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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 35245 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN:
1. MANJUNATHA B T S/O THAMMYYA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS BYARALI, KADTHUR POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200900
2. NAGAMMA W/O APPANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS BYARALI, KADTHUR POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200344
3. JAGADISH B S/O MARIYAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS BYARALI, KADTHUR POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2201111
4. KRISHNAMURTHY K A S/O ANANTH JOYES AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS KOGODU, KADTHUR POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200401
Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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5. SHESHPPA GOWDA A B S/O BULLAYYA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, AJJANAHALLI, KADTHUR POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200430
6. YOGAPPA A G S/O GOPAL GOWDA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, AJJANAHALLI, KADTHUR POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO. 2200506
7. PUNDARIKA A S S/O SHESHGIRI RAO AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, AJJANAHALLI, KADTHUR POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200808
8. GUNDAYYA GOWDA S/O PUTTAYYA GOWDA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, HASANGI, KADTHUR POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200056
9. ANNAPPA GOWDA S/O SOMANNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, HASANGI ,KADTHUR POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200046
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10. GOPAMMA W/O MARIYAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, HADSE, KADTHUR POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200977
11. YASHODHA W/O DUGGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, HADSE, KADTHUR POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2201107
12. BADIYAMMA W/O DEVAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 90 YEARS, HORNEBYLE, KAMMARDI POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200493
13. SHUSHELAMMA W/O VENKAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, AREHALLI, KAMMARDI POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200289
14. SUNDRESH K GOWDA S/O KRISHNAPPA GOWDA AREHALLI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, AREHALLI, KAMMARDI POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2201078
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15. KADAPPA GOWDA S /O PUTTAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, SURULI BYLE, KAMMARDI POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2201123
16. VAPAPPA S /O RAMANAYKA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SURULI BYLE, KAMMARDI POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2201137
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SHRIENIVAS GOWDA S /O GIDDAYYA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, HADALUKOPPA, KAMMARDI POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200417
18. SURESHA H K S /O KUMAR JOGI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, HADLUKOPPA, KAMMARDI POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2201231
19. PARMESHVAR BHAT S /O ANANATH BHAT AGED ABOUT 90 YEARS, KAMMARDI, KAMMARDI POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200127
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20. SUNDRESH K S S /O SHIVARAM BHAT AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, KAMMARDI, KAMMARDI POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200497
21. NAGARATHNA K P W /O PRABHAKAR JOYES AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, KAMMARDI, KAMMARDI POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200571
22. NAGRAJ G M S /O MANJUNATH SOMAYAJI G AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, HANDIGODU, MALALURU POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200517
23. SHREERAM G M S /O MANJUNATH SOMAYAJI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, HANDIGODU, MALALURU POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200602
24. GOVINDA NAYKA S /O KEMPA NAYKA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, PADBYLE, MALALURU POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200096
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25. ANANTHA NAYKA P C S /O CHINNANAYKA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, PADBYLE, MALALURU POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200354
26. VISHVANATH S ADIGA S /O SHREENIVAS ADIGA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, BAGODU, MALALURU POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200187
27. ANNPPA NAYKA K S S /O SEENA NAYKA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, KAMPAGODU, MALALURU POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200257
28. RAMMANNA GOWDA S/O KUMARA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS, ARAMANE GADDE, MALALURU POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200019
29. MANJUNATH SOMAYYAJI G S /O GANAPATHI SOMAYYAJI AGED ABOUT 90 YEARS, HANDIGODU, MALALURU POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200351
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30. SATHYANARAYANA H.G, S /O GANESHAYYA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, HANDIGODU, MALALURU POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200196
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ANUSUYAMMA W /O MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, NADUBURU, KAMMARDI POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200224
32. CHUDAPPA H M S /O MARIYAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, HADLUKOPPA, MALALURU POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200469
33. VARADAMMA W /O RAMAKRISHNAYYA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, BAGODU, MALALURU POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200069
34. RATHNAMMA W /O KRISHNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, HADSE, KADTHUR POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2201167
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35. GURURAJ K S S /O SHIVARAM BAHT RAMANAKOPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RAMANAKOPPA, KAMMARDI POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2201073
36. SHAKRAPPA P S S /O SEENAPPA NAYKA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PADABYLE, MALALURU POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2201174
37. ASHOKA A S S /O SHESHAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, AJJANAHALLI, KADTHUR POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200529
38. BASAVARAJ A O S /O OBAYYA NAYKA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, AJJANAHALLI, MALALURU POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2201213
39. SHREE HARSHA S /O LAKSHMI NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, KELAKAMMARDI, KAMMARDI POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2201214
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40. VENKATESH H L S /O LINGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, HASANGI, KADTHUR POST THIRTHAHALLI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA -577432 SHARE NO.2200190
41. MANJUNATH B G S/O GUNDAYYA GOWDA B T AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS BYARALIKADTHUR POST THIRTHAHALI TQ, SHIVAMOGGA 577432 SHARE NO. 2201154
42. KAMALA BHAT W/O. LAKSHMINARAYANA BHAT, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, KELAKAMMARADI, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA-577 432. SHARE NO. 2201125. …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 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C. A BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-27,
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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. RETURNING OFFICER APPOINTED FOR PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, KADTHURU, THIRTHAHALLITQ, SHIMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 432. (REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959)
5. PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, KADTHURU, THIRTHAHALLITQ, SHIMOGGA DISTRICT-577432, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1;
R2, R3, R4 AND R5 SERVED)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 F THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE R-2 TO 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST FOR THE YEAR 2024-25 AS PER ANNX-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE
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ELECTIONS TO THE R-5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 29.12.2024 AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
ORAL ORDER
1. This Court by way of various interim orders had permitted the petitioners who were declared to be ineligible voters to cast their vote in the elections of the Society, subject to the result of the writ petition and that the votes cast by the petitioners shall be kept in separate ballot boxes.
2. A Coordinate Bench of this Court in the case of H.S.Raju vs. State of Karnataka & others1 has after considering the matter in detail come to a categorical conclusion that any irregularity in the conduct of election a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India would not be the proper remedy
1 W.P.No.8502/2022 dated 7.6.2022
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any dispute as regards the eligibility or ineligibility and the deficiencies in finalization of final electoral list, could only be considered in a dispute raised as regard the election under Section 70 (2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 after the announcement of the results by counting even the votes cast by the petitioners.
3. The said judgment not having been challenged and having attained finality, the fact being more or less similar would equally apply to the present matter.
4. In that view of the matter, I pass the following:
ORDER i) The Writ Petitions are disposed of. ii) The Returning Officer in the above matter is
directed to announce the result within seven days of the receipt of a copy of this order by taking into account the votes cast by the petitioners in the above matter.
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iii) In the event of any proceeding being filed in relation to the results of the election under Section 70 (2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, all the contentions raised herein and any that may be raised are left open for consideration in accordance with the applicable law, this court has not expressed any opinion on those issues. iv) The votes cast by the respective petitioners which had been directed to be kept in separate box shall continue to be retained in a separate box until the disposal of the dispute if any raised within the time frame prescribed.
SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE
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