- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8871 WP No. 101139 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 101139 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. ABDUL KHALIKA ABDUL RAHAMAN AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: K.E.B NEAR, MASGID PO: KARWAR TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA PIN- 581301. MEMBER SHIP NO: 5208, SL NO:308 2. USMAN ISMAIL SHAIKH AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: HIGH CHURCH, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO: 15908, SL NO:893 3. DASTGIR SULEMAN SHAIKH AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O SUNKERI, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO:15576, SL NO:883 4. SHRI ALLAH BAKASH AZIZ MUSTAFA AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: SUNKERI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO: 21284, SL NO:943 5. SHRI. ISMAIL DAWOODSHAIKH AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: HABBUWADA, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO: 20810, SL NO:936 6. SHRI MUZAFFAR BUDAN KHAN VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8871 WP No. 101139 of 2025 AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: MUSLIM GALLI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBERSHIP.NO : 18990, SL NO:927 7. SHRI NAYEEN AHMED SULUMAN MANDLIK AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: KAJUBAG, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBERSHIP NO : 15913, SL NO:898 8. SMT NAJBUNNISA ABDULKHADAR SHAIKH AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: MUSLIM GALLI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBERSHIP NO:15917, SL NO:900 9. SHRI ABDUL RASHID ABDUL AZIZ SHAIKH AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: BINGE GHATI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP.NO : 16174, SL NO: 903 10. SHRI JAFFARSADIQ RAJAB ALI SHAIKH AGE : 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: BINGE GHAT, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO : 11613, SL NO:791 11. ABDUL BASHIR HUSSAINSHAIK AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:KONEWADA, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP.NO:11614, SL,NO:792 12. ALTAF HUSSAIN SHAIKH ABDUL RASHID AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: HIGH CHURCH ROAD, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP.NO :11672, SL NO:793 13. SHRI IMTIYAZ PERA N PIRZADE AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:KEB NEAR MASJID, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8871 WP No. 101139 of 2025 MEMBERSHIP.NO :13028, SL NO:832 14. ABDUL GAFOOR ABUBAKKAR SHAIKH AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: HIGH CHURCH ROAD, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP.NO :10854, SL NO:747 15. SMT BANUBI SHAIKHDAWOOD AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:SUNKERI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP.NO:9649, SL NO:638 16. SMT. AFROZA ANWAR SHAIKH AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:MUSLIM GALLI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO:10262, SL NO:689 17. SHRI MURTUZA ALLISAB HANAGI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:NANDAGADDA, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO:7798, SL NO:568 18. SHRI MOHAMMADSALI KASISAB HANAGI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:NANDAGADDA, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO:10249, SL NO:686 19. SMT. FATIMA IBRAHIM SHAIKH AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:BINGE GHATI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO:10266, SL NO:693 20. SHRI BAKHAR SHAIKH MIRAN AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: BINGE GHAT, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP.NO,10267, SL NO:694 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8871 WP No. 101139 of 2025 21. SMT. HUMAIRA SHAIKH IBRAHIM AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: BINGE GHAT, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO:10268, SL NO:695 22. IBRAHIM MOHAMMAD GOUSE SHAIKH AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:HIGH CHURCH ROAD, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO:10269,SL NO:696 23. SMT. AMINABI SHAIKH BAKHAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:BINGE GHATI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO:10270, SL NO:697 24. RIZWANAHAMMAD MOHAMMADABDULLA SHAIK AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:BINGE GHATI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO :9481, SL NO:614 25. SMT SAMEERABI ABDULGAFFOR SHAIKH AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:SUNKERI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO : 9706, SL,NO:642 26. ALTAFPEERA NAJEERBASHA PEERZADE AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:KEB NEAR MASJID, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO :9753, SL NO:654 27. ABDUL KHUDDUS SHAIKH ABDUL KARIM AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: SUNKERI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO :7315, SL NO:540 28. SMT NIGAR SULTAN NOOR MOHAMMAD MANDLIK AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: GURUMATHA, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8871 WP No. 101139 of 2025 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 M.NO :7804, SL NO:570 29. ZAINULABIDIN K PIRZADE AGE: 43 YEARS,OCC: BUSINESS R/O:KEB NEAR MASJID, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO:6015, SL NO:486 30. MAKHBOOL HUSSAIN SHAIKH AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:KAJUBHAG, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO :5717, SL NO;425 31. ABDUL RASHID SHAIKH MIRAN AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:BINGE GHATI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO:5389, SL NO:350 32. IQBAL HAZARAT SAB MANIYAR AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:KHB COLONY, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO : 5371, SL NO:345 33. MANSOOR AHMED ABDUL MUTALIB MADLI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC:BUSINESS R/O:KAJUBHAG, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 M.NO: 5217, SL NO:312 34. MOHAMMAD SHABBIR HUSSAIN SHAIKH AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:KAJUBHAG, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO : 5250, SL NO:331 35. AZIZ GANI SAB MUSTFA AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:SUNKERI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO: 5253, SL NO:334 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8871 WP No. 101139 of 2025 36. IQBAL HAZARATH SAB MANIYAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:KHB COLONY, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO: 5371, SL NO:345 37. MOHAMMAD MUZAMMIL ABDUL KHADAR MANDLIK AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:KAJUBHAG, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 MEMBER SHIP NO : 2189 SL NO:130 38. KASI DAWOOD SAAB HANGI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:NANDANGADDA, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 M.NO :5824, SL NO:444 39. MOHAMMAD ISAQ ALI MOMIN AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:BINGE GHATI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 M.NO : 1748, SL NO:88 40. MOHAMMAD GOUSE ALI MOMIN AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:BINGE GHATI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 M.NO: 1755, SL NO:93 41. RIYAZ AHAMD HUSSAIN SAB AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:HABBUWADA, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 M.NO:1787, SL NO:118 42. ABDUL MUTALIB SHAIKH AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:DOBHIGHAT ROAD, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 M.NO : 1791, SL NO:120 43. AZIZULLA KHAN ABDULLA KHAN AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8871 WP No. 101139 of 2025 R/O:GREEN STREET ROAD, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 M.NO: 1800, SL NO:126 44. NOORUDDIN MOHAMMAD SAYED AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O:SHIRWADA, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 M.NO : 1804, SL NO: 127 45. ANWAR HUSSAIN ABDUL KHADAR SHAIKH AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: SHIRWADA, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 M.NO: 3784, SL NO:155 46. MOHAMMAD ASIF YQUB MOMIN AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O; BINGE GHATI, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 M.NO: 5008, SL NO:195 47. HUSSAIN MOHIDDIN SHAIKH AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: ASHRAMA ROAD, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 M.NO: 15980, SL NO: 48. MAHBOOB KASI HANAGI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O: NANDANAGADDA, KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 M.NO: 7514, SL NO 550 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VAGEESH RAMANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, BANGALORE-01. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8871 WP No. 101139 of 2025 2. THE TAMEER CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED, ANKOLA, ( U.K ) AT: ANKOLA, TQ: ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581314. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE TAMEER CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED, ANKOLA, ( U.K ) AT: ANKOLA, TQ: ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581314. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER TO THE THE TAMEER CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED, ANKOLA, ( U.K ) AT: ANKOLA, TQ. ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581314. 5. THE DIST. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER & DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, UTTARA KANNADA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581308. 6. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC ‘A’ BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA B. BHUTE, AGA FOR R1; SRI. G.V. BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R4; SRI. VISHWANATH K. BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION PROCESS INCLUDING RIGHT TO VOTE AND CONTEST SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 16.02.2025 FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMITTEE OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT SOCIETY FOR THE NEXT TERM OF FIVE YEARS PURSUANT TO ANNEXURE-B WITHOUT APPLYING SECTION 20(2)(A- IV) OF THE CO-OPERATIVE ACT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8871 WP No. 101139 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) This petition is filed by the petitioners for permission to participate in the election process by casting vote and to contest in the lection for the management of the committee of the 2nd respondent Society, which is scheduled to be conducted on 16.02.2025 for a period of 5 years. 2. During pendency of this petition, this Court granted an interim order on 14.02.2025 permitting the petitioners to contest and cast vote. However, the petitioners have only cast their votes and have not contested in the election. The interim order stipulated that the benefit granted to the petitioners to cast their votes would be subject to the out come of this writ petition and results were withheld. Now the elections are conducted and results would have to be announced. The petitioners already cast their votes. Therefore, learned AGA representing respondent submits that result permitted to be declared taking into consideration the vote cast by the - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8871 WP No. 101139 of 2025 petitioners and if at all the petitioners or any parties aggrieved by the outcome of the result, they would be at liberty to challenge the same in accordance with law. 3. Placing the submission of learned counsel for the petitioners and learned AGA for respondent, this petition is disposed of. 4. The results of the election shall be announced taking into consideration the votes cast by the petitioners. 5. It is needless to mention that any parties aggrieved by the outcome of the result, would be at liberty to challenge the same in the manner known to law. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE CKK CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10