- 1 - NC: 2024:KHC-D:3115-DB WA No.100325 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K V ARAVIND WRIT APPEAL NO.100325 OF 2023 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI.ANANTH S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA GONABAL, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE BUSINESS, R/O 329,SHRAMASIDDI, BUDA SCHEME 51, LAXMI TEKKADI, BELAGAVI-590009. 2. SRI SHANMUKAPPA S/O BASAPPA SIDDANAGOUDAR, AGE: 82 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O HOSUR- 591111, TALUKA: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 3. SRI. BASAVARAJ S/O SHRISHAILAPPA MOOGI AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O:MOOGI GALLI, BAILHONGAL-591102 DISTRICT : BELAGAVI. 4. SRI.NAGAPPA S/O MALLAPPA MAKI, AGE: 85 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HOSUR–591111, TALUKA: SAUNDATTI DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 5. SRI.SURAJ S/O CHANDRASHEKAR SADHUNAVAR, AGE: 34 YEARS,OCC: BUSINESS R/O .AMATOOR-591102,TALUKA BAILHONGAL, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 6. SRI. SHASHIKANT S/O SHASHMUKHAPPA SIDNAL. AGE: 55 YEARS,OCC: BUSINESS R/O:ANJANEYA NAGAR,MM EXTENSION, JAGADISH T R Digitally signed by JAGADISH T R Date: 2024.02.16 12:27:02 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2024:KHC-D:3115-DB WA No.100325 of 2023 MAHANTESH NAGAR, BELAGAVI–590016. 7. SRI. RAMANAGOUDA S/O MAHADEVAPPA MUDIGOUDAR, AGE:66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O KABBENUR, TQ AND DISTRICT: DHARWAD 580201. 8. SRI.MAHANTESH S/O SHANKARGOUDA MUDIGOUDAR, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O KABBENUR, TQ AND DISTRICT: DHARWAD 580201. 9. SRI. SRIKANT S/O MARUTHI PATADAR, AGE: 52 YEARS,OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O:MURAGOD–591119, TALUKA SAVADATTI DISTRICT BELAGAVI. 10. SRI. VIJAY S/O SRISHAIL BOLANNAVAR, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE BUSINESS, R/O:VIDYANAGAR, BAILHONGAL-591102 DISTRICT BELAGAVI. 11. SRI.VIRUPAXAGOUDA S/O MALLANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE:73 YEARS, OCC: PENSIONER R/O:BHOVI GALLI ,DHARWAD, TQ & DIST :DHARWAD - 580001 12. SRI.MADIVALAPPA S/O FAKKIRAPPA VAKKUND AGE:80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HOSUR–591111, TALUKA: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI 13. SRI.SHIVAPUTRAPPA S/O SHIVABASAPPA BALEKUNDARAGI AGE:67 YEARS,OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HOSUR–591111, TALUKA: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI 14. SRI.CHINNAPPA - 3 - NC: 2024:KHC-D:3115-DB WA No.100325 of 2023 S/O BASAPPA HUMBI AGE:84 YEARS,OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HOSUR–591111, TALUKA: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 15. SRI.BEERANNA S/O GOVINDRAO NAYAK, AGE: 69 YEARS,OCC: PENSIONER, R/O : PLOT NO.11,YAMUNA BUILDING, AADARSH COLONY,VISHWESHWARAYYA NAGAR, BELAGAVI -590019. 16. SRI. SRISHAIL S/O GANGAPPA BOLANNAVAR, AGE: 62 YEARS,OCC: PRIVATE BUSINESS, R/O ;VIDYANAGAR, BAILHONGAL -591102 DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 17. SRI.VEERANAIK S/O SHIVANAIK PATIL AGE:63 YEARS,OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O ;YARADAL– 591102, TALUK: BAILHONGAL DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 18. SRI. YALLAPPA S/O MARATHANDAPPA DALAVAYI AGE:74 YEARS,OCC: PENSIONER, R/O ;SHIVANAND BHARATHI NAGAR, BAILHONGAL-591102, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 19. SRI.VEERANAGOUDA S/O GOUDAPPA PATIL AGE:74 YEARS,OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIVATAGUNDI–591102,TALUK BAILHONGAL DISTRICT : BELAGAVI. 20. SRI.MALLANAGOUDA S/O BASANAGOUDA PATIL AGE :62 YEARS,OCC : PRIVATE BUSINESS, R/O: HUDED GALLI, BAILHONGAL –591102, TALUK BAILHONGAL, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 21. SRI.CHANNAPPA S/O YALLAPPA BUDIHAL AGED :65 YEARS,OCC : BUSINESS, R/O ;HOSUR – 591102,TALUK SAUNDATTI - 4 - NC: 2024:KHC-D:3115-DB WA No.100325 of 2023 DISTRICT : BELAGAVI. 22. SRI. NEELAKANT S/O BALAPPA NEEROLLI, AGED :41 YEARS,OCC : BUSINESS, R/O ;KADROLL–591153,TALUK KITTUR, DISTRICT : BELAGAVI. 23. SRI.JAGADEESH S/O SHIVAYOGEPPA SIDNAL AGE:65 YEARS,OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SAMPAGAVI–591155,TALUK BAILHONGAL, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 24. SRI. DEMANAGOUDA S/O SHIVALINGAPPA PATIL. AGE:71 YEARS,OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKK-BAGEWADI– 591109, TALUK BAILHONGAL, DISTRICT : BELAGAVI. 25. SRI.VEERANAGOUDA S/O ANNASAHEB PATIL. AGE: 54 YEARS,OCC : AGRICULTURE, R/O: ANIGOL–591102,TALUK BAILHONGAL DISTRICT : BELAGAVI. 26. SRI.RAJASHEKAR S/O VIRUPAXAPPA SADHUNAVAR AGE: 55 YEARS,OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AMATOOR,591102,TALUK: BAILHONGAL, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 27. SRI.UDAYAGOUDA S/O UDAYARAJ KHANNINAIKAR. AGE: 60 YEARS,OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BHAGAWAN CHAWL,BAILHONGAL–591102 DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 28. SRI.SIDDALINGAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA SHIRAVANTHI. AGE: 56 YEARS,OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MARADI GALLI,BAILHONGAL–591102 DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 29. SRI.DHEERAJ S/O CHANDRASHEKAR SADHUNAVAR - 5 - NC: 2024:KHC-D:3115-DB WA No.100325 of 2023 AGE:37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O NEAR KRCES COLLEGE,BELAGAVI ROAD, BAILHONGAL – 591102 DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 30. SRI.VEERAPPA S/O. ANNAPPA MAVINAKOPPA, AGE:63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: VEERAPUR– 591118 TALUK KITTUR, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 31. SRI.VINAY S/O ANKALAPPA SAHUKAR. AGE: 47 YEARS,OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :PLOT NO.140,SADHUNAVAR ESTATE, 2NDPHASE, OPP: UAS. DHARWAD-580005. 32. SRI.GIRISH S/O.KAREPPAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 48 YEARS,OCC: BUSINESS, R/O :SALAHALLI –591130, TALUK: RAMADURGA, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 33. SRI.SANGAPPA S/O MALLAPPA NIGADI AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O :PLOT NO.40,SADHUNAVAR ESTATE, 2NDPHASE, OPP : UAS. DHARWAD-580005. 34. SRI.DINESH S/O KASHINATH MOTAGI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: KANTHI GALLI, BAILHONGAL–591102 DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 35. UMESH S/O CHANNAPPA BORAKANAVAR AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KITTUR RANI CHANNAMMA NAGAR 3RD CROSS BAILHONGAL-591102 DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. SANKET M YENAGI, ADVOCATE) - 6 - NC: 2024:KHC-D:3115-DB WA No.100325 of 2023 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY UNDER SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, BENGALURU. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SAHAKAR BHAVAN, INFRONT OF KHB HERITAGE, JAKKERI HONDA, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, BELAGAVI-01. 4. SRI.RAVINDRA PATIL ADMINISTRATOR SRI NEELAKANTESHWAR VIDYAVARDHAK SAMSTHE TIPPIMATH, BILLUR GALLI, BAILHONGAL - 591102 BELAGAVI DISTRICT. 5. SRI NEELAKANTESHWAR VIDYAVARDHAK SAMSTHE, TIPPIMATH, BILLUR GALLI, BAILHONGAL - 591102 BELAGAVI DISTRICT. 6. ELECTION OFFICER SRI NEELAKANTESHWAR VIDYAVARDHAK SAMSTHE, TIPPIMATH, BILLUR GALLI, BAILHONGAL- 591102 BELAGAVI DISTRICT. 7. SHRI. VISHWANATH S/O. VIRUPAXAPPA DESHNUR AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS R/O. VIDYANAGAR, BAILHONGAL, DIST: BELAGAVI-591102. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ANAND ASHTEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4, SRI. G.K. HIREGOUDAR, GOVT. ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3) - 7 - NC: 2024:KHC-D:3115-DB WA No.100325 of 2023 THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S.4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING THIS HON’BLE COURT TO, A. TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.04.2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.104090/2022, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.B. TO ALLOW THE WRIT PETITION FILED BY THE APPELLANTS IN W.P.NO.104090/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON’BLE COURT BY GRANTING THE RELIEF SOUGHT FOR THEREUNDER, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, S G PANDIT, J., DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT On 24.07.2023, four weeks’ time was granted to comply the office objections. As the office objections were not complied, the appeal was listed on 25.01.2024. On the said date, finally, two weeks’ time was granted to comply office objections; failing which, the appeal was directed to be listed on 12.02.2024. 2. Today, when the matter is called, there is no representation for the appellant. Court fee of Rs.3,500/- is not paid and office objections are also not complied with. - 8 - NC: 2024:KHC-D:3115-DB WA No.100325 of 2023 3. Since court fee is not paid and office objections are not complied, writ appeal is dismissed for non- prosecution/non-compliance. Pending interlocutory applications, if any, are disposed of as not surviving for consideration. Sd/- JUDGE Sd/- JUDGE KMS LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 36