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2025 DAILYLAW 37278 (KAR)

NAGABUSHANA S K v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/35808/2024 · 2025-04-25

Suraj Govindaraj

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 35808 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. NAGABUSHANA S.K. (SHARE NO-1018) S/O KALASAYYA HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/O KUMBARAKUDIGE STHIRURU VILLAGE BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 2. SUNDARARAMAYYA B.S. (SHARE NO-2768) S/O SINGAPAYYA B.C. AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/O BRAMARAJANAKUDIGE HERURU (POST), KOPPA (TALUK) CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 3. SUBRAMANYA SHETTY (SHARE NO-744) S/O RAMA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/O GUDUMANE STHIRURU VILLAGE BASRIKATTE (POST) CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 4. SUDHAKARA S.K. (SHARE NO-1020) S/O SANTHAN MATHAIS AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/O KUMBARAKUDIGE Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 STHIRURU VILLAGE BASRIKATTE (POST) CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 5. VENKATAPPA GOWDA K (SHARE NO-1661) S/O KRISHNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/O KUKUDIGE STHIRURU VILLAGE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 6. KESHAVA K.C. (SHARE NO-2386) S/O CHINNA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O KUKUDIGE STHIRURU VILLAGE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 7. JANNAYA .R (SHARE NO-2652) S/O SANNARAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS STHIRURU VILLAGE BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 8. NAGARAJA K.C. (SHARE NO-3728) S/O CHINNE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/O KUKUDIGE STHIRURU VILLAGE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 9. SEETHARAMA .K (SHARE NO-214) S/O KRISHNADEVARIAH - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS R/O KODIGE, HONNAGUNDI BASRIKANTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 10. SRINIVASA .K (SHARE NO-215) S/O KRISHNADEVARIAH AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/O KODIGE, HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 11. RAMACHANDRA .K (SHARE NO-216) S/O DHUGGIAH AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST) KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 12. CHIDAMBARA H.M. (SHARE NO-746) S/O MANJUNATHA BHAT AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/O MARIBHATTARAMANE HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577114. 13. VASUMATHI (SHARE NO-1073) W/O NARAYANA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/O HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 14. PADMANABHA .H (SHARE NO-1133) S/O JANARDHANA BHATTA - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/O HOSAMANE, HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 15. VALLI KUVELLO (SHARE NO-1763) S/O BOWTHIS KUVELLO AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/O NEELIKHAN ESTATE HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 16. SRINIVASA .K (SHARE NO-1955) S/O DHUGGIAH AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/O HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 17. JAYANTHI KESHAVA (SHARE NO-2051) W/O CHENAKESHAVA GOWDA K.T. AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/O HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 18. RADHAKRISHNA B.J. (SHARE NO-2137) S/O JANARDHANA BHAT AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 19. SUBRAMANYA H.R. (SHARE NO-3667) S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 R/O KALASHRI, STHIRURU VILLAGE BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 20. MAHABALA V.S. (SHARE NO-2224) S/O SUBBARAO AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/O KEDIGEMANE, HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 21. PUTTA (SHARE NO-2285) S/O MARIYAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/O HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 22. MURALLI B.N. (SHARE NO-2497) S/O NARAYANA MURTHY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/O HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 23. SATHISH D.S. (SHARE NO-2581) B/O SHANKARA RAO AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/O HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 24. VIJAYANANDA H.S. (SHARE NO-2566) S/O SUBBA BHATTA .M AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST) - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 25. THIMMIAH (SHARE NO-1433) S/O SIDDAYYA AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS R/O KUMBARAKUDIGE STHIRURU VILLAGE BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 26. YANKAIAH (SHARE NO-2446) S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/O STHIRURU VILLAGE BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 27. KRISHNA (SHARE NO-2832) S/O MARIYAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O STHIRURU VILLAGE BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 28. ARTHAR D'SOUZA (SHARE NO-2947) S/O I.M. D'SOUZA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577114. 29. INTHRU PIRERA (SHARE NO-3135) S/O ALEX PIRERA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/O HONNAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST) - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 30. SRI RANGANARAYANA K.N. S/O NARAYANA RAO (SHARE NO-3264) AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/O KAVILUKUDIGE, HONAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 31. LAKSHMIRAMANA K.N. (SHARE NO-3265) S/O NARAYANA RAO AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/O KAVILUKUDIGE, HONAGUNDI BASRIKATTE (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577114. 32. JANARDHANA RAO T.N. (SHARE NO-168) S/O NARASIMHAIAH B.T. AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/O THOTADAMANE HERURU VILLAGE, HERURU (POST) KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 33. SUDHAKARA T.N. (SHARE NO-169) S/O NARASIMHAIAH B.T. AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS R/O THOTADAMANE HERURU VILLAGE AND POST KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 34. KUMARA (SHARE NO-1058) S/O GUNDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/O SARAGOLLI - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 HERURU VILLAGE, HERURU (POST) KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577112. 35. GURUVAPPA (SHARE NO-1060) S/O GUNDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/O SARAGOLLI, HERURU VILLAGE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 36. VISHNUMURTHY K.R. (SHARE NO-1320) S/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/O HERURU VILLAGE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 37. RAVINDRA .K (SHARE NO-2209) S/O KALE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/O MAKKIMANE HERURU VILLAGE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 38. SRINIVASA G.N. (SHARE NO-2034) S/O NAGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/O GUNDIKE HERURU VILLAGE AND POST KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 39. BHASKARA K.S. (SHARE NO-2039) S/O SHESHAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 R/O ASIKODIGE, HERURU VILLAGE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 40. KUMAR HEGDE (SHARE NO-2501) S/O CHANDRAIAH HEGDE AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/O HERURU VILLAGE, HERURU (POST) KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 41. GURUMURTHY B.K. (SHARE NO-2529) S/O KRISHNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/O BANANAKODIGE HERURU VILLAGE, HERURU (POST) KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 42. UDAYA KUMAR B.V. (SHARE NO-2653) S/O VENKATAKRISHNAIAH .B AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/O BITTIKODIGE HERURU VILLAGE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 43. KRISHNAPPA GOWDA (SHARE NO-2806) S/O VENKATAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/O SARAGOLLI, HERURU VILLAGE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 44. USMAN .M (SHARE NO-2875) S/O MAIMUNI P.M. AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 R/O SHANTHIPURA HERURU VILLAGE AND POST KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 45. FRANCIS KARDOZA (SHARE NO-3066) 8/O FELIX KARDOZA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/O SHANTHIPURA HERURU VILLAGE, HERURU (POST) KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 46. SATHISH H.N. (SHARE NO-3114) S/O NAGARAJAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/O HULSE HOSAMANE HERURU VILLAGE, HERURU (POST) KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 47. SUBBE GOWDA (SHARE NO-3279) S/O KRISHNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS R/O BANANAKODIGE HERURU VILLAGE, HERURU (POST) KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 48. JAYANTHA H.V. (SHARE NO-3305) S/O VISHNUMURTHY K.R. AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/O HERURU VILLAGE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 49. KRUPAL HEGDE H.C. (SHARE NO-3337) - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 S/O CHNDRAIAH HEGDE AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O HERURU VILLAGE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 50. VISHWANATHA K.P. (SHARE NO-3433) S/O PADMANABAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O HERURU VILLAGE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 51. SADHU H.K. (SHARE NO-3577) S/O KAPURA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/O HOGEBAILU SITE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 52. GANESH K.R. (SHARE NO-3742) AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS S/O RAMABHAKTHA K.S. HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 53. DIVIN RAJ A.G. (SHARE NO-3733) S/O GOPALA GOWDA A.R. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O KATTINAMANE ESTATE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 54. SMT. LALITHA ANANTHARAM (SHARE NO-3661) W/O ANANTHARAM AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/O HULSE, HERURU (POST) - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 55. SHVIKUMAR HEGDE H.C. (SHARE NO-3759) S/O CHINAIAH HEGDE H.P. AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O CHIKANAKODIGE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 56. RAJASHEKARA H.N. (SHARE NO-3822) S/O NAGARAJAYYA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O HULSE, HOSAMANE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 57. PRASAD H.N. (SHARE NO-3973) S/O NAGARAJAYYA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/O HULSE, HOSAMANE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 58. BALACHANDRA H.S. (SHARE NO-4031) S/O SEETHARAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/O HULSE, HERURU (POST) KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 59. VILET RANI ( SHARE NO-4108) W/O SANDEEP PETER NARONHA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/O SHANTHIPURA HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 60. USHA P.J. (SHARE NO-4141) W/O RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/O HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 61. SHILPA D.B. (SHARE NO-4142) AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS W/O RAMESHA M.J. R/O HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 62. RAVINDRA B.B. (SHARE NO-2939) S/O VENTATAKRISHNAYYA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/O BITTIKODIGE HERURU (POST), KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. 63. SHAILAJA (SHARE NO-3622) W/O RAVINDRA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/O BITTIKODIGE, HERURU POST KOPPA TAHUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT -577112. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADV.,) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENAGALURU 560001 REP. BY ELECTION COMMISSIONER. - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK K.H. ROAD, SHANTHI NAGAR BENAGALURU 560027 REP. BY ITS CEO. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHICKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577101. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHICKAMAGALUR DISTRICT-577101. 5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SRI RAMA SEVA PCARDB LTD KARIMANE, LOKANATHPURA POST KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577117 (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959). 6. RETURNING OFFICER SRI RAMA SEVA PCARDB LTD KARIMANE, LOKANATHPURA POST KOPPA TALUK CHICKMAGALUR DISTRICT-577117 (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH S. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 TO R4 SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADV., FOR R6 R5 SERVED) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE R-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 R-5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 ON 05.01.2025 ANNX-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & 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. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; i. Issue a writ of mandamus directing 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 05.1.2025 at Annexure-A in the interest of justice and equity. ii. Such other direction or order writ as may deem fit to this Hon’ble Court may kindly be issued. 2. In pursuance of the interim order passed by this Court the petitioners are stated to have voted at the election and results have been announced. The votes of the petitioners not having been directed to be retained in the separate ballot box, there is no other action that can be taken now. - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:17227 WP No. 35808 of 2024 3. In that view of the matter, the petition stands disposed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 58