- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 27201 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI MADEGOWDA .K. S/O. LATE. KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 2. SRI. GOUTHAM K.S. S/O. SURESH D. AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS 3. SMT. RADHA H.S. W/O. MADEGOWDA K. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 4. SRI. D. SHANKAR S/O. LATE. DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS 5. SMT. RUKMINI M.S. W/O. SHANKAR D. AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS 6. SRI. D. SURESH S/O. LATE. DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS 7. SMT. S.G. SUJATHA W/O. SURESH D. AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS 8. SRI. PRUTHVIRAJ K.M. S/O MADEOGWDA K. AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS 9. SMT. RASHMI R. D/O RAMESH D. AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 10. RAMESH D. S/O. LATE. DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS 11. SMT. B. RUKMINI W/O. RAMESH .D. AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS 12. SAHANA K.R. D/O. RAMESH D. AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS 13. GAYATHRI W/O K. CHANDRU AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS 14. SRI. CHANDRU K. S/O. LATE. KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 15. SRI. NIKHIL C. S/O. CHANDRU K. AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS PETITIONERS 1 TO 15 ARE ALL RESIDENTS OF KOTHEGALA POST, HANAGDU, HUNASUR TALUK MYSORE - 571 134 16. SMT. VINODAMMA K.C. W/O. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RESIDENT OF KOTHEGALA POST, HANAGDU, HUNASUR TALUK, MYSORE - 571 134 17. SRI. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH S/O. LATE. BASAVALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RESIDENT OF KOTHEGALA POST, HANAGDU, HUNASUR TALUK, MYSORE - 571 134 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 18. SRI SHANKAR H.R. S/O. LATE. RAMU AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT 90, SARIGE NAGARA, MULLURU ROAD, B.ED., COLLEGE, K.R. NAGAR - 571 602 19. SMT. SOWBHAGYA K. W/O. SHANKAR H.R. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.90, SARIGE NAGARA, MULLURU ROAD, B.ED., COLLEGE K.R. NAGAR - 571 602 20. SMT. SHILPA H.S. W/O SHANKAR H.R. AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO. 90, SARIGE NAGARA, MULLURU ROAD, B.ED., COLLEGE K.R. NAGAR - 571 602 21. SRI. L. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O. LAKAIAH V. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT NO.271/4, SRIRAMA BLOCK K.R. NAGAR - 571 602 22. SMT. M.K. KALPANA W/O. L. KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO.271/4, SRIRAMA BLOCK K.R. NAGAR - 571 602 23. SRI. K. TEJAS S/O. L. KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT NO. 271/4, SRIRAMA BLOCK K.R. NAGAR - 571 602 24. SRI. JILENDRA D. S/O. LATE. DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RESIDENT OF KOTHEGALA POST HANAGODU, HUNASURU TALUK MYSORE - 571 134 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 25. SMT. MANJULA S. W/O JALENDRA D. AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS RESIDENT OF KOTHEGALA POST HANAGODU, HUNASURU TALUK MYSORE - 571 134 26. SRI. P. SURESH KUMAR S/O. LATE. PUTTASWAMYGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO.50, 7TH MAIN 8TH CROSS, KAMAKSHI HOSPITAL SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE - 570 009 27. SMT. J.L. SUNITHA J.B. LINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO. 50, 7TH MAIN 8TH CROSS, KAMAKSHI HOSPITAL SARASWATHIPURAM MYSORE - 570 009 28. SMT. ANANYA R. D/O. P. RAMAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS R/AT NO.1409/5, KOTHWAL RAMAIAH ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001 29. SMT. SHOBHARANI W/O. S. SHIVAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.1409/5, KOTHWAL RAMAIAH ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 30. SRI. P. RAMAKRISHNA S/O. PAPANNA @ NARASAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.1409/5, KOTHWAL RAMAIAH ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 31. SRI. K.S. DINESH, S/O. LATE. S. NANJAPPA, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.4/37, SRIRAMA BLOCK, K.R.NAGAR - 571 602 MYSORE. 32. SRI. HARISH KUMAR .C. S/O. L. CHIKKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO.79, SAMRUDDA, 1ST PHASE, VENKATALINGAIAH LAYOUT, MYSORE - 570 011. 33. SMT. BANUMATHI .P. W/O. C. PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO.79, SAMRUDDA, 1ST PHASE, VENKATALINGAIAH LAYOUT, MYSORE - 570 011 34. DHEEMANTH .H. S/O. HARISH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS R/AT NO.79, SAMRUDDA, 1ST PHASE, VENKATALINGAIAH LAYOUT, MYSORE - 570 011. 35. SRI. HANSARAJ .N. AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS S/O. C. NEELAKANTA, R/AT #13/A, SWIMMING POOL ROAD, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE - 570 009. 36. SMT. HARSHITHA .N. D/O. C. NEELAKANTA AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT #13/A, SWIMMING POOL ROAD, MYSORE - 570 009 37. POOJA.N. D/O. C. NEELAKANTA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT 13/A, SWIMMING POOL ROAD, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE - 570 009. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 38. KAMAKSHI .M.C. D/O. LATE. CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.499, B.K.ROAD, DEVARAJA MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 005. 39. SRL. LOHITH .V. S/O. VENKATESH .K.T. AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/AT NO.499, B.K. ROAD, DEVARAJA MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 005. 40. LAVANYA.V. D/O. VENKATESH .K.T. AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS R/AT NO.499, B.K.ROAD, DEVARAJA MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 005. 41. SRI. KUSHAL .M. S/O. MAHESH .R. AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT NO.504, B.K.ROAD, DEVARAJA MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 005. 42. ROSHINI .M. D/O. MAHESH .R. AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT NO.504, B.K. ROAD, DEVARAJA MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 005. 43. SRI. MAHESH .R. S/O. LATE .D. RAMU (RAMANNA) AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO.504, B.K.ROAD, DEVARAJA MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 005. 44. CHAYADEVI .V. W/O. VENKATESH .G. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT NO.504, B.K. ROAD, DEVARAJA MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 005. 45. M. REKHA W/O. RAVIKUMAR .S. AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT NO. 1015, 4TH MAIN, 9TH E AND F BLOCK, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, MYSORE - 570 022 46. SRI. RAVIKUMAR .S. S/O. LATE. NAGOJI RAO, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT NO.1015, 4TH MAIN, 9TH 'E' AND 'F' BLOCK, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, MYSORE - 570 022. 47. SULOCHANA .S. W/O. A. KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.04, 7TH MAIN, YADAVAGIRI, MYSORE - 570 022. 48. SRI. KRISHA A. S/O. LATE. ARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT NO.04, 7TH MAIN, YADAVAGIRI, MYSORE - 570 022. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 49. SRI. C. KUMARASWAMY S/O. LATE. R. CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.499, D.90, BIDAR KRISHNAPPA ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA ROAD, MYSORE - 570 005. 50. SRI. LIKESH .K. S/O. C. KUMARASWAMY, - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT NO.499, D.90, BIDAR KRISHNAPPA ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA ROAD, MYSORE - 570 005. 51. SMT. MEENAKSHI .K. W/O .C. KUMARASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO.499, D.90, BIDAR KRISHNAPPA ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA ROAD, MYSORE - 570 005. 52. SRI. LIKITH, S/O .C. KUMARASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/AT NO.499, D.90, BIDAR KRISHNAPPA ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA ROAD, MYSORE - 570 005. 53. CHA. SRIDHAR S/O. S. CHELUVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO.598, N-14/1A, MANEDI ROAD, NAZARABAD, MYSORE - 570 001. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 54. PALLAVI .K.V. D/O. VENKATESH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO.13/A, 4TH MAIN, SWIMMING POOL ROAD, SARASWATHIPURA, MYSORE - 570 009. 55. SMT. C. LAKSHMIDEVI W/O. CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO.13/A, 4TH MAIN, SWIMMING POOL ROAD, SARASWATHIPURA, MYSORE 570 009. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 56. HEMAPRAKASH .N. NARAYANA.S. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT NO.13/A, 4TH MAIN, SWIMMING POOL ROAD, SARASWATHIPURA, MYSORE - 570 009. 57. SRI. G. KEERTHI PRAKASH LATE. D. GOPAL RAJE URS AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT CH-45, 7TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE - 570 009. 58. B.S. PRATHIBHA URS W/O. G. KEERTHI PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT CH-45, 7TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE - 570 009. 59. SHIVANNA S/O. CHELUVAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.1409/5, KOTHWAL RAMAIAH ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 60. VIVEK.S. S/O. LATE. SHIVANANJU AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT 1420/2, NARAYANA SHASTRY ROAD, DEVARAJA MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 61. SRI. NAVEEN .S. S/O. LATE. SHIVANANJU, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT 1420/2, NARAYANA SHASTRY ROAD, DEVARAJA MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 62. SRI. SHIVARAJ. R. S/O. RAMALINGU, - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS R/AT NO.1396, KOTHWAL RAMAIAH ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 63. SRI. AMRUTH SHARMA .S. S/O. LATE. SIDDARAJU, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO.95, TAGARAPURA CHILUKAVADI POST, KOLLEGALA TALUK, CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT - 571 442. 64. SRI. N. GOPALAKRISHNA S/O. C. NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.1409/5, KOTHWAL RAMAIAH ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 65. M. PUTTAMMA W/O. N. GOPALA KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO.1409/5, KOTHWAL RAMAIAH ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 66. LALITHA W/O. SOMU .M.B. AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.1205, BEHIND DEVARAJ URS ROAD, BIDAR KRISHNAPPA ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 67. SRI. M.B. SOMU S/O. LATE. BORAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.1205, BEHIND DEVARAJ URS ROAD, BIDAR KRISHNAPPA ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 68. JABIN TAJ W/O. MEER SADODIN AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO.3281, 2ND EDIG, C.V. ROAD, KABIR TEMPLE ROAD, MANDI MOHALLA, MYSORE 570 001. 69. AKRAM PASHA ABDUL VAHAB AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT NO.710, 11TH CROSS, 2ND STAGE, RAJIV NAGAR, MYSORE 570 001. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. 70. SRI. JAYAPRAKASH .C. S/O. LATE. CHANDRU .P.L. AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.22/A, 2ND CROSS, RAJENDRA NAGAR, MYSORE - 570 001. 71. SHANTHALA .P. D/O. LATE. PUTTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS R/AT 4868, 3RD CROSS, K.S. PURA, KYATHAMARANAHALLI, MYSORE - 570 019. 72. SRI. LOKESH .R. S/O. K. RAJU, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT 4868, 3RD CROSS, K.S. PURA, KYATHAMARANAHALLI, MYSORE - 570 019. 73. SRI. RAMACHANDRA K.S. S/O. LATE. LINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO.217, 11TH CROSS, KANAKAMANDIRA ROAD, JANATA NAGAR, T.K. LAYOUT, SARASWATHIPURAM, MYSORE - 570 009. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 74. SRI. K. NAGARAJU S/O. LATE. KULLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO.01, GURUSHREE, 14TH MAIN ROAD, RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR, MYSORE - 570 029. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. 75. SRI. SHARATH RAJ. M.N. K. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO.01, GURUSHREE, 14TH MAIN ROAD, RAGHAVENDRA NAGAR, MYSORE - 570 029. 76. SMT. DIVYA W/O. NATARAJU AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO.03/185, WARD NO.03, BANNUR TOWN, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE - 571 101. 77. SRI. NATARAJU .M. S/O. MARASHETTY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT NO.03/185, WARD NO.03, BANNUR TOWN, T.NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE - 571 101. 78. SRI. DILEEP .M. S/O. MAADEVA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO.247, 3RD CROSS, CAUVERY LAYOUT, KUMBARA KOPPALU, METAGALLI, MYSORE - 570 016. 79. MEER SADODDIN S/O. LATE. MEER HAIDER, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT 3281, 2ND EDIG, 4TH CROSS, C.V. ROAD, KAMBIR TEMPLE ROAD, MANDIMOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 80. SRI. J. NAGARAJU S/O. LATE. JAVARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.68, VENKAT LINGAIAH LAYOUT, OLD NANDINI DAIRY, T.S. PURA ROAD, MYSORE - 570 011. 81. SHWETHA K. W/O. VIVEK .S. AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO.1420/2, NARAYANA SHASTRY ROAD, A DEVARAJA MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 82. DR. DEEPA S. D/O. NAGARAJU .J. AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO.68, VENKAT LINGAIAH LAYOUT, OLD NANDINI DAIRY, T.S. PURA ROAD, MYSORE - 570 011. 83. SRI. BRIJESH PATEL .N. S/O. NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO.68, VENKAT LINGAIAH LAYOUT, OLD NANDINI DAIRY, T.S. PURA ROAD, MYSORE - 570 011. 84. SRI. YASHAS .N. S/O. NAGARAJU .J. AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R/AT NO.68, VENKAT LINGAIAH LAYOUT, OLD NANDINI DAIRY, T.S. PURA ROAD, MYSORE - 570 011. 85. SRI. HALESH .S. S/O. LATE. SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT NO.3830, 17TH CROSS, TILAK NAGAR, MYSORE - 570 021. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 86. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA S/O. LATE. PUTTALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.269, 7TH MAIN, 'B' BLOCK, J.P. NAGAR, MYSORE - 570 031. 87. VENKATESH .Y.R. S/O. LATE. RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT 269, 7TH MAIN 'C' BLOCK, J.P. NAGAR, MYSORE - 570 031. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. 88. SRI. KRISHNAKUMAR .J. S/O. LATE. JAVARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO.1392, KOTHWAL ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 89. SMT. VANAJAKSHI D/O. RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO. 1392, KOTHWAL ROAD, DEVARAJ MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 90. LAKSHMIKANTH D. S/O. LATE. DASA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO.L 32, K H B 2ND STAGE, KUVEMPU NAGAR, MYSORE - 570 023. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. 91. SRI. KIRAN .L. S/O. LAKSHMIKANTHA .D. AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT NO.L 32, K H B 2ND STAGE, KUVEMPU NAGAR, MYSORE - 570 023. 92. SRI. RANGADASHU .D. S/O. LATE. DASA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 R/AT NO.24-A/5, RANGARAO COLONY, 'K' BLOCK, VASU LAYOUT, RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, MYSORE - 570 022. 93. SUMA .K.N. W/O. RAMACHANDRA K.L. AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO.217, 11TH CROSS, KANAKAMANDIRA ROAD, JANATA NAGAR, T.K. LAYOUT, SARASWATHI PURAM, MYSORE - 570 009. 94. SRI. V.S. SHESHADRI S/O. LATE. V. SREENIVASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO.221, 'D' BLOCK, 22ND MAIN ROAD, 2ND STAGE J.P. NAGAR, MYSORE - 570 031. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. 95. SRI. SUHAS GOWDA K.R. S/O. RAMACHANDRA K.L. AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO.217, 11TH CROSS, NEAR GANESH BANDAR, JANATA NAGAR, MYSORE - 570 009. 96. BABULAL S/O. MODARAM, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT #362/A, SHIVAYANA MATH ROAD, DEVARAJA MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 97. KAMALA.B. W/O. BABULAL, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT #362/A, SHIVAYANA MATH ROAD, DEVARAJA MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 98. P. MAHALAKSHMI D/O. LATE. K. PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 R/AT 80/2, 6TH CROSS, THYAGARAJA ROAD, AGRAHARA, MYSORE - 570 004. 99. SMT. NAGAMANI W/O. M.R. NANJUNDASHETTY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT NO.799, SUNNADA KERI, 4TH CROSS, K.R. MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 004. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. 100. SRI. M.R. VIJAY KUMAR S/O. M.C. RAMAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT NO.799, SUNNADA KERI, 4TH CROSS, K.R. MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 004. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. 101. SRI. VISHAL KIRAN GOWDA S/O. PARAMESH .H. AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT NO.1720, AKBAL ROAD, MANDIMOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 102. APOORVA G.R., D/O. RAMACHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT NO.1990, M-103, WESLEY ROAD, MISSION HOSPITAL, MANDI MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 103. SHARADA .M. W/O. PARAMESH .H. AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO.1720, AKBAR ROAD, MANDI MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. 104. PARAMESH .H. S/O. HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT NO.1720, AKBAR ROAD, - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 MANDI MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. 105. SRI. H.D. MOHAN KUMAR S/O. LATE. DRUVA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO.30, 5TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, VIJAYANAGAR 1ST STAGE MYSORE - 570 017. 106. M.D. GEETHA D/O. M.D. DEVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT NO.30, 5TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, VIJAYANAGAR 1ST STAGE, MYSORE - 570 017. 107. KANISHK .M. S/O. H.D. MOHAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS R/AT NO.30, 5TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, VIJAYANAGAR 1ST STAGE, MYSORE - 570 017. 108. C.P. PRABAHAVATHI. W/O. LATE. H.V. DRUVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT NO.30, 5TH CROSS, 5TH MAIN, VIJAYANAGAR 1ST STAGE, MYSORE - 570 017. SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED. 109. SRI. N. SHIVAKUMAR S/O LATE NANJUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT NO.11, 4TH CROSS, A.J. BLOCK, N.R. MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 007 110. BANNUR K RAJU S/O KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO. 80/2, 6TH CROSS, THYAGARAJA ROAD, AGRAHARA, - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 K.R. MOHALLA MYSORE - 570 004. 111. SRI. B.S. RAMALINGEGOWDA S/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT BIG SHOP ROAD, BANNUR TOWN, BANNUR, MYSORE - 571 101. 112. SRI. KUCHELA R. S/O LATE RAMALINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT NO.233/2, HOSAKERI STREET, WARD 08, BANNUR TOWN, T.N. PURA, MYSORE - 571 101. 113. SRI. KARTHIK H. S/O LATE H. HOMBAPPA HANUMAL, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, HANUMALU POST, BANNUR HOBLI T.N. TALUK, MYSORE - 571 101. 114. SRI. H.P. DINESH KUMAR S/O H. PUTTASWAMY GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, HANUMALU POST, BANNUR HOBLI, T.N. TALUK, MYSORE - 571 101. 115. SRI. NAVEEN KUMAR S/O H. NAGARAJU HANUMALU, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT HANUMALU POST, BANNUR HOBLI, T.N. TALUK, MYSORE - 571 101. 116. SRI. MADEGOWDA, S/O LATE MADAIAH KENCHAPPA HANUMALU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT HANUMALU POST, BANNUR HOBLI, T.N. TALUK, MYSORE - 571 101. - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 117. SRI. M. PRAKASH S/O B.L. MARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, RESIDENT OF BEVINAHALLI, SOSALE HOBLI, T.N. PURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 101. 118. SRI. B.J. MANIL RAJ, S/O B.M. JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, RESIDENT OF BEVINAHALLI, SOSALE HOBLI, T.N. PURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 101. 119. SRI. GAVIGOWDA H.M. S/O MARIGOWDA HANUMALU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HANUMALU POST, BANNUR HOBLI, T.N TALUK, MYSORE - 571 101. 120. SRI. CHAMEGOWDA, S/O. KENCHAPPA HANUMALU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HANUMALU POST, BANNUR HOBLI, T.N. TALUK, MYSORE - 571 101. 121. SRI. MANU A. S/O. ANKE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, RESIDENT OF CHORANAHALLI VARUNA HOBLI, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 101. 122. SRI. ANANDA MURTHY B.M. S/O. MANCHIGAIAH B.M., AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDENT OF BASAVANAHALLI, BANNUR HOBLI, T.N. PURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 101. 123. SRI. NAVEEN B.A. S/O ANAND MURTHY B.M., - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, RESIDENT OF BASAVANAHALLI, BANNUR, T.N. PURA TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 101. 124. SRI. RAJANNA N.M. S/O MADEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.101, 3RD CROSS, NEAR WATER TANK, NAZARABAD MOHALLA, MYSORE - 570 001 125. SRI. SATHISH R. S/O RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/AT 7/C, T.N. PURA ROAD, TERICIAN COLLEGE, VIDYANAGAR, MYSORE - 570 001. 126. SRI. SAMPATHU, S/O. RANGEGOWDA R., AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO.01, R.S LAYOUT, NEAR MANASINAGAR, G.G. HUNDI, MYSORE - 570 019. 127. SRI. RUDRAPPA SOMA LINGAPPA MULIMANI S/O S.S. MULIMANI, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT NO.759, 6TH CROSS, NEW LAYOUT, YARAGANAHALLI MYSORE - 570 011. 128. SRI. RAGHAV S. S/O SAMPATHU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO.01, R.S. LAYOUT, NEAR MANASINAGAR, G.G. HUNDI, MYSORE - 570 019. 129. SRI. KIRAN G.H. S/O H.S. JAGADISH, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HANUMALU - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 VILLAGE AND POST, BANNUR HOBLI, T.N. PURA TALUK, MYSORE - 571 101 130. SRI. H.S. JAGADISH S/O. LATE. H.S. SHANKARA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HANUMALU VILLAGE AND POST, BANNUR HOBLI, T.N. PURA TALUK, MYSORE - 571 101. 131. SRI. H.G. VIKRAM S/O. H.S. GOPALA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HANUMALU VILLAGE AND POST, BANNUR HOBLI, T.N. PURA TALUK, MYSORE - 571 101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJENDRA KUMAR SUNGAY T.P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. MYSORE AND CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE WHOLESALE SOCIETY LTD., NO. 66, NEW SANTHEPETE, BAMBOO BAZAAR, MYSORE - 570 001. REP BY ITS CEO. (A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT,1959 WITH REG.NO.1960/RCS DATED 25.01.1963.) 3. MYSORE AND CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NO.66, NEW SANTHEPETE, BAMBOO BAZAAR, MYSORE - 570 001. REP BY ITS PRESIDENT. (A SOCIETY - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF KARNATKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT,1959 WITH REG.NO.1960/RCS DATED 25.01.1963.) 4. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSORE REGION, NEW SAYYAJI RAO ROAD, MYSORE - 570 001. 5. RETURNING OFFICER MYSORE AND CHAMARAJANAGAR DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE WHOLESALE SOCIETY LTD., NO.66, NEW SANTHEPETE, BAMBOO BAZAAR, MYSORE - 570 001. 6. SRI. RAMESH U.S. S/O LATE SRIKANTU .U.M, R/AT 716, 23RD CROSS, VIDYARANYAPURAM, MYSORE - 570 008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK,N AGA FOR R1, R4 & R5. SRI. K. ANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3.) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO CALL FOR RELEVANT RECORDS FROM RESPONDENTS. QUASH THE RESOLUTION DTD. 29.02.2024 IN SUBJECT NO.7 PASSED BY THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE R-2 VIDE ANNX-H BY WHICH IT WAS RESOLVED TO CANCEL THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PETITIONERS WHO WERE ADMITTED AS G CATEGORY / SINGLE MEMBER OF THE R-2 SOCIETY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING - INTERLOCUTORY APPLN, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "i) Issue a writ in the nature of writ in the nature to quash the Resolution dated 29.02.2024 in Subject No.7 passed by the Managing Committee of the 2nd respondent vide Annexure-H, by which it was resolved to cancel the membership of the petitioners who were admitted as 'G' Category/Single Member of the 2nd respondent society and; ii) To quash Communication bearing No.118/EE/MCDCCWSL/2024-25 dated 05.09.2024 issued by 2nd respondent vide annexure-E, refunding the membership fees to the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and not sustainable in the eye of law and; iii) To quash the Order dated 26.06.2024 passed in Dispute No.JRM/DDS/1324/2023-24 by Joint Registrar of Co-operative Society - 4th respondent , Mysore vide Annexure-D2, as without jurisdiction, arbitrary, illegal and not sustainable in the eye of law and; iv) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to continue the petitioners as 'G' Category/Single Membership at the 2nd respondent society and permit them to exercise all the powers vested in the said category of membership including the power to vote/elect the managing committee members of the 2nd - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 respondent society in accordance with the bye laws of the society and; v) Grant such other relief/s as deems fit by this Hon'ble Court considering the facts and circumstances of the case including the costs, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. The submission of Sri T P Rajendra Kumar Sungay, learned counsel for the petitioners is that the Resolution dated 29.02.2024 had been passed without even issuing any notice to the petitioners and order canceling the membership of the petitioners was passed without affording any opportunity of hearing and in compliance of principles of natural justice. It is in that background, on 03.04.2025, counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3 were called upon to place on record any document indicating issuance of notice to the petitioners. Subsequently, on 17.04.2025 since no documents have been placed on record, this Court had categorically observed that if no documents are placed on record by the next date, adverse inference would have to be drawn and the matter be proceeded with. - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 3. Today also, no documents have been placed on record. As such, there is nothing on record to indicate that any service of notice on the petitioners before terminating their membership. 4. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER (i) Writ Petition is allowed. (ii) Certiorari is issued. The Resolution dated 29.02.2024 resolving to cancel the membership of the petitioners at Annexure-H is quashed. (iii) Consequent communication dated 05.09.2024 issued by respondent No.2 at Annexure-E stands quashed. (iv) Consequently, the order dated 26.06.2024 passed by respondent No.4 -Annexure D2 is quashed. (v) In view of the aforesaid quashing of cancellation, membership of the petitioners would stand automatically restored. - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:16843 WP No. 27201 of 2024 (vi) Liberty is however reserved to respondent Nos.2 and 3 to initiate such action for cancellation of the membership of the petitioners by issuance of a proper notice and compliance with the principles of natural justice. (vii) All the contentions are kept open. 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