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2025 DAILYLAW 36434 (KAR)

ASHWATH H K v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/33638/2024 · 2025-03-20

Suraj Govindaraj

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 33638 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. ASHWATH H K S/O KRISHNA BHAT AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SHARE NO 24 R/AT HULIMANE, NAGODI VILLAGE, NITTUR POST HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577432 2. ARUN KUMAR B T S/O CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO 18 R/AT BELURU, NITTUR POST HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577432 3. ANNAPPA N S S/O SHESHA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO 22 R/AT NITTUR NITTUR POST HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577432 4. ASHOKA S/O GOPALA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 SHARE NO 28 R/AT BAGGIJEDDU NITTUR POST HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 5. ASHOKA S/O GANAPATHI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO 29 R/AT BAGGIJEDDU NITTUR POST HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 6. BERI S/O BHADURA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS SHARE NO 55 R/AT MAVINAGUDDA NITTUR POST HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 7. BHALINDRA S/O BHADURA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO 57 R/AT MAVINAGUDDA NITTUR POST HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 8. BASAVARAJ S/O MAHADEVA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO 73 R/AT BELURU NITTUR POST HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 9. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH K A S/O ANANTHAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO 93 R/AT KABBINAKUDIGE NITTUR POST HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 10. DURGA S/O SIDDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS SHARE NO 106 R/AT BIRGERE NITTUR POST HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 11. DURGA S/O BHADRA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NO 107 R/AT BIRGERE NITTUR POPST HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 12. DHYAVA NAIK S/O MANJA NAIK AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NO 109 R/AT NAGODI NITTUR POST HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 13. DEVARAJ C M S/O MANJA NAIK AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 SHARE NO 121 R/AT NAGODI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 14. ERA NAIK S/O HALA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS SHARE NO 124 R/AT KARKAMADI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 577452 15. GANAPATHI S/O THIMMA NAIK AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO 148 R/AT BAJJIJEDDU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT 577452 16. JAYADEVA. A V S/O. ANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO. 182, R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 17. JOSHEF S/O. ANTHONY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARE NO.190 R/AT. GOWRIKERE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 18. KOLLURA S/O. THIPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.217, R/AT. SULAGODU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 19. KRISHNAMURTHY K R S/O. RAMACHANDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO.213, R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 20. KRISHNAMURTHY K R S/O. RAMAKRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.230 R/AT. KANAGODUMANE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 21. KOLLAPPA S/O. SIDDA NAIK AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO.246 R/AT. GURUTE, NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 22. LAKSHMINARAYANA H M S/O. MANJAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO.266 R/AT. HALKOD, NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 23. LAKSHMMA W/O.MANJA NAIK AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.272, R/AT. ALAGODU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 24. H. MAHAMMAD KHAN S/O. HAYATH KHAN AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.304, R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 25. MANJA S/O. BHADRA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SHARE NO.318 R/AT. KALYANI CHOWKA NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 26. MANJAMMA W/O. SIDDA NAIK AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SHARE NO.327, R/AT. HOLAGARU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 27. MOHAMMAD RAFIQ S/O. HASAN SAB AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO.234 R/AT. NITTUR - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 28. MANJAPPA S/O. BILIYA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.347 R/AT. SIDDLUKUNI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 29. MOHAMMAD SIKUR S/O. MAIDIN SAB AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO.350 R/AT. ALAGODU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 30. MANJUNATH S/O. HIRIYA NAIK AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO.359 R/AT. KARKAMUDI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 31. MUKTHIYAR S/O. MAIDIN SAB AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.364 R/AT. ALAGODU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 32. NAGENDRA S/O. BILKA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO.376 R/AT. KALYANI CHOWK NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 33. NARAYANA SHETTY S/O. KRISHNAIH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO.384 R/AT. BELURU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 34. NAGARAJ K S/O. KOLLAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.394 R/AT. SIDLAKUNI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 35. PRABHAKAR N R S/O. RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO.438 R/AT. NAGODI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 36. PRADEEPA S/O. NARASIMHA PUJARI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS SHARE NO.443 R/AT.GURUTE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 37. GOWJIYA W/O.MAHAMMAD KHAN AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO.446 R/AT. NITTUR, NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 38. RAMACHANDRA RAO G S/O. SUUBBARAO AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.447, R/AT. GANJALA NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 39. RAMA S/O. NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.510 R/AT. HIREMANE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 40. RAMA S/O. ERA NAIK - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.511 R/AT. MARAKUTUGA NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 41. RAGHAVENDRA ACHARY S/O. VASUDEVA ACHARY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.531 R/AT. BHAGAVATHANA GODU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 42. RAGHAVENDRA S/O. OMKARA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO.533, R/AT. KUMBLE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 43. SADHU BHANDARY S/O. PUTTA BHANDARY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.550, R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 44. SIDDA NAIK S/O. KOLLA NAIK AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS SHARE NO.574 R/AT. HALMANE, NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 45. SUBRAMANYA S/O. VIGNESHWARAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.582, R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 46. SUDHAKARA H S S/O. SUBBARAO AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO.601 R/AT. HEBBIGEMATA NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 47. KOLLAPPA S/O. SIDDA NAIK AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO.246 R/AT. GURUTE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 48. SUBBA NAIK S/O. MANJA NAIK AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.628 R/AT. HARIMANE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 49. SHAMANTHA K S S/O. SRINIVAS MURTHY AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS SHARE NO.653 R/AT. NAGODI - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 50. SURESH S/O. MASTHI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.685 R/AT. SIDDLAKUNI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 51. SHEKAR P PUJARI S/O. PARAMESHWARA PUJARI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.686, R/AT.NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 52. SURESH K B S/O. BEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO.687 R/AT. KUMBLE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 53. SALMAN S/O. MAJID AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SHARE NO.708, R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 54. THIMMA S/O. MARIYA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 SHARE NO.713, R/AT. LAKMANE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 55. THIMMA S/O. JATTU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.724 R/AT. SIDDLAKUNI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 56. UDAYA S/O. MANJA NAIK AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO.730 R/AT.KARKAMUDI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 57. JOTHI SADANANDA W/O. SADANANDA HOBALIDHAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO.787, R/AT.NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 58. HIRIYA NAIK S/O. MANJA NAIK AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NO. 834 R/AT. KARKAMUDI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 59. RATHNAVATHI M W/O. MANJAPPA M M AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO.865 R/AT.NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 60. GOWRI W/O. SEENA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 871 R/AT. NAGODI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 61. SHIVARAJ N S S/O. CHOWDAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO. 895 R/AT. SIDLAKUNI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 62. VEENA C W/O. CHANDRASHEKAR B R AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 898 R/AT. BENNATTE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 63. KAIRANNISA W/O. ABDUL SATTAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO. 899 - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 64. SHIVAMURTHY S/O. RATHNAKAR ACHARY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 901 R/AT. SIDDLAKUNI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 65. SAMINU W/O MUJID AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO. 918 R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 66. MUMTAZ W/O. MAHAMMAD AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 928 R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 67. HIRIYA NAIK S/O. MANJA NAIK AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NO. 834 R/AT. KARKAMUDI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 68. SRIDHAR JOGI S/O. MANJAPPA JOGI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO. 930 R/AT. ALAGODU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 69. SAJIDA W/O. ABDUAL RASHID AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO. 936 R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 70. RATHNAMMA S/O. VASAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NO. 940 R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 71. KRISHNAMURTHY A N S/O. ASHOKA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO. 946 R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 72. SATHYANARAYANA L D S/O. DEVAPPAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 993 - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 R/AT. DODDAMANEJEDDU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 73. SATHISH G P S/O. PUTTAPPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 996 R/AT. GANJALA NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 74. GANAPATHI S/O. NAGESH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 998 R/AT. BELURU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 75. RAJENDRA PRASAD K S/O.K KRISHNAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 1010, R/AT. KOLAKI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 76. SEETHA W/O. BEERA NAIK AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO. 1011 R/AT. KUMBLE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 77. RATHNAMMA W/O. MARIYA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO. 1013 R/AT. SIDDLAKUNI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 78. SANTHOSH SHETTY S/O. MAHABALA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO. 1014 R/AT. GOWRIKERE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 79. JAYACHANDRA S/O. RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 1031 R/AT. HIREMANE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 80. NAGARAJU S/O. VITALA BANDARY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 1049 R/AT. LAKMANE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 81. CHOUDI W/O. SHANMUKHA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NO.1056 - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 R/AT. BELURU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 82. RUKMINI W/O. ANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 1057 R/AT. BELURU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 83. SAVITHRI W/O. NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 1058 R/AT. BELURU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 84. MANJUNATHA S/O. MAHADEVA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO. 1060 R/AT. LINGADAKAI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. 85. HOOVAPPA S/O. DYAVAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO. 1067 R/AT. BENNATTE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452. - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 86. MANJAPPA S/O. SIDDANAIK AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO. 1085 R/AT. HALMANE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 87. KOLLAPPA S/O. SIDDANAIK AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO. 1087 R/AT. HALMANE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 88. RAJESH S/O. KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS SHARE NO. 1099 R/AT. BELURU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 89. SHASHIKALA W/O. CHANDRA BHANDARY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO. 1107 R/AT. GOWRIKERE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, 90. SHOBHA W/O. UDAYA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 1108 R/AT. GOWRIKERE - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 91. SAROJA W/O. SRIDHARA JOGI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 1116 R/AT. MANJAGALALE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 92. PUSHPAVATHI W/O. VAJRAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 1117 R/AT. MANJAGALALE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 93. DYAPPA S/O. SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO. 1127 R/AT. SIDDLUKUNI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 94. MANJA S/O. THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO. 1059 R/AT. LAKMANE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 95. GOVINDA S/o. MANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 1161 R/AT. LAKMANE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 96. RAJAKUMAR S/O. SUBBBANNA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO. 1164 R/AT. LAKMANE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 97. KARIYA S/O MANJA NAIK AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO 1174 R/AT KARAKAMADI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 98. SHARADHA W/O ANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO 1175R/AT NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 99. RATHNAMMA W/O. SHEKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO. 1202 R/AT. LAKMANE - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 100. REVATHI W/O. RAMA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.1221 R/AT. MARAKUTAGA NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 101. SHARADHA W/O ANNAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO. 1175 R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 102. PRAKAS HATWAR S/O SURYANARAYAN A HATWAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO 1223 R/AT NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 103. SUBRAMANYA JOGI S/O VENKATARAMANA JOGI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 1224 R/AT. ALAGODU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 104. SAVITHA T P W/O MANJAPPA - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SHARE NO 1233 R/AT BENNATTE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 105. UDAYA SHETTY S/O SHIVARAMA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHAREN O 1235 R/AT NAGODI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 106. DYAVAPPA S/ O MANJAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO. 1249 R/AT KOTE SHIRUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 107. SUJATHA W/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO 1269 R/AT MALLEKOPPA NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 108. RATHNAMMA W/O RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO 1271 R/AT KARKAMADI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 109. GEETHA GOPAL W/O GOPAL AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHAREN O 1287 R/AT BELURU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 110. SAVITHA SHEDTHY W/O RAGHAVENDRA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO 1287 R/AT NAGODI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 111. MAHAMMAD RIYAZ S/O MAIDIN SAB AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SHARE NO.1175 R/AT ALAGODU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 112. MAMATAZ BEGAM D/O IMTHIAAZ AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO 1313 R/AT NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 113. IBRAHIM K H S/O. HUSSIAN AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO. 1316 R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 114. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O. NAGANAIK AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.1328 R/AT. MUDDINAGADDE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 115. SANTHOSH SHETTY S/O. MANJUNATHA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 1344 R/AT. MUNDIGEMANE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 116. VEENA SHETTY W/O SANTHOSH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO. 1346 R/AT. MUNDIGERMANE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 117. HEMAVATHI W/O. ASHOKA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 1356 R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 118. SHYLAJA W/O. SANTHOSH SHETTY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 SHARE NO. 1377 R/AT. GOWRIKERE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 119. SHARANYA W/O. SHASHIDHAR AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SHARE NO. 1379 R/AT. HOLAGARU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 120. SHARAVATHI K M W/O. MAHABALIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO. 1381 R/AT. KESAREMANE NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 121. PADMAVATHI W/O.KOLLAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO. 1391 R/AT. KARKAMUDI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 122. INDHIRAMMA W/O.GOPALA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO. 1392 R/AT.KARKAMUDI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 123. DHARAMAPPA S/O. BHADRA NAIK AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO. 1398 R/AT. KARKAMUDI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 124. GOPALA S/O. BHADRA NAIK AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO. 1399 R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 125. SHAHINABANU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 1417 R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 126. ADHARSH K R AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SHARE NO. 1418 R/AT.KOSNADI NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 127. MUNEERA W/O. ABUBAKAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.1420 R/AT. ALAGODU - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 128. ASHOKA K R S/O.RAMAKRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO. 1426 R/AT.KANAGODU NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 129. AJEJABHI W/O.MAIDINSAB AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO. 1434 R/AT. NITTUR NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 . …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHASHANKA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001 2. THE STATE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR, T.T.M.C, A BLOCK, BENGALURU - 27 - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OEPRATIVE SOCIETIES AND DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA - 577201 4. PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED NITTUR POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED NITTUR, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577452 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R5 SRI. T L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2. R4 - PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, SHIVAMOGGA SERVED VIDE ORDER DATED:10/12/24 NOTICE TO R4 IS DEFERRED FOR NOW) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 20(2)(a-iv)(a-v) OF THE KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959 IS ULTRA VIRES TO THE LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE AND ARTICLE 243ZI AND 243ZO OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 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 votes 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 a separate ballot boxes. 2. A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of H.S.Raju vs. State of Karnataka & others1 has after considering the matter in detail come to a categorical conclusion that any irregularity in the conduct of election, a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India would not be the proper remedy. Any dispute as regards the eligibility or ineligibility and the deficiencies in finalization of final electoral list, could only be considered in a dispute raised as regard the election under Section 70 (2) of 1 W.P.No.8502/2022 dated 7.6.2022 - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 after the announcement of the results by counting even the votes cast by the petitioners. 3. The said judgment not having been challenged and having attained finality, the fact being more or less similar would equally apply to the present matter. 4. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petition is disposed of. ii) The Returning Officer in the above matter is directed to announce the result within seven days of the receipt of a copy of this order by taking into account the votes cast by the petitioners in the above matter. 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 - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:11647 WP No. 33638 of 2024 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 a 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 NG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 54 CT:SK