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SRINIVASAIAH v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/28872/2024 · 2025-03-27

Suraj Govindaraj

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 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. 28872 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 28520 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) WRIT PETITION NO. 28714 OF 2024 (CS-RES) IN WP No. 28872/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRINIVASAIAH, S/O LATE RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 45/1. 2. KRISHNAPPA, S/O LATE MUDALLAGIRYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 09/3. 3. PUSHPALATHA, W/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 05/4. 4. MARIYAMMA, W/O JAGANATH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 07/4. 5. RAJESHWARI, W/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 23/4. 6. POOJAMMA, W/O DODDAMUNIYAPPA, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 25/4. 7. MAMATHA, W/O DEVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 123/4. 8. T K SWAMY, W/O KRISNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 132/4. 9. NANJAMMA, W/O LATE KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 1154/4. 10. CHANAVEERAMMA, W/O GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 86/4. 11. VENKATALAKSHMAMMA, W/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 91/4. 12. MUNIAMMA, W/O VEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 108/4. 13. DEEPA M G, W/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 21/4. 14. K ANADHA, S/O MUNIKEPANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 34/4. 15. T G SURESH, S/O GANGAPPA, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 70/4. 16. BALAKRISHNA SHETTY, S/O GOVINDASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 24/4. 17. NAGESH, S/O VEKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 118/4. 18. LAKSHMAYYA, S/O BERRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 67/2. 19. VEERAKEMPAMMA, W/O SIDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 83/1. 20. SRIRAMAYYA, S/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 97/1. 21. HANUMANTAPPA, S/O HANUMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 63/3. 22. BYYAMMA, W/O HANUMANTHARYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 312. 23. SATISH, S/O MUNIMARYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 519/3. 24. MARIYAPPA, S/O THIRUKAPPA, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 84/4. 25. JAYAMMA, W/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 47/1. 26. MARNANJAPPA, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 93/1. 27. T M SOMASHEKAR, S/O LATE MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 72/3, R/O DODATUMKUR VILLAGE AND POST, MADURE HOBLI DODABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 28. T M RADHAKRISHAPPA, S/O T C MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 06/2. 29. VENKATACHALAPATHI, S/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 12/1. 30. T N PRAKASH, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 152/1. 31. H YALLAPPA, S/O HANUMANTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 157/1. 32. T H SHIVKUMAR, S/O HANUMATHRAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 26/1. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 33. B N SOWBHAGAYAMMA, W/O GAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 13/2. 34. T L SOWBHAGYA, W/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 70/3. 35. SIDDARAJU, S/O BERELANNA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 79/3. 36. T K SURESH, S/O KRISNAPPA P, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 104/3. 37. T G MANJUNATH, S/O GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 141/1. 38. MOHAN KUMAR, S/O NAGARAJU V, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 155/1. 39. MUTHURAJU, S/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 16/1. 40. SUJATHA, W/O SURESH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 183/3. 41. ANJANKUMAR, S/O T R SURESH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 126/3. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 42. K B DEVARAJU, S/O BYRANNA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 22/1. 43. NANJAPPA, S/O GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 17/1. 44. CHANNEGOWDA, S/O CHANDRADAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 13/1. 45. ANUSUYAMMA, W/O HANUMANTHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 179/2. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. RATHNAMMA, W/O LAKMINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 109/4. T.GOPALAYYA, S/O DODDAMUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 16/2. T.S. ASHWATHAMMA, W/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 137/2. PUTTARAJU T.N, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 154/2. ANURADHA, W/O NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 161/3. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 51. 52. 53. KEMPANNA, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 34/1. CHANDRASHEKAR. A, S/O ANANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 138/2. MANJUNATH. D, S/O DODDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 29/4, R/O GOWDAHALLI, DODDATUMKUR POST, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. SUNDARESH H B, S/O BASSAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.96/4. MUNIRAJU G.M, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 178/3. CHANNAPPA, S/O KRISHNAPPA M, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 192/1. GOVINDARAJU G.K, S/O KONDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 77/4. NARASIMMURTHY, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 61/4. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. RAVI. M, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 163/1. MARIGOWDA, S/O BHYRANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 87/1. SARASWATHAMMA, W/O MUNIVEKATAPPA G.T, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 193/1. VIDYANANDA R, S/O RENUKARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 158/1. LOKESH K. C, S/O CANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 159/1. SARASWATHAMMA, D/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER AMBIKA, W/O REVANNASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 197/1. SAVITHA, W/O JAGADISH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 198/1. THIMMARAJU, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 06/3. - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. ANJANAPPA, S/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 170/3. LAKAMAMMA, W/O PATALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 79/4. AJITH J, S/O JAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 103/4. NANJAPPA, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 172/3. JAYRAMAIAH, S/O SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 08/3. VINAYKUMAR S, S/O SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 91/4. MAHADEVAIAH, S/O NARASIMHIAH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 114/2. PRASANNACHARYA, S/O VASUDEVACHAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 115/2. B.N. NARASEGOWDA, S/O NARASIMHIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. RAMAKRISHNAPPA, S/O KEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 97/2. ASHWATHAPPA, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 169/1. BABAMAMMA, W/O VENKATASHAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 175/1. B.A. SRINIVAS, S/O ASHWATHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 111/2. S T. NAGANNA, S/O THIMMAPPANNA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 99/2. RAGASHAMAYYA, S/O SUBBALAH, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 106/2. HANUMATHARAYAPPA, S/O NARASIMHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 98/2. PATALAPPA, S/O THAMMANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 176/1. NATARAJU, S/O RAJUGOPAL, - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 198/3. B.S. RENUKUMAR, S/O MUNISHAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 179/3. B.S. RAMANJINAPPA, S/O SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 105/2. NAGARAJA, S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.112/2. UMESH T.M, S/O MUNINANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 28/1. ASHA, D/O JAYARAMIAIAH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 131/1. MUNIRAJAPPA, S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 2/2. MUNEGOWDA T.M, S/O MUNINANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 139/1. SHASHIKUMAR. M, S/O MUNIRAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 188/3. - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. 102. T.H. NANJEGOWDA, S/O HANUMANTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 140/2. HANUMANTHARAJU, S/O GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 153/1. T.K.GANGARAJU, S/O KAMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 155/3. SHASHANK, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 51/4. KAMPAIAH.H, S/O HANUMANTARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 31/1. HANUMANTARAYAPPA, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 1/4. NARASHIMAMURTHY, S/O KABHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP UMBER 62/3. T.R. VIJAYKUMAR, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 29/1. SANJEEVAPPA, S/O HANUMAYAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 190/1. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. 111. VEKATASWAMY, S/O MUTTARAYAPP, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 162/3. MANJUNATH. K, S/O KOMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 64/3. K. ANANDKUMAR, S/O KOMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 65/3. R. GANGAMMA, W/O KAMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 66/3. LOKESH.T, S/O PRABAKAR.T.G, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 67/3. T.J.CHIKKEGOWDA, S/O GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 78/3. SATHISH, S/O MUNIMARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 21/4. NARASHIMHAYYA, S/O MUNINARASIMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 187/1. KESHAVAMURTHY, S/O RAMCHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119. 120. MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 185/1. GANGADHAR, S/O SADDASHIVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 147/2. RAVISHANKAR, S/O RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 171/2. A.S.ANJINAPPA, S/O SUBBANNA, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 55/2. RAMASWAMY, S/O ANJIANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 146/2. NARASAMMA, W/O MUNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 183/1. VANAJALAKSHAMMA, W/O KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 42/3. BAIRAPPA, S/O VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 184/1. LAKSHMINARAYANA, S/O MUNISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 166/3. MUNIGOPALAIAH, S/O DODDAMUNIYAPPA, - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 121. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127. 128. 129. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 186/1. AMBARISH, S/O MUNIVEKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 60/1. KUMAR, S/O MUNIAYYA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 26/3. YALLAMMA, W/O RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 28/3. NAGARAJU, S/O VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 29/3. RAMAKRISHNAPPA, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 183/3. MANJUNATHA, S/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 55/1. MANOHAR, S/O MAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 18/3. MAILARAPPA, S/O MARIYYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 13/3. RAJANNA, S/O MARIYAPPA, - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 57/1. CHIKKAANJINAPPA, S/O HANUMAIAIH, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 123/1. VIJAYAMMA, C/O MARAAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 25/3. CHETHAN, S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 185/2. NARAYANASAWMY, S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 183/2. MANJUNATH, S/O MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 182/2. RAMESH, S/O VEERABADHRA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 191/2. UMESH, S/O ASHWATHNARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 190/2. SURESH, S/O LATE CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 83/3. - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 138. SRINIVASMURTHY, S/O MUDDIAHA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 82/2. 139. RAMAIAH, S/O SIDDARAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 112/1. 140. MUNIRAJU, S/O MUNISHAMAIYYA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 128/1. 141. GURRAPPA, S/O GULLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 80/2. 142. RAMESH, S/O MUNISHYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 51/3. 143. VENKATARAMAPPA, S/O MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 68/1. 144. VENKATARAMANAPPA, S/O THIRUKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 72/1. 145. MUNIYAPPA, S/O THIRUKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 68/1. 146. ASHWATHAMMA, W/O MUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 119/1. - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 147. JAYARAMAIAH, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 156/2. 148. T.GIDDEGOWDA, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 06/4. 149. T.R.GANGADARMURTHY, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 128/3. 150. MUTTAMMA, W/O VIJAYKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 186/3. 151. DEVARAJU T.N, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 148/1. 152. T.M.MANJUNATH, S/O MUNIRAJU.T, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 132/3. 153. MUNIKRISHNAPPA, S/O HANUMANTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 184/3. 154. MANGALAGOWRAMMA, W/O MAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 100/4. 155. KEMPANNA, S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 156. ADARSH, S/O MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 182/2. 157. T.G.CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O GOPPALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 144/2. 158. T.A. RAVIKUMAR, S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 151/2. 159. MUNIRAJU, S/O BYRANNA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 143/2. 160. N.SUBRAMANYA, S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 142/2. 161. T.G.ANANDA, S/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 68/3. 162. GOVINDAPPA, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 120/3. 163. PAVITHRA G.S, W/O MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 122/3. 164. KAVYA. N, C/O ANANDA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 125/3. - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 165. KRISHNAMURTHY, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 117/3. 166. GANGADAR, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 175/2. 167. MANJUNATH, S/O PILLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 164/1. 168. SHIVAKUMAR, S/O LATE HANUMANTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 168/1. 169. MUNIYAMMA, W/O HANUMANTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 222/2. 170. PATALAPPA, S/O BASSAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 23/2. 171. PILLAPPA, S/O PATALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 25/2. 172. RAJASHEKAR.P, S/O PATALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 108/3. 173. PRABAKAR, S/O PATALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 109/3. - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 174. HANUMANTARAYAPPA, S/O MARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 110/3. 175. NAGARAJU, S/O RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 113/3. 176. ANANDA D.M, S/O MUNIKEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 118/3. 177. KEMPEGOWDA, S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 28/2. 178. PATILAPPA, S/O MUNIKEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 29/2. 179. MALLAPPA, S/O MUNIKEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 47/2. 180. SHIVA KUMAR, S/O PILAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 176/2. 181. SUSHMA. S, W/O SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, MEMBER SHIP NUMBER 178/2. PETITIONER NO.1 TO 181 ARE MEMBERS OF DODDATUMAKURU VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, DODDATUMKUR POST, - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 DODDABALLAPUR TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-561 203. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M S BUIILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. THE STATE CP-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/ ELECTION OFFICER, DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BHAVAN, BEERASANDRA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110. RETURNING OFFICER, DODDATUMAKURU VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, DODDATUMAKURU, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. DODDATUMAKURU VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, DODDATUMAKURU, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. (RESPONDENT NO.4 & 5 ARE REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIEITES ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 & R-4; SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOATE FOR R-2; R-5 DODDATUMAKURU VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK-SD) - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND B1 AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 26/10/2024. IN WP NO. 28520/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI N. SURESH, S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 132/1. 2. SRI SIDDAGANGAPPA, S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 43/2. 3. SRI MANJUNATH, S/O RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 45/2. 4. SRI KEMPARAJU, S/O MARISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 55/2. 5. SRI PARVATHAMMA, W/O MUNIANJANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 174/1. 6. SRI P RAMAIAH, S/O PILLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 4/4. 7. SMT. MARIYAMMA, W/O JAGANATHA T N, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 7/4. - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 8. SRI MANJUNATHA, S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 33/4. 9. SRI KRISHNAPPA, S/O NAYARANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 54/4. 10. SMT. MAMATHA, W/O DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 123/4. 11. SRI RAJANNA, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 460/3. 12. SRI BALAKRISHNA, S/O GOVINDARAJA SETTY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 24/4. 13. SMT. DEEPA M V, W/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 21/4. 14. SMT. NANJAMMA, W/O KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 60/4. 15. SMT. K R VINODA, W/O VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 71/4. 16. SRI T G SURESH, S/O GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 71/4. - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 17. SRI MUNIRAJU, S/O.MUNNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 262/2. 18. SRI. MUNIYAPPA, S/O.SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 465/3. 19. 20. SMT.B.N.SOWBHAGYA, W/O.GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.213/2. SRI SRINIVAASA MURTHY, S/O.APPANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 78/4. 21. SRI GOVINDARAJU, S/O. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 89/4. 22. SRI KRISHNAMURTHY, S/O. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 92/4. 23. SRI MALLIKARJUNAIAH, S/O.SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 119/4. 24. SMT.RAMALAKSHMAMMA, W/O.VENKATAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 21/4. 25. SRI THILOTHAMA, S/O.KUMARAPPA, - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 80/4. 26. SRI CHENNAVEERAMMA, W/O.GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 86/4. 27. SMT.BACHAMMA, D/O.KEMPAMMA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.135/4. 28. SRI NAGESH, S/O. VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 118/4. 29. SMT. VENKATALAKSHMAMMA, W/O.NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 91/4. 30. 31. SRI MUNIYAPPA, S/O.DODDAMUNITHIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.465/3 SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA, W/O.CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.13/2. 32. SMT. SHARADHAMMA, W/O.RAMAJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.23/3. 33. SMT. NANJAMMA, W/O.NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.79/3. 34. SRI CHIKKANJANAMMA, W/O.SIDDAPPA, - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.82/4. 35. SRI CHENNAKESHAVA, S/O. NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.76/4. 36. SMT. MUNIYAMMA, W/O.DODDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.65/4. 37. SRI VENKATESHAPPA, S/O. RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.77/4. ALL ARE MEMBERS OF DODDATUMKURU VYASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, AND RESIDENT OF DODDATUMKURU, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI BALARAJ A C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA, OFFICE AT ALL ASKER ROAD, NEAR RAJ BHAVAN, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 052. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BENGALURU RURAL DIVISION, - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 NO. 146, MALLESWARAM, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, (KANDAYA BHAVAN), MARGOSA ROAD, 8TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CUM DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, BENGALURU RURAL DIVISION, OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, CHAPARADAKALLU, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 03. 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, DOBBABALLAPURA CIRCLE, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 6. DODDATUMUKURU VYVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, DODDATUMKURU, MADURE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY CUM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 7. THE KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, OPP. TO SHANTHINAGAR BUS STOP, BENGALURU-560 027. REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 8. THE RETURNING OFFICER, DODDATUMUKURU VYVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, DODDATUMKURU, MADURE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-5 & R-8; SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-7; R-6 DODDATUMAKURU VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, DODDABALLAPUR TALUK SD) - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS PUBLISHED BY THE R-8 BEARING NO. NIL DTD. 25.09.2024 VIDE ANNX-F ETC. IN WP NO. 28714/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SRI T R AJAYA, S/O RAJAGOPALA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.149/1. 2. SRI S VISHWAS GOWDA, S/O SUBBARAJU, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.138/1. 3. SRI VENKATESHAIAH, S/O VENKATAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.99/3. 4. SRI K CHIKKANNAPPA, S/O KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.7/1. 5. SRI T H CHIKKEGOWDA, S/O T M HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.9/1. 6. SRI NANJAIAH, S/O GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.17/1. 7. SRI NAGARAJU, S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.19/1. 8. SRI DEVARAJU, NARASIMHAIAH, - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.20/1. 9. SRI DEVARAJU, S/O SINGRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.21/1. 10. SRI K KEMPANNA, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.34/1. 11. SRI C RAJAGOPALA, S/O CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.36/1. 12. SRI T N NAGARAJU, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.133/1. 13. SRI T N BHASKAR, S/O NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.135/1. 14. SRI MANNUNATH T G, S/O GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.141/1. 15. SRI P NAGARAJU, S/O PATALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.145/1. 16. SRI K RAJASHEKARAIAH, S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.162/1. 17. SRI T R MUNIRAJAPPA, S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA, - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.2/2. 18. SRI T R DYAVANA, S/O RAMAKRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.3/2. 19. SRI T G KEMPANNA, S/O GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.9/2. 20. SRI T MUNIRAJAPPA, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.20/2. 21. SRI T N ANJINAPPA, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.122/2. 22. SRI T M ARAVIND, S/O T MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.134/2. 23. SRI ANJINAPPA, S/O PILLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.139/2. 24. SRI VENKATASWAMY, S/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.145/2. 25. SRI T H NANJEGOWDA, S/O HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.140/2. 26. SMT ANUSUYAMMA, S/O HANUMANTHARAYA, - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.170/2. 27. SRI DEVARAJU, S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.61/3. 28. SRI T K MANJUANTH, S/O T G KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.64/3. 29. SRI T G ANAND, S/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.68/3. 30. SMT. T G SOWBHAGYA, W/O T G ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.70/3. 31. SRI HANUMEGOWDA, S/O SANJEEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.95/3. 32. SRI M ANITHA, W/O NANJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.97/3. 33. SRI T K MUNIRAJAPPA, S/O P KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.103/3. 34. SRI T K SURESH, S/O P KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.104/3. 35. SRI D CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O T R DYAVANNA, - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.105/3. 36. SMT. PREMAKUMARI, W/O CHIKKANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.130/3. 37. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, W/O T MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.131/3. 38. SRI T M MANJUNATH, S/O T MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.132/3. 39. SMT. AKKAYAMMA, W/O T G KONDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.133/3. 40. SRI D MUNIMARAIAH, S/O GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.134/3. 41. SRI D M CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O D MUNIMARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.145/3. 42. SMT. T K MANJULA, W/O T K MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.135/3. 43. SRI T K GANGARAJU, S/O T G KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.155/3. 44. SRI T M SHIVAKUMAR, S/O T R MUNIRAJAPPA, - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.189/3. 45. SMT. A V RATHNAMMA, W/O T M PRABHAKAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.199/3. 46. SRI T G BHASKAR, S/O GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.200/3. 47. SRI HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.1/4. 48. SMT. S BINDUSRI, D/O SUBBARAJU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.8/4. 49. SRI GANGADHARA, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.88/1. 50. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O PILLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.89/1. 51. SRI KRISHNAMURTHY, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.91/1. 52. SRI NAGARAJU, S/O HANUMANTHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.196/1. 53. SMT. SUGUNA, D/O RAJANNA, - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.31/2. 54. SRI SONNAPPA, S/O HORIKARAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.36/2. 55. SRI RAVIKUMAR, S/O ASHWATHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.37/2. 56. SRI MUNINANJAPPA, S/O GOPALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 38/2. 57. SRI RAVIKUMAR, S/O PATALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 40/2. 58. SRI DODDAIAH, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 157/2. 59. SRI K RAMESH, S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGEDA BOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 160/2. 60. SRI SHIVASHANKAR, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 162/2. 61. SRI NARASIMHAMURTHY, S/O PATEL MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 163/2. 62. SRI RAVI, S/O PATEL MUNIYAPPA, - 36 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 164/2. 63. SRI MANJUNATH, S/O ANJINAPPA, AGEDA BOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 165/2. 64. SRI NARASINGAIAH, S/O MADHUVARAIAH, AGEDA BOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 8/3. 65. SRI JAYARAMAIAH. S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 9/3. 66. SRI BASAVARAJU, S/O DODDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 170/3. 67. SRI ANJINAPPA, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 171/3. 68. SRI RAJANNA, S/O MURUDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 172/3. 69. SRI R NANJAPPA, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 173/3. 70. SMT. GOWRAMMA, D/O HORIKARAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 177/3. 71. SRI PILLAPPA, S/O SUBBAIAH, - 37 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 177/3. 72. SRI GOPALAPPA, S/O POOJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 51/1. 73. SRI. M MUNIRAJU, S/O MUNIBYLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 83/2. 74. SRI. PRASHANTH, S/O YELLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 49/1. 75. SYED ABBAS, S/O SYED ABDUL ALI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 11/3. 76. SRI SIDDAPPA, S/O KALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 15/3. 77. SYED IRSHAD AHMED, S/O SYED ABBAS, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 61/1. 78. SMT. VIJAYAMMA, W/O MARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 25/3. 79. SMT. ANUSUYAMMA, W/O VIRUPAKSHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 59/1. 80. SMT. MANJAMMA, W/O ASHOK, - 38 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 22/3. 81. MUKTHAIR AHMED SHARIEF, S/O GHOUSE AHMED SHARIEF, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 17/3. 82. SRI. MANOHAR, S/O MARIGOWDA N., AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 18/3. 83. SRI. V. KIRAN, S/O VIRUPAKSHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 20/3. 84. MEHBOOB AHMED, S/O ABDUL BARI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 12/3. 85. BASHEER AHMED, S/O ABDUL BARI, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 4/1. 86. T M SURESH, S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 132/1. 87. SMT. MAMATHA, W/O DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 86/4. 88. SRI RAMESH, S/O GOPAL, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 19/3. 89. SRI MANJUNATH, S/O MUNISHAMAPPA, - 39 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.165/1. 90. SRI SANJEVAPPA, S/O HANUMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 130/1. 91. SMT. B M SOWBHAGYA, W/O GANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 13/2. 92. SRI PATELAPPA, S/O MUNIKEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 47/2. 93. SMT. MUTHAMMA, W/O L VIJAYAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 186/3. 94. SMT. PRABHA, D/O YELLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 62/1. 95. SMT. MANJAMMA, W/O RAMAJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 22/3. 96. SMT. YELLAMMA, W/O ERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 28/3. 97. RAMAKRISHNA, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 27/3. 98. SRI MUNIYAPPA, S/O MARAPPA, - 40 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 94/4. 99. SRI ZUBAID, S/O DASTAGIR AHMED SHARIEF, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.95/4. 100. SRI LAKSHMINARAYANA, S/O MUNINARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 101. SRI NAGARAJU, S/O MUNI NARASWAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 39/1. 102. SRI SHIVASHANKARAIAH, S/O MUNISHAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 41/1. 103. SRI B M NARASIMHAMURTHY, S/O MUTHURAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 53/2. 104. SRI RAMAKRISHNAPPA, S/O NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 57/2. 105. SMT. VENKATALAKSHMAMMA, W/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 32/3. 106. ANAND, S/O NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 35/3. 107. SRI VENKATESH, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. - 41 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 108. SMT. NARAYANAMMA, W/O DANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 38/3. 109. SRI RUDRESH, S/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 41/3. 110. SMT. JYOTHI, W/O GOPALAKRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.43/3. 111. SMT VARALAKSHMI, W/O THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.55/4. 112. SMT. ANJINAMMA, W/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 113. SMT. CHIKKANJINAMMA, W/O VENKATESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 114. SRI VENUGOPAL, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.80/3. 115. SRI PRATHAP, S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.81/3. 116. SMT. SARASWATHAMMA, W/O HONNAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.82/3. - 42 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 117. SRI RAMAKRISHNAPPA, S/O MUDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.87/3. 118. SRI JAYANNA, W/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.88/3. 119. SRI NAGARAJU, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.89/3. 120. SRI DYAVAPPA, S/O CHIKKASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.48/3. 121. SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA, W/O CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.51/3. 122. SRI RAMESH, S/O MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.51/3. 123. SMT.BHAGYAMMA, W/O RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.52/3. 124. SRI VENKATESH, S/O CHIKKANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.53/3. 125. SRI MUNIYAPPA, S/IO MUNILAKSHMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.188/2. - 43 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 126. SRI.KESHVAMURTHY, S/O K RANGANNA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.194/2. 127. SRI. VENKATESH, S/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 128. SRI.NAGARAJU, S/O KEMPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 129. SRI RAVI, S/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.199/2. 130. SRI.SATHISH, S/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.200/2. 131. SRI.MUNIRAJU, S/O MUNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 132. SMT. SHARADHAMMA, W/O RAMANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 133. SRI. A CHANDRANNA, S/O ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.68/2. 134. SRI.LAKSHMAIAH, S/O.BEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 135. SRI.SIDDESHWARA, S/O. VEERAMUDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.72/2. - 44 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 136. SRI.VENKATARAMANAPPA, S/O.THIRUKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.75/2. 137. SRI. NAGARAJU, S/O.MAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 138. SMT. NANJAMMA, W/O.NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 139. SRINIVASAMURTHY, S/O MADAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 140. SRI GOVINDARAJU, S/O SHAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 141. SRI RAJANNA, S/O VENKATARAMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. 142. SRI CHENNEGOWDA, S/O MUNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS. 143. SMT. SIDDAMMA, W/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 144. SRI HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 145. SRI MUNIYAPPA, S/O CHIKKATHIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 146. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. - 45 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 147. SRI VEEREGOWDA, S/O HUCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 148. SRI SRIRAMAIAH, S/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 149. SRI MUNIRAJU, S/O DODDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. 150. SRI HUCCHAIAH, S/O CHENNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 151. 152. SRI MUNIHANUMANTHARAYAPPA, S/O CHENNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS. SRI THIMMAIAH, S/O GANGANARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS. 153. SMT. CHIKKANJINAMMA, W/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 154. SRI NARAYANAPPA, S/O NAGURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS. 155. SRI DODDANJINAPPA, S/O VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. 156. SMT. SANJEEVAMMA, W/O MUNIRAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. 157. SMT. CHIKKANJINAMMA, W/O VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. - 46 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 158. SMT. VIMALAMMA, W/O KENCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 159. SRI LOKESH, S/O MUNISHAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT42 YEARS. 160. SMT. SHIVAMMA, W/O SOMASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. 161. SRI HONNEGOWDA, S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS. 162. SRI RAMAIAH, S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. 163. SMT. ANITHA, W/O LAKSHMINARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS. ALL ARE MEMBERS OF DODDATUMAKURU VYASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, AND RESIDENT OF DODDATUMKURU, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI BALARAJ A C, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA, OFFICE AT ALI ASKER ROAD, - 47 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 NEAR RAJ BHAVAN, VASANTH NAGAR, BENGALURU-560 052. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BENGALURU RURAL DIVISION, NO.146, MALLESWARAM, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, (KANDAYA BHAVAN), MARGOSA ROAD, 8TH CROSS, MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU-560 003. 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CUM DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, BENGALURU RURAL DIVISION, OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, CHAPARADAKALLU, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 03. 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, DOBBABALLAPURA CIRCLE, DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. 6. DODDATUMUKURU VYVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, DODDATUMKURUR, MADURE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY CUM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. 7. THE KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, OPP. TO SHANTHINAGAR BUS STOP, BENGALURU-560 027. REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 8. THE RETURNING OFFICER, DODDATUMUKURU VYVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, A CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, DODDATUMKURUR, MADURE HOBLI, - 48 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561203. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-5 & R-8; SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-7; R6 - SD) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) QUASH THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS PUBLISHED BY THE R-8 BEARING NO. NIL DTD. 25.09.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-F. ii) DIRECT THE R-6 FOR RE- DOING THE INELIGIBLE VOTER LIST BY FOLLOWING THE DUE PROCEDURE AS PRESCRIBED UNDER RULE 13-D(2-A) OF THE KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES 1960 ETC. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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 1 W.P.No.8502/2022 dated 7.6.2022 - 49 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 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 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 - 50 - NC: 2025:KHC:15079 WP No. 28872 of 2024 C/W WP No. 28520 of 2024 WP No. 28714 of 2024 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 SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40