- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107843 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. GANGAVVA W/O: NEMANNA SHIRAHATTI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1659. 2. SHOBHA W/O: DEELIP HADAPAD AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1705. 3. SULABAI W/O: SATTEPPA SANNAKKI AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1613. 4. CHANDRAVVA W/O: JINNAPPA JUNJARWAD AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1629. 5. SHANTAVVA W/O: DEVAPPA NANGAGAON AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 SL. NO. 1632. 6. RAVINDRA S/O: SIDDALING KAMBLE AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1688. 7. SUNANDA W/O: NEMANNA MUGGANAVAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1669. 8. PADMAVATI W/O: BHARATESH NANDAGAON AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1717. 9. SHANATAVVA W/O: BABU KUSHAPPANAVAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1619. 10. SHOBHA W/O: YAMANAPPA DUMMANAVAR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1601. 11. SHANTAVVA W/O: NINGAPPA HIPPARAGI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1606. 12. RATNAKKA W/O: RAOSAHEB MUGGANAVAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1628. 13. PADMASHREE W/O: RAVASAHEB MUGGANAVAR AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1603. 14. RAJENDAR S/O: BASAPPA SIDDAVVAGOL AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1649. 15. LALASAB S/O: SOUKATTALI GADDEKAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1700. 16. JILEKAHAN S/O: NABEESAB SANADI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1686. 17. SHOBHA W/O: AMRUT MAHISHAWADAGI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1696. 18. KUSAMAVVA W/O: BABU MUGGANAVAR AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 SL. NO. 1716. 19. RAHUL S/O: SURENDAR SIDDAVAGOL AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1653. 20. CHETAN S/O: SURENDAR SIDDAVAGOL AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1654. 21. SUJATA W/O: DHANAPAL MORAB AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1668. 22. SUNANDA W/O: BHARATESH YALAGUDRI AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1635. 23. KRISHNAVVA W/O: TAMMANNA SHIRAHATTI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1660. 24. BHUPAL S/O: PARIS REGOUDAR AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1711. 25. ANWARSAB S/O: JANDUSAB MULLA AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1633. 26. MAMTAZ W/O: JANDUSAB MULLA AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1600. 27. KASTURI W/O: RAMAPPA MUGGANAVAR AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1616. 28. SANKAVVA W/O: JINNAPPA MUGGANAVAR AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1617. 29. SUMATI W/O: PARIS MUGGANAVAR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1618. 30. DANAPAL S/O: DHARAMANNA HIPPARAGI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1715. 31. INDRAVVA W/O: BUJABALI REGOUDAR AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 SL. NO. 1712. 32. SUVARNA W/O: DHANAPAL JUNJARWAD AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1634. 33. BHAGYSHREE W/O: BASAPPA SASALATTI AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1612. 34. SUSHILA W/O: KALLAPPA SASALATTI AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1611. 35. KASTURI W/O: ASHOL REGOUDAR AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1713. 36. GEETA W/O: BABU NANDAGAON AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1664. 37. MALAKKA W/O: BUJABALI NANDAGAON AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1663. 38. SAROJINI W/O: APPANNA PATTAN AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1665. 39. GIREVVA W/O: BHUPAL NANDAGAON AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1662. 40. KAMALAKKA W/O: SURENDAR MUGGANAVAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1630. 41. UMAKKA W/O: BHIMAPPA HIPPARAGI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1607. 42. SUNANDA W/O: JAKKAPPA HIPPARAGI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1605. 43. VIMALA W/O: MAHAVEER HIPPARAGI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1608. 44. ABDULAB S/O: NOORLI GADDEKAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 SL. NO. 1701. 45. JAYASHREE W/O: BUJABALI SHIRAHATTI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1714. 46. SHARADA W/O: BHUPAL PATTAN AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1718. 47. PADMAVVA W/O: GANGAPPA JUNJARAWAD AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1699. 48. RAJAMATI W/O: MAHAVEER MORAB AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1667. 49. SHEELADEVI W/O: PADAMANNA HIPPARAGI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MAHISHAWADAGI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1609. 50. PARIS S/O: JINNAPPA BASAGOUDAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NANDAGAON, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2575. 51. ASHOBHA W/O: SIDHARTH SAVADATTI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2415. 52. RAYAGOUDA S/O: DHAREAPPA NYAMAGOUDA AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NANDAGON, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2554. 53. PRADNAY W/O: RAMAGONDA HALINGALI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JUNJARAWAD, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2167. 54. PARASHURAM S/O: HARI PATIL AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHINAL, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1713. 55. MOHAN S/O: HARICHANDRA PATIL AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHINAL, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1785. 56. RANJANA W/O: RAJARAM CHOUGALA AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHINAL, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1788. 57. SIDDARAM S/O: HANAMANT GASTI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: DODDAWAD, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 SL. NO. 1323. 58. ANAGOUDA S/O: PEERAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: DODDAWAD, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1317. 59. SONAVVA W/O: BHIMAPPA HUDDAR AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: DODDAWAD, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1315. 60. BHARATI W/O: ALAGOUDA MANDIGERI AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: DODDAWAD, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1320. 61. APPASAHEB S/O: BHIMAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: DODDAWAD, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1325. 62. RAMAPPA S/O: CHANDR MANG AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: DODDAWAD, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 1322. 63. BASAVARAJ S/O: SHIVAGOUDA RUDRAGOUD AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4803. 64. RAGAVENDRA S/O: RAMACHANDRA DESHMUK AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 R/O: ATHANI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 29. 65. PRASAD S/O: SHANKAR KULAKRNI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ATHANI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI NO. 21587. 66. NARASHIMAHA S/O: MANOHAR KULKARNI AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ATHANI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 19340. 67. PRAMOD S/O: ANANTHRAO KULKARNI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ATHANI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 22. 68. PARDNYA D/O: PRAMOD KULKARNI AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ATHANI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 23. 69. ANANTRAO S/O: SIDDOPANT KULKARNI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ATHANI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 24. 70. RAVINDAR S/O: ANANTHRAO KULKARNI AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ATHANI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 SL. NO. 13. 71. REVATI W/O: RAVINDRA KULKARNI AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ATHANI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 12. 72. PRERANA S/O: ANANTHRAO MUTALIK AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ATHANI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 293. 73. RAGHOTAMA S/O: V. KULKARNI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ATHANI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2256. 74 ROOPASHREE W/O: RAGHAVENDRA KULKARNI AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ATHANI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 585. 75. SUBHASH S/O: SHIVAJI SAVANT AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHINAL, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3840. 76. ATMARAM S/O: SHEETARAM PATIL AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHINAL, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3856. 77. GANAPATI S/O: BALAPPA CHOUGALE AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 R/O: CHINAL , TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3861. 78. VISHNU S/O: DATTU CHOUGALE AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHINAL, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3863. 79. TAMMANNA S/O: PARASA VAGHAMODE AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHINAL, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3882. 80. VITHAL S/O: TAMMANNA DEVAGATTE AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHINAL, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3879. 81. JOTIBA S/O: GANAPATI KAVATEKAR AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHINAL, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3872. 82. TANAJI S/O: HANAMANT SAVANT AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHINAL, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3877. 83. BANABAI W/O: APPASAB JADAV AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHINAL, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 SL. NO. 3883. 84. VITOBHA S/O: BHUJANG KAVATEKAR AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHINAL, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3881. 85. PRAKASH S/O: BALU PATIL AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHINAL, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3868. 86. RAJARAM S/O: KENCHAPPA CHOUGALA AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHINAL, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3880. 87. BAPUSAHEB S/O: NAGAPPA HAGALAMBI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BADACHI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3087. 88. SHREEDAR S/O: SUKHADEV SALUNKE AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BADACHI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3099. 89. RAOSAHEB S/O: BALAPPA HATTI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BADACHI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3096. 90. CHANDARAKANT S/O: PANDU SONDUR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 R/O: BADACHI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3089. 91. PAVADI S/O: BHIMAPPA HANDAGI AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BADACHI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3082. 92. SADASHIV S/O: BASAPPA HUNDAGI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BADACHI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3098. 93. LAXMAN S/O: BHIMAPPA HANDAGI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BADACHI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3083. 94. VITHOBA S/O: BHIMAPPA HANDAGI AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BADACHI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3084. 95. BABASAB S/O: GANAPATI HAMBAR @ HIPPARAGI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BADACHI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3094. 96. MURAGEVVA S/O: SHIVAPPA NAYAK AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 R/O: BADACHI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 3095. 97. ASHOK S/O: KEERAPP HOSURE AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BADACHI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI NO. 21298. 98. SUSHILA W/O: RAOSAHEB HOSURE AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BADACHI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI NO. 17622. 99. NEELAKANT S/O: SHIVAGOUDA NAIK AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4543. 100. MALLAPPA S/O: NAGAPPA KOUJALAGI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4501. 101.DHARMANNA S/O: APPARAY NAIK AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4527. 102.ANNNAPPA S/O: NINGAPPA NAIK AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 SL. NO. 4541. 103.MAHAVEER S/O: BHIOMAPPA HANAMGOND AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4605. 104.ANNAPPA S/O: RAYAPPA NAIK AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4579. 105.CHANNAPPA S/O: MALLAPPA KATANVI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4504. 106.DHAREPPA S/O: ANNAPPA DHARIGOUDAR AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4491. 107. SUBHAL S/O: SATTEPPA KUDARI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4601. 108. RAMAPPA S/O: NINGAPPA NAIK AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4489. 109. KALLPPA S/O: NANDEPPA ASKI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4607. 110. SHREEPAL S/O: NANDEPPA ASKI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4608. 111. RAJU S/O: SATTEPPA PADANAD AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4683. 112. MAHADEV S/O: SATTEPPA NAIK AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4553. 113. PARAMANAND S/O: YALLAPPA NAIK AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4559. 114. DRAKSHAYANI W/O: NEELAKANT NAIK AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2007. 115. SANMATI W/O: BAHUBALI UPADYE AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 SL. NO. 1995. 116. JINNAPPA S/O: ANNAPPA BASARIKODI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2047. 117. SUSHILA W/O: ANNAPPA BASARIKODI AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SANKONATTI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2048. 118. SHANTAVVA W/O: MALAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2431. 119. SAROJINI W/O: CHANAMALLAPPA BALIKAI AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2400. 120. SUJATA W/O: RAMAGOUDA GUGAWAD AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2331. 121. MAHANTAVVA W/O: SHANKAR GUGAWAD AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2332. 122. TARAMATEE W/O: IRAPPA GUGAWAD AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2330. 123. MAHADEV S/O: CHANNAPPA RAJAMANI AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2338. 124. SHAILA W/O: PAVANANJAY OGI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2363. 125. APPASAB S/O: BALAPPA MURGUNDI AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2391. 126. KALLAPPA S/O: DHANAPA SAMAGOND AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2344. 127. MAHANTESH S/O: SHIVABASAPPA CHETTI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2358. 128. PARVATI W/O: TIPARAPPA BALIKAI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 SL. NO. 2403. 129. MALUTAI W/O: RAMAPPA DHULARI @ KOOGI AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2333. 130. MALAVVA W/O: NEMINATH OGI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2416. 131. LALITA W/O: JINNAPPA SURAGOND AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2427. 132. REKHA W/O: SHRISAIL BALIKAI AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 5365. 133. TAMMANNA W/O: SATTEPPA MUDAGOND AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 5218. 134. MALLAVVA S/O: SATTEPPA ATHANI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 5245. 135. SHIAVUBAI W/O: SANGAPPA BALIKAI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 5331. 136. SANGAPPA W/O: BALAPPA BALIKAI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 5332. 137. ANNAPPA S/O: RAMAPPA SARAWAD AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 5223. 138. SHIVANAND S/O: LAXMAN SARAWAD AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 5224. 139. PARAMESH S/O: LAXMAN SARAWAD AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 5222. 140. LAKKAVVA W/O: BASAPPA MAGADUM AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 5337. 141. LAXMI W/O: PRAKASH KAPALI AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SAVADI, TALUK: ATHANI, - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 5352. 142. AKBAR S/O: UMAR SANADI AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: AVARKOD, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 757. 143. MOHAMAD S/O: HANIF UMAR SANADI AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: AVARKOD , TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 758. 144. MOULALI S/O: UMAR SANADI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: AVARKOD , TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 760. 145. TANAJI S/O: NAGAPPA GAYAKWAD AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NANDGAVN, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2709. 146. SUBHAS S/O: JOTHIBA JADAV AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NANDGAVN, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2653. 147. NINGAPPA S/O: MAHADEV MALI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NANDGAVN, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 2632 148. MUTTAPPA S/O: BIRAPPA SAVADI @ BAGENAVAR - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NANDGAVN, TALUK: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 2603 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHIVARAJ P. MUDHOL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATION MS BUILDING BENGALURU-580001 2. THE STATE CO- OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR, T. T. M. C. BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560002, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BELAGAVI REGION BELAGAVI AND ELECTION OFFICER BELAGAVI REGION ALL TYPES OF SECONDARY SOCIETIES SOUHARDA SAHAKARI, BELAGAVI. PIN: - 590 001. 4. THE RETURNING OFICER KRISHNA SAHAKARI SAKKARE KARKHANE NIYAMIT, ATHANI, AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES BELAGAVI. PIN: - 590 001. 5. THE KRISHNA SAHAKARI SAKKARE KARKHANE NIYAMIT, ATHANI, AT: SANKONATTI, TQ: ATHANI, DIST: BELAGAVI REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR., PIN:590 012. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4; SRI. G.V.BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5) - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO TAKE PART AND TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 26/10/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A ISSUED ON 3/10/2025 BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT 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 - 26 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 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 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 fact, it 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. - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 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 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. - 28 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 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 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 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 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14428 WP No. 107843 of 2025 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 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 KGK/CT-ASC List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5