- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 8434 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI NAGANNA S/O CHIKKACHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 2. SRI. REVAIAH S/O MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 3. SRI. MAYIGAIAH S/O MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 4. SRI.M.H.PUTTASWAMY S/O HUCCHAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 5. SMT. PUTTATHAYAMMA W/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 6. SMT.MANCHAMMA W/O MADAPPA Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 7. SRI.M.N.KRISHNEGOWDA S/O MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 8. SMT.PREMAMMA W/O SHANTHAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 9. SRI.M.C.NAGARAJU S/O CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 10. SRI.M.B.BALAKRISHNA S/O B.BORAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 11. SMT.M.PRAMEELA W/O M.B. CHANDRU AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 12. SMT. VINUTHA. H.L W/O M.P.RAJU AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 13. SMT. PRABHAVATHI W/O M.CHUNCHAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 14. SMT.M.SATHYAKUMARI S/O C.MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 15. SMT. YASHODAMMA W/O NINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 16. SMT. BORAMMA W/O NINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 17. SMT.SAROJAMMA W/O B.T.KEMPAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 18. SRI.B.SUNIL S/O NINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 19. SRI.M.C.MAHADEVU S/O CHIKKATHAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 20. SMT. PUSHPALATHA W/O M.H.KUMAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 21. SRI.M.S.BHASKAR S/O SHIVARAJU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 22. SRI.M.ANANDA S/O D.MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 23. SRI.G.S.PRASANNA KUMAR S/O SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 24. SRI.M.J.PRASANNA KUMAR S/O M.D.JAISHANKAR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 25. SMT. KEMPAMMA W/O M.C.CHIKKACHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 26. SRI.KUMAR S/O MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 27. SRI. ANJANKUMAR S/O NATHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 28. SRI.M.B.PRATHAP S/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 29. SRI. KARIYAPPA S/O MAYIGAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 30. SMT. CHIKKATHAYAMMA W/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 31. SRI.M.S.RAGHU S/O SANNALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 32. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN S/O ERAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 33. SRI.M.RAVI S/O MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 34. SMT.S.R.PAVITHRA W/O M.J.MADHUSUDAN AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 35. SRI. PREETHAM GOWDA - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 S/O M.B.CHANDRU AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 36. SMT.NINGAMMA W/O CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 37. SMT. CHIKKOLAMMA W/O KALAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 38. SMT. PUTTAMANI W/O NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 39. SRI.M.PRASANNA KUMAR S/O MAYIGAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 40. SRI.M.R.SRIKANTH S/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 41. SMT. RESHMA SATHISH W/O SATHISH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 42. SRI.M.R.MAHENDRA S/O M.D.RAJU - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 43. SMT.SUJATHA W/O NINGARAJU AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 44. SMT. RANI W/O SHEKAR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 45. SMT. SHOBHA RANI W/O SHIVARAMU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 46. SRI.M.R.AKARSH GOWDA S/O M.H.RAVIKUMAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 47. SMT.BHARATHI W/O CHIKKABOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 48. SMT.M.K.RANJITHA W/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 49. SMT. AMBIKA. D W/O M.J.CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 50. SRI. DHANUSH.M.P.GOWDA S/O PUTTASWAMY.M.N AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 51. SMT.JAYAMMA W/O CHIKKATHAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 52. SRI. RAVIKUMAR W/O D.MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 53. SRI.S.MAHESH W/O PUTTAMMA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 54. SRI SUNIL KUMAR S/O MAYIGAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 55. SRI.KUMAR S/O NINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 56. SRI.B.SURESH S/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 57. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O SANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 58. SMT. SUDHAMANI W/O SUBRAMANI SWAMY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 59. SMT. YASHODAMMA W/O CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 60. SMT. CHANDRAMMA W/O M.B.JAYARAMU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 61. SMT.NARASAMMA W/O MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 62. SRI. VEERAKUMARA SWAMY S/O M.S.CHINNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 63. SMT. NINGAMMA W/O KARIHEGGADE AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 64. SRI. KENCHAPPA S/O HUCCHAIAH KEMPAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT.H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 65. SRI.M.B.PRAMOD KUMAR S/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 66. SMT. BOJJAMMA W/O MADEGOWDA.M AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT. H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 67. SRI. CHIKKANINGEGOWDA S/O NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 68. SRI. VENKATEGOWDA S/O KULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 69. SRI. DODDAIDEGOWDA S/O CHANNIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 70. SMT.JAYASHEELAMMA W/O SHANKAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 71. SRI.S.C.BASAVARAJU S/O CHANNIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 72. SRI S. V. VENKATEGOWDA S/O VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 73. SRI. KALEGOWDA S/O KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 74. SRI. CHIKKACHANNEGOWDA S/O KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 75. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O MANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 76. SRI.S.T.SADASHIVA S/O THAMMAIAH.S AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 77. SMT. K.PARVATHAMMA W/O CHANNAKESHAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 78. SRI. HOMBEGOWDA - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 S/O ANKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 79. SMT. PUTTALINGAMMA W/O N.NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 80. SRI. HANUMEGOWDA S/O NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 81. SRI.S.T.THIMMEGOWDA S/O DASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 82. SRI MAHESH S/O LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 83. SRI SRINIVAS S/O KADAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 84. SMT. NARASAMMA W/O KADALAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 85. SRI.S.R.KRISHNEGOWDA S/O RUDREGOWDA - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 86. SMT.JAYAMMA W/O SHIVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 87. SMT. BHARATHI W/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 88. SMT. NINGAMMA W/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 89. SRI.S.V.KUMAR S/O VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 90. SRI. S.G.KRISHNA S/O GIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, PUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 91. SMT. VISHALA W/O S.T.RAMESH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 92. SRI. BALAJI S/O VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 93. SRI. VENKATESH S/O KADAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 94. SMT. THAYAMMA W/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 95. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 96. SRI.S.G.SATHISH S/O GIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 97. SRI.S.M.PRAMOD S/O S.H.MANJUNATH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 98. SMT.B.M.HEMAVATHI W/O S.C.SHIVARAMU AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 99. SRI. THIMMEGOWDA S/O KULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 100. SMT. KEMPAMMA W/O KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 101. SRI.S.K.KUMAR S/O KALAMANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 102. SMT. KALAVATHI W/O SRINIVASMURTHY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 103. SMT.JAYALAKSHMI W/O C.J.SWAMY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 104. SMT.SIDDAMMA W/O HUCCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 105. SRI.S.H. YOGANANDA S/O HUCCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 106. SRI.S.H.KUMAR S/O HUCCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 107. SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O BILIGIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 108. SRI.MADHUSUDAN S/O GATE NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 109. SRI.S.A.HOMBEGOWDA S/O ANKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 110. SRI, BASAVARAJU S/O JA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 111. SRI.SANTHOSH S/O BASAVACHARI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 112. SMT.LAKSHMI W/O S.K. SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 113. SMT.SAROJAMMA W/O SIDDARAMAIH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 114. SRI.S.A.ANKARAJU - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 S/O S.H.ANKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 115. SMT.C.J.MANJULA W/O S.K.KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 116. SRI. YASHWANTH KUMAR S/O C.CHIKKAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 117. SMT.M.L.GAYATHRI W/O DODDA HUCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 118. SMT. SUNITHA W/O RAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 119. SMT.G.N.NAGAMMA W/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 120. SRI. APPAJI S/O SHIVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 121. SRI.B.NANDISH S/O RAMASWAMY - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 122. SMT.PADMA W/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 123. SRI. BOREGOWDA S/O THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT.SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 124. SRI.S.C.MANCHEGOWDA S/O CHIKKIREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 125. SRI.S.M.KEMPEGOWDA S/O NINGAIAH@ MUGAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 126. SMT.JAYAMMA W/O SHANKARAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 127. SMT. THIMMAMMA W/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT.SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 128. SMT.S.M.SHEELA W/O PUTTARAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 R/AT.SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 129. SRI.S.C.MADHUSUDHAN S/O CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 130. SRI.S.D.CHANDRASHEKAR S/O DODDALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT.SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 131. SMT. SAVITHA W/O S.C.MANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT.SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 132. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT.SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 133. SMT.S.J.LAKSHMI W/O S.K.MANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT.SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 134. SMT. SHARADA W/O S.C.KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT.SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 135. SMT.G.H.RESHMA W/O B.MOHAN AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT.SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 136. SRI. B.PRABHAKAR S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 137. SMT. NAGARTHNAMMA W/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 138. SMT.MAYAMMA W/O MAYANNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 139. SRI.S.M.MANCHEGOWDA S/O CHIKKA MANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 140. SMT. CHANNAMMA W/O MAYANNA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 141. SMT.LAKSHMAMMA W/O KALAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 142. SMT.KAMALAMMA W/O KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 143. SRI.NAGARAJU S/O DODDA KARIYAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT.SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 144. SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 145. SRI. KARTHIK.S.S S/O CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 146. SMT. KEERTHI.M.S S/O S.K. KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 147. SRI.S.B. DIVAKAR S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 148. SMT.PUSHPALATHA W/O S.N.SHANKAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 149. SMT. CHANNAMMA W/O DODDALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 150. SRI.SHRAVANA. R S/O B.RAVI - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 151. SRI.S.E.KRISHNEGOWDA S/O S. ERAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT.SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 152. SRI.B.P.GADDELINGEGOWDA S/O PUTTALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 153. SRI.B.G.PAPANNA SO GADDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT. BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 154. SRI.S.K.RAMAKRISHNA S/O VENKATEGOWDA KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT.BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 155. SMT. VASANTHA W/O B.M.SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 156. SRI.B.S.SHIVARUDRAPPA S/O KOTAPPA @ SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 157. SRI.B.N. RAJAPPA S/O LINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT. BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 158. SMT. B.P.SUMA D/O PUTTALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 159. SRI.B.P.SHIVALINGAIAH S/O PUTTALINGAIH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT. BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 160. SRI.B.C.CHIKKEGOWDA S/O CHIKKAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT. BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 161. SRI.B.M.MAHADEVAPPA S/O MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT. BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 162. SMT. BHARATHI W/O B.C.JAYASWAMY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 163. SRI.B.M.KUMAR S/O MUDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT.BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 164. SRI.B.S.KRISHNEGOWDA S/O SHIVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 165. SRI.B.P.LINGAPPA S/O PUTTALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT.BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 166. SRI.B.C.PUTTASWAMY S/O CHIKKAGADDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT.BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 167. SMT. DIVYA W/O PRASANNA. B C AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT.BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 168. SRI. YOGESH.B.K S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT.BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 169. SRI.B.L.SUNIL S/O B.K.LAKSHMANGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 170. SMT. RENUKA W/O B.L.JAYASWAMY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT. BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 171. SMT. PREMA W/O LAKSHMANA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 172. SRI. JAVAREGOWDA S/O YALAKKIGOWDA - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT.B.HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 173. SRI.H.M.MANJU S/O NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. B.HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 174. SRI.H.D.RAMAKRISHNA S/O DODDATHAMMAIH AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT.B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 175. SRI.B.T.SRINIVAS S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 176. SRI.ANAND S/O NINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT.B.HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 177. SMT. CHIKKATHAYAMMA W/O JAYARAM AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 178. SMT. G.H.SHAILAJA W/O CHIKKAHALLIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT.B.HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 179. SMT. SAVITHRI W/O LATE. MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. B.HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, - 26 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 180. SMT.H.S.JAYALAKSHMAMMA W/O T. NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. B.HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 181. SMT. KEMPAMMA W/O GIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 182. SMT.KEMPAMMA W/O NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT.B.HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 183. SMT.GAYATHRI W/O CHIKKADASAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT. B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 184. SMT.CHIKKALINGAMMA W/O NAGANNA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT.B.HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 185. SRI. ANIL KUMAR S/O KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT. B.HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST 186. SMT.B.MANGALA W/O H.S.RAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT.B.HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 187. SMT.H.K. VINUTHA W/O H.K. VISHWANATH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT.B.HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PUTTARAJU H B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, H.MALLIGERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 402. 6. THE H.MALLIGERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 402. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1959) 7. IMPLEADING RESPONDENT NO.7 TO 9 SRI.M.L.THAMMANNA S/O LINGEGOWDA @ TAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, - 28 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 R/O H.MALLIGERE, MEMBER TO H.MALLIGERE VIVIDODESHA PRATHAMIKA GRAMINA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANDHA NIYAMITHA LTD., DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT SHARE NO.1295 8. SRI.B.C.PANDU S/O LATE CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O B.HOSAHALLI, MEMBER TO H.MALLIGERE VIVIDODESHA PRATHAMIKA GRAMINA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANDHA NIYAMITHA LTD., DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT SHARE NO.3085 9. SRI.S.K.MAHINDRA S/O KALAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/O B.SAMPALLI, MEMBER TO H.MALLIGERE VIVIDODESHA PRATHAMIKA GRAMINA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANDHA NIYAMITHA LTD., DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT SHARE NO.3446 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.YOGESH.D.NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 TO R5; SRI.M.R.RAJGOPAL, SR.ADVOCATE FOR SRI.H.N.BASAVARAJU, ADVOCATE FOR R7 TO R9; SRI.T.L.KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI.VINAYA.H, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-5 AND 6 INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST I.E. ANNX-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE R-6 BANK/SOCIETY BOARD WHICH IS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 23.03.2025 AND ETC., - 29 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FURTHER HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Vide order dated 10.07.2025, the order dated 03.07.2025 in W.P.No.8434/2025 was recalled and the petition was directed to be restored, despite which the Registry has kept below the file in W.P.No.8285/2025. The said writ petition has been restored and has been taken up for hearing today. 2. The Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; “A. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the R-5 and 6 include the name of the petitioners in the eligible voters list i.e. Annexure-B and permit the petitioners to cast their votes in the election to the r-6 bank/society board which is schedule to be held on 23.03.2025. B. Issue a writ of certiorari to quash the undated disqualification voter list passed by R-6 vide Annexure- C, so far concern to the petitioners. C. Pass any appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deem it fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and allow this writ petition with cost, in the ends of justice and equity.” - 30 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 3. The Petitioners in the present petition had approached this Court challenging the non-inclusion in the eligible voters' list. It is in that background that, pending consideration of the above petition, a Co-Ordinate Bench of this Court had permitted the Petitioners to cast their votes, albeit by directing the said votes to be kept in a separate ballot box. When the above matter was pending, a Division Bench of the Dharwad Bench of this Court, vide order dated 06.06.2025 in W.A.No.100619/2024, has come to a categorical conclusion that unless exceptional circumstances are made out, demonstrating gross miscarriage of justice or a manifested illegality in the preparation of the voters' list, this Court ought not to exercise jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and the parties must be left to avail the alternative efficacious remedy under Section 70(2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. - 31 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 4. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is disposed. ii. Reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the jurisdictional Authority under Section 70(2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. iii. The Electoral Officer is directed to announce the result if not already announced by excluding the votes of the Petitioners which shall continue to be retained in a separate ballot box. iv. In the event of the Petitioners succeeding in the proceedings under Section 70(2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, the said votes would have to be taken into consideration and fresh results would have to be announced. - 32 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49039 WP No. 8434 of 2025 v. The jurisdictional Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies is directed to dispose the Section 70(2) application as expeditiously as possible once filed. Submission of learned counsel for the Petitioners that it will be filed within 15 days from today is placed on record. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 3 Sl No.: 9