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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. 1812 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN:
1. KEMPEGOWDA S/O. B. BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 3607 R/A K. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 - 571 401. 2. KRISHNA .B S/O. BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 3677 R/A K. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 - 571 401. 3. RAJANNA .B S/O. BOREGOWDA @THAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 4754 R/A K. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 4. BOREGOWDA S/O. SWAMY K.
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 4879 R/A K. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 5. RAMALINGAIAH S/O. SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 7492 R/A K. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST, K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI,
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SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 6. BYREGOWDA S/O. KATAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 1655 RA K. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 7. NIJALINGU S/O. CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO.4233 R/A GOWRIPURA VILLAGE, K. SHETTAHALLI POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 8. NANDISH KUMAR S/O. LATE VENKATAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 7251 R/A K. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 9. BETTEGOWDA S.
S/O. NARASEGOWDA @ SANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 185 R/A K. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401571 401. 10. CHANDRASHEKAR K.M.
S/O. MARIGOWDA C AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 3984 R/A K. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 11. JAGADEESH .C S/O CHELUVAIAH K.B.
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AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO.
4189 R/A K. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 12. CHANDRASHEKAR L S/O LINGEGOWDA .B AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 1273 R/A SRINIVASA AGRAHARA VILLAGE K. SHETTAHALLI POST AND HOBLI SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 13. JAVARAIAH S/O. DODDAIDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 1767 R/A SRINIVASA AGRAHARA VILLAGE K.
SHETTAHALLI POST AND HOBLI SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 14. JAYARAMU .C S/O. CHIKKAMUDIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 1979 R/A SRINIVASA AGRAHARA VILLAGE K. SHETTAHALLI POST AND HOBLI SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 15. SRINIVASA S/O. CHIKKAMUDIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 5428 R/A SRINIVASA AGRAHARA VILLAGE K. SHETTAHALLI POST AND HOBLI SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 16. RAMESHA S/O. PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6830 R/A SRINIVASA AGRAHARA VILLAGE
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K. SHETTAHALLI POST AND HOBLI SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 17. SURESH .M S/O. MAHALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6100 R/A MARALAGALA VILLAGE K SHETTAHALLI POST AND HOBLI SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 18. NINGEGOWDA S/O. CHIKKACHOWDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 7453 R/A MARALAGALA VILLAGE K SHETTAHALLI POST AND HOBLI SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 19. CHIKKATHAYAMMA W/O RAMALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO.3031 R/A KODISHETTIPURA VILLAGE. K. SHETTAHALLI POST AND HOBLI SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 20. NINGAMMA W/O. DYAVA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 4997 R/A KODISHETTIPURA VILLAGE K. SHETTAHALLI POST AND HOBLI SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 21. SIDDEGOWDA N.K.
S/O. KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 4785 R/A NEELANAKOPPALU VILLAGE TM HOSURU POST, K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. - 5 -
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LOKESHA N. B.
S/O. BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 5091 R/A NEELANAKOPPALU VILLAGE TM HOSURU POST, K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 23. SIDDAIAH N. S.
S/O. LATE SIDDAIAH @ HONDAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6493 R/A NEELANAKOPPALU VILLAGE TM HOSURU POST, K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401 571 401. 24. MADAIAH S/O. LATE BASAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 7548 R/A NEELANAKOPPALU VILLAGE TM HOSURU POST, K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 25. CHANDREGOWDA M.C. S/O. CHELUVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 0006 R/A M. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 26. RAGHU M.K. S/O. KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 3761 R/A M. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 27. UMESH.T S/O. TIPAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 3768 R/A M. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST
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K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 28. YASHODHAMMA W/O. TIPAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 3769 R/A M. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 29. PRASANNA KUMAR M.J. S/O. JAYARAMU .T AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 3796 R/A M. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 30. SATHISH .M.K S/O. KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 3874 R/A M. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 31. NATARAJU S/O. CHIKKABOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6295 R/A M. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 32. SAVITHRAMMA W/O. BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6945 R/A M. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK ANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 33.
M.B. SHIVAKUMAR S/O. K. BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
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SHARE LEDGER NO. 6946 R/A M. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 34. DINESH M.K. S/O. KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 7307 R/A M. SHETTAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 35. KRISHNA S/O. KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 3050 R/A GANANGURU VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 36. MADHU MALATHI B.K. D/O. VASANTHA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 5457 R/A GANANGURU VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 37. SWAMIGOWDA S/O. SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 1181 R/A T. M. HOSURU VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 38. VEENA K.C. W/O. SHANKAR H.K.
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 4253 R/A T. M. HOSURU VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. - 8 -
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39. NINGAMMA W/O. KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 5821 R/A T. M. HOSURU VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401
40. RAJEGOWDA N S/O. LATE KULLANEELEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6212 R/A T. M. HOSURU VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 41. AKILA S. D/O. SRIDHAR .H AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6254 R/A T. M. HOSURU VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 42. M. SHIVALINGEGOWDA S/O. MUDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6934 R/A T. M. HOSURU VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 43. SIDDEGOWDA B S/O. BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO.
5392 R/A T. M. HOSURU VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 44. THIMMEGOWDA K S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 1474 R/A KALENAHALLI VILLAGE
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T. M. HOSUR POST, K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 45. LAKSHMAMMA W/O. LATE CHELUVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 1991 R/A GOWDAHALLI VILLAGE K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 46. SOMASHEKAR G.N.
S/O. NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 4431 R/A GOWDAHALLI VILLAGE K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 47. NARASIMHAMURTHY G.R.
S/O. LATE RAMANUJA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 5460 R/A GOWDAHALLI VILLAGE K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 48. VIJENDRA S/O. LATE MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6106 R/A GOWDAHALLI VILLAGE K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 49. SHIVANNA G. S/O. GURULINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 3200 R/A CHIKKANKANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. - 10 -
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50. KARIGOWDA S/O. HANUMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 5149 R/A CHIKKANKANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 51. CHANNEGOWDA S/O. DYAVARASEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 0015 R/A CHIKKANKANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 52. RAJEGOWDA S/O. CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 3891 R/A CHIKKANKANAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 53. NARAYANA H. S/O. HUCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 4885 R/A HURALIKYATHANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 54. KALEGOWDA S/O. EMME KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6020 R/A HAMPAPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 55. SHIVANNA S/O. JOGIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO.
1448 R/A HAMPAPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. - 11 -
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56. SIDDARAJU S/O PARASIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6883 R/A HAMPAPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 57. NAGARAJU .M S/O LATE MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6984 R/A HAMPAPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 58. SIDDEGOWDA S/O. KUNNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6885 R/A HAMPAPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 59. BETTEGOWDA S/O. LATE MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 0121 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 60. B. C. ABHINANDAN S/O LATE CHIKKACHELUVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 213 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 61. S. NARENDRA S/O. SHETTIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 608 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. - 12 -
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62. B.M. CHELUVARAJU S/O. MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 983 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 63. B.N. JAGADEESH S/O LATE NARASIMHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 3473 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 64. B.C. BETTEGOWDA S/O. CHELUVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 4193 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 65. N.K. LATHAMANI W/O. B.T. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 4381 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 66. RUKMINI W/O. LATE THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 4718 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 67.
SRINIVASA S. S/O. SINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 4765
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R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 68. KRISHNAMURTHY B.C.
S/O. CHELUVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 5243 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 69. JAYARAM B. S/O. LATE BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 5246 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 70. BASAVALINGEGOWDA S/O. BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 5254 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 71. KUMARA B. S/O. BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 5255 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 72. SRIDHAR T. S/O. THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 5476 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. - 14 -
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73. LOKESH B.C. S/O. CHELUVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 5479 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 74. JAVAREGOWDA S/O. CHELUVEGOWDA V.
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 5583 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 75. B.H. CHELUVARAJU S/O. HANUMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6033 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 76. RAMACHANDRA B.S.
S/O. SATHYANARAYANA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6044 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 77. SWAMYGOWDA S/O. LATE EREGOWDA @ BUSEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SHARE LEDGER NO. 6355 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. 78.
CHELUVARAJU S/O. VAIRAMUDIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
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SHARE LEDGER NO. 7020 R/A BALLENAHALLI VILLAGE AND POST K. SHETTAHALLI HOBLI, SRIRANGAPATTANA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT 571 401. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI DESHRAJ, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDINGS, AMBEDKAR VEEDI BANGALORE-560001. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., SRIRANGAPATANA TALUK, MANDYA-571401 AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUK PANCHAYAT, SRIRANGAPATNA. 3. 4. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ MANAGER SRIRANGAPATNA TALUK PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., SRIRANGAPATNA, MANDYA-571401. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMS A BLOCK, SHANTHINAGAR, K.H. ROAD, BENGALORE - 560 027 BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R-1 & R-2;
SRI T.L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-4;
SRI T. DADAKHALANDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-3)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED
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INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST DTD. NIL BEARING NO. NIL ISSUED BY THE R-3 VIDE ANNX-E, F AND G.
THIS PETITION, 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 are seeking for the following prayers:-
"a) Issue writ in the nature certiorari to quash the impugned ineligible voters list dated NIL Bearing No:NIL. Issued by the respondent No.3 vide Annexure-E, F & G;
b) Grant such other Writ, or Orders, relief as this Hon’ble court deems fit under the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.”
2. This Court by way of an interim arrangement on 23.01.2025 permitted the petitioners to cast their votes in the ensuing election scheduled on 25.01.2025 subject to final outcome of this petition.
3. Heard Sri Deshraj, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Yogesh D. Naik, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 and 2, Sri T.L. Kiran Kumar, learned
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counsel for respondent No.4 and Sri T. Dadakhalandar,
learned counsel for respondent No.3.
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 no individual notice is issued to the petitioners while the names of the petitioners are excluded in the final voters list and the respondents have acted against mandate requirement of Rule 13 (D) (2-A) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Rules, 1960 (‘the Rules’ for short). It is urged that the petitioners should be treated as eligible voters and their votes to be counted as valid votes.
6.
Learned counsel for respondent No.3-Society fairly submits that the society has not followed the mandatory requirement of the aforementioned rules and
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cast votes of the petitioners to be included while counting and the results to be announced.
7. It is brought to the notice of this Court that 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) has permitted the votes to be counted and election results to be announced, keeping open all contentions to be adjudicated in the appropriate forum under Section 70 (2) (c) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959 (‘the Act’ for short). Whether the petitioners would incur any disqualification to vote or not is a question of fact to be decided by the appropriate authority under Section 70 (2) (c) of the Act and hence, the following:
ORDER i. Writ petition is disposed of.
ii. The Returning Officer to count the votes, including the votes cast by petitioners and
1 2022 (4) AKR 775
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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.
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
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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
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