- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5606 WP No. 35159 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. 35159 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. RAMESH S.K., (MEMBERSHIP NO. 2339) AGED 52 YEARS S/O KRISHNAIAH GOWDA SHANUVALLI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577 126 2. JAGADISH S S (MEMBERSHIP NO. 2353) AGED 50 YEARS S/O SHANKARAPPA GOWDA SHANUVALLI POST KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577 126 3. THRIVEENI (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4018) AGED 50 YEARS W/O RAVISHENKAR B S SHANKARAPURA, MALALURU POST KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577 126 4. KRISHNAMURTHY BHATTA B S (MEMBERSHIP NO. 2052) AGED 58 YEARS Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5606 WP No. 35159 of 2024 S/O SHESHAGIRI BHATTA ARAMBALI, KODURU, SHANUVALLI POST KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577 126 5. JAGADISH M S (MEMBERSHIP NO. 2117) AGED 55 YEARS S/O SHANKARAPPA HEGADE KODURU, SHANUVALLI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577 126 6. NAGABHUSHANRAO BS (MEMBERSHIP NO. 2142) AGED 51 YEARS S/O SHESHAGIRI BHATTA KODURU, SHANUVALLI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577 125 7. SUBBARAO Y S (MEMBERSHIP NO. 2159) AGED 55 YEARS S/O SHANKARARAO KODURU, SHANUVALLI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577 125 8. RAMAPPANAYAK KS (MEMBERSHIP NO. 2212) AGED 49 YEARS S/O SIDDAPPANAYAK KODURU, SHANUVALLI POST, KOPPA TALUK. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5606 WP No. 35159 of 2024 CHIKMAGALURU-577 126 9. SHARADAMMA (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3670) AGED 65 YEARS W/O SUBBAYAGOWDA H KODURU, SHANUVALLI POST KOPPA TALUK, 10. KSHETHRAPALA HS (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3865) AGED 67 YEARS S/O SINAPPANAYAK KODURU, SHANUVALLI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577 126 11. SUMITHRA (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4116) AGED 55 YEARS W/O SURESH KODURU, SHANUVALLI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577 126 12. RAMESH M G (MEMBERSHIP NO. 2715) AGED 50 YEARS S/O GIRIYAPPA GOWDA MAKKIKOPPA KADTHUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577 126 13. SUNDRESH M G (MEMBERSHIP NO.2716) AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS S/O GIRIYAPPA GOWDA - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5606 WP No. 35159 of 2024 MAKKIKOPPA KADTHUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577 126 14. VENKATESH M D (MEMBERSHIP NO.2827) AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O DEVAPPA GOWDA MAKKIKOPPA KADTHUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577 126 15. PURUSHOTHAM MK (MEMBERSHIP NO.3321) AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS S/O KADAPPA GOWDA MAKKIKOPPA KADTHUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577 126 16. MOHANA (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3863) AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SO MARTYAPPA GOWDA, MAKKIKOPPA KADTHOR POST, KOPPA TAHK, CHIKMAGALURA-577 126 17. SHARADAMMA (MEMBERSHIP NO 4019) AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS W/O THAMMAYYA GOWDA MAKKIKOPPA KADTHUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577 126 - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:5606 WP No. 35159 of 2024 18. VENKATAIA GOWDA MC (MEMBERSHIP NO.2537) AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS S/O CHOWDAYAGOWDA, MAKKIKOPPA KADTHUR POST. KOPPA TALUK CHIKMAGALURU-577 126 19. PRAKASH MC (MEMBERSHIP NO.2642) AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O CHANDRAPPA GOWDA MAKKIKOPPA KADTHUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577.125 20. GANGAMMA (MEMBERSHIP NO.2643) AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS S/O CHANDRAPPA GOWDA MAKKIKOPPA KADTHUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU-577 125 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S BUILDING, DR. BR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H. ROAD, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:5606 WP No. 35159 of 2024 SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT-560 027. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT-560 027. 5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRIMARY AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, (SHANUVALLI CONSTITUENCY) KOPPA TALUK. CHICKMAGALUR-560 027 (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) 6. RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.. (SHANUVALLI CONSTITUENCY) KOPPA TALUK. CHICKMAGALUR-560027 (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 AND R6; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:5606 WP No. 35159 of 2024 RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST AND VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 29.12.2024 ANNEXURE A 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 Learned counsel for the petitioners submits the petitioners have not cast their votes in the election scheduled on 29.12.2024 and the petitioners do not intend to press the writ petition. 2. The said submission is recorded. 3. The writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA VS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 20 CT:SNN