- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 32132 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 32061 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 32145 OF 2024 IN WP No. 32132/2024 BETWEEN: 1. MR. ADDU S/O HAMAD AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO. 1374 2. MR. SIRAJUDDIN S/O DAWOOD AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5508 3. MRS. KRERUNISA W/O HANJHU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5459 4. MRS. ASMA PU W/O ISMAIL Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3089 5. MR. JHAKER HUSSAIN S/O MOHAMMED AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3233 6. MR. MOHAMMED S/O ABBAS A.S AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3673 7. MR. P.A. YUSEF S/O ABBUBACKER AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3713 8. MRS. RAHEMATH W/O RAMLA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3716 9. MR. R RAZAK M.A. S/O ABDUL REHMAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3719 10. MR. MOHAMMED YUSEF S/O ISUBULLA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3724 11. MR. HAMZATH S/O HUSSAIN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3819 12. MR. AZUF S/O IBRAHIM AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3870 13. MR. K. ABBAS S/O SULEMAN AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 1658 14. MR. ABDU LATHIF S/O ABBAS AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO.1930 15. MRS. SUSHEELA W/O KOLAPPA PUJARI AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO. 2251 16. MRS. RESHMI BENNY W/O M.K. BAIG AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3461 17. MRS. SAGEERABANO W/O SHEIKH BASHA SAHEB AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3787 18. MR. M.K. BENNY S/O KURIYA ROSI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4116 19. MRS. RIZWANA PARVEEN D/O SHEIKH HASAN SAHEB AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4141 20. JAIBUNNISA W/O HAMED SAHEB AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4223 21. MR. USMAN S/O ISUBULLA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4401 22. MR. HASMATH S/O ISUBULLA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4780 23. MRS. NOORJAHAN W/O HASNAB AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5366 24. MS. JEENATABANU D/O SHEIKH IBRAHIM SAHEB AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5377 25. MRS.ZUBEDHA W/O BASHIR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MALADY VILLAGE, MALADY POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5217 26. MRS ATEEJAMMA W/O HAMID AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS MALADY VILLAGE, MALADY POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5377 27. MRS. ZUBEDA W/O ABDUL MANJEEDHA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS MALADY VILLAGE, MALADY POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5406 28. ABDUL SALEEM S/O HAJI ISMAIL AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS MALADY VILLAGE, MALADY POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 5615 29. FEDRIK D'SOUZA S/O BENJAMIN D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS MALADY VILLAGE, MALADY POST, - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5656 30. SHARIEF S/O USMAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO2174 31. SAFIA UMARAB S/O UMARAB AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 2955 32. MOHAMMAD.P S/O MOIDNABBA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO.3288 33. ABDUL HAREEM S/O MOHAMMED AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3295 34. ILIYAS M S/O UMAR ABBA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO.3598 35. ASMA W/O KHALANDAR AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4685 36. NEBISA W/O ABHDUL KHAYUM AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4688 37. ASMA W/O ASHRAF AGED ABOUT 52 YARS KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4766 38. D. ABDHUL REHAMAN S/O K. KASIM SAHEB AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 1283 39. ILIYAS S/O HAMAD AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 MEMBERSHIP NO 3881 40. HARRIS S/O MAHAMMADALI AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3916 41. IBHARIM S/O HASANAB AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3919 42. SAFINABHANU W/O SAJIDHA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4044 43. A.S ABBAS S/O D. HAMMAD AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4093 44. RASHID S/O IBRAHIM AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO4208 - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 45. P.A ABBAS S/O ABUBAKAR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4302 46. ABBUBAK S/O KHADRI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4355 47. JAMIL S/O ADAM AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4521 48. JANNATH S/O ABBAS AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4522 49. AMMENAMMA D/O KHADAR AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4530 - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 50. ATTEKH S/O ABUBAKAR AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4551 51. MUNEER REHAMAN S/O FREDIYA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4618 52. ISMAIL S/O MOOSA AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4660 53. JUBEDHABI S/O SHAKE NASEER SAHIB AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4692 54. ABDUL SALEEM S/O YUSUB AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4725 - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 55. ASIYA D/O HAMIDH BYARI AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4912 56. MAHMMADH S/O ABDUL AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5146 57. MUNEER S/O ADAM AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5154 58. RAHEEM W/O MUNEER AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5173 59. ABDHUL SAMEER S/O IBHARIM AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5237 - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 60. HIMAYATH P.A S/O ABHDUL REHAMAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5460 61. ANOOP PRAVEEN S/O VINODH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5665 62. JOHANA D/O HAMEEDH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5765 63. LATHIF S/O ABDHUL REHAMAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4006 64. PUTHMAM AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4695 65. ASMATH.K S/O DAWOODH - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4780 66. MAHAMMAD SHARIEF S/O HAMIDH AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5097 67. NOORJAHAN D/O HASNABH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5366 68. JAMEEL S/O ABDHUL REHAMAN AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5573 69. EALLIJ MADHAYAN S/O LAWRANCE MADHAYAN AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 1718 70. BAPPAYI S/O HESKAR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 1322 71. REMOND D SOUZA S/O THOMAS PRABHU AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 1416 72. PRAVEEN S/O DAKAYYA POOJARI AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 1877 73. NENEL REGO D/O GREGOLI MONNIS AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 1949 74. JENITHA D'SILVA S/O ADHUR D'SILVA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 1960 75. VERONIKA CORREYA D/O LAWRENCE CORREYA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 1975 76. JULIYAT DAYANA PINTO D/O VINNI MANOJAN AGED BOUT 27 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 2749 77. NAVEEN D'SOUZA S/O LYANI CORREYA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 2785 78. SIRIL VEGAS S/O SABESTIYAN VEGAS AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 2978 79. SISSILIYA LOBA S/O MASWELL VEGAS AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3386 80. FLEVI MORRAN S/O MORRIES MORRAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3500 81. YASIN S/O B.H.ABBAS AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3496 82. AYUSHA SHAHNAZ D/O UMLAR FAROOK AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3497 83. P.ALI HASSAN S/O HAMEED N.A AGD ABOUT 44 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4117 84. ABDHUL HAKEEM S/O YAKUBH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4529 85. MAHAMMAD RAHEEM S/O SHAKE KHAN SAHEB AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4590 86. NEBEEN S/O IBRAHIM AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4642 87. VICTOR MONIIS S/O MOCHER MONNIS AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4646 88. INMA S/O RAMLA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5169 89. MUMTAJ SAHEB S/O HASSAN SAHEB AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4982 90. AMEEN HUSSEAN S/O AMEEN SAHEEB AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5119 91. GULSHAN KHAN S/O ABDHUL REHAMAN AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4946 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.P. HEGDE, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560 001 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGARA TTMC 'A' BLOCK, K.H.ROAD SHANTI NAGARA BENGALURU-560 027 REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY 3. RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT JANTA BAZAR, 1ST FLOOR GANAPATHI HIGH SCHOOL ROAD MANGALORE-575 003 4. MADANTYARU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, MADANTYARU POST, BELTHANGADY TALUKU DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 REPRESENTED BY IT'S - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT, 1959 IT'S A CO-OPERATIVES SOCIETY 5. JOEL E MENDONCA S/O ALBERT MENDONCA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/O NO.2/25, ALMA COTTAGE ASHADEEP CHURCH ROAD MALADI, MADANTHYAR DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 6. AMITA PRIYA LOBO W/O CLIFFORD D SOUZA AGED 36 YEARS R/O NO.1-45(1), LOVE NEST CONVENT ROAD, 2ND RIGHT CROSS KAKKEKADU, BELTHANGADY TALUK MANDANTHYAR, BELTHANGADY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 7. DHANALAXMI C/O CHANDRASHEKARA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O NO.2-250/3, SHIVAGIRI NIVASA KARIYABE SONANDRU, MALADY POST DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 8. K. MAHABALA S/O SUNDARA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O NO.3-170-1, PUNJALAKATTE PURIYA HOSUE, MALADY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 9. KANTHAPPA GOWDA S/O VASU GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/O 2-44, HATTATHODY HOUSE SHREELAXMI KRIPA, BELTHANGADY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 10. GOPALAKRISHNA K S/O DOMBA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O NO.1-176, KUKKALA HOUSE KUKKALA, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 223 11 SURESH S S/O S. RAVI POOJARY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/O NO.2-280, SONANDOOR HOUSE BELTHANGADY TALUK, MALADY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 12. GANESHA MOOLYA S/O ANILADE AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/O PUNJALA KATTE, BELTHANGADY KUKKALA DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 233 13. SHASHIPRABHA W/O CHANDRASHEKHARA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/O NO.2-129, KUNJATHODI HOUSE BELTHANGADY TALUK, KUKKALA DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 14. KISHOR KUMAR S/O APPAYYA BHANDARI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/O MOODAYUR, MALADI POST BELTHANGADI, PARENKY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 15. PURUSHOTHAMA SHETTY S/O NARAYANA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O UTTHAM HOUSE, SONANDOOR MALADY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 16. PUSHPARAJA S/O SHRIDHARA HEDGE AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/O NO.3-88/1, SHREE CHANDANA KOLPEDABAILU GUTHU MALADY, MADANTHYAR DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1 & R3; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. RAJARAM SURYAMBAIL, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R16) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R-3 AND 4 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONER IN THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 1.12.2024 WHICH IS PUBLISHED VIDE ANNX-A IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERNED. IN WP NO. 32061/2024 BETWEEN: 1. MR. RONALD PRAVIG CORREA S/O BAPTIST CORREA AGED 44 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO.2124 2. MRS. I.V. CORREA W/O HERALD DESOZA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS MANGALAJYOTHI MANI, - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 PARENKI GRAMA, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 3413 3. MR. MAXIM CORREA, S/O BAPTIST CORREA, AGED 62 YEARS AMARA JYOTHI MANE MALADI GAMA, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224. MEMBERSHIP NO.1461 4. MR. SHAYKH HASAN SAHEB, S/O DAWOOD SAHEB, AGED 32 YEARS NACH MAMBEL ARTHILA MANE, MALADI GAMA, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 2344 5. MR. SATRAR SAHEB, S/O ISMAIL SAHEB, AGED 36 YEARS PADPU MANE, PARENKI VILLAGE MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO.4704 6. MR. HAMEED SAHEB S/O ISMAIL SAHEB, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS PADPU MANE, PARENKI VILLAGE MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3493 - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 7. MR. FEDRIK D'SOUZA S/O LATE ALBERT D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS NITYADAR MANE, MALDADI GRAMA, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 1453 8. MRS. PELSI DSOUZA W/O FEDRIK DSOUZA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS NITYADAR MANE, MALDADI GRAMA, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 1889 9. MR. P. ALVIN TAMRO S/O LATE S. SILVISTAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS REMA VILLA, MALADI GRAMA MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 1610 10. MR. ANEES SAHEB S/O HARON SAHEB AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 4703 11. MRS. NALINI KUMARI W/O SUNITH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS JAYA NILAYA, MALDADI GRAMA, MADANTHYAR POST, - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3877 12. MR. AJAY. M.D KUNHA S/O ALPHONS D KUNHA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS KOLPEDA BAILU MANE, MALDADI GRAMA, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 2653 13. MRS. MONIKA D KUNHA W/O ALPHONS D KUNHA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, KOLPEDA BAILU MANE, MALDADI GRAMA, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 3196 14. MRS. YASHODARA N YOGISHA W/O LATE SUNDAR PUJARI AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, KODAKKE MANE, PARENKI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 4098 15. MR. RUPESH S/O LATE RAMESH ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, PARENKI MANE, PARENKI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 5808 16. MRS. DEEKSHITHA W/O RUPEESH - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, PARENKI MANE, PARENKI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5809 17. MR. ANISH MELARIK CORREA S/O MAXIM CORREA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MALDADI GRAMA, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 4453 18. MRS. MEHARA BHANU W/O SHAYEK MAHAMAD ALI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, KOLLADA BAILU MANE, MALDADI GRAMA, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 3245 19. MRS. HALIMABI W/O ABDUL BASHEER SAHEEB AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, PAPDU MANE, PARANKI GRAMA, MALADI POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 4701 20. MRS. SAKINAB W/O SHABO SAHEB AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, PAPDU MANE, PARANKI GRAMA, MALADI POST. DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 4702 - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 21. MRS. MELITA CRYSTAL CORREA D/O MAXIM CORREA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, AMARAJYOTHI MANE, MALADI GRAMA, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 4452 22. MRS. SHREYANKA JAIN W/O SHREEPATHY JAIN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, HOSAMANE, PARENKI, MALADI, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 5728 23. MR. HASSAN SAHEB S/O LATE SHAYKH ISMAIL SAHEB AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, ARTILA MANE, PARENKI VILLAGE, MALADI POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574221 MEMBERSHIP NO 4776 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.P. HEGDE, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU- 560 001 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR TTMC A BLOCK, KH ROAD, SHANTI NAGARA BENGALURU-560 027 - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 3. RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT JANTA BAZAR, 1ST FLOOR GANAPATHI HIGH SCHOOL ROAD MANGALORE 575 003 4. MADANTYARU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, MADANTYARU POST, BELTHANGADY TALUKU DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224 REPRESENTED BY IT'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 5. JOEL E MENDONCA S/O ALBERT MENDONCA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/O NO.2/25, ALMA COTTAGE ASHADEEP CHURCH ROAD MALADI, MADANTHYAR DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 6. AMITA PRIYA LOBO W/O CLIFFORD D SOUZA AGED 36 YEARS R/O NO.1-45(1), LOVE NEST CONVENT ROAD, 2ND RIGHT CROSS KAKKEKADU, BELTHANGADY TALUK MANDANTHYAR, BELTHANGADY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 7. DHANALAXMI C/O CHANDRASHEKARA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O NO.2-250/3, SHIVAGIRI NIVASA - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 KARIYABE SONANDRU, MALADY POST DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 8. K. MAHABALA S/O SUNDARA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O NO.3-170-1, PUNJALAKATTE PURIYA HOSUE, MALADY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 9. KANTHAPPA GOWDA S/O VASU GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/O 2-44, HATTATHODY HOUSE SHREELAXMI KRIPA, BELTHANGADY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 10. GOPALAKRISHNA K S/O DOMBA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O NO.1-176, KUKKALA HOUSE KUKKALA, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 223 11 SURESH S S/O S. RAVI POOJARY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/O NO.2-280, SONANDOOR HOUSE BELTHANGADY TALUK, MALADY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 12. GANESHA MOOLYA S/O ANILADE AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/O PUNJALA KATTE, BELTHANGADY KUKKALA DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 233 13. SHASHIPRABHA W/O CHANDRASHEKHARA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/O NO.2-129, KUNJATHODI HOUSE - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 BELTHANGADY TALUK, KUKKALA DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 14. KISHOR KUMAR S/O APPAYYA BHANDARI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/O MOODAYUR, MALADI POST BELTHANGADI, PARENKY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 15. PURUSHOTHAMA SHETTY S/O NARAYANA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O UTTHAM HOUSE, SONANDOOR MALADY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 16. PUSHPARAJA S/O SHRIDHARA HEDGE AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/O NO.3-88/1, SHREE CHANDANA KOLPEDABAILU GUTHU MALADY, MADANTHYAR DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1 & R3; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. RAJARAM SURYAMBAIL, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R16) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS. 3 AND 4 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 01/12/2024 WHICH IS PUBLISHED VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. IN WP NO. 32145/2024 BETWEEN: 1. MR NAVEEN PINTO S/O LATE PELLIGE PAINTO AGED 43 YEARS PARENKI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 5214 2. REEMA COLLEN D'SLIVA W/O MR.NAVEEN PINTO AGED 35 YEARS PARENKI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 5218. 3. MR.ABDUL HAMEED S/O SHEKHAB AGED 41 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 1656. 4. MRS.JULIAN ANDRADE W/O JOSH PHILIP ANDRADE AGED 37 YEARS PARENKI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 2556 5. MRS. IRANADI KOSTHA W/O MR.CHATHRADI KOSTHA AGED 38 YEARS PALLAKE JANATHA COLONY, - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 2837. 6. MRS. ISAMMA W/O ISAMAIL AGED 39 YEARS SHAKTHI NAGAR, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 2875 7. MRS. PHILOMINA PINTO W/O MR.PHILCO MESKRO AGED 33 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3024 8. MRS.LAVINA MORAS W/O MR.PHILCO MORAS AGED 38 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 2888 9. MRS. ELPIN VEGAS W/O MR.VELLERIAN AGED 35 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 3108 10. MR. WALTER MIRANDA S/O MR. VALERIAN MIRANDA AGED 43 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224 MEMBERSHIP NO 3256 11. MRS. EIRON MORAS W/O MR.ANTONY MORAS AGED 39 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 3270. 12. MRS.RAHMEETH S/O MR.MOHAMMED ALI AGED 48 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 4072 13. MRS. NOOR JAHA MOHAMMED BASHIR W/O MR.MOHAMMED BASHIR AGED 37 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. . MEMBERSHIP NO 4424. 14. MRS.ZAINABA W/O MR.IBRAHIM SHAREEF AGED 42 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 4667 15. MRS. SUMAYA W/O MR.SHADIK AGED 36 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 MEMBERSHIP NO 4712 16. MR. SULAIMAN SAHEEB S/O MR. YUKOOB SAHEEB AGED 44 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 5023 17. MRS.THAHIRA W/O MR.IBRAHIM AGED 43 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 5199 18. MRS.SHAMEMATHA.B.M W/O MR.MOHAMMED MANSOOR AGED 46 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 5338 19. MISS.SALOPHAR PARVEEN D/O MR. HASAIN SAHEEB AGED 32 YEARS SHAKTHINAGAR, MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 5741 20. MRS. VIJAYA NOOR POOTRADO W/O MR. ALWIN POOTRADO AGED 37 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 5769 - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 21. MRS.HEMAVATHI. P W/O MR.CHINKRA POOJARI AGED 35 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 2596 22. MRS.SHASHIKALA W/O MR.ADAPPA SHETTY AGED 38 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 2931. 23. MRS. MEENA D'SOUZA W/O MR.VALERIAN MORAS AGED 48 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 2971. 24. MR.VALTTER MIRANDA S/O MR.VALERIAN MORAS AGED 26 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 3256. 25. MRS.ANITHA VEGAS W/O MALVERN VEGAS AGED 34 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 3387 26. MR.RAFIQ S/O MR.ISABH AGED 38 YEARS - 36 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 3570. 27. MR.HAMEED KUJUNA S/O YUKOOB AGED 42 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 3782. 28. MRS. YELIJA SHANTHI LOBO S/O ROBERT SELVISTER D'SOUZA AGED 39 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 3811 29. MRS.SISILIYA LOBO W/O ALEXANDER PAYIS AGED 41 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 3810. 30. MR.SAHIK HAMAD S/O ABDUL RAHEEMAN AGED 26 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 3503. 31. MRS.SUSHILA W/O KRISHNAPPA AGED 45 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- - 37 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 4593. 32. MR.JUNAID S/O ABDUL HAMEED AGED 41 YEARS MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK- DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224. MEMBERSHIP NO 4948. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.P. HEGDE, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S.BUILDING BENGALURU- 560001 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTI NAGARA BENGALURU-560027 REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY 3. RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT JANTA BAZAR, 1ST FLOOR GANAPATHI HIGH SCHOOL ROAD MANGALORE 575003 4. MADANTYARU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, MADANTHYARU POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224 REPRESENTED BY IT'S - 38 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT, 1959 5. JOEL E MENDONCA S/O ALBERT MENDONCA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/O NO.2/25, ALMA COTTAGE ASHADEEP CHURCH ROAD MALADI, MADANTHYAR DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 6. AMITA PRIYA LOBO W/O CLIFFORD D SOUZA AGED 36 YEARS R/O NO.1-45(1), LOVE NEST CONVENT ROAD, 2ND RIGHT CROSS KAKKEKADU, BELTHANGADY TALUK MANDANTHYAR, BELTHANGADY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 7. DHANALAXMI C/O CHANDRASHEKARA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O NO.2-250/3, SHIVAGIRI NIVASA KARIYABE SONANDRU, MALADY POST DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 8. K. MAHABALA S/O SUNDARA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O NO.3-170-1, PUNJALAKATTE PURIYA HOSUE, MALADY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 9. KANTHAPPA GOWDA S/O VASU GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/O 2-44, HATTATHODY HOUSE SHREELAXMI KRIPA, BELTHANGADY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 - 39 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 10. GOPALAKRISHNA K S/O DOMBA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O NO.1-176, KUKKALA HOUSE KUKKALA, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 223 11 SURESH S S/O S. RAVI POOJARY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/O NO.2-280, SONANDOOR HOUSE BELTHANGADY TALUK, MALADY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 12. GANESHA MOOLYA S/O ANILADE AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/O PUNJALA KATTE, BELTHANGADY KUKKALA DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 233 13. SHASHIPRABHA W/O CHANDRASHEKHARA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS R/O NO.2-129, KUNJATHODI HOUSE BELTHANGADY TALUK, KUKKALA DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 14. KISHOR KUMAR S/O APPAYYA BHANDARI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/O MOODAYUR, MALADI POST BELTHANGADI, PARENKY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 15. PURUSHOTHAMA SHETTY S/O NARAYANA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O UTTHAM HOUSE, SONANDOOR MALADY DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 - 40 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA 16. PUSHPARAJA S/O SHRIDHARA HEDGE AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/O NO.3-88/1, SHREE CHANDANA KOLPEDABAILU GUTHU MALADY, MADANTHYAR DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224 ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1 & R3; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. RAJARAM SURYAMBAIL, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R16) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R-3 AND 4 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONER IN THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 1.12.2024 WHICH IS PUBLISHED VIDE ANNX-A DTD 27.09.2024 BEARING NO. DRP/ELECTION AA MAM CHU NOTIFICATION 04/2024-25 BY R-3 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERNED. - 41 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Petitioners in all the petitions are seeking to direct respondent Nos.3 and 4 to include the names of petitioners in the eligible voters list and permit the petitioners to cast their votes in the election of respondent No.4 which was scheduled to be held on 01.12.2024. 2. This Court, by way of interim arrangement on 29.11.2024, permitted the petitioners to cast their votes in the ensuing elections scheduled to be held on 01.12.2024 to the Board of Directors of respondent No.4-society subject to the final outcome of these writ petitions. 3. The challenge in these writ petitions is on the premise that notice under Rule 13 of the Karnataka Co- Operative Societies Rules, 1960 (‘the KCS Rules, 1960’ for short) is not issued. 4. Rule 13-D of the KCS Rules, 1960 reads as under: - 42 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 “13-D. Preparation of electoral rolls and calendar of events.–(1) Election Officer shall, after due verification, send a consolidated list of all co- operative societies in the district where elections are due at least 120 days before the date of expiry of the term of office of the boards to the Co-operative Election Authority indicating therein the following particulars.– (a) the name and address of the society; (b) number of elected directors of the board; (c) the date of expiry of the term of office of the board; (d) the proposed places where the elections are to be held or other particulars as required by the Co-operative Election Authority. (2) The Co-operative Election Authority shall, on receipt of such reports from the Election Officer, containing the list of cooperative societies where elections are due, publish the calendar of events for the preparation of electoral rolls and the conduct of elections of the boards of the co- operative societies indicating the name and address of each society. (2-A) The election officer shall take steps for publication of voter list who are not eligible to vote in the following manner, namely.– - 43 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 (i) For publication of draft ineligible electoral list, the chief executive of every cooperative Society shall prepare notice in respect of members not attending three out of the last five annual general body, meetings and members not utilising such minimum services or facilities in a co-operative year as specified in the bye-laws for three consecutive co- operative years. (ii) The chief executive of every co-operative society shall send above prepared notice to all ineligible members, fifteen days prior to six months to the date of election of the board by registered post and an opportunity shall be given to such member to file their objections, if any within fifteen days from the date of notice. (iii) The chief executive of every co-operative society shall submit the list of ineligible voters to the election officer along with their objections and also produce the records pertaining to absence from general body meeting with attendance and services utilised by members. He has to produce the records for having sent the notice along with acknowledgement to the election officer within thirty days from the date of notice as specified by the election officer. - 44 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 (iv) The chief executive of every cooperative society shall state in his notice that the ineligible voter can appear before the election officer between thirty days to sixty days from the date of notice to get the remedy. v) The election officer has to hear and dispose the objections filed by the ineligible voters within sixty days from the days of submission of objections from such voters. (vi) The final list of ineligible voters shall be published on or before fifteen clear days prior to the date of election. (3) The Election Officer shall take steps for publication of voters list in the following manner, namely.– (a) for publication of draft eligible list, a list of defaulters, a list of members whose repayment falls due, before the election date clear fifty days; (b) for calling objections, if any, calling upon the defaulter members to repay the amounts due to the co-operative societies on or before thirty clear days prior to the date of election; (c) the scrutiny and verification of the voters list after payment by defaulters etc., clear twenty days before the date of election; - 45 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 (d) for publication of final eligible voters list before fifteen clear days prior to the date of election. (4) It shall be the duty of every society to furnish correct information required by the Election Officer to enable him to approve the electoral rolls as directed by the Co-operative Election Authority. (5) The chief executive of every co- operative society shall prepare (i) a draft list of the eligible members or representatives and delegates with right to vote, (ii) a list of members whose repayments will fall due before the date fixed for publication of final electoral roll, (iii) a list of defaulters, (iv) a list of other members or representatives and delegates who are not eligible to vote at a general election indicating the reasons for ineligibility memberwise on the basis of entries in the updated membership register specifying,– (a) the name of the member or representative, the admission number, the name of the parent or husband and the address of such member or representative in the case of an individual member; (b) the admission number, the name of the society, the name of the delegate proposed to - 46 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 represent the society in the case of a member society, and submit the said lists to the Election Officer along with the related books, records and documents and any other information as the Election Officer may require, at least sixty days before the date of election. (6) The Co-operative Election Authority shall call upon the Chief Executive of the co-operative society to obtain from the member society, the name of an authorised member of the board of such society as a delegate, together with the resolution of the board of the said society and the specimen signature along with the photograph of the delegate duly attested and bearing the seal of the society and furnish all such information under sub-rule (5). (7) The final electoral roll shall consist of the following,– (a) all the individual members with right to vote in respect of a primary co-operative society; or (b) all the individual members and the delegates of the members societies with right to vote in respect of a secondary co-operative society; or - 47 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 (c) all the delegates of the member societies with right to vote in respect of a federal and an apex society. (8) The copy of such electoral roll in respect of each society shall be kept open for inspection in the office of such society as also in the office of the Election Officer. (9) The election calendar of events for general election of directors of the board shall provide for.– (a) date of notification inviting nomination; (b) last date for receipt of nomination; (c) date and time for scrutiny of nomination; (d) date and time for publication of list of validly nominated candidates; (e) date and time for withdrawal of nomination papers; (f) Date and time for publication list of contesting candidates; (g) Date and time for allotment of symbols and publication of contesting candidates with symbols; (h) Date and time of poll; (i) Date and time of counting and declaration of results.” - 48 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 5. The case of the petitioners is that the petitioners have paid all membership/share holders due to respondent No.4-society and attended all the annual general body meetings, in spite of which respondent No.4- society have dropped the petitioners from the eligible voters list and the provisions of Rule 13-D of KCS Rules, 1960 is overlooked by respondent No.4-society. 6. The Co-Ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Sri. B Ganganna and others Vs. The State of Karnataka, Department of Co Operation and others1 (B Ganganna) had given deliberate consideration to the provisions of Rule 13-D of the KCS Rules, 1960 and adjudication of dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959 (‘KCS Act, 1959’ for short). The Co-Ordinate Bench of this Court framed the following points for consideration at paragraph No.9, which reads as under: 1 ILR 2024 KAR 1901 - 49 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 “9. In the light of the contentions raised, the following questions arise for consideration; (a) Whether a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is maintainable (before the publication of the calendar of events under Rule 14) to redo the voters’ list for violation of Rule 13- D(2-A) of the Rules, 1960, in preparing the eligible and ineligible voters’ list? (b) Whether the authority acting under Section 70(2)(c) of the Act, 1959 can decide the validity of the electoral roll vis-à-vis Rule 13-D(2-A) of Rules, 1960? (c) Whether the judgments of co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Mohammad Beary and H.S. Raju supra are per incurium and contrary to the law in Election Commission of India through Secretary supra.” (Emphasis supplied) 7. The Co-Ordinate Bench after giving deliberate consideration to various judgments has held at paragraph Nos.50 and 51 as under: “50. For the reasons recorded, this Court concludes as under: (a) The preparation of electoral roll under Rule, 13-D(2-A) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Rules 1960 is an integral part of the election - 50 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 process in the context of a question whether the writ petition is maintainable when the challenge is laid to the procedure initiated for preparing electoral roll. (b) In a dispute under Section 70(2)(c) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, the Authority under Section 70 can decide the question on the validity of electoral roll prepared under the Rules, 1960 and its impact on the election. (c) The judgments in MOHAMMAD BEARY and H.S. RAJU are not per incurium (d) The writ petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India to challenge the electoral roll on the ground of non compliance of Rule 13-D(2-A) of Rules, may lie in exceptional cases. 51. Based on the conclusions arrived at in the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that no exceptional case is made out in this petition to exercise Article 226 jurisdiction. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the eligible and ineligible voters’ list prepared during the pendency of the petition. Hence, the following: ORDER Writ petition is disposed of on the following terms: - 51 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 (i) The returning officer shall count the votes cast in the election held on 21.01.2024, to the Board of the 6th respondent bank, and shall announce the results. (ii) The liberty is reserved to the petitioners or any aggrieved person to raise objections to the validity of the electoral roll in an election petition under Section 70(2)(c) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. (iii) If such a dispute is raised, the Authority under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, shall examine all questions including the question relating to validity of the eligible and ineligible voters’ list and impact on the election to the Board of the 6th respondent – Bank. (iv) Nothing is expressed on the merits of the eligible and ineligible voters' list published during the pendency of the petition and said question kept open to be decided in the dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co- operative Societies Act, 1959, if raised.” 8. Section 70 of the KCS Act, 1959 reads as under: “70. Disputes which may be referred to Registrar for decision.–(1) Notwithstanding - 52 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 anything contained in any law for the time being in force, if any dispute touching the constitution, management, or the business of a co-operative society arises.– (a) among members, past members and persons claiming through members, past members and deceased members, or (b) between a member, past member or person claiming through a member, past member or deceased member and the society, its board or any officer, agent or employee of the society, or (c) between the society or its board and any past board, any officer, agent or employee, or any past officer, past agent or past employee or the nominee, heirs, or legal representatives of any deceased officer, deceased agent, or deceased employee of the society, or (d) between the society and any other co- operative society, or a credit agency. such dispute shall be referred to the Registrar for decision and no civil or Labour or Revenue Court or Industrial Tribunal shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or other proceeding in respect of such dispute. - 53 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 (2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the following shall be deemed to be disputes touching the constitution, management or the business of a co-operative society, namely.– (a) a claim by the society for any debt or demand due to it from a member or the nominee, heirs or legal representatives of a deceased member, whether such debt or demand be admitted or not; (b) a claim by a surety against the principal debtor where the society has recovered from the surety any amount in respect of any debt or demand due to it from the principal debtor, as a result of the default of the principal debtor whether such debt or demand is admitted or not; (c) any dispute arising in connection with the election of a President, Vice-president or any office-bearer or Member of board of the society. (d) any dispute between a co-operative society and its employees or past employees or heirs or legal representatives of a deceased employee, including a dispute regarding the terms of employment, working conditions and disciplinary action taken by a co-operative society notwithstanding anything contrary - 54 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 contained in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (Central Act 14 of 1947); (e) a claim by a co-operative society for any deficiency caused in the assets of the co- operative society by a member, past member, deceased member or deceased officer, past agent or deceased agent or by any servant, past servant or deceased servant or by its board, past or present whether such loss be admitted or not. (3) If any question arises whether a dispute referred to the Registrar under this section is a dispute touching the constitution, management or the business of a co-operative society, the decision thereon of the Registrar shall be final and shall not be called in question in any court. (4) x x x x x (5) x x x x x” 9. The plain reading of Section 70 makes it clear that an extensive and exhaustive mechanism is provided under the aforesaid Section and the authority under Section 70 can decide the question on the validity of electoral roll prepared under the Rules, 1960 and its - 55 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 impact on the elections, whether the petitioners are the eligible voters and have paid membership dues, or annual general body meetings are attended or availed the minimum services are all questions of fact, which have to be decided under Section 70 of the KCS Act, 1959 and the writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to challenge the electoral roll, the petitioners have not made out any exceptional case in these petitions to be entertained and the decision of the Co-Ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of B. Ganganna as stated supra is squarely applicable to the present facts and the present petitions need to be disposed of in similar terms and hence, the following: ORDER i. The Returning Officer shall count the votes cast in the elections held on 01.12.2024 to the Board of Directors of respondent No.4-society and shall announce the results. votes cast by the petitioners shall not be counted for announcement of the results. - 56 - NC: 2025:KHC:3979 WP No. 32132 of 2024 C/W WP No. 32061 of 2024 WP No. 32145 of 2024 ii. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners or any aggrieved party to raise objections to the validity of the electoral by filing a Election Petition under Section 70(2) of the KCS Act, 1959. iii. If any dispute is raised under the provisions of KCS Act, 1959 the authority under Section 70 of the KCS Act, 1959 shall examine all questions including the questions relating to the validity of the eligible and ineligible voters list and impact of the election to the Board of respondent No.4- society. iv. All the contentions of the parties are kept open. v. This Court has not expressed merits and demerits on eligibility or ineligibility of the voters list. vi. With the said observations, the writ petitions stand disposed of. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA NS, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 36