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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 10089 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN:
1. SRI. NAGABHUSHANA B M S/O MARULAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO. 374, R/AT BISALERE VILLAGE, HIRENALLURU HOBLI, KADURTALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 2. SRI. PRAVEENA A.B, S/O BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO 359, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577116. 3. SMT. GOWRAMMA, W/O MUDALAGIRIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SHARE NO. 493, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 4. SMT. EERAMMA, W/O MARULAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
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SHARE NO. 492, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 5. SRI. RENUKAYYA, S/O VEERABHADRAYYA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SHARE NO. 349, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 6. SMT. SHOBHA N, W/O MURTHY A.C, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, SHARE NO. 482, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 7. SMT. JAYASHEELA M.L, W/O KUMARAPPA A S, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SHARE NO. 476, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 8. SMT. PADMA B, W/O SIDRAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SHARE NO. 483, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. - 3 -
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9. SMT. RANI, W/O PRAKASH A P AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, SHARE NO. 477, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 10. SMT. AMBIKA, W/O SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, SHARE NO 473, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 11. SRI. NAGENDRAPPA A.N., S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SHARE NO 167, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 12. SMT. PARVATHAMMA, W/O SIDRAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 469, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 13. SMT. NINGAMMA, W/O EESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.
485,
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R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 14. SMT. NEELAMMA, W/O EERANAYYA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO 488, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 15. SMT. RATHNAMMA A.S, W/O RAVIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 624, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 16. SMT. CHANDRAMMA, W/O MURTHYAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 484, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 17. SMT. GAYITHRAMMA, W/O RAVIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 486, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADU RTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. - 5 -
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18. SRI. SADASHIVAPPA, S/O RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 995, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 19. SMT. LEELAVATI, W/O JAYANNA A.N, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO. 481, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 20. SRI. RANGAPPA, S/O BASAVALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 992, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 21. SRI. MARULAPPA A.T, S/O TIMAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1002, R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 22. SRI. RAVIKUMAR, S/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHARE NO. 561,
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R/AT AREHALLI VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 23. SRI. MANJAPPA B.T, S/O POOJARI TIMMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 557, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 24. SRI. KAMBESHA B, S/O BASAVARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO. 434, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 25. SMT. VEENA, W/O KAMBHESHA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO.
435, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 26. SRI. SHIVANANDA B.E, S/O ESHWRAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO. 655, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. - 7 -
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27. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA, W/O CHANDRAPPA B.M AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SHARE NO. 983, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 28. SRI. MAHALINGAPPA, S/O MARULAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 287, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 29. SRI. SHIVAMURTHY B.M, S/O MARULASIDDAPPA B.T, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 974, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 30. SMT. ANNAPOORNAMMA, W/O SHIVAMURTHY B.M, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 975, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 31. SRI. KARUNANIDHI B.R, S/O RAJASHEKRAPPA B AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SHARE NO. 586,
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R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 32. SRI. SHIVAMURTHY M.S, S/O SIDRAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO. 249, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 33. SMT. LALITHAMMA, W/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 530, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADURTALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 34. SRI. LOKESHA B.M, S/O MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 337, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 35. SRI. GURUMURTHY B.M, S/O MALLAPPA B.N AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SHARE NO. 437, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. - 9 -
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36. SRI. TIPPESHAPPA, S/O PARAMESHARAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SHARE NO. 549, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADURT ALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 37. SRI. SUNDARESHA B.S, S/O SIDRAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SHARE NO.
965, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 38. SRI. CHANDRASHEKARAPPA B.S, S/O SIDRAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO. 347, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 39. SRI. SIDRAMAPPA, S/O BEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO. 354, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 40. SRI. DAYANANDA, S/O SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, SHARE NO. 445,
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R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 41. SMT. MALLAMMA, W/O KEMPARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO. 278, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 42. SMT. GEETHA K.R, W/O JAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 439, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 43. SRI. MARULASIDDAPPA B.M, S/O MARULAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 786, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 44. SRI. ASHOKA B.R S/O RAMALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO. 793, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. - 11 -
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45. SRI. HALAPPA, S/O MUDLIGIRYAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO. 798, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 46. SRI. NEELAKANTAPPA B. M, S/O MARULAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO. 973, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 47. SRI. PARAMESHWARA A.M, S/O MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, SHARE NO. 284, R/AT ADIGEDERE VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 48. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR A.P, S/O PARAMESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SHARE NO. 532, R/AT ADIGEDERE VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLURHOBLI, KADURTALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 49. SRI. SHEKHARAPPA, S/O RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.
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R/AT ADIGEDERE VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 50. SRI. MRUNTYUNJAYA, S/O CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, SHARE NO. 302, R/AT ADIGEDERE VILLAGE, BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 51. SRI. JAYAPPA, S/O SHIVAPPA, SHARE NO. 311 R/AT MAVINAHALLI VILLAGE, BIRUR POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 52. SRI. MOHAN KUMAR B.E, S/O ESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO. 448, R/AT BASUR VILLAGE, BASUR POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 53. SRI. ESHWARAPPA B.M, S/O MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, SHARE NO. 449, R/AT BASUR VILLAGE, BASUR POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. - 13 -
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54. SRI. HANUMANTHAPPA S.K, S/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, SHARE NO. 970, R/AT CHIKKABASURU VILLAGE, BILUVALA POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 55. SMT. SAGANAMMA, W/O HANUMANTHAPPA S.K AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARE NO. 971, R/AT CHIKKABASURU VILLAGE, BILUVALA POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 56. SRI. JAYARAMA S.K, S/O KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, SHARE NO. 966, R/AT CHIKKABASURU VILLAGE, BILUVALA POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 57. SMT. PARVATHAMMA, W/O JAYARAMA S.K AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO. 967, R/AT CHIKKABASURU VILLAGE, BILUVALA POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 58. SRI. CHANDRAPPA, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NO. 555,
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R/AT CHIKKABASURU VILLAGE, BILUVALA POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 59. SRI. BASAVARAJU, S/O BELOORAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 998, R/AT CHIKKABASURU VILLAGE, BILUVALA POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 60. SRI.
PRABHUKUMARA B.M, S/O MARULAPPA S, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SHARE NO 334, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 61. SMT. SIDDAMMA B.M, W/O MARULAPPA AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, SHARE NO. 250, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 62. SMT. LAKKAMMA, W/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1005, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. - 15 -
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63. SMT. SHARADAMMA, W/O GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO. 978, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 64. SRI. MANJUNATHA B.G, S/O GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO. 979, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 65. SMT. CHANDRAMMA, W/O THONTAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO. 588, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 66. SRI. ASHOK KUMAR, S/O MALLESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO. 414, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 67. SRI. PRAVEEN.P, S/O PRAKASH B.M, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SHARE NO. 428,
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R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. 68. SMT. VISHALAMMA, W/O PRAKASH B.M, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO. 429, R/AT BISALERE POST, HIRENALLUR HOBLI, KADUR TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT - 577 116. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VARUN JAYKUMAR PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BISLERE VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMANGALURU - 577 116, REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO, A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959. 4.
THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
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CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BISLERE VILLAGE, KADUR TALUK, CHIKKAMANGALURU - 577 116. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 AND R4;
SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AT ANNX-C AND PERMIT THE P-1 TO CONTEST AND VOTE AND P-2 -68 TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO R-3 SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 12.04.2025 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED AND ETC.,
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.
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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.
4. In that view of the matter, I pass the following:
ORDER i) The Writ Petition is disposed of.
1 W.P.No.8502/2022 dated 7.6.2022
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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 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
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