- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI MULIMANI WRIT PETITION NO. 107982 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. MAHABALESHWAR S/O NARASIMHA BHAT, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO: 668 2. SHARADA JAKKAPPA BHANDARI AGED 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:50 3. GANAPATI S/O MARYA NAIK, AGED 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:84 4. GUTYA S/O KERIYA MADIVAL, AGED 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:120 5. LINGA S/O KERIYA MADIVAL, AGED 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:121 Digitally signed by PREMCHANDRA M R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 6. NARAHARI S/O GANESH HEDGE, AGED 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MATTINAKERI, SHIRALAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:147 7. JAYARAM S/O GANESH HEDGE, AGED 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MAGADUR TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:286 8. SHESHAGIRI S/O GANESH HEDGE, AGED 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MAGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:287 9. NAGESH S/O BHARMA NAIK, AGED 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:339 10. NARAYAN S/O MAHABALA NAIK, AGED 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:458 11. SHREEDHAR S/O TIMMAPPA BHAT, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:501 12. PARAMESHWAR S/O NAGESH NAIK, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:518 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 13. BANGARESHWAR S/O GANAPATI HEDGE, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:521 14. SUBRAMANYA S/O GANAPATI HEDGE, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:522 15. NARAYAN S/O TIMMAPPA BHAT, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:527 16. RAMACHANDRA S/O TIMMAPPA BHAT, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:528 17. SARASWATI NARAYAN NAIK, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:537 18. KANNA S/O DYAVA MADIVAL, AGED 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BIKKALSE, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:538 19. DHARMA S/O PUTTA NAIK, AGED 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HANJAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:539 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 20. NAGARAJ S/O BANGARYA MADIVAL, AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:588 21. MOHAN S/O RAMA NAIK, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:659 22. YASHODA RAMACHANDRA HEDGE, AGED 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:679 23. PRAKASH S/O SUBRAY BHAT, AGED 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:682 24. SHRIKANT S/O NARAYAN HEDGE, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:683 25. MAHESH S/O NARAYAN HEDGE, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:684 26. VENKATRAMA S/O GANAPATI HEDGE, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:696 - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 27. MABLESHWAR S/O TIMMANNA BHAT, AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:700 28. KESHAV S/O ANANT HEDGE, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:701 29. ARUN S/O ANNAPPA HEDGE, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:702 30. NARAYAN S/O TIMMAPPA HEDGE, AGED 82 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:703 31. RAGHUPATI S/O HUCCHA NAIK, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:714 32. MAILA S/O BANGARYA NAIK, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:729 33. MOOKAPPA S/O NAGA MADIVAL, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:736 - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 34. SAVITRI NARAYAN BHAT, AGED 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:745 35. GANAPATI S/O MABLESHWAR BHAT, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:747 36. ANNAPPA S/O KERIYA NAIK, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:750 37. VENKATRAMA S/O MAHABALESHWAR BHAT, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:751 38. LAXMAN S/O RAMA NAIK, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:759 39. SUSHEELA HUCHCHARAYA MADIVAL, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:761 40. PADMAVATI KRISHNA HEDGE, AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:768 - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 41. SUBHADRAMMA CHANDRASHEKHAR GOWDA, AGED 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HANJAKKI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:778 42. PRABHA SHANKARNARAYAN BHAT, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:781 43. LAXMI BANGARYA MADIVAL, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:787 44. PARVATI TIMMA NAIK, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:799 45. MAMATA DEVARU BHAT, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:800 46. SHIVA S/O KERIYA MADIVAL, AGED 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:802 47. NARAYAN S/O BANGARYA NAIK, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:817 - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 48. SEETA MANJA MADIVAL, AGED 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:847 49. SHANTA SANJEEV MADIVAL, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:855 50. MUKUNDA S/O GANAPATI NAIK, AGED 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:858 51. PRASANNA S/O SHANTAPPA BASTI, AGED 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:868 52. GANAPATI S/O HUCHCHA MADIVAL, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:873 53. KALAVATI SHREEDHAR HEDGE, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:879 54. GAYATRI VEERABHADRA GOWDA, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:880 - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 55. MAILA S/O RAMA MADIVAL, AGED 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:881 56. KANNE BANGARYA MADIVAL, AGED 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:891 57. NAGARAJ S/O BASAVANNI MADIVAL, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:899 58. VINAYAK S/O SHIVA MADIVAL, AGED 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:904 59. SHRIDHAR S/O BANGARYA MADIVAL, AGED 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:908 60. KALAVATI SEETARAM HEDGE, AGED 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:909 61. SHREEPAD S/O SEETARAM HEDGE, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:910 - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 62. RAGHUPATI S/O. GANAPATI MADIVAL, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:915 63. MANJUNATH S/O NARAYAN MADIVAL, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:922 64. MAHABALESHWAR S/O HANUMANT MADIVAL, AGED 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:933 65. RAJU S/O NARAYAN MADIVAL, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:938 66. SHIVANAND S/O SEETARAM MADIVAL, AGED 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:941 67. ANNAPPA S/O GUTYA MADIVAL, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:943 68. PANDURANG S/O GANAPATI MADIVAL, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:945 - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 69. SHEKHAR S/O RAMACHANDRA MADIVAL, AGED 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:954 70. MABLA S/O BEERA MADIVAL, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:958 71. PARASHURAM S/O BANGARYA NAIK, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MAGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:963 72. LAXMI BANGARYA NAIK, AGED 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:961 73. MAILA S/O ISHWAR MADIVAL, AGED 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:968 74. LAXMAN S/O ISHWAR MADIVAL, AGED 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:969 75. MANJUNATH S/O ISHWAR MADIVAL, AGED 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:970 - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 76. VIJAYANAND S/O. VIVEKANAND HEDGE, AGED 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:977 77. KODANDARAMA S/O TIMMA MADIVAL, AGED 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:978 78. MADHURAJ S/O TIMMAPPA HEDGE, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:980 79. SHANTABAI NAGAPATI HEDGE, AGED 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR. DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:981 80. NAGA S/O MOOKA CHANNAYYA, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:996 81. UDAYA S/O KERIYA MADAGAONKAR, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: VADAGERI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:997 82. SHASHIKUMAR S/O TIMMA MADAGAONKAR, AGED 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: VADAGERI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1014 - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 83. TIMMAPPA S/O GOVIND GOWDA, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1020 84. M.B. DAYANAND, AGED 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1034 85. MAHABALESHWAR S/O KERIYA NAIK, AGED 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1035 86. NAGRAJ S/O HALAPPA GOWDA, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1041 87. MAHADEV S/O IRA GONAD, AGED 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HIREMAGGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1061 88. KRISHNA S/O NARAYAN BHAT, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1080 89. RAGHURAM S/O BHASKAR JOSHI, AGED 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1086 - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 90. VINAYAK S/O GANAPATI NAIK, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1094 91. VINAY S/O VIVEKANAND HEDGE, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1106 92. RAGHAVENDRA S/O BANGARYA NAIK, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1112 93. ANNAPPA S/O SANYA MADIVAL, AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1113 94. MADEVI N. MADIVAL, AGED 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1122 95. VENKATESH S/O HANUMANT MADIVAL, AGED 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1125 96. SHIVANAND S/O HANUMANT MADIVAL, AGED 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1127 - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 97. KALAVATI S/O NARAYAN NAIK, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BIKKALSE, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1130 98. SHRIDHAR S/O VENKATAGIRI HEDGE, AGED 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1135 99. RENUKA ANNAPPA NAIK, AGED 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1146 100. GAYATRI UMAKANT HEDGE, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1148 101. NAGARAJ UMAKANT HEDGE, AGED 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1149 102. PARASHURAM S/O NARAYAN NAIK, AGED 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1153 103. PARASHURAM S/O MAILA MADIVAL, AGED 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1163 - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 104. KANNA S/O RAMA MADIVAL, AGED 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1166 105. RAJARAM S/O SUBRAY BHAT, AGED 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1184 106. MANJA S/O HANUMANT MADIVAL, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1196 107. MAHABALESHWAR S/O KANNA NAIK, AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1198 108. SHREEMATI NARASIMHA HEDGE, AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1208 109. DATTARAJA S/O NARASIMHA HEDGE, AGED 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1209 110. VASANTI RAMACHANDRA MADIVAL, AGED 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1224 - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 111. MAHALAXMI RAMACHANDRA MADIVAL, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1227 112. MANJUNATH S/O BANGARYA NAIK, AGED 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HANJALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1234 113. GANAPATI S/O NARAYAN MADIVAL, AGED 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:872 NON LOANEE 114. ANANT S/O MANJA BHAT, AGED 83 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BHATRAKERI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:136 115. KANNE HALA NAIK, AGED 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:54 116. SUSHEELA GANAPATI HEDGE, AGED 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:194 117. SHREEPATI S/O RAMAKRISHNA HEDGE, AGED 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:276 - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 118. RAJU S/O ANANT BHAT, AGED 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:454 119. MAHALAXMI NARAYAN HEDGE, AGED 83 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:625 120. VASANT S/O LAXMAN HEDGE, AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:640 121. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O NARAYAN HEDGE, AGED 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MATTINAKERI, SHIRALGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:673 122. SUSHEELA GAJANAN BHAT, AGED 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:681 123. PADMANABHA S/O TIMMAPPA HEDGE, AGED 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MUGADUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:813 124. RENUKA NAGESH NAIK, AGED 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESINGUDDA, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:944 - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 125. SHASHIKUMAR S/O GOVIND CHALAVADI, AGED 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BALEKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1011 126. UMESH S/O BANGARYA MADIVAL, AGED 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1027 127. TIMMA S/O GANAPATI MADIVAL, AGED 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HERAVALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1066 128. GANGADHAR S/O MAILA BHANDARI, AGED 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: VADAGERI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1079 129. JAYALAXMI MANJUNATH HEDGE, AGED 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KOLAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355. M.NO:1232 … PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHETAN MANGLI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VISHWANATH HEDGE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, BENGALURU-560001. - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 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. DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, UTTARA KANNADA, KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301. 5. SALE OFFICER, ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES OFFICE SIRSI AND RETURNING OFFICER, SHIRALAGI GROUP GRAMAGALA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITHA, SHIRALAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301. 6. SHIRALAGI GROUP GRAMAGALA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITHA, SHIRALAGI, SHIRALAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355, REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA B. BHUTE, AGA FOR R1, R2, R4-R5; SRI. G.V. BHARAMGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, SEEKING CERTAIN RELIEFS. THIS WRIT PETITION IS LISTED FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, AN ORDER IS MADE AS UNDER: - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5273 WP No. 107982 of 2024 ORAL ORDER Sri.Chetan Mangli., counsel on behalf of Sri.Vishwanath Hege., for the petitioners and AGA for respondents 1, 2, 4 and 5 have appeared in person. Counsel for the petitioners submits that a memo has been filed stating that the Writ Petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. Counsel therefore, submits that the memo may be placed on record and the Writ Petition may be dismissed as withdrawn. When queried, counsel for the petitioners submits that a conscious decision is taken by advocate on record and the petitioners to withdraw the Writ Petition and if an order is passed, he shall not seek for recalling the same. The oral submission made by counsel for the petitioners and the memo is placed on record. The Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (JYOTI MULIMANI) JUDGE CLK/MRP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 26