- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5106 WP No. 34372 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 34372 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VISHWANATHA B P S/O SRI. PALASHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A BILAKI, DONABAGHATTA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 157/7 (AT SL. NO. 592) 2. SMT. MAMATHA, W/O SRI. VISHWANTHA B.P, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS R/A LINGAYATHA BEEDI, BILAKI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 116/11 (AT SL. NO. 1312) 3. SMT. VEENA N. R, W/O SRI. KALLESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A LINGAYATHA BEEDI, BILAKI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 111/11 (AT SL. NO. 1308) 4. SRI. PRAKASH, S/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5106 WP No. 34372 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A LINGAYATHA BEEDI, BILAKI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229, BHADRAVATI, SHARE KHATA NUMBER 197/9 (AT SL. NO. 931) 5. SMT. MANJULA S, C/O SRI. B. N. DEVENDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/A LINGAYATHA STREET, BILAKI, BHADRAWATHI, BILAKI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229, SHARE KHATA NUMBER 108/11 (AT SL. NO. 1307) 6. SRI. B. N. DEVENDRAPPA, S/O SRI. NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A NO. 09 LINGAYATHA STREET, BILAKI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 147/7 (AT SL. NO. 586) 7. SRI. JAGADEESH H. M, S/O SRI. MALLIKARJUNAPPA H E, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/A NO.19 LINGAYATHA STREET, BILAKI, DONABAGHATTA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 155/7 (AT SL. NO. 598) 8. SRI. MANJUNATHA B N, S/O SRI. NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A LINGAYATHA BEEDI, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5106 WP No. 34372 of 2024 BEHIND SRI SHIVACHARYA MATT, BILAKI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 201/9 (AT SL. NO. 933) 9. SMT. SUMA, W/O LATE SRI. MANJUNATHA B N, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A LINGAYATHA BEEDI, BEHIND SRI SHIVACHARYA MATT, BILAKI, DONABAGHATTA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 188/9 (AT SL. NO. 929) 10. SRI. MANU B L, S/O SRI. LOKESH RAO, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/A BILAKI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 172/9 (AT SL. NO. 1529) 11. SRI. VIJAYAJADAVA P, S/O PIROJI RACE, AGED ABOUT 29, R/A NO. 71 BILAKI, VTC DONABAGATTA PO, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 219/9 (AT SL. NO. 948) 12. SRI. GAGANA D. G. S/O SRI. RUDRAMUNI, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/A NO. 170, BILAKI, DONABAGHATTA, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5106 WP No. 34372 of 2024 DONABAGHATTA, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 117/11 (AT SL. NO. 256) 13. SRI. PRAVEEN, S/O SRI. RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A A K COLONY, DONABAGHATTA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 387/1 (AT SL. NO. 66) 14. SMT. RASHMI M, W/O SRI. MALLIKARJUNAPPA P, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A NO. 82, LINGAYATHA STREET, BILAKI, DONABAGHATTA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 115/11 (AT SL. NO. 1311) 15. SMT. USHA M, W/O SRI. RAMESH P, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/A BILAKI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 114/11 (AT SL. NO. 1310) 16. SMT. SUMA R, W/O SRI. RAJA RAO, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A BILAKI, DONABAGHATTA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 184/9 - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:5106 WP No. 34372 of 2024 (AT SL. NO. 186) 17. SRI. MOUNESH, S/O SRI. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A NO. 26, 1ST CROSS, MAJJIGENAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 25/7 (AT SL. NO. 486) 18. SMT. SHILPA, W/O SRI. MOUNESH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/A NO. 26, 1ST CROSS, MAJJIGENAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 264/1 (AT SL. NO. 220) 19. SMT. VANI B.P W/O SRI. SANTHOSH KUMAR M R, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/A MAJJIGENAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 268/9 (AT SL. NO. 993) 20. SMT. KALPANA, W/O SRI. MURGESH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/A MAJJIGENAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 267/9 (AT SL. NO. 992) - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:5106 WP No. 34372 of 2024 21. SRI. GIRISH R, S/O SRI. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/A OPP. ANJANESYA TEMPLE, VTC MAJJIGENAHALLI, DONABAGATTA POST, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 263/9 (AT SL. NO. 983) 22. SMT. PAVITHRA C K, W/O SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/A MAJJIGENAHALLI, DONABAGATTA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 153/11 (AT SL. NO. 1339) 23. SRI. OMKARAPPA, SRI. OMKARAPPA, S/O SRI. KENCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A NO. 2, 1ST CROSS, NEAR GVT PRIMARY SCHOOL, MAJJIGENAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 4/8 (AT SL. NO. 629) 24. SMT. SHANTHAMMA, W/O SRI. NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/A NO. 39/A, MAJJIGENAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 147/11 (AT SL. NO. 1334) - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:5106 WP No. 34372 of 2024 25. SRI. KRISHNA MURTHY S/O SRI. RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A NO. MAJJIGENAHALLI SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 261/9 (AT SL. NO. 986) 26. SMT. VENAKSHAMMA, W/O SRI. HEMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A NO. 30, MAJJIGENAHALLI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 291/2 (AT SL. NO. 238) 27. SMT. ASHA, W/O SRI. DEVENDRA RAO AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/A MAIJIGENAHALLI, DONABAGATTA, SHIVAMOGGA- 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 260/9 (AT SL. NO. 985) 28. SMT. MEENAKSHAMMA, C/O LATE HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A MAJJIGENAHALLI, BHADRAVATHI VTC, MAJJIGENHALLI, DONABAGATTA PO, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 179/7 (AT SL. NO. 611) 29. SRI. ARUN KUMAR MH, - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:5106 WP No. 34372 of 2024 S'O SRI. HEMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/A VTC MAJJIGENAHALLI, DONABAGATTA POST, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229, SHARE KNATA NUMBER 262/9 (AT SL. NO. 987) 30. SRI. SHIVAKUMARA M A, C/O SRI ANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/A MAJJIGENAHALLI, DONABAGATTA POST, BHADRAVATHI, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 265/9 (AT SL. NO. 990) 31. SRI. NARAVANAPPA, S/O SRI. JAYARAM, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A NEAR ANJANEYA TEMPLE, MAJJIGENAHALLI, DONABAGATTA, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 229 SHARE KHATA NUMBER 23/7 (AT SL. NO. 485) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRASHANTH H.S, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M. S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3 FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K. H. ROAD, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:5106 WP No. 34372 of 2024 SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR STRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BHADRAVATI SUB-DIVISION BHADRAVATI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 229. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER BILAKI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.. BILAKI, BHADRAVATI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 229. 6. BILAKI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BILAKI POST, BHADRAVATI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 229 (A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDDHARTH BABURAO, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 AND R5; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NOS.2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:5106 WP No. 34372 of 2024 PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.6 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 28.12.2024 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Petitioner's counsel submits that the petition has been rendered infructuous and submits that the memo would be filed during the course of the day in the Registry to that effect. 2. On filing of such memo, Registry is directed to put up the same. In light of the submission made, the petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA) VS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6 CT: BHK