- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5149-DB WA No. 100325 of 2023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO.100325 OF 2023 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. ANANTH S/O. RAMACHANDRAPPA GONABAL, AGED: 55 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE BUSINESS, R/O: 329, SHRAMASIDDI, BUDA SCHEME 51, LAXMI TEKKADI, BELAGAVI-590009. 2. SRI. SHANMUKAPPA S/O. BASAPPA SIDDANAGOUDAR, AGED: 82 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HOSUR-591111, TALUKA: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 3. SRI. BASAVARAJ S/O. SHRISHAILAPPA MOOGI, AGED: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MOOGI GALLI, BAILHONGAL-591102, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 4. SRI. NAGAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA MAKI, AGED: 85 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HOSUR–591111, TALUKA: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 5. SRI. SURAJ S/O. CHANDRASHEKAR SADHUNAVAR, AGED: 34 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: AMATOOR–591102, TALUKA: BAILHONGAL, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 6. SRI. SHASHIKANT S/O. SHASHMUKHAPPA SIDNAL, AGED: 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: ANJANEYA NAGAR, MM EXTENSION, MAHANTESH NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590016. Digitally signed by V N BADIGER Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5149-DB WA No. 100325 of 2023 7. SRI. RAMANAGOUDA S/O. MAHADEVAPPA MUDIGOUDAR, AGED: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KABBENUR, TQ: AND DISTRICT: DHARWAD-580201. 8. SRI. MAHANTESH S/O. SHANKARGOUDA MUDIGOUDAR, AGED: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KABBENUR, TQ: AND DISTRICT: DHARWAD-580201. 9. SRI. SRIKANT S/O. MARUTHI PATADAR, AGED: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MURAGOD–591119, TALUKA: SAVADATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 10. SRI. VIJAY S/O. SRISHAIL BOLANNAVAR, AGED: 30 YEARS, OCC: PRIVATE BUSINESS, R/O: VIDYANAGAR, BAILHONGAL-591102, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 11.SRI. VIRUPAXAGOUDA S/O. MALLANAGOUDA PATIL, AGED: 73 YEARS, OCC: PENSIONER, R/O: BHOVI GALLI, DHARWAD, TQ: & DIST: DHARWAD-580001. 12.SRI. MADIVALAPPA S/O. FAKKIRAPPA VAKKUND, AGED: 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HOSUR–591111, TALUKA: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 13.SRI. SHIVAPUTRAPPA S/O. SHIVABASAPPA BALEKUNDARAGI, AGED: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HOSUR–591111, TALUKA: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 14.SRI. CHINNAPPA S/O BASAPPA HUMBI, AGED: 84 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HOSUR–591111, TALUKA: SAUNDATTI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 15.SRI. BEERANNA S/O. GOVINDRAO NAYAK, AGED: 69 YEARS, OCC: PENSIONER, R/O: PLOT NO.11, YAMUNA BUILDING, AADARSH COLONY, VISHWESHWARAYYA NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590019. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5149-DB WA No. 100325 of 2023 16.SRI. SRISHAIL S/O. GANGAPPA BOLANNAVAR, AGED: 62 YEARS, OCC :PRIVATE BUSINESS, R/O: VIDYANAGAR, BAILHONGAL-591102, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 17.SRI. VEERANAIK S/O. SHIVANAIK PATIL, AGED: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: YARADAL–591102, TALUK:BAILHONGAL, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 18.SRI. YALLAPPA S/O. MARATHANDAPPA DALAVAYI, AGED: 74 YEARS, OCC: PENSIONER, R/O: SHIVANAND BHARATHI NAGAR, BAILHONGAL-591102, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 19.SRI. VEERANAGOUDA S/O. GOUDAPPA PATIL, AGED: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIVATAGUNDI–591102, TALUK: BAILHONGAL, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 20.SRI. MALLANAGOUDA S/O. BASANAGOUDA PATIL, AGED: 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, 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, AGED: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SAMPAGAVI–591155, TALUK: BAILHONGAL, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 24.SRI. DEMANAGOUDA S/O. SHIVALINGAPPA PATIL, AGED: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHIKK-BAGEWADI–591109, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5149-DB WA No. 100325 of 2023 TALUK: BAILHONGAL, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 25.SRI. VEERANAGOUDA S/O. ANNASAHEB PATIL, AGED: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: ANIGOL–591102, TALUK: BAILHONGAL, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 26.SRI. RAJASHEKAR S/O. VIRUPAXAPPA SADHUNAVAR, AGED: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AMATOOR-591102, TALUK: BAILHONGAL, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 27.SRI. UDAYAGOUDA S/O. UDAYARAJ KHANNINAIKAR, AGED: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BHAGAWAN CHAWL, BAILHONGAL–591102, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 28.SRI. DIDDALINGAPPA S/O. SIDDAPPA SHIRAVANTHI. AGED: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MARADI GALLI, BAILHONGAL–591102, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 29.SRI. DHEERAJ S/O .CHANDRASHEKAR SADHUNAVAR, AGED: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: NEAR KRCES COLLEGE, BELAGAVI ROAD, BAILHONGAL–591102, BAILHONGAL–591102, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 30.SRI. VEERAPPA S/O. ANNAPPA MAVINAKOPPA, AGED: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: VEERAPUR–591118, TALUK KITTUR, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 31.SRI. VINAY S/O. ANKALAPPA SAHUKAR, AGED: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: PLOT NO.140, SADHUNAVAR ESTATE, 2ND PHASE, OPP: UAS. DHARWAD-580005. 32.SRI. GIRISH S/O. KAREPPAGOUDA PATIL, AGED: 48 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: SALAHALLI–591130, TALUK: RAMADURGA, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5149-DB WA No. 100325 of 2023 33.SRI. SANGAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA NIGADI, AGED: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: PLOT NO.40, SADHUNAVAR ESTATE, 2ND PHASE, OPP: UAS. DHARWAD-580005. 34.SRI. DINESH S/O. KASHINATH MOTAGI, AGED: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: KANTHI GALLI, BAILHONGAL–591102, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. 35.UMESH S/O. CHANNAPPA BORAKANAVAR, AGED: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KITTUR RANI CHANNAMMA NAGAR, 3RD CROSS, BAILHONGAL-591102, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI SANKET M.YENAGI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 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 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5149-DB WA No. 100325 of 2023 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 V.S. KALASURMATH, ADDL. GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R3; SRI ANAND ASTEKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO, SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 20.04.2023 PASSED BY THE 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 SINGLE JUDGE OF THIS HON’BLE COURT BY GRANTING THE RELIEF SOUGHT FOR THEREUNDER, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.,. THIS WRIT APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:5149-DB WA No. 100325 of 2023 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA) Learned counsel Sri. Sanket M. Yenagi appearing for the appellants seeks leave to withdraw the appeal with liberty to raise questions urged in the present appeal in the election petition. 2. Submission of learned counsel is placed on record. Writ Appeal stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as sought for. 3. All contentions of the parties are left open. 4. Pending applications, if any, do not survive for consideration and accordingly, they are disposed off. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE PMP List No.: 1 Sl No.: 3