- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.110048 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SHANTA SURENDRA GOUDAR AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NEJJUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355, MEMBERSHIP NO: 2051. 2. SMT. KERIYAMMA KOM BOMMA GONDA AGED 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355, MEMBERSHIP NO: 797. 3. SRI. BALACHANDRA BANGARYA MADIVAL AGED 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355, MEMBERSHIP NO:904. 4. SMT. SHIVAMMA KOM KERIYA MADIVAL AGED 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355, MEMBERSHIP NO: 917. MANJANNA E Digitally signed by MANJANNA E Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH Date: 2025.12.29 10:49:42 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 5. SRI NARAYAN KOLLA MADIVAL AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. MEMBERSHIP NO: 932. 6. SMT. GOURAMMA KOM DURGA MADIVAL AGED 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 937. 7. SRI. KANNA KANNA GONDA AGED 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 997. 8. SMT. BASAVI CHOUDA GONDA AGED 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 994. 9. SMT. BEERI KOM BARMA GONDA AGED 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 999. 10. SRI. BASAVARAJ HUCHHA MADIVAL AGED 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1051. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 11. SRI. PARASHURAM KERIYA MADIVAL AGED 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1381. 12. SRI. CHOUDA JATYA GONDA AGED 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O:HAREKOPPA , TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1441. 13. SRI BASAVARAJ KERIYA MADIVAL AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1460. 14. SMT. PARVATI DURGA MADIVAL AGED 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1462. 15. SRI. MANJA KERIYA NAIK AGED 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1477. 16. SRI. MURTHY KERIYA MADIVAL AGED 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1590. 17. SRI. MANJUNATH KERIYA MADIVAL AGED 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1801. 18. SRI. ANNAPPA KATYA GONDA AGED 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHETTIKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2124. 19. SRI. SURESH KATYA GONDA AGED 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHETTIKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2099. 20. SMT. PADMAVATHI MARYA GONDA AGED 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHETTIKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2065. 21. KUMAR S/O RAMA GONDA AGED 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2037. 22. SMT. MASTI KOM BEERA GONDA AGED 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHETTIKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1275. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 23. SRI. NAGA JATYA GONDA AGED 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1109. 24. SMT. KERIYAMMA GANAPATI MADIVAL AGED 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2009. 25. SMT. MASTI RAMA GONDA AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHETTIKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1915. 26. SRI. SANTOSH MADIVAL HAREKOPPA AGED 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1906. 27. SRI. SHRIDHAR GANAPATI SHET AGED 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHETTIKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1669. 28. SRI. IRA KERIYA NAIK AGED 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KALLURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1244. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 29. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA BOOTA GONDA AGED 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHETTIKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1518. 30. SRI. GOURYA JATYA GONDA AGED 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHETTIKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1328. 31. SMT. TIMMI KOM KERIYA GONDA AGED 82 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHETTIKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1316. 32. SRI. NARAYAN TIMMA NAIK AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 531. 33. SRI. NAGARAJ VENKATESH SHET AGED 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 280. 34. SMT. SHANTAMMA KOM BASAVARAJ BADAMI AGED 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 841. 35. SMT. SAVITRI KOM PUTTA NAIK - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 AGED 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1037. 36. SRI. KERIYAPPA CHOUDA NAIK AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1209. 37. SRI. RAMA IRA NAIK(KARADI) AGED 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1226. 38. SRI. ANNAPPA CHOUDA HARIJAN AGED 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1365. 39. SRI. DAMODHAR KARADI NAIK AGED 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1592. 40. SMT. LAXMI GOVIND SHET AGED 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1719. 41. SMT. VEENA PRASHANT SHET AGED 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1785. 42. SRI ANNAPPA FAKIRA BHOVI AGED 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1799. 43. SRI. DEVARAJ GANGADHAR SHET AGED 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1905. 44. SRI. NAGARAJ SHRIDHAR SHET AGED 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1911. 45. SRI. CHOUDAPPA SUBBA HARIJAN AGED 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2017. 46. SRI. SUNILKUMAR S. SHET AGED 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2079. 47. SRI. ANAND VENKATESH SHET AGED 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2114. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 48. SRI. GANAPATI GUTYA MADIVAL AGED 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOSALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1050. 49. SRI. SHANUMUKH MAILA MADIVAL AGED 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOSALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1131. 50. SRI. NARAYAN JATYA MADIVAL AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOSALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1167. 51. SRI. KANNA MARIA MADIVAL AGED 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOSALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1169. 52. SMT. BANGARI KOM RAMA NAIK AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1207. 53. SRI. RAJU GANAPATI MADIVAL AGED 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOSALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1444. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 54. SRI MAHABALESHWAR BASAVANNI MADIVAL AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOSALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1561. 55. SRI. BASAVARAJ SHIVA MADIVAL AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOSALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1582. 56. SRI. GANAPATI CHOUDA MADIVAL AGED 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOSALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1737. 57. SMT. MANJAMMA GANAPATI MADIVAL AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOSALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1887. 58. SRI. CHANDRA KANNA MADIVAL AGED 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOSALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1957. 59. SMT. MADEVI BIN SANGHA MADIVAL AGED 79 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOSALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2005. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 60. SRI. DURGAPPA VAJRAPPA NAIK AGED 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KALLURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1579. 61. SMT. NAGARATNA BASAVARAJ GOUDAR AGED 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NEJJURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2084. 62. SRI NAGESH B. SHET AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHETTIKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2083. 63. SRI. SUBHASCHANDRA HALA MADIVAL AGED 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALAKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1222. 64. SRI CHOUDA JATYA MADIVAL AGED 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 523. 65. SMT. KANNE CHANDRU MADIVAL AGED 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARENDURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 602. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 66. SRI. PUTTA KERIYA BHOVI AGED 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVANCHURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 623. 67. SRI. NARAYAN AJJA GONDA AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARENDURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 687. 68. SMT. CHOUDI NAGA GONDA AGED 77 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHETTIKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 749. 69. SRI DHARMA KERIYA GONDA AGED 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: GHATAGADI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 825. 70. SRI MARYA PUTTA GONDA AGED 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: AKKUNJI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 897. 71. SMT. BOOTI KOM MARYA GONDA AGED 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 951. 72. SRI JAYANANDA SIDDA HARGI - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 AGED 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALAKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1019. 73. SRI BOMMA BOOTHA GONDA AGED 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: GHATAGADI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1024. 74. SRI. GANESH JATYA HARGI AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1042. 75. SRI. TIMMA JATYA HARGI AGED 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALKOPPA,TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1043. 76. SRI. BEERA KANNA GONDA AGED 87 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHETTIKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1052. 77. SMT. KANNE KOM BANGARYA GONDA AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1210. 78. SRI. GANAPATI IRA KELAGINAMANE AGED 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1176. 79. SRI. KAMALAKHAR MARYA BARDHALLI AGED 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1394. 80. SRI. ANNAPPA BOOTA OKKALIGA AGED 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: AKKUNJI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1443. 81. SMT. RAMI RAMA GONDA AGED 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARENDURU,TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1480. 82. SRI. SUBRAY MOOKA NAIK AGED 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: AKKUNJI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1499. 83. SRI. ISHWAR RAMA GONDA AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARENDURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1521. 84. SRI. VENKATESH TIMMA MADIVAL AGED 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HAREKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1537. - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 85. SRI. BANGARYA BASAVA MADIVAL AGED 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: GOLGODU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1591. 86. SRI. GANAPATI IRAPPA MADIVAL PATIL AGED 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALKOPPA,TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1614. 87. SRI RAMA RAMA GONDA AGED 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: AKKUNJI,TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1646. 88. SRI. NAGARAJ JATYA ADEMANE AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1651. 89. SRI. PARASHURAM KATYA ADEMANE AGED 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALKOPPA,TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1672. 90. SMT. SARASWATHI MARYA GONDA AGED 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARENDURU,TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1677. - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 91. SRI BOOTA MARYA GONDA AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARENDURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1681. 92. SRI. SOORYANARAYAN SHIVARUDRA MADIVAL AGED 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1691. 93. SMT. PARVATI KANNA MADIVAL AGED 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: GOLGODU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1698. 94. SRI. JAGADEESH JATYA ADEMANE AGED 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1968. 95. SRI. RAMACHNDRA BANGARYA SHET AGED 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARENDURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1746. 96. SMT. KANNE KANNA GONDA AGED 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARENDURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1757. - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 97. SRI. RAMA ISHWAR GONDA AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARENDURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1817. 98. SRI GANAPATI ISHWAR GONDA AGED 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARENDURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1827. 99. SRI M.E. SHIVAJI AGED 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1843. 100. SRI. PUTTA KRISHNA SHET AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARENDURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1867. 101. SRI. VEERABHADRA NARAYAN BADAGI AGED 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARENDURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1899. 102. SRI. ANNAPPA KRISHNA KATTEMANE AGED 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1910. - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 103. SRI. BOOTA RAMA GONDA AGED 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARENDURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1942. 104. SRI BOOTA MOOKA GONDA AGED 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: GHATAGADI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2003. 105. SMT. KANNAMMA KANNA BADAGI AGED 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARENDURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2011. 106. SRI MADIVAL SHANKAR GOLGOD AGED 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: GOLGODU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2096. 107. SRI RAGHAVENDRA KRISHNAMURTHY BACHHIMANE AGED 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2136. 108. SRI. VINAYAK MADIVAL AGED 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 2141. 109. SRI MEGHARAJ BIN K.N. - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 AGED 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NEJJURU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1967. 110. SRI BASAVARAJ GADIGEPPA GOUDA AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: AKKUNJI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1660. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S.BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI-ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560052. 3. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTINAGAR, T.T.M.C, “A” BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, 4. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UTTARA KANNADA, KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301. 5. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 SIRSI SUB DIVISION, SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581402. 6. RETURNING OFFICER, HITTALKOPPA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITHA, KAVANCHUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, UTTARA KANNADA AND S.D.A. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES OFFICE, KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301. 7. HITTALKOPPA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITHA, KAVANCHUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, UTTARA KANNADA-581355 REP.BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI MALLIKARJUNSWAMY B. HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE FINAL LOANEE INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-B IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED IN THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF 7TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY FOR THE TERM 2026 TO 2031 AND ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE BOARD OF 7TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 4-1-2026, PERMITTING THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION PROCESS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE POSTS IN TERMS OF ANNEXURE A DATED 3-12-2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.6 AND ETC.,. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA) Learned Additional Government Advocate accepts notice for respondent Nos.1 to 5. 2. Sri Mallikarjunswamy B. Hiremath, learned counsel undertakes to file vakalath for respondent No.7. 3. The petitioners, members of the respondent No.7-Co-operative Society, have invoked this writ jurisdiction assailing the final loanee ineligible voters list issued in connection with the election to the Board of Society scheduled on 04.01.2026, seeking permission to participate in the election. 4. The grievance of the petitioners is with regard to their exclusion from the voters list on the ground of ineligibility under Section 22(2) of the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959 (“the Act” for short) and the alleged non-compliance with the procedural prescribed under the Act and the Rules. - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 5. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.7 submits that the dispute raised relates purely to eligibility and preparation of the voters list, for which an efficacious and statutory remedy under Section 70 of the Act is available and therefore, the writ petition is not maintainable. 6. This Court has considered the submission. The dispute relating to inclusion or exclusion of names in the voters list of a Co-operative Society are to be adjudicated under Section 70 of the Act and the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 is to be exercised only in exceptional cases of manifest, illegality or gross miscarriage of justice. 7. In the present case the petitioners have not demonstrated any such exceptional circumstances warranting interference in writ jurisdiction. The grievance essentially pertains to the validity of the voter's list, which falls within the statutory domain. In view of the availability of an effective alternative remedy, this Court declines to - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:18739 WP No. 110048 of 2025 interfere under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed, reserving liberty to the petitioners to avail remedy available under law. All contentions are kept open. 8. One week time is granted to learned counsel for respondent No.7 to file vakalath. Sd/- ____________________ JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA EM Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 46