. 124/2
82. SHIVAKUMAR S/O RAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 135/2
83. MADHUSHALINI CN D/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO.142/2
84. SUPRIYA J D/O M 5 JAGADESH AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS SHARE NO.182/2
85. SHREENIVASA G G S/O GOVINDASHETTY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO.183/2
86. RAMACHANDRA V S/O VENKATARAMU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.192/2
87. SHILPA K S D/O SEENEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SHARE NO.91/3
88. MAANASA A D/O AANDANAYYA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS SHARE NO.99/3
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89. DURGESH RAJ H S/O HOMBALAYYA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SHARE NO.95/3
90. PAVAN ARAS G K S/O R KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS SHARE NO.104/3
91.
NAVITHA TL D/O T L LINGAYYA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SHARE NO.103/3
92. MOHANKUMAR M S/O C MAHADEVAYYA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO.109/3
93. DHANUSH R S/O G B RAVIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS SHARE NO.113/3
94. RAMYA M D/O. BM MAADEGOWDA. AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS SHARE NO.115/3
95. AKSHATHA KS D/O K S SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO.116/3
96. SANTHOSH LAMINE S/O HEGAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS SHARE NO.117/3
ALL ARE MEMBERS OF MANDYA DISTRICT CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEE'S CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MARKET ROAD, MANDYA TOWN MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT -571401
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…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. KRISHNA KUMAR K K.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S BUILDING, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA DISTRICT-571401
4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA SUB-DIVISION MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571401
5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. MANDYA DISTRICT CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEE'S CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MARKET ROAD, MANDYA TOWN MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT -571401
(SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO 1959)
6. RETURNING OFFICER MANDYA DISTRICT CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEE'S CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MARKET ROAD, MANDYA TOWN MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT -571401
(SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIE 1959)
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…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK., AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 & R6;
SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2; R5-SERVED)
THIS WRIT PETITON IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE R-2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST AND VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE R- 5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 10.04.2025 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. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the R@ to R6 to include the name of the petitioners in the eligible voters list and permit the petitioners to contest and votes in the elections to the R5 which is scheduled to be held on 10.04.2025 in the interest of justice and equity.
b. Such other direction or order writ as may deem fit to this Hon’ble Court may kindly be issued.
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the above petition. The said memo reads as under:
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Memo
Under Singed Council for the petitioners pray this Hon’ble Court please withdrawn/dismiss the above petition for Respondent No.5 Society not held the election for reason all directors elected unanimously hence not press/withdrawn the above petition, humble prays this Hon’ble Court please to taken on record the same in the interest of justice and equity.
3. Taking into account that no election by casting of votes took place since the candidates have been elected unopposed, the said memo is allowed.
4. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE
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