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2025 DAILYLAW 45501 (KAR)

SIDDESH v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/1872/2025 · 2025-02-21

K S Hemalekha

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 1872 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SIDDESH S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT SAVAKANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.803 2. M.RAJANNA, S/O MUNIPILLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.849 3. YELLAMMA, W/O L MUNIKOONAPPA, AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/AT UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.865 4. MUNIRAJAMMA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.924 Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 5. RATHNAMMA, W/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT NO.160, SAVAKANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.107 6. CHIKKA HANUMAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O CHIKKA ANJINAPPA, R/AT NO. 33, SAVAKANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-552110 SHARE NO. 1079 7. S.R.MADHU S/O M.RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.17, SAVAKANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1089 8. MANJULA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT NO.160, SAVAKANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1107 9. MADHAN S.M S/O MUNNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO.28, SAVAKANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1117 10. KUSHANI SM S/O MUNNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT NO.28, SAVAKANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1118 11. MANOJ KUMAR S/O CHANAPPA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, R/AT NO.28, SAVAKANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1127 12. SUBRAMANYA.P S/O PILLAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1166 13. SUBRAMANYA S/O MUNIKALLAPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO. 1167 14. NAGAMMA, S/O NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 R/AT UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1237 15. R. MUNIKRISHNAPPA, S/O CHIKKAHONAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1571 16. MURALIDHARA. M AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO. 1604 17. S. KRISHNA S/O SRINIVASAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO. 1605 18. HANUMANTHARAJU S/O MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.150 19. SAMAPATH KUMAR K.G S/O GURUMURTHY SHETTY - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.614 20. SARIKA S.K W/O SAMPATH KUMAR K.G AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.640 21. AKKAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.757 22. AKKAYAMMA W/O BHOJRAJU AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.765 23. KALAVATHI W/ MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.765 24. JACADESH S/O BHOJRAJU AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT BOMMAVARA, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.766 25. LAKSHMAMMA W/O JAGADISH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO.163 BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.767 26. SHANKARANARAYANA B.A S/O ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.780 27. A.SHIVAKUMAR S/C ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT NO.141 BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.896 28. MURALIKUMAR S/O ASHWATHAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.943 - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 29. LAKSHMI D/O MUNIVENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.964 30. AJEY KUMAR AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-552110 SHARE NO.1396 31. NARASHIMAMURTHY M S/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT MALIGENAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.434 32. RAMAYYA MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/AT MALIGENAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.548 33. MUNINARAYANAPPA S/O CHIKKABACHAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT NO.91, MALIGENAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 SHARE NO.625 34. K.M.KAVITHA C/O MUNINARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT MALIGENAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK. BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.628 35. RAJAMMA W/O MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT MALIGENAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.633 36. UMA C/O NARASIMHAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT MALIGENAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.634. 37. T. NARAYANSWAMY S/O THIMMARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT NO.82 ANNIGHATZA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.429. 38. N. RAMAIAH S/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 R/AT NO.86 ANNIGHATTA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.437 39. D LAGUMAIAH S/O DODDAPILLAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT ANNIGHATTA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO. 504 40. MUNIRAMAPPA S/O MUNINAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT ANNIGHATTA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK. BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.568 41. ASHWATHNARAYANA K.R S/O RAJANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT KEMPALINGANAPURA VILLAGE DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.825 42. NAVEEN KUMAR S/O NARAYANSWAMY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO. 184, OPP ANJENAYA TEMPLE MENAKUNTE HOSUR, DODDAJALA BENGALURU NORTH TALUK, BENGALURU-562157 SHARE NO.867. - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 43. VENKATALAKSHMAMMA S/O DASAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO.62 ANNIGHATTA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.870. 44. MANJUNATHA.A S/O N.ASHWATHAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.962. 45. RAMAIAH S/O MUNITHIMRAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/AT NO.42 ANNIGHATTA. DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.986 46. P.H. HANUMEGOWDA S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT PUJANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO. 1150 47. SAKAMMA W/O CHIKKANARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/AT NO. ANNIGHATTA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1273. 48. NAGARATHNAMMA W/O LATE P.NARAYANSWAMY AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT NO.125 ANNIGHATTA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1289 49. YARAPPA S/O MUNIKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO. ANNIGHATTA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1298 50. KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS R/AT ANNIGHATTA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1318. 51. CHAKAMANIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT ANNIGHATTA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO. 1320 52. N.KRISHNAPPA S/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT KEMPALINGAPURA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1338 53. P.SUJATHAMMA W/O N.KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT NO.KEMPALINGAPURA VILLAGE, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1339 54. ANJINAMMA W/O CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT NO. 120 ANNIGHATTA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-552110 SHARE NO.1555 55. MARIYAPPA S/O VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/AT ANNIGHATTA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1516. 56. RAGHAVEDRA K B S/O BASAVRAJU. M AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT NO. KEMPALINGAPURA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1530 57. K C NARENDRA S/O CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT KEMPALINGAPURA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1545 58. T.N.SUJATAH W/O MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO. KEMPALINGAPURA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1575 59. P.PRAMILA S/O PAPANNA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT KEMAPLINGAPURA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1581 60. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.485 61. SATHISHA H AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.578 62. HAREESH KUMAR M S/O C.MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT CHIKACHIMANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.650 63. MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA. DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.653 64. SUSHEELAMMA D/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.687 65. NARAYANAMMA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO. 777 66. R.SURESHA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT CHIKKACHIMANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.923 67. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT THIMMEGOWDANA HOSAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1030 - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 68. RAVIKUMAR K.N AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1142 69. THAYAPPA 5/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT THIMMEGOWDANA HOSAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO. 1359 70. REVATHAMMA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS W/O VENKATARAMANAPPA R/AT THIMMEGOWDA HOSAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO. 1524 71. SUBBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT THIMMEGOWDA HOSAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1527 72. H.MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT THIMMEGOWDA HOSAHALIL DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 SHARE NO.1528 73. GOPAL KRISHNAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT THIMMEGOWDA HOSAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1529 74. M. BASAVARAJU S/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT KEMPALINGAPURA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO. 198 75. KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS R/AT THIMMEGOWDA HOSAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO. 310 76. ANIL KUMAR AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT THIMMEGOWDA HOSAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.868 77. THIRUMALESH.C S/O CHIKKAPAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT SAVAKANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TATUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1145 78. MUNIYAPPA. L S/O LATE LINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS R/AT NO.39, UGANVADI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO. 1529 79. NAVEEN S.R S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS R/AT NO.17, SAVAKANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1081 80. MUNIRAJU G C S/O CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT NO. SOLURU VILLAGE DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1093 81. GOPALSWAMY S C S/O LATE CHIKKA NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/AT NO.18, SAVAKANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.83 82. K.ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 R/AT NO.14, UGANVADI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.124 83. BHAGYAMMA. W/O CHANAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT SAVAKANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.238 84. BHARTHI W/O GOPAL SWAMY S C AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT SAVAKANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.357 85. GEETHA U W/O SUNIL KUMAR S M AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS R/AT SAVAKANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1077 86. BHAGYA W/O DEVARAJA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT SAVAKANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO. 1083 - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 87. AKKAYAMMA W/O CHIKKAMUNISWAMY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT NO.89 SAVAKANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK. BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1084 88. MANJUNATHA S.M S/O MUNIRAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT SAVAKANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1085 89. RAMESHA S/O MUNIRAJU AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT SAVAKANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1086 90. DEVARAJA S S/O SANJEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT SAVAKANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1091 91. MANGALA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS W/O MUNIKRISHNA R/AT SAVAKANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO. 1098 92. RAMADEVI C/O MARAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT SAVAKANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1114 93. BASAMMA W/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT SAVAKANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1134 94. NAGESHA S/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT UGANAVADI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO. 1227 95. RAJANNA S/O LATE PATEL MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT MALIGENAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.96 96. BABU A S/O APPAJAPPA - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT AKKUPET DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.250 97. JAGADISH KUMAR. A S/O APPAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT AKKUPET DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.251 98. MUNIYAPPA S/O CHIKKAPAYYA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS R/AT AKKUPET DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.326 99. VEERABHADRAPPA MALLAPPA S/O MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS R/AT AKKUPET DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.412 100. SAKAMMA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT AKKUPET DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.413 - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 101. SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT KODIMACHANAHALLI, AKKUPET DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.415 102. NAGARAJAPPA M S/O MALAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT KODIMACHANAHALLI, AKKUPET DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.416 103. BHAGYAMMA W/O NAGARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT NO.32 KODIMACHANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.418 104. SHASHIKALA W/O P.KANTHARAJU AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT NO. 100, 23 CROSS KODIMACHANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.585 105. M. MUNIKRISHNA W/O M.MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT NO. AKKUPETE - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.586 106. RATHNAMMA W/O MUNISUBBAIAH AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/AT AKKUPETE DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.597 107. G.M.NARAYANSWAMY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT NO.32 KODIMACHANAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1178 108. SAVITHRAMMA D/O M.HANUMATHAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.467 109. RATHNAMMA D/O HANUMANNA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.473 110. UMA.N AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 SHARE NO.475 111. DEVARAJU C/O AVALAKONDARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.554 112. MANJUNATH S/O MARAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.665 113. MUNITHAYAMMA D/O TAMANNA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.666 114. NANDISH B.M S/O MARAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.667 115. PADMA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 SHARE NO.671 116. LAKSHMAMMA W/O CHANNAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.689 117. KRISHNAMMA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.694 118. AVIN KUMAR S/O RAMANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.697 119. PRABHAVATHI K W/O PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS R/AT NO.61 BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.708 120. GOVINDARAJU S/O VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 SHARE NO. 1467 121. ASHAWTHAPPA S/O MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS R/AT NO.96 BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.895 122. NANJUNDACHARI K.L AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.913 123. AMULYA W/O MUNIKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS R/AT NO.108, BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.942 124. VINAY KUMAR K.N S/O NARAYANSWAMY AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1033 125. ANIL KUMAR B.R S/O RAMANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1040 - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 126. B.S. MANJESH KUMAR S/O SONAPPA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110 SHARE NO.1046 127. SATHISH B.N S/O NARASHIMAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.1155 128. BABU AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110, SHARE NO.1157 129. SANTHOSH S/O SUBRAMANYA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT NO.180/1, SAMPEGEHALLI ROAD, JAKKUR, BENGALURU NORTH BENGALURU-560064 SHARE NO.714 130. AJITH KUMAR.A S/O ASHWATHAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.740 - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 131. MURALIKUMAR.H AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.746 132. ASHOKA S/O ASHWATHAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.755 133. RATHNAMMA W/O SUBRAMANI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/AT NO.120 BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.847 134. B.R.NATARAJA S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.934 135. ANANTHA KUMAR S/O SUBANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT BOMMAVARA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.980 136. M.RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O LATE MUTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 R/AT NO.47 MALIGENAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.336 137. K.RAJANNA S/O KRUSHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/AT MALIGENAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110 SHARE NO.375 138. SUBRAMANI.M AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT ANNIGHATTA DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.430 139. VENKATESH MURTHY M S/O LATE MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS. R/AT MALIGENAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.440 140. SRININVASAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT MALIGENAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.630 141. MARAPPA S/O LATE CHIKKAMUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT MALIGENAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110, SHARE NO.631 - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 142. KRISHNAPPA S/O BACHANNA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS. R/AT MALIGENAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.635 143. RAJANNA.C AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT MALIGENAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.636 144. GOPAL S/O MUNISHAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT MALIGENAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGATURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.855 145. MURALL MOHAN M S/O MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT MALIGENAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.857 146. PRADEEP M.N S/O NARAYANSWAMY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO. 41 MALIGENAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.858 - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 147. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O SUBRAMAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT MALIGENAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110, SHARE NO.1431 148. CHIKKAMUNISHAMAPPA S/O DODDAMUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT SAVAKANAHALLI DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PIN-562110 SHARE NO.820. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VENKATARAMAN NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION MS BUILDING, DR. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION 3RD FLOOR, TTMA C BLOCK SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU-560.027 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN 3. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER BENGALURU DIVISION, BENGALURU-560003 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER BOMMAVARA MULTI-PURPOSE AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110 - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 5. BOMMAVARA MULTI-PURPOSE AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGITER UNDER CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959. 6. THE VOTERS LIST VERIFICATION OFFICER BOMMAVARA MULTI-PURPOSE AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110. 7. SRI. RAMAMURTHY.N. S/O NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 8. SRI. SHIVANNA S/O RAMANNA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A NO.98, KUNDANA HOBLI, BOMMAVARA, UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 9. SRI. NAGARAJ S/O PUTTANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT BOMMAVARA, UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 10. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, D/O RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, BOMMAVARA UGANAVADI, - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 11. SRI. NAGESH S/O LAKSHMANA.S AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, BOMMAVARA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 12. SMT. SUCHENDRAMMA D/O RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/A BOMMAVARA, UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 13. SRI.ARJUNA.D.R S/O RAMANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/A NO.21, BOMMAVARA, UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 14. SMT.SHAKUNTALA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A BOMMAVARA, UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 15. SRI. AVINASH.B.R. S/O RAMANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/A BOMMAVARA, UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 16. SRI. RAMANJINAPPA.N AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, BOMMAVARA, UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 17. SMT. NIROSHA.R W/O SATISHKUMAR.B AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/A MILK DAIRY, RAMAGONDANAHALLI, YELAHANKA, BENGALURU-560064. 18. SRI.SRINIVAS.T S/O THAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A NO.27, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, THIMMEGOWDANA HOSAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 19. SRI. PILLEGOWDA.M S/O MUNIRAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/A UGANAVADI THIMMEGOWDANA HOSAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 20. SRI.T.RAJANNA. S/O THAMANNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A #32, THIMMEGOWDANA HOSAHALLI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 21. SMT. ROOPA. M W/O RAJANN AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A NO.25, THIMMEGOWDANA HOSAHALLI, UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 22. SMT.SARASWATHI.P W/O SRINIVASA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/A #58, THIMMEGOWDANA HOSAHALLI, UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 23. SRI. PRAKASH.T S/O THAMMANNA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A THIMMEGOWDANA HOSAHALLI, UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 24. SMT. SHILPA W/O PRAKASH.T AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A THIMMEGOWDANA HOSAHALLI, UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 25. SRI. LAKSHMAIAH S/O THIMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/A THIMMEGOWDANA HOSAHALLI, UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. 26. SMT.PAVITHRA.R. W/O T.RAVI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/A THIMMEGOWDANA HOSAHALLI, UGANAVADI, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL-562110. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D, NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 AND R6; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SMT. SUNITHA C, ADVOCATE FOR R5; SRI K. BALAKRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R7 TO R25) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO R-5 SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 27.01.2025 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 36 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER The petitioners are seeking for the following prayers:- “i. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.2 to 5 to include the name of the petitioners in the Final eligible voter list and permit the petitioners to cast vote in the upcoming elections to the respondent No.5 Society which is scheduled to be held on 27.01.2025. ii. Pass such other orders as may be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice and equity.” 2. This Court by way of an interim arrangement on 24.01.2025 permitted the petitioners to cast their votes in the ensuing election scheduled on 27.01.2025 subject to final outcome of this petition. 3. Heard Sri Venkataraman Naik, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Yogesh D. Naik, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1, 3, 4 and 6, Sri T.L. Kiran Kumar, learned counsel for respondent No.2, Smt Sunitha C., - 37 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 learned counsel for respondent No.5, Sri K. Balakrishna, learned counsel for respondent Nos.7 to 25. 4. Reiterating the various contentions raised in the writ petition, learned counsel for the petitioners would mainly urge that the mandatory requirement of Rule 13-D (2-A) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules, 1960 (‘the Rules’ for short) has not been followed while preparing the eligible and ineligible voters list. It is thus submitted that the petitioners should be treated as an eligible voters and their votes need to be counted as valid votes. 5. Impleading applicants seek to raise several contentions including the contentions that the petitioners are not complied the eligible criteria, Rules, Regulations and bylaws of Society and the cast votes of the petitioners not to be included and counted in the election that was scheduled on 27.01.2025. 6. Learned counsel for respondent No.5-Society fairly submits that the Society has not followed the - 38 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 mandatory requirement of the aforementioned Rules and cast votes of the petitioners to be included while counting and the results to be announced. 7. Though the learned counsel for the impleading applicants has raised several contentions, such aspects involve disputed questions of fact, which cannot be adjudicated in writ proceedings, which have to be adjudicated before the appropriate authority. 8. It is brought to the notice of this Court that under identical circumstances, the Co-Ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of H.S. Raju and others Vs. State of Karnataka and others1 (H.S. Raju) has permitted the votes to be counted and election results to be announced, keeping open all contentions to be adjudicated in the appropriate forum under Section 70(2)(c) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959 (‘the Act’ for short). Whether the petitioners would incur any disqualification to vote or not is a question of fact to be 1 2022 (4) AKR 775 - 39 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 decided by the appropriate authority under Section 70(2)(c) of the Act and hence, the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is disposed of. ii. The Returning Officer to count the votes, including the votes cast by petitioners and announce the results of the election, which was scheduled on 27.01.2025. iii. Aggrieved party is entitled to raise a dispute under Section 70(2)(c) of the Act, if raised a dispute under the said provision, questioning the eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election to the Board of the respondent No.5– Society, the said dispute shall be decided without being influenced by the interim order granted by this Court and it is made clear that granting of an interim order in favour of the petitioners would not give any finding on the eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election of the Board of respondent No.5– Society. - 40 - NC: 2025:KHC:8414 WP No. 1872 of 2025 iv. The eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election is kept open to be decided in a dispute, if any, raised in this regard. v. If any such dispute relating to the eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election to the Board of the respondent No.5-Society is raised, the effect of holding the petitioners ineligible to vote and excluding such votes, on the final outcome of the election results shall also be taken into account before passing the final orders. vi. The vote cast by the petitioners shall be kept in a separate sealed box after counting. vii. This Court has not expressed any merits or demerits of the ineligibility of the petitioners. Sd/- ____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA AT List No.: 1 Sl No.: 24 CT: BHK