- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.105966 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. BASAVANT TIMMANGOUDA ARAKERI AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1479 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 2. RAVI RAYAPPA ARISHINAGODI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 201 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 3. MUTTAPPA HANAMAPPA BALLAKNAVAR AGE: 79 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1475 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 4. MAHANTESH LAXMANGOUDA GOUDAR AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1455 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 5. SMT. UMA KRISHNAPPA ARISHINAGODI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 202 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 6. ARUN SHANKARGOUDA YADAHALLI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1461 R/O: BENAKATTI, Digitally signed by ASHPAK KASHIMSA MALAGALADINNI Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 7. DUNDAPPA GOURAPPA DASAPPANAVAR AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1474 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 8. SMT. NANDA KRISHNAPPA GOUDAR AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1457 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 9. VENKATESH BHIMANGOUDA BALAKANNAVAR AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1470 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 10. SHANKARGOUDA HANAMANTGOUDA YADAHALLI AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 18 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 11. RAMCHANDRA NEELAPPA DASAPPANAVAR AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1478 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 12. MALLAWWA RANGAPPA BENNUR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1480 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 13. PRAKASH GOVINDAPPA BALAKANNAVR AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1477 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 14. SURESH RAMCHANDRA BALAKANNAVAR AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 1476 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 15. MANJUNATH YALLAPPA YADAHALLI AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1469 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 16. INDIRA KRISHNAPPA PATIL AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, S.NO. 462 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 17. KRISHNAPPA HANAMAPPA PATIL AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 463 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 18. SUSHILA VEMAN POLICE-PATIL AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 464 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 19. VEMAN HANAMAPPA POLICE-PATIL AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 465 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 20. REKHA NARAYAN PATIL AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 466 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 21. NARAYANA NEELAPPA PATIL AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 467 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 22. LACHHAVVA HANAMANT PATIL AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 468 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 23. JAGADISH LAXMANGOUDA PATIL AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 299 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 24. PADDAVVA JAGADISH PATIL AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO.300 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 25. RAKESH JAGADISH PATIL AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 302 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 26. SANGANAGOUDA LAXMANGOUDA PATIL AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 303 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 27. SANGAMMA SANGANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 304 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 28. PARAVATTAVVA VENKAPPA BENNUR AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 39 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 29. NEELAWWA LAXMAN BENNUR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 40 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 30. NIGAWWA KRINSNAPPA YADAHALLI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 152 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 31. NEELAMMA KRISHNAPPA YADAHALLI AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 151 R/O: BENAKATTI, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 32. RAVI TIMMANGOUDA ARISHINAGODI AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO.1471 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 33. BHIMAPPA ADIVEPPA GULLER AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1449 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 34. CHANDARAVVA ADIVEPPA GULLER AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, S.NO. 1450 R/O: BENAKATTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 35. SHIVAPPA GIRYAPPA KOODBAGI AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 861 R/O:ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 36. SIDDAPPA HANAMAPPA HUGAR AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 159 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 37. PEERASAB IMAMASAB AGSAR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 863 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 38. MUDAKKAPPA LAXMAN TELAGI AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 344 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 39. BASAVARAJ SHIVALINGAPPA HUGAR AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 164 R/O: ANCHANUR TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 40. BABU YAMANURSAB AGSAR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 918 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 41. KASTURIBAI SIDDAPPA HUGAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, S.NO. 160 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 42. SUVARNA SIDDAPPA HUGAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 161 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 43. BASAVARAJ SIADDAPPA HUGAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 162 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 44. MANJU @ MANJUNATH SHIVAPPA TELAGI AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 845 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 45. GANGAVVA SHIVAPPA TELAGI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, S.NO. 844 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 46. SHIVAPPA YAMANAPPA TELAGI AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 843 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 47. YAMANAPPA MALLAPPA KASHINAKUTI AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 926 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 48. MAHANTGOUDA YALLAPPA KASHIN @ KASHINAKUTI AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 S.NO. 931 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 49. YANKAWWA BASAPPA YANKANCHI AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 915 R/O: ANCHANUR TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 50. BASAPPA MALLAPPA YANKANCHI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 914 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 51. SHANTABAI BALAPPA HUGAR AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 938 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 52. LAXMAN KENCHAPPA YANKANCHI AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 902 R/O:ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 53. CHANAPPA BASAPPA HUGAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 923 R/O: ANCHANUR TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 54. SHOBHA ASHOK HUGAR AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 933 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 55. BASAVARAJ BALAPPA HUGAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 937 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 56. DYAMAVVA Y KESANUR AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1110 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 57. BHIMAVVA Y ARDHAROTTI AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, S.NO. 1168 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 58. SANGAPPA BASAPPA GEDDALAMARI AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, S.NO. 1075 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 59. SIDDAVVA SANGAPPA GEDDALAMARI AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, S.NO. 1076 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 60. PUNDAPPA SIDDAPPA MAJJAGI AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1101 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 61. GURUNATH MALLAPPA GALI AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1138 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 62. CHIDANAND MALLAPPA GALI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1139 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 63. MAYAVVA PUNDAPPA MAJJAGI AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, S.NO. 1102 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 64. LAXAMAN KARIYAPPA MAYAPPANAVAR AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1128 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 65. SEETAVVA LAXMAN MAYAPPANAVAR AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 1129 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 66. VEERESH SAVALIGEPPA TOTAGER AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1151 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 67. LAXMI VEERESH TOTAGER AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 1152 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 68. SIDALLINGAPPA S TOTAGER AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1149 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 69. SUJATA SHRISHAIL GADDALMARI AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1082 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 70. LAXMI SIDDALINGAPPA TOTAGER AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1150 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 71. KARIYAPPA LAXMAN MAYAPPANAVAR AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1130 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 72. MALLAPPA YALLAPPA GALI AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1136 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 73. JAGADISH LAXMAN MAYAPPANAVAR AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 S.NO. 1131 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 74. MUDAKAPPA YAMANAPPA KESANUR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,, S.NO. 1111 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 75. YAMANAPPA M KESANUR AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 1109 R/O: JADRAMAKUNTI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 76. LACHHAPPA SHIVAPPA BALULAD AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 221 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 77. NEELAVVA BASAPPA BALULAD AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 218 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 78. FATIMA IMAMASAHEB PINJAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 273 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 79. SHIVAPPA BASAPPA BALULAD AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 217 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 80. KAMLAWWA DUNDAPPA DASANNAVAR AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 233 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 81. SHRISHAIL FAKKIRAPPA CHIKKANNAVAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 241 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 82. SHIVAPPA MANAPPA LAYANNAVAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 625 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 83. BHAGAVVA SHIVAPPA LAYANNAVAR AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 626 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 84. RAJSHEKHAR CHANDRASHEKHAR DASANNAVAR AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 237 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 85. CHANNAMMA MANJUNATH DASANNAVAR AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 240 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 86. SUERSH SHIVAPPA BALULAD AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 223 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 87. BHIMAPPA BASAPPA BALULAD AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 225 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 88. SHRISHAIL BHIMAPPA BALULAD AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 227 R/O: TULASIGIRI TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 89. CHANNAMMA SHRISHAIL BALULAD AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 228 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 90. VIJAYALAXMI RAMESH BALULAD AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 230 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 91. PRIYANKA V KASAT AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 701 R/O: BAGALKOTE, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 92. VENUGOPAL N KASAT AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 700 R/O: BAGALKOTE, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 93. VISHAL UTTAM PAWAR AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 102 R/O: BAGALKOTE, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 94. RAMESH UTTAM PAWAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 101 R/O: BAGALKOTE, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 95. RENAVVA BHIMAPPA BALULAD AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 226 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 96. RAMESH BHIMAPPA BALULAD AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 229 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 97. YAMANAPPA AVVAPPA HULLIKERI AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 631 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 98. SHANTABAI AVVAPPA HULLIKERI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 S.NO. 630 R/O: ANCHANUR, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 99. AVVAPPA Y. HULLIKERI AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 629 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 100. SHAILAJA LACHHAPPA DASANNAVAR AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 236 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 101. BASAVARAJ V. LAYANNAVAR AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 624 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 102. LAYAVVA VENKAPPA LAYANNAVAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 623 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 103. RUKMAVVA GOPAL CHAVARAD AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 633 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 104. SANJEEV GOPAL CHAVARAD AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 634 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 105. GIRISH GOPAL CHAVARAD AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 635 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 106. GOPAL GIRIYAPPA CHAVARAD AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 632 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 107. GANGUBAI LACHHAPPA BALULAD AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD S.NO. 222 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 108. IMAMSAHEB DONGARISAB PINJAAR AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 207 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 109. MAHMAD HUSEN IMAMASAHEB PINJAAR AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 274 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 110. NEELUPAR MAHMADRAFI PINJAAR AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 208 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 111. BASIRAHMAD IMAMASAHEB PINJAAR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 209 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 112. HAJARATAMA BASIRAHMAD PINJAAR AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 214 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 113. MAHAMMAD-RAFI IMAMASAHEB PINJAAR AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 276 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 114. PARVEEN MAHAMMAD-HUSEN PINJAAR AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 275 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 115. REKHA KRISHNAPPA ARAKERI AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 S.NO. 76 R/O: KHAJJIDONI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 116. MARIYAPPA YAMANAPPA HULLIKERI AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, S.NO. 627 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. 117. PADMAVATI M. HULLIKERI AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, S.NO. 628 R/O: TULASIGIRI, TQ & DIST: BAGALKOTE. ALL PETITIONERS ARE MEMBERS OF TALUKA OKKALUTAN HUTTUVALI MARAT SAHAKARI SANGH NI, BAGALKOTE, TQ. & DIST: BAGALKOTE-587101. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. OMKAR LAXMAN DESAI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, BANGALURU – 560001. 2. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3RD FLOOR, SHANTINAGAR, T.T.M.C, “A” BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALURU-560027. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI-ASKAR ROAD, BANGALURU-560052. 4. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TALUKA OKKALUTAN HUTTUVALI MARAT SAHAKARI SANGH NI, BAGALKOTE., TQ. & DIST: BAGALKOTE-587101. 5. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 BAGALKOTE, DIST: BAGALKOTE-587101. 6. RETURNING OFFICER, TALUKA OKKALUTAN HUTTUVALI MARAT SAHAKARI SANGH NI BAGALKOTE. (TAPCMS) HAGU SAHKAR ABHIVRUDHI ADHIKARI SA SAN U NI KACHARI, BAGALKOTE. TQ. & DIST: BAGALKOTE-587103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRIYUTHS. RAMESH B. CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 AND R3; G.V. BHARMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SUNIL DESAI, ADVOCATE FOR R4 AND R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO: (A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE FINAL INELIGIBLE GROUP C (INDIVIDUALS) VOTERS LIST ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-B IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED; (B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY FOR THE TERM 2025-2030 SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 23-08-2025, PERMITTING THE PETITIONERS TO RIGHT CAST THEIR VOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION IN TERMS; (C) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 a) Issue a writ of certiorari quashing the final ineligible Group ‘C’ (individuals) voters list issued by Respondent No.4 marked at Annexure-B in so far as petitioners are concerned. b) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to conduct the Elections to the 6th respondent society for the term 2025-2030 scheduled to be held on 23-08-2025, permitting the petitioners to right cast their vote and participate in the election in terms. c) Pass such other orders as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, including costs, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. This Court by way of various interim orders had permitted the petitioners, who were declared to be ineligible voters, to cast their vote in the elections of the Society, subject to the result of the writ petition and that the votes cast by the petitioners shall be kept in separate ballot boxes. 3. A Coordinate Bench of this Court in the case of H.S.Raju vs. State of Karnataka & others1 has after considering the matter in detail had come to a categorical conclusion that any irregularity in the conduct of election, a petition under Article 226 of the 1 W.P.No.8502/2022 dated 07.06.2022 - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 Constitution of India would not be the proper remedy and any dispute as regards the eligibility or ineligibility and the deficiencies in finalization of final electoral list, could only be considered in a dispute raised as regards the election under Section 70 (2) of the Karnataka Co- operative Societies Act, 1959, after the announcement of the results by counting even the votes cast by the petitioners. 4. The said judgment not having been challenged and having attained finality, the fact being more or less similar would equally apply to the present matters. 5. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petition is disposed of. ii) The Returning Officer is directed to announce the result within seven days of the receipt of a copy - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:11037 WP No. 105966 of 2025 of this order by taking into account the vote cast by the petitioners in the above matter. iii) In the event of any proceeding being filed in relation to the results of the election under Section 70 (2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, all the contentions raised herein and any that may be raised are left open for consideration in accordance with the applicable law, this Court has not expressed any opinion on those issues. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AM CT:PA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 123