- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:5167 WP No. 35155 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. 35155 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. KRISHNAPPA C A (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4218) AGED 63 YEARS S/O APPANNA GOWDA RIO CHAVALAMANE, HALMUTHUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 377 126 2. H.D. SHIVAPPA (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3144) AGED 70 YEARS S/O DHARMAIAH, HALMUTHUR POST, KOPPA TALUK CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126. 3. PUTTAPPA (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3035) AGED 60 YEARS S/O OBAIAH GOWDA, HALMUTHUR POST, KOPPA TALUK CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126. 4. H.L. MOHAN (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4557) AGED 44 YEARS SO LOKAIAH, ARAMBALI, HALMUTHUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:5167 WP No. 35155 of 2024 5. B.S. GIRISH (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4348) AGED 58 YEARS S/O SATHYANARAYANA RAO BANOLLI, CHAVALAMANE, KAMMARDI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126. 6. KESHAVA P (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4428) AGED 50 YEARS SO PUTTE GOWDA CHAVALAMANE, KAMMARDI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 125. 7. UMESH K.H (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4502) AGED 40 YEARS S/O HIRIYANNA GOWDA MK NAGARA, CHAVALAMANE, KAMMARDI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 125. 8. H.K. MADHAR (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4280) AGED 45 YEARS S/O KRISHNAPPA GOWDA HOSAKERI, CHAVALAMANE, HALMATTUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126 9. SRIMATHI B.M (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3565) AGED 60 YEARS W/O SRINIVAS NAIK H.K CHAVALAMANE, KAMMARDI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 125 10. SHIVARAM K.R (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3243) AGED 58 YEARS - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:5167 WP No. 35155 of 2024 S/O RAMAPPA GOWDA CHAVALAMANE, HALMATTUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126. 11. SHESHAPPA GOWDA B D (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3245) AGED 65 YEARS S/O DUGGANNA GOWDA BILMADI, CHAVALAMANE, HALMATTUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126 12. SHREESHA K.S. (MEMBERSHIP NO. 4528) AGED 40 YEARS S/O SATHYANARAYANA RAO HALMATTUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126. 13. DINESH Y S (MEMBERSHIP NO. 3688) AGED 60 YEARS S/O H.Y. SEETHARAM BHAT HALMATTUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126 14. SHANKAR RAO H.L (MEMBERSHIP NO.3231) AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS S/O LAKSHMI NARAYANA RAO H.S HULKOD, HALMATTUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126 15. NAGARAJ K.V (MEMBERSHIP NO.3145) AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S/O VENKARESHAIAH K. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:5167 WP No. 35155 of 2024 HULKOD, HALMATTUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126 16. PRASHANTH HK (MEMBERSHIP NO.3167) AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS S/O KRISHNA GOWDA H.B HALMATTUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126 17. NAGARAJ K.Y (MEMBERSHIP NO.3197) AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS S/O GOPAL GOWDA, HALMATTUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126 18. ANANTHAMURTHY HR (MEMBERSHIP NO.3019) AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SO RAMAKRISHNAIH H HALMATTUR POST, KOPPA TALK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126 19. NAGARAJ K.S (MEMBERSHIP NO.2888) AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SO SHESHANMA K. HALMATUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126. 20. SUNIL KUMAR S.S. (MEMBERSHIP NO.4547) AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS S/O SHESHUPPA CHAVARLMANE, KAMMARDI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 125. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:5167 WP No. 35155 of 2024 21. B. SURESH (MEMBERSHIP NO.4299) AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS S/O BOMMAIAH GOWDA, BILMADI, HALMATTUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126 22. BHUDEVI D. (MEMBERSHIP NO.3803) AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS W/O BASAVARAJ A CHAVARLMANE, KAMMARDI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 125 23. SUBBAIAH NAIK C.S. (MEMBERSHIP NO.3015) AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS S/O SHANTHAPPA NAIK CHAVARIMANE, HALMATTUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126 24. DUGGAYYA GOWDA (MEMBERSHIP NO.2967) AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS SO GIDDANA GOWDA CHAVARIMARE, KAMMARDI POST, KOPPA TALK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 125 25. K S. THIRUMALA BHAT (MEMBERSHIP NO.2950) AGED ABOUT 65 YOURS SO SEETHARAM BHAT SIDINARE, HALMUTHUR POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:5167 WP No. 35155 of 2024 26. ADHIMURTHY K.L. (MEMBERSHIP NO.3182) AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SO LAXMINARAYANA RAO CHAVARIMANE VILLAGE, HALMUTHUR POST, KOPPA TALIK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 126. 27. PADMAVATHI (MEMBERSHIP NO.3946) AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS WO KRISHNAPPA GOWDA CHAVARIMANE VILLAGE, KAMMARDI POST, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKMAGALURU - 577 125. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA 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 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, 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. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:5167 WP No. 35155 of 2024 5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., (CHAVARLMANE CONSTITUENCY), KOPPA TALUK, CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT - 560 027 (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) 6. RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., (CHAVARLMANE CONSTITUENCY) KOPPA TAHUK, CHICKMAGALUR - 560 027. (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CT 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 AND R6; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE 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 PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:5167 WP No. 35155 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that 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.: 51 CT: BHK