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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 34011 OF 2024 (CS-RES) BETWEEN:
1. RAVI. A S/O HOOVAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.37
2. KAVERI M C W/O CHANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.07
3. TAJI D N W/O NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.09
4. NINGAPPA D Y S/O YANKAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.14
5. BELLIAPPA K C S/O CHANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.17
6. UMA H C W/O BELYAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.18
7. RADHA C M W/O MOHANA C S AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.20
Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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8. SEETHAMMA S R W/O RAVIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.21
9. PAVAN D A S/O APPASWAMY D S AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.24
10. SHASHI KUMAR B S S/O SHIVARAM AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.26
11. PRASANNA D G S/O GANAPATHI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.28
12. PAVAN D N S/O NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.36
13. PREMA C M W/O MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.38
14. LAKSHMAIAH M S S/O SUBBAIAH M S AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.46
15. NANDA C C S/O CHANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.49
16. VINODH V N S/O MUNJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.52
17. SHOBHA K N
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W/O NAGARAJU K S AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.55
18. GIRIJA B S W/O SUBRAMANI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.57
19. VINODH Y H S/O HOOVAIAH M C AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.70
20. VIVEKA Y H S/O HOOVAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.71
21. POORNIMA GOPAL W/O HOOVAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.71
22. SHANTHA K M W/O MUTTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.76
23. RUKMINI A M W/O MUTHANNA A K AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.96
24. NAGARATHNA A H W/O HOOVAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.98
25. PAVITHRA S M W/O SHESHADRI K J AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.99
26.
KAVERI K K W/O KUTTAPPA
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AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.103
27. INDRA P R W/O RAVI P K AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.108
28. POOJA P R D/O RAVI P K AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.110
29. PRAJNA P R D/O RAVI P K AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.111
30. KAVERAMMA W/O ANNAIAH D M AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.113
31. VINAY H G S/O GOPALA H N AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.127
32. VENKATESH K M S/O MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.295
33. GIRISH K D S/O DODDAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.302
34. BHAVYA D P W/O MAHESH M E AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.306
35. POORNIMA M S W/O VIKESH H M AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
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MEMBERSHIP NO.125
36. POOVAIAH V V S/O VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.62
37. NETHRAVATHI D D W/O DAYANANDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.62
38. TEJASVI K V S/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.168
39. DEVAMBIKA W/O VIJAY KUMAR S S AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.139
40. HOOVANNA A M S/O MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.142
41. JAYAMMA H D W/O ANNAIAH S K AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.144
42. UTHAIAH C R S/O RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 147
43. GEETHA H R W/O RAMESH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.153
44. PRASANNA K T S/O THAMMAIAH K T AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
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MEMBERSHIP NO. 155
45. LALITHAMMA D V W/O VEERABADDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.156
46. SHANTHA KUMAR D V S/O VEERABHADRAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.157
47. BASAPPA H B S/O BAIRAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 162
48.
NANDEESH N S S/O SIDDALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 165
49. CHANDRASHEKAR K T S/O THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.166
50. JAGADEESH D J S/O JOYAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 167
51. ASHA T H W/O SURESH D K AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.170
52. VINDHU KUMAR T P S/O PUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.171
53. KUSHALAPPA C C S/O CHANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 178
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54. KOMAVVA K M W/O MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.181
55. NOOTHAN A N S/O NAGARAJU A E AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 184
56. MANJUNATHA C N S/O NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 185
57. PREM KUMAR D L S/O LINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.187
58. CHINAMMA K J W/O JOYAPPA K C AGED ABOU T56 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 189
59. DEVAMMA C S W/O SUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.194
60. RUKMINI D K W/O KUSHALAPPA D I AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.195
61. DHARMAVATHI K L W/O LINGARAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.199
62. LINGARAJU D S S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 200
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63. RAVI KIRAN K R S/O RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.206
64. RUDRAPPA H D S/O DEVAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 209
65. GETHA C S W/O SURESH C R AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 213
66. KALAPPA H G S/O GURAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 222
67. KEERTHI PRASAD C M S/O MUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 227
68. LOHITH B B S/O BELYAPPA B J AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 229
69. CHANDA SHEKAR D A S/O APPAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 232
70.
LATHEESH KUMARA K J S/O JOYAPPA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 232
71. SHASHIKALA K A W/O APPAIAH AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 236
72. DHANURAJA K J
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S/O KRISHNA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 240
73. DHINESH H M S/O MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 253
74. NINGAMMA D M W/O MALLAPPA D S AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 249
75. MAHESH A B S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.251
76. SHARATH KUMAR S N S/O NANJUNDESHWAR A S AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 256
77. ADARSHA H S S/O SUBBAIAH H D AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 258
78. SEETHAMMA H M W/O MUTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 259
79. PRATHYAKSHA D K S/O KOMARAPPA D D AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.273
80. SHARADHA A N W/O NAGARAJ A M AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 274
81. KOWSHIK K K S/O KRISHNAPPA
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AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 281
ALL ARE MEMBERS OF CHOWDLU PRATHAMAIKA KRISHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NI CHOWDLU, SOMAVARAPETE TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571236
…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M., ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION M S BUILDING BENGALURU-560001
2. THE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR BUS STOP BENGALURU-560027
3. THE RETURNING OFFICER CHOWDLU PRATHAMAIKA KRISHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NI CHOWDLU SOMAVARAPETE TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571236
4. THE CHOWDLU PRATHAMAIKA KRISHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NI CHOWDLU SOMAVARAPETE TALUK KODAGU DISTRICT-571236 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK., AGA FOR R1 & R3; SRI.
T.L. KIRAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST
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DATED NIL IN NUMBER NIL VIDE ANNX-A PUBLISHED BY R-4 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
ORAL ORDER
1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of certiorari quashing the ineligible voters list dated nil in number nil vide Annexure-A published by R4 in so far as the petitioners are concerned.
b. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction directing the respondents to include the names of the petitioners in the eligible voters list and conduct the elections to the managing committee of R4 society as per the calendar of events dated Nil proposing to hold the elections on 15.12.2024 as per Annexure-B issued Respondent No.3.
c. Pass any such other appropriate writ, order or direction that deems fit under the circumstances explained above, in the ends of justice and equity.
2. A memo dated 14.3.2025 has been filed signed by the counsel for the petitioners, which reads as under: Memo The petitioner in the top noted petition have not casted their votes in the election. The election is
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held and result is also declared. Hence the top noted petition has become infructuous.
Hence the top noted petition may kindly be dismissed as having become infructuous, in the interest of justice.
3. The submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that the petitioners have not cast their vote in terms of the order dated 13.12.2024.
4. Accepting the said memo, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. If there are no other proceedings which are pending in relation to the said election, respondent No.3 is directed to announce the results of the election within one week from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE
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