- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 987 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 1684 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M), WRIT PETITION NO. 1723 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M). WRIT PETITION NO. 1879 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M). WRIT PETITION NO. 1891 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M). WRIT PETITION NO. 1897 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M). WRIT PETITION NO. 1900 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M). WRIT PETITION NO. 1907 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M). WRIT PETITION NO. 1908 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M). WRIT PETITION NO. 1912 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) IN WP No. 987/2025: BETWEEN: 1. SRI NAGESHA M S/O SRI. MANCHEGOWDA, AGE 50 YEARS, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST - 571 403 2. SRI. CHIKKADEVEGOWDA, S/O SRI. DODDAKULLLEGOWDA, AGE 75 YEARS, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 3. SRI. VENKATESHA D, S/O SRI. DEVEGOWDA, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 4. SRI. SRINIVASA.C. S/O SRI. CHIKKADYAVEGOWDA, AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 5. SRI. NAGEGOWDA, S/O SRI. LINGEGOWDA, AGE 60 YEARS, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 6. SRI. MANJUNATHA, D S/O SRI. DODDAIAH, AGE 40 YEARS, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 7. SRI. SRINIVASA C.V, S/O SRI. VARADEGOWDA, AGE 40 YEARS, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 8. SRL. MANCHEGOWDA M, S/O SRI. MANCHEGOWDA AGE 55 YEARS, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 9. SMT. JAYASHEELA B.K, AGE 50 YEARS, W/O SRI. MANCHEGOWADA, M, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 10. SRI. VENKATEGOWDA, S/O SRL. CHIKKA DEVEGOWDA, AGE 70 YEARS, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 11. SMT. RANJITHA V, W/O SRI. SRINIASA C.V, AGE 30 YEARS, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 12. SMT. SUSHEELA, W/O SRI. NAGESHA, M, AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 13. SRI. LAKSHMANA D, S/O SRI. DEVEGOWDA, AGE 40 YEARS, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 14. SRI. CHIKKAJAVARA, S/O SRI. DODDA URAGAIAH AGE 60 YEARS, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 15. SMT. GOWRAMMA, W/O SRI. VENKATEGOWDA, AGE 62 YEARS, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 16. SMT. ASHWINI C, W/O SRI. MANJUNATHA D. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS AGE 35 YEARS, R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 17. SRI. RAMACHANDRA M, S/O SRL. THIMMEGOWDA @ CHIKKAMUGEGOWDA, AGE 48 YEARS, R/AT T. MALLIGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 18. SRI CHIKKALINGEGOWDA M K AGE 50 YEARS, S/O SRI. BHOOMI KEMPEGOWDA, R/AT T. MALLIGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 19. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, W/O LATE. NAGARAJ, AGE 60 YEARS, R/AT T. MALLIGERE, VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 20. SMT. CHOWDAMMA @ PUTTATHAYAMMA, S/O SRI. THIMMEGOWDA M.T, AGE 62 YEARS, R/AT T. MALLIGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 21. SRI. BASAVALINGEGOWDA S/O SRI. DEVARAGUDDANALINGEGOWDA, AGE 53 YEARS, R/AT KARASAWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 22. SRI. PRAKASH. D. S/O SRI. PATEL DEVEGOWDA, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS AGE 40 YEARS, R/AT KARASAWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 23. SRI. BOREGOWDA K.S. S/O SRI. SIDDEGOWDA, AGE 65 YEARS, R/AT KARASAWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 24. SMT. SUMITHRA, W/O SRI. GUNDANNA, AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT KARASAWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 25. SRI. SOMA K.S. S/O SRI. SANNAIAH, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT KARASAWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 26. SMT. SOWBHAGYAMMA, W/O SRI. NANJUNDEGOWDA, AGE 46 YEARS, R/AT KARASAWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 27. SRI. SHIVALINGU, S/O SRI. BULLAHATTI MADALAH, AGE 53 YEARS, R/AT KARASAWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 28. SRI. RAMALINGU K.S, S/O SRI. LINGAIAH @ SANNAIAH, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS AGE 55 YEARS, R/AT KARASAWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 29. SMT. NINGAMMA, W/O SRI. THIMMAIAH, AGE 62 YEARS, R/AT KARASAWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 30. SRI. RAMACHANDRA RAO, S/O SRI. MAHADEVA RAO, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT KARASAWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 31. SRI. RAMESH, S/O SRI. KULLEGOWDA, AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT KAMMANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 32. SRI. LOKESH C, S/O SRI. CHOWDACHAR, AGE 40 YEARS, R/AT KOLUKAARANA DODDI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 33. SRI. MANCHEGOWDA T.S, S/O SRL. SIDDEGOWDA @ GANTE MANACHANA SIDDEGOWDA, AGE 56 YEARS, R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 34. SRI. SIDDEGOWDA T.M, S/O SRI. MANCHEGOWDA, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 35. SRI. MAHESH T.S, S/O SRI. SIDDEGOWDA, AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 36. SRI. MANJU T.S, S/O SRI. SIDDEGOWDA, AGE 46 YEARS, R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 37. SRI. GOPANATH B, S/O SRI. BASAIAH, AGE 50 YEARS, R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 38. SRI. SIDDARAMU M, S/O SRI. MADEGOWDA, AGE 52 YEARS, R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 39. SRI. CHANDAN T.C, S/O SRI. CHOWDEGOWDA, AGE 40 YEARS, R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 40. SRI. MADEGOWDA, AGE 53 YEARS, S/O SRI. MANCHEGOWDA, R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 41. SRI. SIDDEGOWDA M, S/O SRI. MADEGOWDA. M, AGE 54 YEARS, R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 42. SRI. SIDDARAJU. S, S/O SRI. SIDDEGOWDA S, AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 43. SRI. SIDDEGOWDA, S/O SRI. PUJARI KALEGOWDA, AGE 57 YEARS, R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 44. SRI. SHANKAREGOWDA, AGE 55 YEARS, S/O SRI. THIMMEGOWDA, R/AT THIMMANA HOSURU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 45. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O SRI. LINGANNA SWAMY, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT THIMMANA HOSURU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 46. SMT. GOMATHI D.S, W/O SRI. NAGARAJU M.T. AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT MARASINGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 47. SRI. NAGARAJU. M.T. S/O SRI. THIMMEGOWDA @ BODREGOWDA, AGE 60 YEARS, R/AT MARASINGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 48. SRI. THIMMEGOWDA, S/O SRI. HONNAGIRI GOWDA, AGE 62 YEARS, R/AT MANGALA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 49. SRL. KRISHNA C.N, S/O SRI. M. NARASIMHEGOWDA, AGE 61 YEARS, R/AT LOKASARA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 50. SRI. NAGESHA H.G, S/O SRI. JAVAREGOWDA, AGE 48 YEARS, R/AT HANIYAMBADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 51. SRI. CHIKKAHONNEGOWDA, S/O SRI. CHOWDALAH, AGE 65 YEARS, R/AT HANIYAMBADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 52. SRI. LOKESH H.S. AGE 42 YEARS, S/O SRI. SANNAIAH K, R/AT HANIYAMBADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 53. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA, W/O SRI. MADEGOWDA, AGE 60 YEARS, R/AT HANIYAMBADI VILLAGE, - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 54. SRI. PAPANNA, S/O SRI. KARIGOWDA, AGE 65 YEARS, R/AT HALUWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 55. SMT. SIDDAMMA, W/O SRI. SIDDEGOWDA @ NATHEGOWDA, AGE 64 YEARS, R/AT HALUWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 56. SRI. SHIVANNA, S/O SRI. KALAPPA, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT HALUWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 57. SRI. DEVEGOWDA T.D, S/O SRI. DASEGOWDA, AGE 62 YEARS, R/AT KAMMANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 58. SMT. SHANTHAMMA, W/O SRI. BASAVALAH, AGE 65 YEARS, R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 59. SRI. SHASHI KUMAR, S/O SRL. SRINIVAS, AGE 30 YEARS, R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 60. SRI. THIMMEGOWDA, S/O SRI. THIMMEGOWDA @ KULLEGOWDA, AGE 70 YEARS, R/AT HEBBAKAWADI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. WHO ARE THE SENIOR CITIZENS ARE THERE IN THE ABOVE PETITIONERS, SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS ARE NOT CLAIMED. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA PRASAD B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU, O/AT PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, NEW SAYYAJIRAO ROAD, MYSURU-570024. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER , AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 6. THE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1959) - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-5; SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI T. DADAKHALANDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-5 AND 6 INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST i.e., ANNX-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE R-6 BANK / SOCIETY BOARD WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 25.01.2025. IN WP NO. 1684/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI HEMANTH Y K S/O SRI. KALEGOWDA, AGE 40 YEARS, R/AT YALLYURU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 975. 2. SRI. THAMANNA. S, S/O SRI. BHOOMI GOWDA ALIS SANNEGOWDA, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT KOTTATTI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 2580. 3. SMT. PAVITHRA K.S, W/O SRI. SURESH, AGE 38 YEARS, R/AT KOTTATTI, VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4188. 4. SRI. MOHAN K.T, S/O SRI. S. THAMANNA, AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT KOTTATTI - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 5385. 5. SMT. SHOBHA BHASKAR, W/O LATE. K.S. BHASKAR, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT KOTTATTI VILLAGE, SHARE NO. 5386 MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. 6. SRI. PUTTASWAMY, S/O LATE. BHOOMI GOWDA, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT KOTTATTI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 6576. 7. SRI KEMPAIAH. K.J S/E SRI. JOGIGOWDA, AGE 50 YEARS 7. R/AT KIRAGANDURU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 1572. 8. SRI. VENKATEGOWDA, 5/O SRI. THIMMEGOWDA, AGE 48 YEARS, R/AT KIRAGANDURU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 493. 9. SRI. RAMESH. S, S/O SRI. SANNALAH, AGE 55 YEARS, R/AT BEVINAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 1097. - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 10. SRL. JAILINGEGOWDA, S/O SRI. MOODASEEME GOWDA, AGE 50 YEARS, R/AT BEVINAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 1526. 11. SRI. NAGARAJU. M S/O SRI. MARIGOWDA, K. AGE 59 YEARS, R/AT BEVINAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 2776. 12. SRI ASHWATH B J S/O SRI JAVARE GOWDA B HA AGED 35 YEARS R/AT BEVINAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571403 SHARENO 4632. 13. SRL. BOREGOWDA, S/O SRI. B. NAGANNA, AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT BEVINAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 5893. 14. SRI. CHIKKADEVEGOWDA, S/O SRI. KEMPEGOWDA, AGE 55 YEARS, R/AT URAMAARAKASALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 1289. 15. SRL. PUTTEGOWDA, S/O SRI. KEMPEGOWDA, AGE 39 YEARS R/AT URAMAARAKASALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 1291. 16. SRI. DEVEGOWDA, S/O SRI. DODDADEVEGOWDA, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT URAMAARAKASALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 1306. 17. SRI. ANDANIGOWDA C. S/O SRI. CHUNCHEGOWDA, AGE 48 YEARS, R/AT URAMAARAKASALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 4236. 18. SRI. PUTTEGOWDA K.C, S/O SRI. CHANNAIAH, AGE 46 YEARS, R/AT URAMAARAKASALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 5314. 19. SRI. DYAVEGOWDA, S/O DYAVEGOWDA GOPIGOWDA, AGE 59 YEARS, R/AT URAMAARAKASALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 949. 20. SRI. KRISHNA K.M, S/O SRI. LAKSHMA, AGE 52 YEARS, R/AT KYATUNGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 1421. - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 21. SMT. SHIVARATHNA, W/O SRI. SHIVANNA S.L. AGE 53 YEARS, R/AT SIDDAYANAKOPPALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 7469. 22. SRI. SIDDARAMU C.S. S/O SRL. CHANNAIAH, AGE 52 YEARS, R/AT SIDDAYANAKOPPALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 7471. 23. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA M, S/O SRI. MARIGOWDA, AGE 54 YEARS, R/AT SIDDAYANAKOPPALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 7976. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA PRASAD B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU, O/AT PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, NEW SAYYAJIRAO ROAD, MYSURU-570024. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, ABLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 6. THE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1959) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-5; SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADV., FOR R-2; SRI T. DADAKHALANDAR, ADV., FO R-6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INIDA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-5 AND 6 INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTES LIST i.e. ANNX-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE R-6 BANK / SOCIETY BOARD WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 25.01.2025. IN WP NO. 1723/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. VENKATEGOWDA, S/O SRI CHIKKADEVEGOWDA AGE 50 YEARS R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA ALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571403 SHARE NO. 8027. - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 2. SRI D T DEVEGOWDA S/O SRI DEVEGOWDA AGE 57 YARS R/AT KAMMANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TLAUK A MANDYA DISTRICT 571403 SHARE NO.52. 3. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA W/O SRI MADEGOWDA AGE 48 YEARS R/AT HANIYAMBADI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 4937. 4. SRI YOGEHSA H R S/O SRI H RAMEGOWDA AGE 45 YEARS R/AT HANIYAMBADI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571403 SHARE NO. 6216. 5. SRI PAPANNA S/O SRI KARIGOWDA AGE 58 YEARS R/AT HALUWADI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571403 SHARE NO. 1495. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAVINDRA PRASAD B,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MYSURU - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS O/AT PUBLIC OFICE BUILDING NEW SAYYAJIRAO ROAD MYSURU 570 024. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLORO SHANTHINAGAR, TTMC A BLOCK K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 027. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA TLAUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA DISTRICT 571401. 5. THE RETURNING OFICER PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD MANDYA TLAUK MANDYA DISRICT 571401. 6. THE PRIMARY CO OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPME BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571401 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT -1959) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-5; SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE OF RR-2; SRI T. DADAKHALANDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-5 AND 6 - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST i.e., ANNX-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE R-6 BANK / SOCIETY BOARD WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 25.01.2025. IN WP NO. 1879/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. IN WP NO. 1879/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. SHIVAMMA S/O SRI ERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKABALLI VILLAGE, R/AT CHILDATULLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT- 575 403 SHARE NO. 4221. 2. SRI. KEMPEGOWDA, S/O SRI. CHIKKALINEGGIVWDA, AGE 57 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKABALLI VILLAGE. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403, SHARE NO. 433. 3. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR A.P, S/O SRI. PUTTALINGEGOWDA, AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT ANAHOSALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571403, SHARE NO. 5321. 4. SRL CHANDRASHEKARALAH S.R S/O SRT. 5. SHIVALINGALAH, AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT RAYASHETTIPURA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403, SHARE NO. 150. - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 5. SRI. PUTTALINGEGOWDA R.I. S/O SRI. LINGEGOWDA, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT RAYASHETTIPURA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571403. SHARE NO. 631. 6. SRI. JAYASWAMY GOWDA, S/O SRI. BOREGOWDA NATHEGOWDA. AGE 56 YEARS, R/AT GANTAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571403. SHARE NO. 1304. 7. SRI. SHIVANANJALAH, S/O SRI. BORASHETTY, AGE 59 YEARS. R/AT GANTAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571403, SHARE NO. 2093. 8. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA M.C W/O SRI. CHIKKABASAVEGOWDA AGE 48 YEARS R/AT GANTAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403, SHARE NO. 4232. 9. SRI. NAGARAJU S/OR SRI. MARISHETTY, AGE 43 YEARS. R/AT GANTAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 4828. 10. SMT. PRABHA G.B. W/O SRI. B. BOREGOWDA, AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT GANTAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403, SHARE NO. 5762. 11. SRI GURUSHANTHAIAH G.A, S/OR SRI. G.M. ADAVIYAPPA, AGE 59 YEARS, R/AT GUDIGENAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403, SHARE NO. 5938. 12. SRI NANJUNDAPPA, S/O SRI. NANJAPPA, AGE 62 YEARS, R/AT GUDIGENAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403, SHARE NO. 5969. 13. SRI. SATISHA M. S/O SRI. MAHADEVALAH, AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT GUDIGENAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403. SHARE NO.6585. 14. SRI. SIDDDARAMAIAH, S/O SRI. KEMPATAH, AGE 55 YEARS. R/AT GUDIGENAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403. SHARE NO. 9016. 15. SRI. SIDDARAJU G.K S/O SRI. KARIYAPPA, AGE 43 YEARS, R/AT GUDIGENAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403. SHARE NO. 9018. - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 16. SMT. CHIKKATHAYAMMA, W/O SRI. YELAVALAH AGE 64 YEARS. R/AT URAMAARAKASALAGERE VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403. SHARE NO. 9019. 17. SMT. CHIKKOLAMMA, W/O SRI SIDDAIAH, AGE 59 YEARS, R/AT GUDIGENAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 9020. 18. SRI JAYARAMAIAH S/O LATE. SIDDALAH AGE 46 YEARS, R/AT GUDIGENAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403. SHARE NO. 9021. 19. SRI. SHIVARAMEGOWDA, S/O SRI. MOTEGOWDA, AGE 54 YEARS. R/AT TANGALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 242. 20. SRI PURUSHOTHAMMA, S/O SRI MINI KENCHEGOWDA AGE 59 YEARS, R/AT TANGALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 4296. 21. SRI LOKESH T.P. S/O SRI. PURUSHOTHAMA, AGE 38 YEARS, R/AT TANGALAGERE VILLAGE. - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403. SHARE NO. 4297. 22. SRI. RAMAKRISHNA, S/O SRI. KEMPEGOWDA, AGE 50 YEARS, R/AT DYAPASANDRA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403. SHARE NO. 5937. 23. SRI. KRISHNA. S/O SRI. SHIVALINGAIAH, AGE 49 YEARS. R/AT DYAPASANDRA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403. SHARE NO. 6368. 24. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA. W/O LATE. VISHAKANTEGOWDA, AGE 56 YEARS, R/AT DYAPASANDRA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403. SHARE NO. 7006. 25. SMT. NAGARATHNA. S W/O LATE. SHIVAKUMAR. B, AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT DYAPASANDRA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 7037. 26. SRI. KARIGOWDA, S/O SRI. SHIVALINGALAH, AGE 50 YEARS, R/AT DYAPASANDRA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 7174. - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 27. SMT. SUDHAMANI, W/O SRI. RAMALINGEGOWDA, AGE 50 YEARS, R/AT CHALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 4339. 28. SMT. PADMAMMA, W/O SRI. CHIKKATHAMMEGOWDA, AGE 49 YEARS, R/AT DODDAGARUDANAHALLI VILLAGE. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 1043. 29. SMT. SUNANDAMMA, W/O SRT. SHIVALINGALAH, AGE 53 YEARS, R/AT DODDAGARUDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 4345. 30. SMT. CHIKKOLAMMA, W/O SRI. SIDDA JOYE, AGE 50 YEARS, R/AT DODDAGARUDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 4421. 31. SMT. LATHA. M.N. W/O SRI. NAGARAJU G.K, AGE 48 YEARS, R/AT DODDAGARUDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 4681. 32. SRI SHANKAREGOWDA S/O LATE. CHANNEGOWDA. AGG 64 YEARS - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS R/AT DODDAGARUDANAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 7645. 33. SMT. G.P. SARASWATH, W/O SR. GC. ANAND, AGE 43 YEARS, R/AT DODDAGARUDANAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 403 SHARE NO. 8657. 34. SRI. PUTTASWAMYGOWDA S/O SRI. KEMPEGOWD AGE 49 YEARS, R/AT MAYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DUTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 2524. 35. SMT. NAGAMMA, W/O SRI. SIDDALINGALAH, AGE 65 YEARS, R/AT MAYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 3983. 36. SRI. KUMAR.M.C. S/O SRI. CHIKKANATHEGOWDA, AGE 49 YEARS, R/AT MAYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 4377. 37. SRI SIDDALINGAIAH S/O SRI. SIDDEGOWDA. AGE 59 YEARS, R/AT MAYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571403 - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS SHARE NO. 6. 38. SRT. CHIKKAHYDEGOWDA. S/O LATE. MIDACHILINGEGOWDA, AGE 66 YEARS, R/AT MAYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403. SHARE NO. 7553. 39. SRI. PURUSHOTHAMA, S/O SRI. CHELUVAPPASHETTY, AGE 48 YEARS, R/AT HALLEGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403. SHARE NO. 1186. 40. SRI. LAKSHMINARAYANA H C. S/O SRI. CHELUVAPPASHETTY, AGE 53 YEARS, R/AT HALLEGERE VILLAGE, MANDYS TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571403. SHARE NO. 473. 41. SRL. SHIVARAMU H B S/O SRI. BOREGOWDA, AGE 49 YEARS, R/AT HALLEGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO. 6586. (NOTE: WHO ARE SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE PETITIONERS, THEY ARE NOT SEEKING ANY SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS IN THE INSTANT PETITION) ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA PRASAD B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR CO-OPEARATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU, 0/AT PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, NEW - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS SAYYAJIRAO ROAD, MYSURU 570024. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560027. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 6. THE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT 1959) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI T. DADAKHALANDAR, ADV., FOR R-6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-5 AND 6 INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST i.e. ANNX-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE R-6 BANK / SOCIETY BOARD WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 25.01.2025. - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS IN WP NO. 1891/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. CHIKKEGOWDA S/O SRL. KEMPEGOWDA, AGE 53 YEARS, R/AT M. HATNA VILLAE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4742. 2. SRI. KALEGOWDA. H.C, S/O SRI. CHANNEGOWDA, AGE 43 YEARS, R/AT M. HATNA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 6884. 3. SRI. VASU, S/O SRI. KARIGOWDA, AGE 43 YEARS, R/AT NAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 6017. 4. SRI. MARIGOWDA. C.N, S/O SRI. CHANNEGOWDA, AGE 38 YEARS R/ATNAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 6091. 5. SRI. RAMEGOWDA.M.B, S/OSRI. MUDDEGOWDA, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT BABY VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 1159. 6. SRI. MANCHAIAH. U. PAPANNA, S/O SRI. CHIKKA KULLAIH, AGE 58 YEARS, - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS R/AT BABY VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403,SHARE NO. 4780. 7. SRL. MANJUNATH. B.J, S/O SRI. JAVAREGOWDA, AGE 41 YEARS, R/AT BABY VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 7448. 8. SMT. PUTTALINGAMMA, W/O SRI. KARIGOWDA, AGE 55 YEARS, R/AT BABY VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 7798. 9. SMT. PUTTERAMMA, W/O SRI. GENDEGOWDA, AGE 59 YEARS, R/AT BIDARAKATTE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 4875. 10. SMT. CHIKKAMAHADEVAMMA, W/O SRI. KANTARAJU, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT MUTTEGERE VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 7519. 11. SRI. RUDRESH, S/O SRI. DODDEGOWDA, AGE 32 YEARS, R/AT MUTTEGERE VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MARIDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 617. 12. SRI. CHANNAIAH S S/O SRI. CHIKKAMAIGAIAH - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS AG 50 YEARS, R/AT SHANUBOGANAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 251. 13. SRI. NATHEGOWDA, S/O SRI. NINGEGOWDA, AGE 57 YEARS, R/AT HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 1536. 14. SRI BOREGOWDA SRI. PAPEGOWDA AGED 43 YEARS, HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 2627. 15. SRI. CHANNAMARIGOWDA, S/O SRI. CHANNEGOWDA AGE 49 YEARS, R/AT HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 3969. 16. SRI. GOVINDRAJU, S/O SRI. DASAIAH, AGE 39 YEARS, R/AT HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 6155. 17. SRI. BORANAIAH, S/O SRI. CHANNEGOWDA, AGE 54 YEARS, - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS R/AT HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 926. 18. SRI SIDDEGOWDA H M S/O SRI. H.B. MARISIDDEGOWDA, AGE 57 YEARS, R/AT HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 1106. 19. SRI MAHADEVERADYA H C S/O SRI CHANADRASHEKHARADYA AGE 50 YEARS R/AT HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 1339. 20. SRI. MARIBOREGOWDA, S/O SRI. SIDDEGOWDA ALIS GENDEGOWDA, AGE 57 YEARS, R/AT HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 368. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAVINDRA PRASAD B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU, O/AT PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, NEW SAYYAJIRAO ROAD, MYSURU-570024. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 6. THE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1959) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-5; SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI T. DADAKHALANDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R5 AND 6 INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST I.E. ANNX-B, AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE R6 BANK / SOCIETY BOARD WHICH IS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 25/01/2025 (ANNX-A). IN WP NO. 1897/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. NINGAMMA W/O SRI M C SHIVARANDREGOWDA AGE 51 YEARS R/AT T MALLEGERE VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571403. - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 2. SRI THIMMEGOWDA S/O SRI DODDAKARIGOWDA AGED 58 YEARS R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TLAUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571403. 3. SRI BASAVARAJU T S/O SRI THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TLAUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571403. 4. SRI BHOOMIGOWDA S/O SRI GENDETHIMMEOGWDA AGE 45 YEARS R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TLAUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571403. 5. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O SRI MARIGOWDA AGE 59 YEARS SANTEKASALAGERE VILLAGE MANDYA TLAUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571403. 6. SRI SATISHA S M S/O SRI MARIYAPPA AGE 40 SANTEKASALAGERE VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571403. 7. SRI YOGESH H R S/O SRI H RAMEGOWDA AGE 43 YEARS R/AT HANIYAMBADI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571403. - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 8. SRI BASAVEGOWDA S/O SRI HONNEGOWDA AGE 55 YEARS R/AT HANIYAMBADI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571403. 9. SRI MARIGOWDA S/O SRI KULLARIGOWDRU AGE 50 YEARS R/AT HEBBAKAWADI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571403. 10. SRI. RAMU S S/O SRI SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT TAGGAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571403. 11. SRI NANJUNDARADYA S/O SRI NANJUNDARADYA AGE 49 YEARS R/AT MANGALA VILLAGE MANDAY TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403. 12. SRI MADHU S S/O SRI SHIANNAJEGOWDA AGE 45 YEARS R/AT CHIRANAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISRTRICT 571403. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA PRASAD B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU O/AT PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING - 36 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS NEW SAYYAJIRAO ROAD MYSORE 570 024. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC A BLOCK K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE 560 027. 3. TEH DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571401. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571401. 5. THE RETURNING OFICER AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571401. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-5; SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI T. DADAKHALANDRA, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-5 AND 6 INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTES LIST i.e., ANNX-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE R-6 BANK/ SOCIETY BOARD WHICH IS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 25.01.2025. IN WP NO. 1900/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SMT. ANANDAMMA W/O. SRI. BYREGOWDA. M, - 37 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS AGE. 50 YEARS, R/AT. CHIKKABALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4782. 2. SRI. MANCHEGOWDA.P, S/O. SRI. PUTTASWAMYGOWDA, AGE. 56 YEARS, R/AT. ANAHOSALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 209. 3. SRI. LOKESH. T.P, S/O. SRI. PURUSHOTHAMM, AGE. 45 YEARS, R/AT. TANGALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4297. 4. SRI. KEMPEGOWDA, S/O. SRI. CHIKKALINGEGOWDA, AGE. 45 YEARS, R/AT. CHIKKABALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 433. 5. SRI. KUMAR. M.C, S/O. SRI. CHIKKANATHEGOWDA, AGE. 54 YEARS, R/AT. MAYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 2774. 6. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, W/O. LATE. MANCHEGOWDA, AGE. 54 YEARS, R/AT. ANAHOSALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA - 38 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 7693. 7. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR A.P, S/O. SRI. PUTTALINGEGOWDA, AGE. 43 YEARS, R/AT. ANAHOSALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403,SHARE NO. 5321. 8. SRI. CHIKKAMARIGOWDA, S/O. SRI. KEMPEGOWDA USARVEGOWDA, AGE. 58 YEARS, R/AT. ANAHOSALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 70. 9. SRI. CHANDRASHERAIAH. R.S, S/O. SRI. SHIVALINGALAH, AGE. 44 YEARS, R/AT. RAYASHETTYPURA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 150. 10. SRI. RAMEGOWDA, S/O. SRI. CHANNEGOWDA, AGE. 58 YEARS, R/AT. RAJEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 2720. 11. SRI. PUTTALINGAIAH R.L, S/O. SRI. UNGEGOWDA, AGE. 59 YEARS, R/AT. RAYASHETTYPURA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 631. 12. SRI. JAYASWAMYGOWDA, S/O. SRI. BOREGOWDA U. NATHEGOWDA, - 39 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS AGE. 59 YEARS, R/AT. GANTAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 1304. 13. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA. M.C, W/O. SRI. CHIKKABASAVEGOWDA, AGE. 49 YEARS, R/AT. GANTAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 4232. 14. SRI. CHIKKALDAIAH, S/O. SRI. GENDECHELUVALAH, AGE. 58 YEARS, R/AT. CHALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 1362. 15. SRI. LINGARAJU G.K. AGE. 42 YEARS, S/O. SRI. KENCHEGOWDA, R/AT. GANTAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4980. 16. SRL. SHIVARAMEGOWDA S/O. SRI. MOTEGOWDA, AGE. 42 YEARS, R/AT. TANGALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 242. 17. SRI. NAGARAJU, AGE. 43 YEARS, S/O. SRI. NINGEGOWDA, R/AT. TANGALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 4803. - 40 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 18. SRI. RAMESH, AGE. 48 YEARS, S/O. SRI. RAMALINGALAH. D.K. R/AT. DYAPASANDRA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 7489. 19. SRI. PURUSHOTHAM, S/O. SRN. CHELUVAPPASHETTY, AGE. 48 YEARS, R/AT. HALLEGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 1186. 20. SRI. SHANKREGOWDA, S/O. LATE. CHANNEGOWDA, AGE. 56 YEARS, R/AT. DODDAGARUDANAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 7645. 21. SRI. NAGEGOWDA. G.N, S/O. SR. NARASEGOWDA, AGE. 54 YEARS, R/AT. DODDAGARUDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4921. 22. SRI. PAPANNA, S/O. SRI. SAGARADA BOREGOWDA, AGE. 57 YEARS, R/AT. DODDAGARUDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 776. 23. SRI. ANANDA. M.K, S/O. SRI. KARIGOWDA, - 41 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS AGE. 38 YEARS, R/AT. MAYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 2774. 24. SRI. PURUSHOTHAM, S/O. SRI. MINI KENCHEGOWDA, AGE. 55 YEARS, R/AT. TANGALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 4296. 25. SMT. DODDATHAYAMMA, W/O. SRI. CHIKKALDALAH, AGE 54 YEARS, R/AT. CHALLANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4966. 26. SRI. PUTTASWAMY GOWDA, S/O. SRI. KEMPEGOWDA, AGE. 56 YEARS, R/AT. MAYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 2524. 27. SMT. SUNANDAMMA, W/O. SRI. SHIVALINGEGOWDA, AGE. 50 YEARS, R/AT. DODDAGARUDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4345. 28. SRI. SHIVANNA, S/O. SRI. MARIGOWDA. K, AGE. 49 YEARS, R/AT. TANGALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 - 42 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS SHARE NO. 4799. 29. SRI. THAMMEGOWDA. M.C, S/O. SRI. CHIKKALINGEGOWDA, AGE. 56 YEARS, R/AT. MAYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 2173. 30. SRI. LAKSHMINARAYANA. H.C, S/O. SRI. CHELUVAPPASHETTY, AGE.53 YEARS, R/AT. HALLEGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571-403 SHARE NO. 473. 31. SMT. TULASAMMA W/O. SRI. RAMU, AGE. 49 YEARS, R/AT. DODDAGARUDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 1458. 32. SRI. CHIKKAHYDEGOWDA, S/O. LATE. MIDACHILINGEGOWDA, AGE. 66 YEARS, R/AT. MAYAPPANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571-403 SHARE NO. 7553. 33. SRI. BOLEGOWDA, S/O. SRI. GADDEGOWDA, AGE. 58 YEARS, R/AT. DODDAGARUDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 1005. 34. SRI. SHIVARAMU. H.B, S/O. SRI. BOREGOWDA, - 43 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS AGE. 50 YEARS, R/AT. HALLEGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 6586. 35. SMT. NARASAMMA. G. K. W/O. SRI. CHANNASIDDEGOWDA, AGE. 50 YEARS, R/AT. DODDAGARUDANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 1298. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA PRASAD B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU, O/AT. PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, NEW SAYYAJIRAO ROAD, MYSURU-570024. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 6. THE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1959) - 44 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-5; SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI T. DADAKHALANDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-5 AND 6 INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST i.e. ANNX-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE R-6 BANK/ SOCIETY BOARD WHICH IS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 25.01.2025. IN WP NO. 1907/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. PUTTASWAMY J P S/O. SRI. PUTTEGOWDA, AGE. 50 YEARS, R/AT. JAVAREGOWDANAKOPPALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 9008. 2. SRI. MALLESH, S/O. SRI. BASAVALAH, AGE. 43 YEARS, R/AT. KANNAHATTI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 1346. 3. SRI. DODDACHANNEGOWDA G.B, S/O. LATE. BASAVEGOWDA, AGE. 59 YEARS, R/AT. GANADALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 3116. - 45 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 4. SRI. JEEVAN, S/O. SRI. SHANKAR G.K, AGE. 31 YEARS, R/AT. GORAVALE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 7944. 5. SMT. PREETHI B.S, W/O. LATE. PRASANNA KUMAR. G.M, AGE. 42 YEARS, R/AT. GORAVALE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 8590. 6. SRI. CHELUVARAJU B.S, S/O. SRI. SINGRIGOWDA, AGE. 47 YEARS, R/AT. BETTAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 4197. 7. SRI. JAVARAIAH S/O. LATE. KARIALAH, AGE. 53 YEARS, R/AT. BETTAHALALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 7515. 8. SRI. CHIKKABORAIAH, S/O. SRI. BORALAH, AGE. 58 YEARS, R/AT. BETTAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 8546. 9. SRI. YALLEGOWDA, S/O. LATE. JAVAREGOWDA, AGE. 59 YEARS, R/AT. BETTAHALLI VILLAGE, - 46 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 8606. 10. SRI. RANGAIAH @ RAMAIAH S/O. LATE. KALASAIAH @ KONALAHA, AGE. 58 YEARS, R/AT. BOMMANAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 7519. 11. SRI. DEEPAK B.S, S/O. SRI. SHIVARAMU B.G. AGE. 32 YEARS, R/AT. BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 8028. 12. SRI. KRISHNEGOWDA M.J, S/O. SRI. JAVAREGOWDA, AGE. 49 YEARS, R/AT. MODACHAKANAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 288. 13. SMT. SAROJAMMA, W/O. LATE. C. JAVARAPPA, AGE. 49 YEARS, R/AT. MODACHAKANAHALLI VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 6482. 14. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O. SRI. KULLALAH, AGE. 44 YEARS, R/AT. MODACHAKANAHALI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 6530. - 47 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 15. SRI. SHIVARAMU S.K, S/O. SRI. KYATHALAH, AGE. 57 YEARS, R/AT. SHIVALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 5418. 16. SRI. BASAVARAJU S.K. S/O. SRI. KULLEGOWDA, AGE. 49 YEARS, R/AT. SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 4318. 17. SRI. GIRISH, S/O. SRI. NINGALAH, AGE. 39 YEARS, R/AT. SAMPAHALLI, VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 4446. 18. SRI. PRAKSAH H.S, AGE. 41 YEARS, S/O. LATE. SHIVALINGALAH, R/AT. HOLALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 5782. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA PRASAD B.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU, O/AT. PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, NEW SAYYAJI RAO ROAD, MYSURU-570024. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. - 48 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 6. THE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1959) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-5; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI T. DADAKHALANDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.5 AND 6 INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST I.E., ANNEXURE-B, AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT BANK/SOCIETY BOARD WHICH IS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 25-01-2025. IN WP NO. 1908/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. KRISHNA K M S/O SRI LAKSHMA AGE 50 YEARS, R/AT KYATUNGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 - 49 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS SHARE NO. 1421. 2. SRL. SHANKAR Y.L S/O SRI. LINGALAH K. AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT YALIYURU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 210. 3. SRI. HEMANT Y.K, S/O SRI. KALEGOWDA, AGE 42 YEARS, R/AT YALIYURU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 975. 4. SRI. SUBBEGOWDA, S/O SRI. LINGEGOWDA, AGE 59 YEARS, R/AT INDUVALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571403 SHARE NO.13. 5. SMT. MAYA HONAPPA, W/O SRI. HONNAPPA, AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT INDUVALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 3528. 6. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR H. S/O SRI HONNAIAH H, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT INDUVALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 403 SHARE NO 5224. - 50 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 7. SMT. SUDHA B S/O SRI. H. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGE 42 YEARS R/AT INDUVALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 7040. 8. SRI. DIWAKAR D. S/O LATE. DODDA TAMMEGOWDA, AGE 48 YEARS, R/AT INDUVALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 7286. 9. SRI. LINGARAJU K S/O SRI. LINGAPPA. AGE 42 YEARS. R/AT INDUVALU VILLAGE. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571-403 SHARE NO. 913. 10. SRI. DEVEGOWDA, S/O SRI. DODDA DEVEGOWDA.. AGE 50 YEARS, R/AT URAMAARAKASALAGERE VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571403 SHARE NO. 1306. 11. SRI. NAGARAJU. D, S/O SRI. DODDEGOWDA M. AGE 41 YEARS, R/AT URAMAARAKASALAGERE VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4225. 12. SRI. K.C. PUTTEGOWDA, S/O SRI. CHANNALAH, AGE 51 YEARS, R/AT URAMAARAKASALAGERE - 51 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 5314. 13. SRI. RAJEGOWDA, S/O SRI. DEVEGOWDA, AGE 48 YEARS, R/AT URAMAARAKASALAGERE VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 8178. 14. SMT. SHILPA G, S/O SRI. RAJEGOWDA, AGE 44 YEARS, R/AT URAMAARAKASALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 8179. 15. SRI. DODDEGOWDA M, S/O SRI.MAYEGOWDA, AGE 59 YEARS, R/AT URAMAARAKASALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 887. 16. SRI. DYAVEGOWDA, S/O DYAVEGOWDA @ GOPIGOWDA, AGE 59 YEARS, R/AT URAMAARAKASALAGERE VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 949. 17. SRI. K.C. SHIVARAMU, S/O SRI. CHIKKAPUTTALAH. K. AGE 50 YEARS, R/AT KYATUNGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571403 SHARE NO. 5483. - 52 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 18. SRI. GOPALA GOWDA K. S/O SRI CHANNEGOWDA K, AGE 49 YEARS, R/AT KALENAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 387. 19. SRI. KENCHEGOWDA T, S/O SRI. THIMMEGOWDA, AGE 52 YEARS, R/AT KALENAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 3948. 20. SRI. SIDDARAMU, S/O SRI HALLIGOWDA, AGE 39 YEARS, R/AT KALENAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4585. 21. SRI VENKATEGOWDA, S/O SRI. THIMMEGOWDA, AGE 49 YEARS, R/AT KIRAGANDURU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 493. 22. SRI. MARIGOWDA, S/O SRI. DEVEGOWDA, AGE 42 YEARS, R/AT TUBINAKERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 790. 23. SRI. NAGARAJU M. S/O SRI. MARIGOWDA K, AGE 42 YEARS, R/AT BEVINAHALLI VILLAGE, - 53 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 2776. 24. SRI. PRAKASH. M.A. S/O SRI. LATE. ANKEGOWDA, AGE 39 YEARS. R/AT MOTTAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 7481. 25. SRI. RAMU S.D, S/O SRI. DEVEGOWDA, AGE 41 YEARS, R/AT SIDDAYYANAKOPPALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 2401. 26. SRI. SIDDARAMU S.C., S/O SRI. CHANNAIAH, AGE 39 YEARS, R/AT SIDDAYYANAKOPPALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 7471. 27. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI, W/O SRI. NANJEGOWDA, AGE 42 YEARS, R/AT SIDDAYYANAKOPPALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 7514. 28. SRT. RAMAKRISHNA M, S/O SRI. MARIGOWDA, AGE 45 YEARS, R/AT SIDDAYANAKOPPALU VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 7976. - 54 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 29. SRI. ASHWATH B.J, S/O SRI. JAVAREGOWDA H.B. AGE 37 YEARS, R/AT BEVINAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4632. 30. SRI. JAVAREGOWDA K.N, S/O SRI. JOGI LINGEGOWDA, AGE 59 YEARS, R/AT KALENAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571403 SHARE NO. 824. 31. SRI. DEVEGOWDA, S/O LATE. CHANNEGOWDA, AGE 57 YEARS, R/AT KALENAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571403 SHARE NO. 7167. 32. SRI. SHIVANNA, S/O SRI. MAADAPPA, AGE 56 YEARS, R/AT URAMAARAKASALAGERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 1160. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI RAVINDRA PRASAD B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSURU, O/AT PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, NEW SAYYAJIRAO ROAD,MYSURU-570024. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. - 55 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 6. THE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1959) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-5; SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; SRI T. DADAKHALANDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-5 AND 6 INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST i.e ANNX-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE R-6 BANK / SOCIETY BOARD WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 25.01.2025. IN WP NO. 1912/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. IN WP NO. 1912/2025 BETWEEN: 1. SRI. CHIKKEGOWDA S/O SRI. KEMPEGOWDA, AGE 57 YEARS, R/AT M. HATHNA VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 4742. - 56 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 2. SRI. KARIGOWDA S/O SRI. BORAIAH @ THODAMPA, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT KAREKATTE VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4464. 3. SRI. BHOJARAJU. N.C S/O SRI. CHIKKEGOWDA. H.N, AGE 52 YEARS, R/AT NANJENAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 2386. 4. SRI. VENKATESH, S/O SRI. CHIKKASHETTY, AGE 31 YEARS, R/AT NAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 2781. 5. SRI. VASU, S/O SRI. KARIGOWDA, AGE 39 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 6017. 6. SRI. CHANNEGOWDA, S/O SRI. KARIGOWDA, AGE 47 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 6090. 7. SRI. MANCHAIAH @ PAPANNA, AGE 58 YEARS, S/O SRI. CHIKKAKULLAIAH, R/AT BABY VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 7780. - 57 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 8. SMT. PUTTALINGAMMA, W/O SRI. KARIGOWDA, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT BABY VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 7798. 9. SMT. RATHNA, W/O SRI. RAMEGOWDA, AGE 49 YEARS, R/AT BENNAHATTI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4830. 10. SRI. KEMPEGOWDA, S/O SRI. KASHIGOWDA, AGE 51 YEARS, R/AT BIDARAKATTE VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4348. 11. SMT. PUTTERAMMA, W/O SRI. GENDEGOWDA, AGE 54 YEARS, R/AT BIDARAKATTE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 4875. 12. SMT. CHIKKAMAHADEVAMMA, W/O SRI. KANTARAJU, AGE 48 YEARS, R/AT MUTTEGERE VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 1460. 13. SRI. THAMMAIAH @ NINGAIAH, S/O SRI. BALAIAH @ CHIKKANINGAIAHI AGE 52 YEARS, R/AT MUTTEGERE VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 7069. - 58 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 14. SRI. MANJUNATHA. N. S/O SRI. NARASIMHALAH, AGE 47 YEARS, R/AT MANUGANAHALLI BALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 2104. 15. SRI. JAVARAIAH, S/O SRI. MARIGOWDA, AGE 57 YEARS, R/AT MANUGANAHALLI BALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4690. 16. SRI. NATHEGOWDA, S/O SRI. NINGEGOWDA, AGE 59 YEARS, R/AT HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 1536. 17. SMT. KEMPAMMA, W/O SRI. JAVAREGOWDA, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 3946. 18. SRI. CHANNAMARIGOWDA, S/O SRI. CHANNEGOWDA, AGE 49 YEARS, R/AT HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 3969. 19. SRI. CHIKKABORE GOWDRU, S/O SRI. JOGIGOWDA, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, - 59 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 4866. 20. SRI. GOVINDARAJU, S/O SRI. DASAIAH, AGE 37 YEARS, R/AT HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 6155. 21. SMT. ANUSUYA, W/O SRI. VENKATARAMU, AGE 44 YEARS, R/AT HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 7730. 22. SRI. VENKATARAMAN, S/O LATE. PILLE MARIAIAH, AGE 58 YEARS, R/AT HUNGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 7741. 23. SRI. RAMAIAH, S/O LATE. KALAGIRIAIAH, AGE 59 YEARS, R/AT HUNGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403, SHARE NO. 7747. 24. SRI. MAHADEVARADHYA. H.C. S/O SRI. CHANDRASHEKARADYA, AGE 48 YEARS, R/AT HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 1339. 25. SRI. THAMMEGOWDA, S/O SRI. SHAMBHUGOWDA, AGE 48 YEARS, - 60 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS R/AT HUNAGANAHALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK. MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403 SHARE NO. 1352. 26. SMT. VISHALAKSHI, W/O SRI. SHIVAPRASAD. H.M. AGE 54 YEARS, R/AT HODAGHATTA BALLI VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 403. SHARE NO. 1131. ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA PRASAD B, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES O/AT PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING. NEW SAYYAJIRAO ROAD, MYSURU-570024. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 6. THE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401 - 61 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1959) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-5; SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADV., FOR R-2; SRI T. DADAKHALANDAR, ADV., FOR R-6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-5 AND 6 INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST i.e., ANNX-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE R-6 BANK / SOCIETY BOARD WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 25.01.2025. THESE PETITIONS 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 in all these writ petitions are seeking for a direction to the respondents to include the names of the petitioners in the eligible voters list and permit the petitioners to cast their votes in the election to the 6th respondent-Bank/society Board which is schedule to be held on 25.01.2025. 2. This Court by way of an interim arrangement permitted the petitioners to cast their votes in the ensuing - 62 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS election scheduled on 25.01.2025 subject to final outcome of these petitions. 3. Heard Sri Ravindra Prasad .B, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Yogesh D. Naik, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1, 3 to 5, Sri T.L. Kiran Kumar, learned counsel for respondent No.2 and Sri T. Dadakhalandar, learned counsel for respondent No.6. 4. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the election has been held as scheduled on 25.01.2025 and the petitioners have cast their votes. 5. Reiterating various contentions raised in the writ petition, it is mainly urged that the petitioners were not notified by any notice calling upon them to give a show-cause notice alleging the disqualification and it is violation of the Rules 13 and 14 of the Karnataka Co- Operative Societies Rules, 1960 (‘Rules’ for short). It is submitted that the mandate requirement under Rule 13-D - 63 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS (5) of the Rules in preparation of the electoral roll process has not been followed. 6. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Society fairly submits that the requirements of the Rules have not been complied with. 7. The validity of the voters list cannot be adjudicated under Article 226 of the Constitution and the said dispute falls under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co- Operative Societies Act, 1959 (‘Act’ for short), if any raised. 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), permitted petitioners to vote in the election and on service of notice, and on admission made by the society that Rule 13-D (2-A) of the Rules, is not complied, permitted counting of votes cast by the petitioners and kept open all the contentions to be decided under Section 70 of the Act. 1 2022 (4) AKR 775 - 64 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS Without expressing any opinion on the eligibility and ineligibility of the voters list prepared and keeping open all the contentions to be urged in a dispute, if raised any, this Court pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petitions are disposed of. 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 25.01.2025. 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. - 65 - NC: 2025:KHC:7504 WP No. 987 of 2025 C/W WP No. 1684 of 2025 WP No. 1723 of 2025 AND 7 OTHERS 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 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 MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 58