- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 100786 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. VISHALAKSHI G HEGDE W/O GANAPATI HEGDE AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O KHANDAK KONAKAR BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO 7 2. RAJESHWARI G HEBBAR W/O GURUMURTY HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O GUNDBEL, KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.8 3. PRABHAKAR S HEBBAR S/O SUBBARAYA HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O GUNDBEL, KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE. NO.16 4. PARVATI P HEBBAR PRABHAKAR HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O GUNDBEL, KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.17 Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 5. SUBRAMANYA P HEBBAR PUTAYYA HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O GUNDBEL, KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO 18 6. RUKMINI VENKTRAMAN HEBBAR AGES ABOUT 68 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O GUNDBEL, KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.31 7. MANJUNATHA SUBBA HEGADE AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O GUNDBEL, KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.32 8. RAGAHVENDRA NARAYAN HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O GUNDBEL, KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.27 9. NARAYAN SHAMBU BHAT AGED ABOUT 56 Y EARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O KADUBEL, KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.35 10. MANJUNATH NAGAPPAYA MADYASTHA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O GUNDBEL, KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.65 11. SUBHDRA GANESH MADHYTSA AGES ABOUT 65 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O BESE, KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.66 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 12. SHARAD ANANTH HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O BESE, KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.105 13. NARAYAN PANIPPAYA MADYTSA AGED ABOUT .70 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O KANKODLU, KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.120 14. NAGARAJ NARYAN MADYTSA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O GUNDBEL, KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.121 15.VINAYAK SITARAM HEBBAR AGED ABOUT .45 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKOTTA , KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.150 16. RAMADAS NAGAPPAYA HEBBAR AGED ABOUT .63 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O , KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.16 17. SHRINIVAS NAGAPPYA HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 73 Y EARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.152 18. ARUNA SHRINIVAS HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.153 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 19. MANJUNATHA NAGAPPAYA HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.154 20. DIVAKAR NAGAPPAYA HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O GUNDBEL, KONAKAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.155 21. GANESH MAHABALESHWAR HEBBAR AGED ABOUT .65 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.159 22. GURUMURTHY NAGPAYYA HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O MUSKAL, KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.182 23. RAMESH MAHABALESHWAR HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.184 24. DATTATREYA MAHABALESHWAR HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.185 25. SURESH GOPAL HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.186 26. BALAKRISHANA GOPAL HEBBAR AGE.62 OCC. AGRICULTURE - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SL NO 129 27. GANESH VENKATARAMANA HEGDE AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SL NO 131 28. RADHAKRISHANA VENKATRAMANA UPADDYA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.193 29. LAMBODAR GANGADHAR UPADDYA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 194 30. MANJUNATH NAGAPPAYYA HEBBAR AGE ABOUT 75 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 216 31. NARAYAN SUBBARAY HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 217 32. GIRIJA NAGAPPAYYA HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 218 33. GANESH SHESHGIRI HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 219 - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 34. VIJAYA GANESH HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 220 35. B KRISHAN RAO AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 250 36. RAMAKRISHANA MANJJAYYA HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GANAMANDI,KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 254 37. GURUMURTHY VEKANTARAMAN HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GUNDBEL,KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 271 38. BHASKAR SESHGERI HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O MUDLKERI,KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 278 39. MAHABALESHWAR VASUDEV HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HADLUR,HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 316 40. SHESHGERI SHANKAR HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KEREHITTALLU,KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 336 41. NARAYAN SHANKAR HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 R/O KEREHITTALU,KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 338 42. NAGABHUSHAN GANAPATI HEGDE AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR ROAD YALLWADIKAVURU BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 343 43. SMT GANPI GANAPTI HEGDE AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR ROAD YALLWADIKAVURU BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 344 44. SHRINIVAS SHANKAR HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 63 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KEREHITTALU,KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 337 45. TIVIKRAM VASUDEV HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HENJIL MARUKERI, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 379 46. RAGHAVENDRA NARAYAN HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GUNDBEL KONAR BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 402 47. GANESH SHAMBULING UPADDYA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GUNDBEL KONAR BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 403 - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 48. GURUMURTHY GANESH UPPADYA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 404 49. GANESH MAHABAL HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HADLUR HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.406 50. SUBRAMANYA GANESH MADYAST AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O BESE KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.409 51.SANDEEP PARAMESHWAR HEGDE AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KEREHITTILAU KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.417 52. SHIVANNAND SADASHIV HEBBAR AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O MULAEMAKKI MARUKERI, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.419 53. RAMAKRISHANA SHESHGIRI HEBBAR AGED ABOUT .65 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KEREKODLU KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.433 54. SUBARRYA VENKATAPPA HEGDE AGED ABOUT .60 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KALABE MARUKERI, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.462 - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 55.VENKATRAMAN SHANKAR BHAT AGED ABOUT .55 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KUTAVANI HADAVALLI, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.469 56. MAHADEV NARAYAN HEGDE AGED ABOUT .54 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O AROKI HADAVALLI, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.559 57. SUDHA MADHAV HEGDE AGED ABOUT .47 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HADLUR HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.560 58. GANAPATI VENKATRAMAN HEGDE AGED ABOUT .65 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.576 59. SHRIKANT VENKATGIRI HEBBAR AGED ABOUT .50 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O MARUKERI, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.610 60. RAGHAVENDRA NARASHIMHA HEBBAR AGED ABOUT .48 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KOTKANDI MARUKERI, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.620 61. LELAVATI PARAMESHVAR HEGDE AGED ABOUT .60 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KEREHITTALU KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.683 62. MANJUNATH P MADDAYAST AGED ABOUT .61YEARS - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.699 63. SUDHA BHAT S/O MAHABALESHVAR BHAT AGED ABOUT.52 OCC.AGRICULTURE R/O KALABE KOTAKAND MARUKERI BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 1004 64. LALITA R BHAT C/O SUDHA BHAT AGED ABOUT . 32 OCC . AGRICULTURE R/O KALABE MARUKERI BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO. 1010 65. KESHAV KALING BHAT AGED ABOUT .42 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O MATHADKER MARUKERI, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.1030 66. GANATH VASUDEV HEBBAR AGED ABOUT .40 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HEJJILU MARUKERI, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.1141 67. VEKANTRAMAN GOGI NAIK AGED ABOUT .67 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KANTADKOTGI KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.49 68. MANJUNATH MANJAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .57 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KANKOD KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 SHARE NO.106 69. SOMAYYA SANAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT .70 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKATTA KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.108 70. PARVATI SOMAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT .55 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKATTA KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.109 71. UMESH KUPAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT .53 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKATTA KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.112 72. MANJUNATH NARAYAN NAIK AGED ABOUT .65 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KANKODLU KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.111 73. VEKANTRAMAN NARAYAN NAIK AGED ABOUT .68 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KANKODLU KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.113 74. TIMAPPPA CHANYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT .53 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KANKODLU KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.114 75. NAGAPPA MANJAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .50 YEARS - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KANIKATTA KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.116 76. MALLI MAHADEV NAIK AGED ABOUT .60 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O MELINAMANE KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.125 77. NARAYAN MANJAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 67YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KANKODLU KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.118 78. RAMA HANUMA NAIK AGED ABOUT .65 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O MELINMANE KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.126 79. MAHADEV HANUMA NAIK AGED ABOUT .55 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O MELIMANE KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.127 80. SHRIDHAR RAMA NAIK AGED ABOUT .53 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KANKODLU KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.128 81. PADMAVATI SHRIDHAR NAIK AGED ABOUT .50 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KANKODLU KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.129 - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 82.MASTAMMA SUKRAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .54 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKKATTA KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.131 83. SHRIDHAR VEKATAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .52 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KANKODLU KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.132 84. SHANTI SHRIDHAR NAIK AGED ABOUT .47 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KANKODLU KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.133 85. HONAPPA VENKATAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .67 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HITTALAMANE KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.136 86. KALAMMA HONAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .60 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKATTA KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.137 87. VIDYA GOVIND NAIK AGED ABOUT .42 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKATTA KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.262 88. KRISHANMMA MANJUNATH NAIK AGED ABOUT .62 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKATTA KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.263 89. VENKATRAMAN KUPPAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT .61 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 R/O GALIKATTA KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.291 90. SUBAYYA KUAPPAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT .53 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKATTA KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.292 91. MAHADEV MASTAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT .64 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O ASIKHANA HADILA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.309 92. RAMACHANDRA BANDIYA NAIK AGED ABOUT .41 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O ASIKHANA HADILA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.313 93. SHRIDHAR JATTA NAIK AGED ABOUT .60 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O ASIKHANA HADILA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.317 94. MAHADEVI TIMAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .50 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKATTA KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.320 95. MAHADEVA SUKRAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT .56 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O BELURMANE KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.325 96 RAMA DURGAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT .61 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O ASIKHANA HADILA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.329 - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 97. TIMAYYA SHANIYAR NAIK AGED ABOUT .40 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HALLARI KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.342 98.RAMA IRAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .51 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HALLARI KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.351 99.MOHINI SHANKAR NAIK AGED ABOUT .51 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKKATTA KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.408 100. PARAMESHVARI NAGAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .61 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O ASIKHANA HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.410 101. NARAYAN BIRMAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT .51 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O MUD BHATKAL,MUTALLI, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.412 102. SUKRA SHANIYAR NAYAK AGED ABOUT .51 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HALLARI KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.447 103. SHRIDHAR RAMA NAIK AGED ABOUT .60 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HADLUR HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.456 104. RAMDAS MAHADEV NAIK AGED ABOUT .55 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O V V ROAD 2ND CROSS, BHATKAL-581320 - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 SHARE NO.450 105. MAHADEVI MALLA NAIK AGED ABOUT .58 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HALLARI KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.457 106. RAGHAVENDRA TIMAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT .31 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKATTA KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.551 107. NAGARAJ M NAIK AGED ABOUT .47 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KADAVILKATTE, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.556 108. MANJUNATH DURGAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .41 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KANKODLU KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.563 109. RAMESH NARAYAN NAIK AGED ABOUT .33 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.397 110. RAMESH ANANT NAIK AGED ABOUT .47 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.600 111. NARAYAN NAGAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .47 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.611 - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 112. MANJUNATH KUPAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT .55 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.643 113. MADEVI DURGAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .55 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KUPPUMANE KONAR, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.645 114. MASTAYYA JATTI NAIK AGED ABOUT .57 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KARINUMANE BANGARMAKKI HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.646 115. MANJAYYA MASTTAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT .55 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O YALVADIKAVALU SARPALKATTE, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.647 116. SUNIL B NAIK AGED ABOUT .43 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O CHITAPUR SHIRALI, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.655 117.VENKATESH SHRIDHAR NAIK AGED ABOUT .32 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.661 118. VENKATESH MANJAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O YALVADIKAVALU SARPALKATTE, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.672 - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 119. MOHAN RAM NAIK AGED ABOUT .50 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O SABBATTE HADILA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.698 120. KUMARI MANJUNATHA NAIK AGED ABOUT .40 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.738 121. SAVITRI NAGAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .41 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O SABATTE,HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.743 122. MALLI JATTA NAIK AGED ABOUT .50 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O BIDARAMANE, KAVURU, SARPANAKATTE, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.727 123. MANJUNATHA NARAYAN NAIK AGED ABOUT .40 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.737 124. MADEVI SHANKAR NAIK AGED ABOUT .37 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O SABATTE ,HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.744 125. DURGAPPA NARAYAN NAIK AGED ABOUT .45 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HADIL,SABATTE, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.745 - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 126. LEELAVTI SURESHA NAIK AGED ABOUT .35 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KARINAMANE, HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.757 127. MALINI GANESH NAIK AGED ABOUT .45 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KARINAMNE,HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.758 128. GEETA KARIYAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .40 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O BANGARAMAKKI,HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.760 129 . SEETA BALINDRA NAIK AGED ABOUT .41 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O YELWADIKAVUR BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.762 130. JAGDAEESH DURGAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .43 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONARA , BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.817 131. GANPATHI NAGAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE R/O HADIL, BHATAKAL-581320 SHARE NO 822 132. SHEKAR KULLA NAIK AGED ABOUT .32 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HADIL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.823 133. KRISHAN NARYAN NAIK AGED ABOUT .45 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 R/O HEJJILU,KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.942 134. RAMESH MADEVA NAIK AGED ABOUT .32 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.949 135. SMT VAGI NARAYA NAIK AGED ABOUT .37 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O MUDA BAHTAKAL, MATALLI BHTKAL, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.950 136. MAHESH VENKTRAMANA NAIK AGED ABOUT .32 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKATTA,KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.965 137. MAMTAH NAGAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .29 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKATTA,KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.984 138. UDAYA NARAYN NAIK AGED ABOUT .32 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HEJJILU,KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.1012 139. DIVAKAR NAGAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .38 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKATTA,KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.1017 140. DURGAPPA BADAKA NAIK AGED ABOUT .46 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKATTA,KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.1046 - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 141. VENKTAMMA DURGAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .60 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.1089 142. SURESH DURGAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .35 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.1090 143. VENKTRAMAN DURGAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .35 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O HADILA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.1160 144. UMA DURGAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT .28 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/HADILA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.1161 145. GOVIND ACHUTTA SHETTY AGED ABOUT .70 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KANDKA,KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.12 146.SHANTA GOVIND SHETTY AGED ABOUT .64 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KANDHAK,KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.13 147. SHESHI SHUBASH SHETTY AGED ABOUT .55 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O MONNORHITLA,KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.37 148. NARAYAN DEVAPPA SHETTY AGED ABOUT .70 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 R/O JANTAMANE ,KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.95 149. SUMATI SHRINIVAS SHETTY AGED ABOUT .70 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.169 150. CHANDRASHEKAR JANRDHAN SHETTY AGED ABOUT .53 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GALIKATTA,KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.221 151. SARSWATI SUBRAYA SHETTY AGED ABOUT .64 OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.279 152. JANAKI SITARAM SHETTY AGED ABOUT .75 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.293 153. RAJU P SHETTI AGED ABOUT .43 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O ARUKI,HADVALLI, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.305 154. SHRIDHAR TIMAPPA SHETTY AGED ABOUT .53 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O ARUKI,HADVALLI,, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.311 155. SATYANARAYAN SADSHIVA SHETTY AGED ABOUT .64 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O, KONARA, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.380 - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 156. ANANTA CHIKKAYA SHETTY AGED ABOUT .55 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GUDUHITLA,HADVALLI , BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.388 157. BHASKAR NARAHASAHMIA SHETTY AGED ABOUT .62 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O MATADKERI,MARUKERI, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.436 158. ANAPPA NARAYAN SHETTY AGED ABOUT .67 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KUNTAVANI ,HADVALLI,, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.442 159. ASHOK ANNAPA SHETTY AGED ABOUT .45 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O KUNTAVANI ,HADVALLI, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.452 160. GOPAL NARAYAN SHETTY AGED ABOUT .63 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O AROKI ,HADVALLI, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.473 161. UDAY NARAYAN SHETTY AGED ABOUT .55 YEARS OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O GUDIHITTAL ,HADVALLI,, BHATKAL-581320 SHARE NO.497. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PRAVEEN PRABHAKAR TARIKAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY IT’S SECRETARY, DEPT. OF CO-OPERATION, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-01. - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 2. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES OF KARWAR SUB-DIVISION PRIMARY CO-OP SOCIETY U K DISTRICT- 581301. 3. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTINAGAR, T.T.M.C, “A” BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KUMTA TALUK- 581320, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE SIDDHIVINAYAKA MULTI-PURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY KUMTA TALUK- 581320, DIST. U K DISTRICT. 6. THE SIDDHIVINAYAKA MULTI-PURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, KUMTA TALUK- 581320 DIST. U K DISTRICT BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTHILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1, R2 & R4, SRI G. V. BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION OF 6TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULE TO HELD ON 07-02-2025 FOR THE TERM 2025-2030 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AS PER DATED 09-01-2025. B) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned counsel appearing for the parties in unison would submit that, the issue in the lis stands covered by judgment rendered by Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P. No.8502/2022 C/w. W.P. No.8477/2022, disposed off on 7th June 2022. The Coordinate Bench of this Court held as follows: “8. In the light of these rival submissions, the question for consideration is: Whether these writ petitions must be disposed of directing the Returning Officer [the fourth respondent and sixth respondents in the respective petitions to announce the results of the elections held on 23.04.2022 including the votes cast by the petitioners. 9. The provisions of Rule 13-D (2-A) of the Rules read as hereunder: (3) The Election Officer shall take steps for publication of voters list in the following manner, namely:- (a) for publication of draft eligible electoral list, a list of defaulters, a list of members whose repayment falls due, before the election date clear fifty days; (b) for calling objections, if any, calling upon the defaulter members to repay the - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 amounts due to the co-operative societies on or before thirty clear days prior to the date of election; (c) the scrutiny and verification of the voters list after payment by defaulters etc., clear twenty days before the ate of election. (d) for publication of final eligible voters list before fifteen clear days prior to the date of election. The underlining is by this Court. 10. These provisions do not leave any room for doubt that an excluded member, with the publication of the Draft Eligible Electoral List, must have an opportunity by way of an individual notice to file objections on exclusion from the Electoral List. It must be shown that the concerned Chief Executive has prepared and sent notice to the affected members. The Public Notice dated 8.11.20211 does not meet these requirements. In 1 This Public Notice reads as follows: ¸ÀAWÀzÀ ¨ÉʯÁ wzÀÄÝ¥Àr DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå: r Dgï ªÉÊ: Dgï.J¸ï.Dgï.JA.J.©.¹.Dgï- 16/2018- 19 ¢£ÁAPÀ 16.11.2018 gÀAvÉ ¸ÀºÀPÁgÀ ¸ÀAWÀUÀ¼À G¥À¤§AzsÀPÀgÀÄ, ªÀÄAqÀå f¯Éè, ªÀÄAqÀågÀªÀgÀÄ ¨ÉʯÁ wzÀÄݪÀrAiÀÄ£ÀÄß D£ÀĪÉÆâ¹ £ÉÆAzÁ¬Ä¹gÀÄvÁÛgÉ. CzÀgÀAvÉ '©' vÀgÀUÀw gÉÊvÀ ¸ÀzÀ¸ÀågÀ µÉÃj£À ªÀÄÄR¨É¯É gÀÆ.1000.00 UÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ µÉÃgÀÄ ±ÀÄ®ÌzÀ ¨Á§Ä gÀÆ.100.00 UÀ¼ÀÄ DVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ªÀiÁ£Àå '©' vÀgÀUÀw ¸ÀzÀ¸ÀågÁzÀ vÀªÀÄä µÉÃgÀÄ ªÉƧ®UÀÄ gÀÆ.500.00UÀ¼ÀÄ EzÀÄÝ ¨ÁQ µÉÃgÀÄ ªÉƧ®UÀÄ gÀÆ.500.00UÀ¼ÀÄ PÀrªÉÄ EgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. EzÀgÀ eÉÆvÉUÉ ¨ÁQ EgÀĪÀ µÉÃgÀÄ ±ÀÄ®Ì gÀÆ.90.00UÀ¼ÀÄ ¸ÉÃj MlÄÖ gÀÆ590,00UÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÁªÀw¸À®Ä ºÁUÀÆ ªÀiÁ£Àå '©' vÀgÀUÀw PÉ®ªÀÅ ¸ÀzÀ¸ÀågÀ µÉÃgÀÄ ªÉƧ®UÀÄ gÀÆ.100.00UÀ¼ÀÄ EzÀÄÝ. ¨ÁQ µÉÃgÀÄ ªÉƧ®UÀÄ gÀÆ900.00UÀ¼ÀÄ PÀrªÉÄ EgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. EzÀgÀ eÉÆvÉUÉ ¨ÁQ EgÀĪÀ µÉÃgÀÄ ¸ÀÄ®Ì gÀÆ 100.00UÀ¼ÀÄ ¸ÉÃj MlÄÖ gÀÆ 1000.00UÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¢£ÁAPÀ:11.12.2021 gÉƼÀUÉ ¸ÀAWÀPÉÌ ¥ÁªÀw¸ÀĪÀAvÉ F ªÀÄÆ®PÀ vÀªÀÄUÉ w½¹zÉ. ªÀÄÄAzÀĪÀjzÀÄ EzÀ®èzÉ PÀ£ÁðlPÀ ¸ÀºÀPÁgÀ ¸ÀAWÀUÀ¼À C¢ü¤AiÀÄ£ÀÄ 1959gÀ ¥ÀæPÀgÀt 20(2) (J4) ºÁUÀÆ (J5)gÀrAiÀÄ°è£À CªÀPÁ±ÀUÀ¼ÀAvÉAiÀÄÆ CºÀðvÉAiÀÄÆ ºÉÆA¢gÀ¨ÉÃPÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. vÀ¦àzÀ°è ªÀÄÄAzÉ d£ÀªÀj 2022gÀ ªÀiÁºÉAiÀÄ°è £ÀqÉAiÀÄ°gÀĪÀ DqÀ½vÀ ªÀÄAqÀ° ZÀÄ£ÁªÀuÉAiÀÄ°è ªÀÄvÀ ZÀ¯Á¬Ä¸À®Ä ºÁUÀÆ ¸Àà¢üð¸À®Ä CªÀPÁ±À«gÀĪÀÅ¢®è JA§ «µÀAiÀĪÀ£ÀÄß F ªÀÄÆ®PÀ vÀªÀÄUÉ w½¸À¯ÁVzÉ. - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 fact, it is admitted on behalf of the respondents that there are deficiencies in the preparation of the Final Electoral Roll after the publication of the Draft Eligible Electoral List, and the petitioners have not been issued with individual notices. 11. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in Shri Sant Sadguru Janardan Swami (Moingiri Maharaj) Sahakari Dugha Utpadak Sanstha and Another v. State of Maharashtra and Others supra has held as follows: ‘7. A perusal of the Rules discloses that the preparation of provisional list of voters, filing of objection against the provisional list of voters, consideration of the objection by the Collector and finalising the list of voters, all occur in the Rules which cover the entire process of the election. The Rules framed for election of specified societies are complete code in itself providing for the entire process of election beginning from the stage of preparation of the provisional voters list, decision on the objection by the Collector, finalisation of electoral rolls, holding of election and declaration of result of the election. In view of the scheme of the Act and Rules, the preparation of voters' list must be held to be part of the election process for constituting managing committee of a specified society. 12. In view of our finding that preparation of the electoral roll is being an intermediate stage in the process of election of the managing committee of a specified society and the election process having been set in motion, it is well settled that the High Court should not stay the continuation of the election process even though there may be some alleged illegality or breach of rules while preparing the electoral roll. It is not disputed that the election in question has already been held and the result thereof has been stayed by an order of this Court, and once the result of the election is declared, it would be open to the appellant to challenge the election of returned candidate, if aggrieved, by - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 means of an election petition before the election tribunal. 12. It follows from this decision that the adjudication of all questions must be as provided under Section 70(2) of the Co-operative Societies Act2. However, in the present case the respondents admit that there are deficiencies in finalization of Final Electoral List. The petitioners are admittedly not issued with individual notice as required under the provisions of Rule13-D (2-A) of the Co-operative Societies Rules; the petitioners have now cast their votes in the elections on 23.04.2022; the petitioners are not given the opportunity to show cause against the allegations that they have created documents. The respondents, despite admitting deficiencies in finalisation of the Final Electoral List, want to invoke the rule of alternative remedy. This Court is of the considered view that, in the peculiarities of this case, the writ petitions should be disposed of with directions to the concerned respondent to announce results counting even the votes cast by the petitioners and with liberty to all the concerned 2 70. Disputes which may be referred to Registrar for decision.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, if any dispute touching the constitution, management, or the business of a co-operative society arises,— (a) xxxxxxxxx (2). For the purposes of sub-section (1), the following shall be deemed to be disputes touching the constitution, management or the business of a co-operative society, namely:— (a). XXXXXXXXXXX (b). XXXXXXXXXXXXX (c). any dispute arising in connection with the election of a President, Vice- president, Chairman, Vice-chairman, Secretary, Treasurer or Member of Committee of the society. - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3396 WP No. 100786 of 2025 to avail remedy under Section 70(2) of the Act if aggrieved by the results. If such remedy is availed raising a dispute, exclusion of votes of those petitioners who are guilty of fraud can also be considered based on the material that will be placed on record. Therefore, writ petitions are disposed of calling upon the Returning Officer [the fourth respondent/sixth respondent in the respective petitions] to announce the result forthwith including the votes cast by the petitioners in both the petitions. All the contentions are left open for consideration in appropriate proceedings, if commenced.” 2. Learned counsel would submit that, if the same order is passed, it would suffice in this case also. 3. In that light, the writ petition is disposed calling upon the respondent – Returning Officer to announce the result forthwith including the votes cast by the petitioners. All the contentions are left open for consideration in appropriate proceedings, if commenced. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP / CT: ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 114