- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8327 WP No. 35949 of 2024 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. 35949 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. MADHAN KUMAR, S/O. DEVAKAR GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, SHARE NO.5480. 2. MEGA D.H W/O. DIVAKAR GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, SHARE NO.5481. 3. SRINATHA Y.B, S/O. BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.1733. 4. VASANTH KUMAR, S/O. BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.4163. 5. ANNAPURNA, W/O. LOKAPPA D, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.3747. 6. ANNADHAPPA, S/O SIDDAPPA PURAD, Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8327 WP No. 35949 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.4272. 7. NAGARAJA GOWDA, S/O. HALAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.4283. 8. PADMOJI G, S/O. GANAPATHI D, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.5400. 9. SUVARNA, W/O. THIMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.1785. 10. ANURADHA KALE, W/O. MAHESH KALE, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.3549. 11. SHESHAPPA, S/O. NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.4858. 12. KAMALAMMA P P, W/O. P R PRAHALAD, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.1766. 13. APARNA, W/O. INDUDHARA GOWDA, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8327 WP No. 35949 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.4288. 14. ESHWARAPPA, S/O CHAKLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SHARE NO.5466. 15. LOHITH T.M, S/O. MANJAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SHARE NO.5474. 16. MRUTHUNJAYA GOWDA S/O. BASAVARAJAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.4437. 17. LINGARAJA GOWDA T.B, S/O. BASAVARAJA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, SHARE NO.1744. 18. SHIVAYOGI D, S/O. CHANNABASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.1818. 19. SRINATH R BHAPAT, S/O. RAMESH RAV BHAPAT, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.4257. 20. PALAKSHAMMA, W/O. BANGARAPPA GOWDA, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:8327 WP No. 35949 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.5375. 21. VEENA, W/O INDUDARA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO. 5374. 22. SURESH T.R, S/O. T RAMACHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, SHARE NO.2343. 23. DIVAKAR BHAT BHAVE, S/O. SHANKAR BHAT BHAVE, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.4708. 24. NIRMALA M.B, W/O. BHASKAR M G, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.3136. 25. PUSHPALATHA, W/O SRIDHAR D.R, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, SHARE NO.5247. 26. PRASHANTHA D S, S/O SRIDHAR D.R, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SHARE NO.5248. 27. PRASANNA KUMAR, S/O SRIDAR DR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:8327 WP No. 35949 of 2024 SHARE NO.5247. 28. VITAL H, S/O RANGANATHA H, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.3509. 29. SHIVAYOGI U.M, S/O RUDRAIAH U.M, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.1717. 30. MADHURAIAH G SHET, S/O GOPALKRISHNA SHET, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.3103. 31. MOHAN J.C, S/O CHOAWDAPPA J, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.4384. 32. ANITHA, W/O RAVISHANKAR Y.R, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SHARE NO.5491. 33. JAYADEV, S/O RUDRAIAH U M, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.1682. 34. RAVI GUDIAGAR J.C, S/O SHAMANNA GUDIGAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, SHARE NO.5420. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:8327 WP No. 35949 of 2024 35. HEMARAJ PATEL K.P, S/O PUTTASWAMY PATEL, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.4240. 36. DHAKSYANI, W/O PRABHU DEV U, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.4167. 37. SHANTHAMMA U, W/O VEERABASAIAH M, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.2196. 38. MALA T.G, W/O ERAIAH M.G, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, SHARE NO.1859. 39. PRAKASH GOWDA T, S/O THAMMANAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.2829. 40. PRAKASH J @ KERIYAPPA, S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.4813. 41. KIRAN B.G, S/O GANGADHAR B K, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.1921. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:8327 WP No. 35949 of 2024 42. HANUMANTHAPPA T, S/O PARASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.2272. 43. USHA M, W/O HUVAPPA M, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.2770. 44. DYAVAPPA H, S/O BENAVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.4502. 45. VEERENDRA GOWDA, S/O GURUBASAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, SHARE NO.4277. 46. ANUPAMA, W/O VEERENDRA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SHARE NO.4757. 47. JAGADEESH GOWDA S.M, S/O CHANNABASAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SHARE NO.4729. 48. ANANDAPPA, S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, SHARE NO.1749. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:8327 WP No. 35949 of 2024 49. SHANTHAPPA G, S/O CHANRARAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.2210. 50. LOKAPPA D, S/O HUCHAPPA D, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SHARE NO.3748. 51. SATISH B, S/O DATHOBA RAO, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHARE NO.5219. 52. SATISH M.P, S/O PAKEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.5555. 53. PRABHUDEV U M, S/O RUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.4033. 54. SHASHIREKHA, W/O YOGESH S.K, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.4266. 55. BASAMMA, W/O HUCHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.5219. - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:8327 WP No. 35949 of 2024 56. SHANMUKAPPA, S/O BASAVANYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, SHARE NO.5397. 57. MANJAPPA, S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, SHARE NO.5448. 58. ANANDMURTHY M.V, S/O VEERUPAKSHAIAH M, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.3026. 59. ZULPIKAR AHAMMAD, S/O ABDUL KARIM, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.5410. 60. R MANEVELL, S/O POONNANNA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.2753. 61. RANGANATHA K L, S/O LAXMANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.4161. 62. RAGHU BHANDYA, S/O MANJAPPA BHANDYA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SHARE NO.4246. - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:8327 WP No. 35949 of 2024 63. HANUMANTHAPPA, S/O BANGARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, SHARE NO.1817. 64. GUDDAPPA SHETTY, S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SHARE NO.5493. 65. CHANDRASHEKARA GOWDA, S/O BASAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.5359. 66. ANNAJI GOWDA J, S/O LINGAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SHARE NO.4030. 67. PARASHURAMAPPA, S/O SANNASIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, SHARE NO.5434. 68. SAVITHA, W/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SHARE NO.5538, ALL ARE MEMBERS OF PRIMARY AGRICULTURE BANK LTD., SORABA, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 429. (SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS ARE NOT CLAIMED) …PETITIONERS - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:8327 WP No. 35949 of 2024 (BY SRI. SANDESH T B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S BUILDING, DR. BR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K H ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 201. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SAGARA SUB-DIVISION SAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT - 577 401. 5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRIMARY AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., SORABA, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 429. (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) 6. RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., SORABA, SORABA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 429. - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:8327 WP No. 35949 of 2024 (BANK REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.YOGESH D.NAIK., AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 AND R6; SRI.T.L.KIRAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE R-5 BANK WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 05.01.2025 VIDE ANNX-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners' files memo, which reads as under: "In the view of the matter petitioner counsel submit that this Honorable Court petitioners are not intended to continue this writ petition, has the petition not pressed above said writ petition." 2. Memo is taken on record. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:8327 WP No. 35949 of 2024 3. In view of the memo, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- ____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA KVR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13