- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8923-DB WA No. 100624 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND WRIT APPEAL NO.100624 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. LAXMAN S/O KALLAPPA TALAWAR AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BISANAL, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 55 2. SMT. KASTURIBAYI W/O LAXMAN TALAWAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BISANAL, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 57 3. RUDRAPPA S/O BHIMAPPA ANAKI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BISANAL, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 59 4. SIDDAPPA S/O PAWADAPPA DHARIGOND AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BISANAL, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 45 5. LAXMAPPA S/O GADIGEPPA HANAMAR AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BISANAL, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 47 6. MALLAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA DHARIGOND AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BISANAL, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 65 7. ANNAPPA S/O MALLAPPA SORAGANVI AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BISANAL, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 61 VINAYAKA B V Digitally signed by VINAYAKA B V Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.07.22 11:28:38 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8923-DB WA No. 100624 of 2024 8. HUSENSAB S/O DASTAGEERSAB JAMADAR AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BISANAL, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 64 9. MAYAPPA S/O LAKKAPPA KURI AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BISANAL, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 69 10. HALAPPA S/O RAMAPPA ANIKERI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BISANAL, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 71 11. SMT. MUTTAVVA W/O HANAMPPA BENNIMUDDDI AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BISANAL, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 73 12. SMT. SHRIMANATWWA W/O BASAPPA BARAGI AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BISANAL, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 53 13. SMT. SANGEET W/O MALIYAPPA MADAR AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BISANAL, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 67 14. SHANKAREPPA S/O SIDDAPPA DHARIGOND AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BISANAL, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 70 15. ARUN S/O MOHAN BADIGER AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: YADAHALLI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 23 16. SUBHAS S/O SIDARAMAPPA BISANAL AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: YADAHALLI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 19 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8923-DB WA No. 100624 of 2024 17. SMT. KASTUREVVA W/O SUBHAS BISANAL AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: YADAHALLI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 20 18. HANAMANT S/O BHIMAPPA WALIKAR AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: YADAHALLI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116 SL NO. 04 19. SHIVANAND S/O CHANNAPPA KAJAGAR AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: YADAHALLI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 18 20. DEVENDRAPPA S/O DAVAPPA TALAWAR AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: AMALJERI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 29 21. GAIBU S/O BASAPPA HARIJAN AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: YADAHALLI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 10 22. BASAYYA S/O RAMAYYA WALIKAR AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: GALAGALI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 32 23. MALLIKARJUN S/O GANGAPPA GANIGER AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: GALAGALI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 41 24. SADASHIV S/O SHRISHAIL INGALAGANVI AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: GALAGALI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 39 25. SMT. SHANTAWWA SHANKAREPPA GANIGER AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: GALAGALI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 37 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8923-DB WA No. 100624 of 2024 26. PRASHANAT S/O GANAGAPPA GANIGER AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: GALAGALI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 42 27. SHANKAREPPA S/O SHIVAPPA GANIGER AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: GALAGALI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 40 28. SUBHASH S/O SHANKAREPPA GANIGER AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: GALAGALI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 38 29. HANAMANTAGOUDA S/O VENAKANAGOUDA NYAMAGOUDAR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: GALAGALI, TQ: BILAGI, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 116. SL NO. 36 ...APPELLANTS (BY SRI. RAJASHEKHAR BURJI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE CO- OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC BUILDING, BENGALURU 560002. REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BAGALKOT, DISTRICT BAGALKOT 587 101. 3. THE ELECTION OFFICER TALUKA LEVEL AND BELOW DISTRICT AREA OF OPERATION OF ALL TYPES OF PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BAGALKOT DISTRICT 587 101. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER BILAGI TALUKA PRATHAMIKA SAHAKARI KRUSHI MATTU GRAMINA ABHIVRUDDHI BANK NIYAMITA, BILAGI, TALUK-BILAGI AND DISTRICT- BAGALKOT 587 116. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8923-DB WA No. 100624 of 2024 5. THE BILAGI TALUKA PRATHAMIKA SAHAKARI KRUSHI MATTU GRAMINA ABHIVRUDDHI BANK NIYAMITA, BILAGI, TALUK-BILAGI AND DISTRICT- BAGALKOT 587 116. REP. BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS NO.3, 4, 5 ARE SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED) --- THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT, 1961, PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 12/12/2024 PASSED IN WP NO.107541/2024 ON THE FILE OF HON’BLE SINGLE JUDGE VIDE ANNEXURE-C, CONSEQUENTIALLY, PERMIT THE APPELLANTS TO CAST VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 12/12/2024 AS PER THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 25/11/2024 PUBLISHED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS WRIT APPEAL COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K V ARAVIND - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8923-DB WA No. 100624 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.DEVDAS) Learned counsel for the appellants submits that, by virtue of the interim orders passed by this Court, the appellants were permitted to cast their votes in the elections. However, learned counsel for the appellants fairly submits that a decision has been rendered by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.100620/2024 dated 06.06.2025, whereby the decision of the learned Single Judge has been upheld and the appellants were left to redress their grievance in terms of the provisions of the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act. In that view of the matter, this writ appeal is also disposed of in terms of the order passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court in Writ Appeal No.100620/2024 dated 06.06.2025. The respondents are permitted to proceed to declare the results of the elections without taking into account the votes cast by the appellants herein. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (R.DEVDAS) JUDGE Sd/- (K V ARAVIND) JUDGE gab, CT:VP LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 7