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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. 34999 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN:
1. SUNDARAMMA, W/O K.G. KRISHNAYA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, SHANTI BAYALU, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO.00001001074. 2. APPI, W/O SHESHAPPA POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, CRS HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO.00001002120. 3. RATHNAMMA, W/O PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, SARAGOLLI, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO.00001002600. 4. MANJUNATH K.S., AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, KATTEGADDE, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO.00001001819. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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5. DEVAMMA, W/O SHESHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS, MAKKIMANE, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO.00001002717. 6. SUDHEESH BHAT M.C., S/O CHANDRASHEKHAR RAI M.V., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MALLUGUDIGE, STHIRURU - 577 114, SHARE NO.00001001902. 7. SARVESHA M.C., S/O CHANDRASHEKAR M.V., AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, MALLUGUDIGE, STHIRURU - 577 114, SHARE NO.00001001901. 8. VEENA, W/O KRISHNANDA H.S., AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, HILLIKERE, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO.00001001020. 9. ANNAPPA GOWDA, S/O SEETHE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, KATTEGADDE, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO.00001000159. 10. NARAYANA MURTHY AITHAL, S/O M.PARAMESHWARA AITHAL, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, BALEHONNUR ROAD,
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JAYAPUR - 577 123, SHARE NO.00001002245. 11. ARUN KUMAR H.K., S/O KRISHNAPPGOWDA H.D., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, BYATHRALLI, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO.00001002792. 12. SHRINIVAS AITHAL, S/O M. PARAMESHWARA AITHAL, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, MURGADHE - 577 123, SHARE NO.00001002061. 13. D.V. DINESH, S/O VENKATESH MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, DUBLA, DURGADABETTA - 577 123, SHARE NO.00001001975. 14. B. LAKSHMAN GOWDA, S/O BARAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, BARGAL, DEVGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001000382. 15. BOBAMMA, W/O CHNNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, AYURU, DEVGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002443. 16. PURNIMA, W/O RAGHU,
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AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SUNKADGADHE, YELEMADLU - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001002435. 17. BELLAMMA, W/O THIMMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SUNKADGADHE, YELEMADLU - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001002861. 18. RATHNAMMA, W/O DEVAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, YELEMADLU, DURGADBETTA - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001001209. 19. RAGHU, S/O PUTTAYYA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SUNKADGADHE, YELEMADLU - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001002686. 20.
MADHAVA, S/O RAMAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, VISHALMAKKI, KUNDHUR - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001001735. 21. RAMESH K.S., S/O SARJAPPA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SAGAR PLANTETION, B. KANBOORU - 577 112. SHARE NO-00001001766. - 5 -
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22. PADMA, W/O SUNDARA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, VEERGALMAKKI, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001002108. 23. VARIJA, W/O SHIVA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, KUNDURU, YELEMADALU - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001002784. 24. RATHNARAJ, S/O MANJAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, HULSE, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001002526. 25. SEETHALAXMI, W/O SHREE VATHSA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, HULSE, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001002718. 26. H.M. SUBBANNA, S/O H.V.MAHABALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, HOSAKOPP, HERUR - 577 114, SHARE NO-00001001250. 27. GURUHEBBAR, S/O BY SRINIVAS HEBBR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, YELEMADLU, DURGADBETTA, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001000926. - 6 -
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28. SATHISH, S/O CHINNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, NIDVANE, DURGADBETTA - 577 118. SHARE NO.00001002840. 29. NAGRAJA AITHAL M.P., S/O PARAMESHWARA AITHAL, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, MOORGADDE, JAYAPURA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001000986. 30. PRADEEP N.T., S/O THYAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NEERKAT, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001002530. 31. APPU, S/O KUNJANA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, YELEMADILU, DURGADBETTA - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001001827. 32. PARVATHAMMA, S/O SURYANARAYANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, BYADGARU, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO.00001000962. 33. RATHNAMMA, W/O PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS, BARGAL, DEVGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001000551. - 7 -
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34. SHRIMATHI, W/O MAHADEVA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SARGOLLI, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001002580. 35. UMESHA S, S/O SHANKARAPOOJARI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SUNKADGADHE, YELEMADILU - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001002856. 36. SURYANARAYANA H.R., S/O LATE RAMAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, VISHALMAKKI, YELEMADILU - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001000110. 37. H.S. MANJAPPAIAH, S/O H. SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, HUTTINGADDE, HERUR - 577 114, SHARE NO-00001000583. 38.
JAGADHISH S.V., S/O VENKATARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, SHUNTIKUDIGE, HERURU - 577 114, SHARE NO-00001000007. 39. RAMACHNDRA G.S., S/O SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, GADDEMANE, HERUR - 577 114, SHARE NO-00001000931. - 8 -
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40. S.S. GAJENDRA, S/O SUBBAIAH HEBBAR, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHANTHIKUDIGE, HERUR - 577 114, SHARE NO-00001000030. 41. M.R. RANGANATH, S/O RAMACHNDRAIA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, RAMPAL ESTATE, JAYAPURA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001000385. 42. PRASHNTH H.V., S/O VENKATARAMANAIA H.S., AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, HUTTINAGADDE, BASARIKATTE - 577 114, SHARE NO-00001002005. 43. MEENAKSHI, W/O JAGADEESH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHUNTIKUDIGE, BASRIKATTE - 577114 SHARE NO-00001002707. 44. MANJAIAH, S/O KALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, KUMBATTI, COLONI DEVGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002630. 45. VENKATARAMANA M.J., S/O JANARDANAYYA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MAKKIMANE, HERUR - 577 114, SHARE NO-00001000037. - 9 -
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46. RAGHAVENDRA RAO K.R., S/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, AYURU, DEVAGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001000135. 47. MALLAYYA, S/O THIMMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SUNKADGADHE, DURGADBETTA - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001000300. 48. VISHNUMURTHY K.R., S/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, HERUR - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001000028. 49. DEVAMMA, W/O VENKAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, KERGODU, DEVAGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001000847. 50. CHANDRAMMA, W/O SURAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, MUTHINKONDA, HADGARU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001001425. 51. PRAKASH BHAT, S/O SRINIVAS, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, KUNDOORU, DURGADBETTA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002203. - 10 -
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52. UMESH H.P., S/O PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MAKKIMANE, HERUR - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002204. 53. SUNDARI, W/O NEELAYYA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, DUBLADARKAS, DURGADBETTA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002250. 54. EERAYYA, S/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, JNV, SEEGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002291. 55. RAMESH, S/O NAGAYYA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NIDUVANE, DURGADBETTA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002419. 56.
RADHKRISHNA, S/O PUTTAYYA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SUNKADGADHE, DURGADBETTA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002434. 57. SUSHEELA, W/O ANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SUNKADGADHE,
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DURGADABETTA, CHIKAMAGALURU - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002440. 58. GULABHI K., W/O RAJU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, CRS, DEVGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002500. 59. RANJITH K.R., S/O RAVINDRA K.R., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, HERUR - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002538. 60. SADANANDA H.R., S/O RAMAKRISHNA BHAT, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, NIDUVANE, DURGADBETTA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002549. 61. LINGAYYA, S/O MANJAYYA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SUNADGADHE, DURGADABETTA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001000734. 62. SHIVASWAMI RAO, S/O SRINIVAS RAO, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, DUBLA, HERUR - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001000908. - 12 -
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63. DIVINRAJ, S/O GOPALGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, KATTINMANE, HERUR - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001000968. 64. SAVITRAMMA, W/O KRISHNAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, KATTEGADHE, HERUR - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001001104. 65. GULABHI, W/O SHANKARPOOJARI, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SUNKADGADHE, DURGADBETTA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001001486. 66. SUSHILAMMA, W/O SRINIVAS GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, ARNOOR, DEVGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001001701. 67. SINGAPPA GOWDA, S/O CHANDREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, ITTIGE SEEGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001001746. 68. VENKATRAMANA, S/O SUBBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, BYADGAR,
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HERUR - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001001748. 69. RAMESH, S/O MANJAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, BALGODU, DEVAGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001001757. 70. INDRAMMA, W/O KALEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, MAKKIMANE, HERUR, SHARE NO-00001001759. 71. KAVEESHA K.M., S/O MAHABALYYA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, KIRABATHALU, HERUR - 577 114, SHARE NO-00001002566. 72. YASHODA, W/O NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, HERUR - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002646. 73. ANIL N.H., S/O HOOVAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, KIBLI, HADUGARU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002732. 74.
SUNIL KUMAR, S/O CHANRAKANTH,
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AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, HERUR - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002736. 75. SHANTH, W/O MANJAYYA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SUNKADGADHE, DURGADBETTA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002748. 76. THRIVENI, W/O MAHABALAYYA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, KIRABATHALU, HERUR - 577 114, SHARE NO-00001002768. 77. SUNDRESH A.R., S/O RAMANAIK, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, ARNOOR, DEVGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002775. 78. HEMA, W/O SATHISH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, KERGODU, DEVGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002816. 79. KAVITHA, W/O SRINATH H.R., AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NIDUVANE, DURGADBETTA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002856. - 15 -
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80. INDRAMMA, W/O SHANRAPPA NAIKA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, ITTIGE, SEEGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002867. 81. DEVIKA S.T., W/O THOMA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, SEEGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001001824. 82. SUBRAYA B.R., S/O RAMACHNDRAYYA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, BADSHETTYPAL - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001001859. 83. MANJUNATH, S/O NILAYYA POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, KERGODU, DEVGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001001864. 84. PRAKASH M.R., S/O RAMANNA K, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MALLIGEBAYLU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001001894. 85. DAMODAR, S/O SHANTHU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, YELEMADILU - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002032. - 16 -
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86. SARASWATHI, W/O RAMESH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NIDUVANE - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002129. 87. GOPAL, S/O EERAYYA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, BANDIHOLE, MEGARMAKKI - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002026. 88. PARVATHI, S/O SOMSHEKARA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BTF DURGDBETTA, CHAIKKAMAGALURU - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002169. 89. SUBBENAIK, S/O MARIYAPPA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, YELEMADLU - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002192. 90. ABHIJITH S.N., S/O NAGABHUSHAN S.K., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, NAGALKSHMI, SHABHVAN SEEGODU, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002199. 91. SAROJAMMA, W/O RAMAKRISHNA K.S., AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS,
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HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001000284. 92.
SOMASHEKARA H.N., S/O NARAYANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, MEDAKKI, DEVAGODU - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001001854. 93. SHIVARAJ A.C., S/O A.R.CHINNANAYAK, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, AYUR, DEVGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002724. 94. LAKSHMINARAYANA, S/O L. SUBBARAYA BHAGAVATH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, KELGINMANE, YELEMADALU - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001001418. 95. VEENA UDAYKUMAR, W/O UDYAKUMAR B.V., AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, BITTIKUDIGE, HERUR - 577 114, SHARE NO.00001002095. 96. K. SANDHYA V NAVADA, W/O K.C. VENKATRAMANA NAVADA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, KIRABATHALU, HERUR - 577 114, SHARE NO-00001002766. 97. NAGABHUSHANA Y.S., S/O SUBRAYA BHAGAVATH,
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AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, KUNDUR, YELEMADALU - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001001765. 98. FRANCIS PINTO, S/O JHON PINTO, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SARGOLI, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001002127. 99. ANNAPPA, S/O HOOVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, NIDUVANE, YELEMADALU - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001002635. 100. POOVAPPA, S/O SHAMBU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, YALEMADILU, DURGADBETTA - 577 118. SHARE NO-00001001916. 101. GEETHA, W/O MANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001001019. 102. BHAGYALAKSHMI, W/O CHANDRASHEKARA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, MALKODIGE, BASARIKATTE - 577 114, SHARE NO-00001000948. - 19 -
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103. SHARADA, W/O SHSHANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NIDUVANE, DURGADBETTA - 577 118, SHARE NO.00001001220. 104. SUBBAYYA, S/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, KUMBATHI COLONY, DEVGODU, SHARE NO-00001002620. 105. INDIRA, S/O NAGARAJA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, VEERGALMAKKI, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001001111. 106. CHANDRAVATHI, C/O NAGAPPA GOWDA T.D., AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, DIDIGEMANE, DEVGODU - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001000549. 107. GEETHA K.M., W/O CHANNAKESHAVA GOWDA B, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, BARGAL, DEMAGOGUE - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002094. 108. SUUNILA, C/O GOPAL GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, KATTINMANE, HERUR - 577 118, SHARE NO-00001000108. - 20 -
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109. SHANKAR RAO, S/O MANJAPPAYYA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, SEEGODU, DEVAGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001000578. 110.
JWALANAMMA, W/O PADMARAJ, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, HULSE, HERUR - 577 112, SHARE NO.00001001118. 111. CHANDRAYYA, S/O BOMNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, HOSKOPPA COLONY, BASARIKATTE - 577 114, SHARE NO-00001001285. 112. SULOCHANNAMMA, W/O PATTABHIRAM HEBBAR, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, MEDAKKI, HERUR - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001001614. 113. KAMALAKSHI, W/O THIMMAPPA HEGDE, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, HOSMANE, DEVAGODU, SHARE NO-00001001656. 114. SUMA S HEBBAR, W/O SRINIVAS K, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, KUMBARKUDIGE,
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BASARIKATTE, SHARE NO-00001001818. 115. UMESH, S/O MONU POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, CRS, DEVGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001001885. 116. USHA, D/O KUMARA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, CRS, DEVGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001001936. 117. MAHALINGA, S/O RAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, YELEMADILU, DURGADBETTA - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002003. 118. VISHAVANATHA, S/O AYYADHORAI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, YALEMADILU, DURGADBETTA - 577 123, SHARE NO.00001002045. 119. SARASWATHI, C/O ANAND POOJARI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, NIDUVANE, DURGADBETTA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002165. 120. VASANTHA, C/O CHANNAKESHAVA,
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AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, ARNOORU, DEVGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002210. 121. RESHMA, W/O SATHISH KOTIYAN, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, CRS, DEVGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002252. 122. BALASUBRAMANYA, S/O M. MURUGAN, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, JALADURGA, JAYAPURA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002274. 123. SUCHETHA K.M., W/O D.N.JAGADEESH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, DIDIGEMANE, DEVAGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002285. 124. JAYAMANI, W/O MUSRUGAN, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, JALADURGA, JAYAPURA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002333. 125. LINGAMMA, W/O RANGAYYA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, HERUR - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002447. - 23 -
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126. GANESHA, S/O MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, BYANEHADLU, HERUR - 577 112. SHARE NO-00001002455. 127. KANTHARAJ, S/O RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, HOSKOPPA, BASARIKATTE - 577 114, SHARE NO-00001002593. 128. SARITHA, D/O RATHNAMMA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, YALEMADILU, DURGADABETTA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002618. 129.
SUSHILA, W/O MANJAYYA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SEEGODU, DEVAGODU - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002659. 130. DEVAMMA, W/O SHANKARA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, HOOGADDEBAIL, HERUR - 577 112, SHARE NO-00001002675. 131. LAKSHMANA, S/O SHAMBU, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NIDUVANE, DURGADABETTA - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002694. - 24 -
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132. MANASA K NAVADA, W/O KAVEESH K.M., AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, KIRBATHALU, BASARIKATTE - 577 114, SHARE NO-00001002767. 133. VINODINI H.K., W/O SUNDRESH A.R., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, ARNOOR, SEEGODU - 577 123, SHARE NO-00001002774. 134. RADHA N.K., W/O SRINIVASMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, DUBALA, DURGADBETTA - 577 123, SHARE NO-0000100123. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIREESHA KODGI., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S BUILDING, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 01. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C. 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR,
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BANGALORE - 27, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES /DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, OFF: NEAR ZILLAPANCHAYATH, OPP: FIRE STATION, K.M.ROAD, JYOTHINAGARA, CHICKMAGALURU - 577 102. 4. SRI. K.M.C. VASANTHA, COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, RETURNING OFFICER APPOINTED FOR PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA HURURU, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 126. 5. PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA HERURU, HURURU, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 577 126. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. (RESPONDENT NO.4 AND 5 ARE REGISTERED UNDER THE COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959).
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R4;
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 RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE
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PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST FOR THE YEAR 2024-25 AS PER ANNEXURE - B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 29.12.2024 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
The petitioners are seeking for the following prayers:-
" Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.2 to 5 to include the name of the petitioners in the eligible voters list for the year 2024-25 as per Annexure-B and permit the petitioners to cast their votes in the elections to the respondent No.5 which is scheduled to be held on 29.12.2024".
2. This Court by way of an interim arrangement on 19.12.2024 permitted the petitioners to cast their votes in the ensuing election scheduled on 29.12.2024 subject to final outcome of this petition.
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3. Heard Sri Gireesha Kodgi, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Yogesh D. Naik, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1, 3 and 4 and Sri T.L. Kiran Kumar,
learned counsel for respondent No.2.
4. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the election has been held as scheduled on 29.12.2024 and the petitioners have cast their votes.
5. Reiterating various contentions raised in the writ petition, it is mainly urged that no individual notice is issued to the petitioners while the names of the petitioners are excluded in the final voters list and the respondents have acted against mandate requirement of Rule 13 (D) (2-A) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Rules, 1960 (‘the Rules’ for short). It is urged that the petitioners should be treated as eligible voters and their votes to be counted as valid votes.
6. No material is forthcoming to indicate the compliance of aforementioned rules. It is brought to the
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notice of this Court that under identical circumstances, the Co-Ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of H.S. Raju and others Vs. State of Karnataka and others1 (H.S. Raju) has permitted the votes to be counted and election results to be announced, keeping open all contentions to be adjudicated in the appropriate forum under Section 70 (2) (c) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959 (‘the Act’ for short). Whether the petitioners would incur any disqualification to vote or not is a question of fact to be decided by the appropriate authority under Section 70 (2) (c) of the Act and hence, the following:
ORDER i. Writ petition is disposed of.
ii. The Returning Officer to count the votes, including the votes cast by petitioners and announce the results of the election, which was scheduled on 29.12.2024, if not already announced.
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iii. Aggrieved party is entitled to raise a dispute under Section 70 (2) (c) of the Act, if raised a dispute under the said provision, questioning the eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election to the Board of the respondent – society, the said dispute shall be decided without being influenced by the interim order granted by this Court and it is made clear that granting of an interim
order in favour of the petitioner would not give any finding on the eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election of the Board of respondent – society.
iv. The eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election is kept open to be decided in a dispute, if any, raised in this regard.
v. If any such dispute relating to the eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election to the Board of the respondent-society is raised, the effect of holding the petitioners ineligible to vote and excluding such votes, on the final outcome of the election results shall also be taken into account before passing the final orders.
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vi. The vote cast by the petitioners shall be kept in a separate sealed box after counting.
vii. This Court has not expressed any merits or demerits of the ineligibility of the petitioners.
Sd/-
JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
VS