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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 4735 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN:
1. A M KUMAR S/O. A M MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.1/1A
2. KUMAR S/O. HONNAGIRIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.5/1A
3. SHIVANNA S/O. BOLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SHARE NO.20/1A
4. A C RAMEGOWDA S/O. CHIKKAYYA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NO.32/1A
5. K PUTTEGOWDA S/O. KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS SHARE NO.47/1A
6. GANGADHAR S/O. RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.77/1A
07. NAGARAJU
Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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S/O.NANJEGOWDA @TAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARENO.113/1A
08. CVEERABHADRA S/O. L CHENNAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARENO.114/1A
09.JAYAMMA W/O. GOVINDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARENO.126/1A
10. BALKRISHNA S/O. RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARENO.135/1A
11. M JAYASHEELA S/O. MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARENO.162/1A
12. PUTTAMARAMMA W/O. KRISHNAEGOWDA H AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARENO.163/1A
13. SAKAMMA W/O MOGAIAHNAJAVANEGOWDANASANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARENO.173/1A
14. ASHWATHA @ KARIYAPPA S/O KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SHARENO.178/1A
15. LEELAVATHI S/O. RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
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SHARENO.179/1A
16. A M KRISHNEGOWDA S/O. LATE MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARENO.186/1A
17. HEMNACHANDRA S/O. A R BALAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARENO.191/1A
18. K REVANNA S/O. KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.192/1A
19. K SANNAIAH S/O. KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARENO.197/1A
20. A M MAHADEVASWAMY S/O A MADHAIAH AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARENO.2/2A
21. RAMEGOWDA S/O GULIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARENO.12/2A
22. SHANKAREGOWDA S/O HUVAPPANANINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SHARENO.15/2A
23. PRAKSAH S/O KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SHARENO.20/2A
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24. LEELA W/O L LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARENO.24/2A
25. N SUSHELAMMA W/O NINGARAJU AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARENO.41/2A
26. SHARADHAMMA W/O SIDDEGOWDA@ SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARENO.72/2A
27. G P PRATHAP S/O G P PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARENO.73/2A
28. M S REVAVTHI W/O MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARENO.24/2A
29. BHAGYA W/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARENO.88/2A
30. RAMEGOWDA S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARENO.90/2A
31.
P GOPOLAKRISHNA S/O K PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARENO.97/2A
32. RAJAMMA W/O SHIVASHANKAR
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AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SHARENO.99/2A
33. SUDHA W/O NAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS SHARENO.104/2A
34. A M MAHESHA S/O MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARENO.106/2A
35. PUTTARAJU S/O JAVRAYIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARENO.108/2A
36. KEMPEGOWDA S/O R PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SHARENO.113/2A
37. RAMEGOWDA S/O DODDAPUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS SHARENO.150/2A
38. M RADHA W/O N RAMESH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARENO.152/2A
39. MADAMMA W/O A L THAMANNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARENO.154/2A
40. RATHNAMMA W/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARENO.155/2A
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41. KEMPAMMA W/O PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO.158/2A
42. SAVITRAMMA W/O JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.160/2A
43. RANGASWAMY S/O PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.189/2A
44. YASHODHAMMA W/O A V CHINNASWAMY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SHARE NO.11/3A
45. KAMALA W/O J KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.31/3A
46. JAYMMA W/O HONNEGOWDA @ CHIKANNA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NO.7/1H
47. BHARATHI W/O H V RAMACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.29/1H
48. MARIYAMMA S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.30/1H
49. RAMEGOWDA
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S/O BOKALESIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NO.36/1H
50. SHANKAREGOWDA S/O SIDDEGOWDA @ DUMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SHARE NO.43/1H
51. MADEGOWDA S/O HOMABAIAH @ CHENNAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.50/1H
52. NAGEGOWDA S/O NALLIJOGININGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARE NO.57/1H
53. RAMEGOWDA S/O HOTTAPPANKARIGAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.92/1H
54. SIDDEGOWDA S/O SIDDAIAH @ KUNNITHAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS SHARE NO.117/1H
55. SAVITHRAMMA W/O HANUMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.128/1H
56. SOMANNA S/O MACHIGOWDAKARAGAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NO.179/1H
57. SIDDEGOWDA S/OMADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
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SHARE NO.180/1H
58.
NAGARAJU S/O MISHANSUBBANNA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO.194/1H
59. LAKSHMAMMA W/O SHIVAKUMARA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO.196/1H
60. CHIKKASIDDEGOWDA S/O MANCHIGAIAH AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS SHARE NO.197/1H
61. NAGARAJU S/O ANKAYYANAMADHAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARENO.22/2H
62. MEENAKSHI W/O M VISHWAMBARA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO. 33/2H
63. NANJUNDAPPA S/O LATE KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.52/2H
64. GOPLAIAH S/O VARADHA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARE NO.56/2H
65. H G RAMLINGHU S/O GOPALAKRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO.67/2H
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66. DEVARAJU S/O NINGAIAH @ KUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS SHARENO. 74/2H
67. SHANKAREGOWDA S/ODIKKIMADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARENO.75/2H
68. KEMPAMMA C/O CHOWDAMMA (MULLAMANAHOMBAIAH) AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS SHARENO.91/2H
69. SIDDEGOWDA S/O MARIGOWDARAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARENO.93/2H
70. CHAMEGOWDA S/O MADHAIAH @ DHUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARENO.103/2H
71. SUSHEELAMMA S/OSIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.106/2H
72. RAMEGOWDA S/O CHILKKALINGANAHOMBAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SHARE NO.119/2H
73. NAGAMMA W/O RAMU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO.167/2H
74. SIDDEGOWDA S/O BOKALEMADEGOWDA
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AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SHARE NO.168/2H
75. LAKSHMAMMA W/O NAJUNDAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARENO.171/2H
76. GOWRAMMA W/O LATE MAPIKULLANASIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARENO.174/2H
77. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O KUNNITHAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SHARENO.24/2H
78. K GEETHA W/O VASANTH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS SHARENO.40/3H
79. HOMBEGOWDA S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARENO.70/3H
80. MALLIKARJUNA S/O CHENNAVERAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARENO.89/3H
81. KEMPAMMA W/O K THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SHARENO.90/3H
82. SUNANADAMMA W/O H SIDDU AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARENO.113/3H
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83. PUTTASWAMY S/O MADHAIAH @ GUDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SHARENO.114/3H
84. NAGARAJU S/O LATE SILLAPPANAMAHIGAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARENO.128/3H
85. MAYIGOWDA S/O LATE SILLAPPANAMAHIGAIAH AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS SHARE NO.129/3H
86.
H C PUTTASWAMY S/O LATE KARIGOEDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SHARE NO.134/3H
87.H MANJUNATHA S/O HOMBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.5/4H
88. SIDDEGOWDA S/O PUTTIRIMAHIGAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO.7/4H
89. R SATHISH S/O LATE RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.34/4H
90. H S MAHADEVA S/O SIDDEGOWDABOKKALEMADHAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO.46/3H
91.BASAVEGOWDA
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S/O BHUJANGAYYANABASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO.19/1B
92. B H MAHADEVA S/O HUCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SHARE NO.58/1B
93. N NAJUNDEGOWDA S/O LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS SHARE NO.81/1B
94. NINGAMMA W/O DEVARASANANANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO.82/1B
95. P RAVINDRA S/O P PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO.93/1B
96. HUCHEGOWDA S/O GOVINDEGOWDNAHUCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO.94/1B
97. SHIVANANJAPPA S/O PUJARIMADHAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NO.98/1B
98. MOGEGOWDA S/O GOVINDEGOWDANAHUCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SHARE NO.102/1B
99. NINGAMMA W/O SHAKANAYYANABASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
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SHARE NO.103/1B
100. LAKSHAMAMMA W/O LATE HUCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO.122/1B
101.NAGAMMA W/O VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.135/1B
102.NANJUNDEGOWDA S/O JAVAREGOWDAKIVADASIDHANA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO.137/1B
103. BASAVEGOWDA S/O CHAMAMMANABASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.142/1B
104. PRADEEP S/O DASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SHARE NO.15/1B
105.SIDDEGOWDA S/O KULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS SHARE NO.160/1B
106. B K NAGARAJU S/O KULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.162/1B
107. SAKADASEGOWDA S/O MARAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO.176/1B
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108. RAJAPPAJI S/O THAMNNACHARI AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS SHARE NO.179/1B
109. THIMMEGOWDA S/O ANGALAMMANATHIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO.180/1B
110. PUSHPA W/O NANJUNDEGOWDABHUJANGAYYANA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS SHARE NO.184/1B
111. NINGEGOWDA S/O JAGARAMANACHIKKAVANANINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.188/1B
112. LAKSHMAMMA C/O LATE SIRAMMANABASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.190/1B
113.
SHANTHAMMA W/O LATE J RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO.197/1B
114. ROOPA H S W/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS SHARE NO.8/2B
115. PRAKASH S/O VENKATEGOWAD AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.9/2B
116. THIMMEGOWDA S/O MAYIOGAYYANATHIMMEGOWDA
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AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.10/2B
117. MAHADEVU S/O SHANKAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.95/1MG
118. DEVARAJU S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.112/1MG
119. VIKRAM S/O KRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS SHARE NO.129/1MG
120. LAKSHMAMMA W/O NANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO.159/1MG
121. NAGARAJU S/O KENCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.172/1MG
122. MAHADEVAPPA S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO.4/1Y
123. NAGAMANI S/O BASAVARAJAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO.7/1Y
124. DEVEGOWDA S/O CHIKKAHAIDHANAMUGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO.13/1Y
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125.NAGEGOWDA S/O PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.63/1D
126. D S SATHISH S/O S SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS SHARE NO.91/1D
127. CHANDRAPRABHA W/O RAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.95/1D
128. SAROJAMMA W/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS SHARE NO.100/1D
129. D NAGESH S/O DEVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS SHARE NO.115/1Y
130. SOWBHAGYA S/O NAAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.118/1D
131. SAVITHRAMMA W/O MAYIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO.121/1D
132. SUSHELAMMA W/O MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.125/1D
133. T C GOWRAMMA
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W/O PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS SHARE NO.132/1D
134.D N KIRAN S/O NAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO.134/1D
135.BETAMMA W/O LATE MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS SHARE NO.144/1D
136. MAHADEVAPPA S/O MARISWAMY AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO.149/1Y
137. NINGAMMA W/O MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SHARE NO.150/1Y
138. JAYAMMA W/O D M MARISWAMY AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO.156/1D
139. D M SANDEEP S/O LATE D M MARISWAMY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.157/1D
140. D N ARUN S/O NAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS SHARE NO.158/1D
141.
DHODDASIDDAIAH S/O DHODDACHIBALAYYA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
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SHARE NO.167/1Y
142. KARIGOWDA S/O CHENNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO.174/1D
143. D P SHARATH KUMAR S/O PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SHARE NO.184/1D
144. B LAKSHMI W/O NAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.187/1D
145.AMMANI W/O MARISHETTY @ CHIKKAPUTTA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS SHARE NO.190/1D
146. RAMEGOWDA S/O CHIKKAVEREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS SHARE NO.3/2D
147. SOWBHAGYA W/O PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.13/2Y
148. R NATARAJU S/O LATE RANGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.17/2Y
149. CHIKIRAMMA W/O PUTTAMADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS SHARE NO.24/2D
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150. SHIVAKUMAR S/O SANNEGOWDA @ MEENA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 43/2D
151.J SATHISH S/O JAVAREGOWDA @ CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO.55/2D
152. SAROJAMMA W/O LATE SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO. 58/2D
153. PREAMA W/O LATE MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARE NO.62/2D
154. RAVEESHA S/O MARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.65/2Y
155. NAVEEN KUMARI C/O RAVI AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.67/2D
156.SHIVA S/O J SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.68/2Y
157. Y S ANANADA S/O SHIVASWAMY AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.84/2Y
158. NAGARAJU S/O LATE KENCHAPPA
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AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.60/1Y
159. D S SUNDARA S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 64/1D
160. VINUTHA K M W/O KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.13/1MK
161.SHIVANNA S/O LATE V SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO. 17/1MK
162.R SIDDEGOWDA S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SHARE NO. 30/1MK
163.KURIKENCHEGOWDA@ RAMEGOWDA S/O V SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SHARE NO. 35/1MK
164.SHOBHA S/O M R RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO. 37/1MK
165.M HEMALATHA C/O SHIVARAMU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.
39/1MK
166.THIMMEGOWDA S/O CHIKKAGORAGAMANTHIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO.40/1MK
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167.M S RAJAKUMAR S/O SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.44/1MK
168. SIDDEGOWDA S/O. THIMMAYYANAKARAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.53/1MK
169. M R RAMESH S/O RANGEGOWDA @ MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO.65/1MK
170.DASEGOWDA S/O SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO. 66/1MK
171.K PUTTASWAMY S/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO. 67/1MK
172. R SHANKAREGOWDA S/O KURIKENCHEGOWDA @ RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.78/1MK
173. R MAHADEVA S/O KURIKENCHEGWDA @ RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.79/1MK
174.GOWRAMMA W/O PUTTASWAMY V AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS SHARE NO. 80/1MK
175.NAVEEN
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S/O HUCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO. 82/1MK
176.BHAGYAMMA S/O SANNEHOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO. 89/1MK
177.MANGALA W/O CHIKKADASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO. 90/1MK
178.R SIDDEGOWDA S/O. RAMEGOWDA@ KURIKENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SHARE NO. 92/1MK
179.BYREGOWDA S/O MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARE NO.95/1MK
180.NAGARATHNAMMA W/OKUMARASWAMY AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SHARE NO.107/1MK
ALL ARE MEMBERS OF CHAMANAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, T NARASIPURATALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT – 571 124
…PETITIONERS
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S BUILDING, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
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BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURUDICISION, MYSURU – 570001. 4. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES HUNSURUSUB-DIVISION HUNSIURUTALUK, MYSURU – 571105. 5.CHAMANAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHMANAHALLI VILLAGE, T NARASIPURATALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT – 571124, REP.BYITSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959)
6. RETURNING OFFICER
CHAMANAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHMANAHALLI VILLAGE, T NARASIPURATALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT – 571124
(SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959)
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.
YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 & R6;
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SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
SRI. S.B. TOTAD, ADVOCATE FOR R5)
THIS W.P. 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 19.02.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
ORAL ORDER The petitioners are seeking for the following prayers:-
"Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent No.2 to 6 to include the names of the petitioners in the eligible voters list and permit the petitioners to cast their votes in the elections to the respondent No.5-Bank which is scheduled to be held on 19.02.2025 produced at Annexure-A"
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2. This Court by way of an interim arrangement on 17.02.2025 permitted the petitioners to cast their votes in the ensuing election scheduled on 19.02.2025 subject to final outcome of this petition.
3. Heard Sri Sandesh T.B., 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 and Sri S.B.Totad, learned counsel for respondent No.5.
4. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the election has been held as scheduled on 19.02.2025 and the petitioners have cast their votes.
5. Reiterating various contentions raised in the writ petition, it is mainly urged that no individual notice is issued to the petitioners while the names of the petitioners are excluded in the final voters list and the respondents have acted against mandate requirement of Rule 13 (D) (2-A) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Rules, 1960 (‘the Rules’ for short). It is urged that the petitioners should be treated as eligible voters and their votes to be counted as valid votes.
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6.
Learned counsel for respondent No.5-Society fairly submits that the society has not followed the mandatory requirement of the aforementioned rules and cast votes of the petitioners to be included while counting and the results to be announced.
7. 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 decided by the appropriate authority under Section 70 (2) (c) of the Act and hence, the following:
ORDER
i. Writ petition is disposed of.
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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 19.02.2025.
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 – 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 petitioner would not give any finding on the eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election of the Board of respondent – society.
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-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
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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
PSJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 43