- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107614 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 107649 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 107652 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 107670 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 107674 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 107693 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 107731 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 107742 OF 2025 WRIT PETITION NO. 107797 OF 2025 IN W. P. NO. 107614 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. INDIAN PLYWOOD EMPLOYEES CO-OP CONSUMERS’ SOCIETY LTD., DANDELI, DANDELI, TQ. HALIYAL DIST. UTTARA KANNADA – 581 235. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY: PRABHAKAR S/O. JAYARAO GONA, AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. SECRETARY OF THE PETITIONER SOCIETY, R/O. 78/1, NEAR PELUDALPIYA CHURCH, BALLAPUR, DANDELI (RURAL), DIST. UTTARA KANNADA – 581 325. 2. KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION EMPLOYEES CONSUMERS’ CO-OP SOCIETY LTD., AMBIKANAGAR, TQ. HALIYAL, DIST. UTTARA KANANDA – 581 363. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SHIVANAND S/O. SHANTARAM RANE, AGE. 56 YEARS OCC. SECRETARY OF PETITIONER SOCIETY R/O. E MADARI, 23/4, 2ND COLONY AMBIKANAGAR, TQ. HALIYAL DIST. UTTARA KANNADA – 581 363. 3. Y.T.S.S. VIDYARTHI GRAHAKARA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMIT, YALLAPUR, Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS Y.T.S.S. HIGH SCHOOL, YALLAPUR, DIST. UTTARA KANANDA – 581 359, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY: VINOD S/O. GOPAL BHAT, AGE. 43 YEARS, OCC. SECRETARY OF PETITIONER SOCIETY, R/O. SHEVAKAR, AT.POST. GULLAPUR, TQ. ANKOLA, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA – 581 314. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SOURABH HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NO.1 ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 052. 3. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORTIY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 3RD FLOR, SHANTINAGAR, T.T.M.C. “A” BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 027. 4. THE ELECTION OFFICER AND DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, D.C.COMPOUND, KARWAR, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA – 581 301. 5. DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES, KARWAR, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA – 581 301. 6. KANARA D.C.C.BANK LTD., THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OFFICE NEW MARKET YARD, SIRSI, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA – 581 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. G.V.BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE FINAL INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.04 MARKED AT ANNEXURE A INSOFAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED AT SL. NO. 01, 04 AND 16 RESPECTIVELY IN THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF 6TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY TO BE HELD ON 25/10/2025. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY TO BE HELD ON 25/10/2025 PERMITTING THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION PROCESS AND ETC., IN W. P. NO. 107649 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION EMPLOYEES CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD. AMBIKANAGAR. PIN-581363, U.K.DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SERIAL NO.04 IN IN-ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. 2. BANGURNAGAR ARTS, SCIENCE & COMMERCE COLLEGE STUDENTS CONSUMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, DANDELI, U.K.DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SERIAL NO.10 IN IN-ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. 3. STUDENTS CO-OPERATIVE STORES LTD. P.M.HIGH SCHOOL, ANKOLA-581314. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SERIAL NO.09 IN IN-ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. 4. STUDENTS CONSUMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. GOKHALE CENTENARY COLLEGE, ANKOLA-581314. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SERIAL NO.05 IN IN-ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. 5. NEW HIGH SCHOOL CONSUMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS BAAD-581351, KARWAR. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SERIAL NO.07 IN IN-ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. 6. RURAL CONSUMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NANDANGADDA-581304, KARWAR. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SERIAL NO.02 IN IN-ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. 7. SHIRALI CONSUMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. (GRAHAKARA SAHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMITA) PIN-581354, BHATKAL, U.K.DSITRICT. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SERIAL NO.03 IN IN-ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. 8. S.D.M.COLLEGE STUDENT CONSUMER CO-OP SOCIETY LTD. HONNAVAR, U.K.DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SERIAL NO.11 IN IN-ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. 9. S.K.P.JUNIOR COLLEGE VIDYARTHI GRAHAKARA SAHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMITA, AREANGADI. HONNAVAR, U.K.DISTRCT – 581 334. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SERIAL NO.06 IN IN-ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. 10.VIDYARTHI GRAHAKARA SAHAKARI SANGHA LTD. SHRI RAJRAJESHWARI VIDYA SAMITI. SONDA-581336, SIRSI, U.K.DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SERIAL NO.12 IN IN-ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. 11.PRAGATI PROCESSING SOUHARDA SAHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMITA, BAKKAL, SIRSI, U.K.DISTRICT. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – 58401, SERIAL NO.14 IN IN-ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SADANAND M. K,, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, BANGALORE-560 001. 2. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC ‘A’ BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. 3. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. BELAGAVI REGION, BELAGAVI – 590 001. 4. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARWAR – 581 301. 5. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARWAR & ELECTION OFFICER TO ALL FEDERAL BANKS IN UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT – 581 301. 6. SSISTANT COMMISSIONER. SIRSI SUB-DIVISION, SIRSI & RETURNING OFFICER, THE KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, SIRSI, U.K.DISTRICT – 581 301. 7. THE KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, SIRSI, U.K.DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR – 581 301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4, R5; SRI. G.V.BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R6; SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE DELEGATE OF THE PETITIONER SOCIETIES TO CAST THE VOTE IN THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF RESPONDENT NO.7 BANK TO BE HELD ON 25.10.2025 AS PER CALENDAR OF EVENTS PRODUCED ANNEXURE-A DATED 25.09.2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.6 WITHOUT REFERENCE TO SECTION 20(2)(A-IV) AND PROVISO TO THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS IN W. P. NO. 107652 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. CANARA DISTRICT POLICE CO-OPCREDIT SOCIETY LTD, POST : KARWAR TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581301 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 2 2. HALIYAL MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD, HALIYAL TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA-581329 SL NO 4. 3. THE GOVERNMENT ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLAGE EMPLOYEES CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581301 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 6 4. SIKSHANA MAHATMA GANDHI CENTUNARY COLLAGE STAFF CO-OP SOCIETY, SIDDAPUR TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581355 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 8 5. N K DISTRICT FISHERIES DEPARTMENTAL EMPLOYEES CREDIT CO-OP SOCIETY LTD HABBUWADA, POST: KARWAR DIST: UTTARKANNADA 581301 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 9 6. CANARA COLLAGE SOCIETIES EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD DR A V BALIGA ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLAGE KUMATA, TQ: KUMATA DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581343 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 10. 7. THE DAIVANYA CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD 1 ST FLOOR VASUDEV KRUPA BUILDING , MARUTI GALLI KARWAR, TQ KARWAR DIST: UTTAR KANNDA-581301 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS SL NO 11. 8. KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LTD, AMBIKA NAGAR TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA -581363 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 12. 9. JANATHA VIDYALAYA JUNIOR COLLAGE EMPLOYEES CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD, DANDELI TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581325 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SL NO 15 10. SAYHADRI VIVIDODDESHAGAL SAHAKARI SANGHA NI. ANKOLA, TQ: ANKOLA, DIST UTTAR KANNADA-581314 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 19. 11. MALLIKARJUN CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD KARWAR, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581301 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 20 12. SADBHAVANA CO-OP CERDIT SOCIETY LTD G P MANSON BUILDING, (JANATHA DRUG HOUSE) BACK SIDE ROTARY HOSPTIAL , COURT ROAD, SIRSI DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581401 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 21 13. UTTAR KANNADA ZILLA JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES CREDIT CO-OP SOCIETY LTD, DISTRICT COURT PREMISES, KARWAR TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581301 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. SL NO 23 14. SAHARA PATINA SAHAKAR SANGH NI. KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNDA 581301 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 25. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS 15. SRI LAXMI VENKATESH SAHAKARI PATTIN SANGH NI MARATHOMA COMPLEX. SHARAVATI CIRCLE, HONNAVAR DIST: UTTAR KANNADA-581334 SL NO 33 16. DAIVAJNYA SUVARNAKARA CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD SHANTA DURGA TEMPLE, ANKOLA, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581314 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 32 17. SRI NIDHI MULTIPURPOSE CO-OP SOCIETY LTD HULEKAL, TQ: SIRSI, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581336 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 35 18. SRI VINAYAKA KARAVALI VIVIDODESHAGALA SAHAKARI SANGH NI. KUMATA, TQ: KUMTA DIST : UTTAR KANNADA-581343 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 36 19. SRI GOPAL KRISHNA SAHAKARI PATTIN SANGHA NI. DIST : UTTAR KANNADA-581320 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 37. 20. SRI NARAYAN GURU VIVIDODESHAGAL SAHAKARI SANGH NI NYASARGI, MUNDGOD, TQ: MUNDGOD DIST: UTTAR KANNADA-581349 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 38 21. SHARADAMBA MAHILA VIVIDODESHAGALA SAHAKARI SANGH NI. MAIN ROAD ANKOLA TQ: ANKOLA, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA-581314 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 40 22. SRI JIJABAI MAHILEYAR PATTIN SAHAKARI SANGHA HALIYAL, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581329 - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 42 23. VISHWAKARMA SOURDHA SAHAKARI NI NEAR HEAD POST OFFICE, KUMATA TQ: KUMATA, DIST : UTTAR KANNDA- 581343 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 44 24. SRI VIVEK CREDIT SOURDHA SAHAKARI NI. BALEKERI, TQ: ANKOLA, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA-581321 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 46 25. SRI NAGALINGESHWAR SOURDHA VIVIDODDESHAGALA SAHAKARI NI. 1 ST FLOOR, SHAIK PALACE, KAZI GALLI SIRSI, TQ: SIRSI, DIST; UTTAR KANNADA-581401 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 47 26. CHRISTA ALPASANKYAT MAHILIYAR VIVIDODDESHAGALA SAHAKARI SANGHA NI. AIDU KATRI, KUMATA ROAD SIRSI, TQ: SIRSI , DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581401 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 50. 27. SANTRUPTI CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD 1 ST FLOOR, K V SHETTY BUILDING , NEAR MAHASATI TEMPLE OLD BUS STAND ROAD KUMTA, DIST : UTTAR KANNADA-581343 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 51 28. SINDHA SOURDHA CREDIT SAHAKARI NI, MANKI, 1 ST FLOOR , SHIVA COMPLEX, NEAR GRAM PANCHAYAT MANKI, TQ: HONNAVAR, DIST : UTTAR KANNADA 581348 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 53 29. SRI MANIKANTHA SOURDHA CREDIT SAHAKARI NI, BARDOLI BUILDING, NEAR - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS HONNARAKA TEMPLE, ANKOLA TQ: ANKOLA, DIST : UTTAR KANNADA-581314 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 54 30. SUJATHA SOURDHA PATTIN SAHAKARI NI, BALALE, , POST: MADANGERI. TQ: ANKOLA DIST: UTTA KANNADA, 581344 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 55 31. SRI SURYA NARAYANA CREDIT CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD ARLAWADA, TQ: HALIYAL , DIST : UTTAR KANNDA 581356 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SL NO 57 32. SRI BILIGIRI SOURDHA PATTIN SAHAKARI NI HOSAKERI, SHETAGERI CROSS, HOSAKERI, TQ: ANKOLA, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA-581353 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 59 33. DHANYASHRI SOURDHA CERDIT SAHAKARI NI, SAGADGERI, TQ: ANKOLA, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581319 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 61 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SADANAND M. K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, 6 TH FLOOR, BANGALORE-01. 2. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC ‘A’ BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. 3. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. BELAGAVI REGION, BELAGAVI – 590 001. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS 4. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARWAR – 581 301. 5. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARWAR & ELECTION OFFICER TO ALL FEDERAL BANKS IN UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT – 581 301. 6. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER. SIRSI SUB-DIVISION, SIRSI & RETURNING OFFICER, THE KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, SIRSI, U.K.DISTRICT – 581 301. 7. THE KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, SIRSI, U.K.DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR – 581 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4, R5; SRI. G.V.BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2, R6; SRI. A.P. HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE DELEGATE OF THE PETITIONER SOCIETIES TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF RESPONDENT NO.7 BANK TO BE HELD ON 25.10.2025 WITHOUR REFERENCE SECTION 20(2)(A-IV) AND PROVISO TO THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., IN W. P. NO. 107670 OF 2025 BETWEEN: VIDYARTHI GRAHAKARA SAHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMIT, R.V.HIGHSCHOOL, ITAGI, TALUKA. SIDDAPUR, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA – 581 322. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY BHASKAR S/O. ANANT BHAT, AGE. 50 YEARS, OCC. TEACHER/AGRICULTURE, - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS R/O. NEGGU VILLAGE, AT.POST. NEGGU, TQ. SIRSI, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA – 581 450. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHRIPRASAD J. JOSHI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NO.1 ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 052. 3. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, T.T.M.C. “A: BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 027. 4. THE ELECTION OFFICER AND DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, D.C.COMPOUND, KARWAR, DIST. UTTARA KANANDA – 581 301. 5. DISTRICT CO-OOPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CO-OOP SOCIETIES, KARWAR, DIST. UTTARA KANANDA – 581 301. 6. KANARA D.C.C. BANK LTD., THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR HEAD OFFICE NEW MARKET YARD, SIRSI, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA – 581 401. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 TO R4; SRI. G.V.BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5 & R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE FINA INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 MARKED AT ANNEXURE A - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS INSOFAR AS PETITIONER IS CONCERNED AT SL.NO.15 IN THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF 6TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY TO BE HED ON 25.10.2025. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY TO BE HELD ON 25.10.2025 PERMITTING THE PETITIONER TO CAST ITS VOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION PROCESS AND ETC., IN W. P. NO. 107674 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. THE ALLIED SMALLA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED DANDELI AT DANDELI, TQ: DANDELI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 325, REPRESENTED BY AUTHORIZED PERSON SRI VINAYAK HANUMANT HEREKAR A/A : 70 YEARS, OCC: MANAGING COMMITTEE MEMBER, R/O: DANDELI, TQ: DANDELI, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA - 581 325. 2. MUNDGOD BUTTI KORAVAR ABHIVRADDI AND SAHAKARI UTPADAKAR SANGHA NI. MUNDGOD, R/O & TQ: MUNDGOD, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 349, REPRESENTED BY AUTHORISED PERSON SIR. SURESH S/O. TIMMANNA KORAVAR, A/A: 45 YEARS, OCC: MANAGING COMMITTEE MEMBER, R/O: MUNDGOD, TQ: MUNDGOD, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 325. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VINAYKUMAR BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS NO.1, ALI-ASKAR ROAD, BANGALURU-560052 3. CO- OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION REP. BY COMMISSIONER ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-01 4. EXAMINER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA583101 5. RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SIRSI SUB DIVISION SIRSI KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, N.M.YARD SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581401 6. ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARWAR AND ELECTION OFFICER, K.D.C.C, BANK LTD, SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 7. KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. SIRSI N.M.YARD, SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581401 , REP.BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1, R4 TO R6; SRI. G.V.BHARAMAGAOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE FINAL INELIGIBLE VOTER LIST ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 MARKED AT ANNEXURE B INSOFAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED IN THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF 7TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY FOR THE TERM 2025 TO 2030. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE 7TH RESPONDENT BANK FOR THE TERM 2025-2030 SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 25-10-2025, PERMITTING THE PETITIONER SOCIETIES /RESPECTIVE DELEGATES TO VOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SAID ELECTION IN TERMS OF ANNEXURE A DATED 25-9-2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 AND ETC., - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS IN W. P. NO. 107693 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. HALIYAL MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD, HALIYAL TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA-581329 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 4. 2. ABUDAYA MAHILA PATTINA SAHAKARI SANGHA NI NEAR HEAD POST OFFICE BHATKAL TQ: BHATKAL,DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581320 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 18. 3. NIRMAL CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD JOGA ROAD, SIDDAPURA TQ: SIDDAPURA, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA-581355 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 28 4. G S B CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD RAJMARGASIDDAPUR, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA- 581355 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFIECR SL NO 29 5. SRI GOPAL KRISHNA SAHAKARI PATTIN SANGHA NI. DIST : UTTAR KANNADA-581320 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 37. 6. SRI MATA VIVIDODESHAGALASOURDHA SANGHA NI HIRESAR, POST :UMMACHAGI TQ: YELLAPUR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA-581347 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFICER SL NO 41 7. SRI JIJABAI MAHILEYAR PATTIN SAHAKARI SANGHA, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581329 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 42 8. VISHWAKARMA SOURDHASAHAKARI NI - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS NEAR HEAD POST OFFICE, KUMATA TQ: KUMATA, DIST : UTTAR KANNDA- 581343 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 44 9. BASAVA VIVIDODESHAGALASAHAKARI SANGHA NI GAJAKOSHA BUILDING, MOTIKERI ROAD HALIYAL ,DIST: UTTAR KANNDA-581329 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 10. CHRISTA ALPASANKYAT MAHILIYAR VIVIDODDESHAGALA SAHAKARI SANGHA NI. AIDU KATRI, KUMATA ROAD SIRSI, TQ: SIRSI ,DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581401 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 50. 11. SANTRUPTI CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD 1 ST FLOOR, K V SHETTY BUILDING , NEAR MAHASATI TEMPLE OLD BUS STAND ROAD KUMTA, DIST : UTTAR KANNADA-581343 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 51 12. SINDHASOURDHA CREDIT SAHAKARI NI, MANKI, 1 ST FLOOR , SHIVA COMPLEX, NEAR GRAM PANCHAYAT MANKI, TQ: HONNAVAR, DIST : UTTAR KANNADA 581348 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 53 13. SRI SURYA NARAYANA CREDIT CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD ARLAWADA, TQ: HALIYAL , DIST : UTTAR KANNDA 581356 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SL NO 57 14. BHARAT CO-OP CERDIT SOCIETY LTD YELLAPURA , CHAVAN COMPLAX BUS STAND ROAD, YELLAPURA, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA 581359 REP BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SL NO 58 15. CANARA SARASWATH CREDITSOURDHASAHAKARI - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS NIYAMITHA, SRI NIVASA, CAR STREET, KUMTA DIST : UTTAR KANNADA-581343, SL NO 62 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SADANAND M K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, 6 TH FLOOR, BANGALORE-01. 2. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3 RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC ‘A’ BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. 3. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. BELAGAVI REGION, BELAGAVI – 590 001. 4. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARWAR – 581 301. 5. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARWAR & ELECTION OFFICER TO ALL FEDERAL BANKS IN UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT – 581 301. 6. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER. SIRSI SUB-DIVISION, SIRSI& RETURNING OFFICER, THE KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, SIRSI, U.K.DISTRICT – 581 303. 7. THE KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, SIRSI, U.K.DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR – 581 303. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4, R5; SRI. G.V.BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVCOATE FOR R2 & R6; SRI. A.P.HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R7) - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE DELEGATE OF THE PETITIONER SOCIETIES TO CAST THE VOTE IN THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF RESPONDENT NO. 7 BANK TO BE HELD ON 25-10-2025 WITHOUT REFERENCE TO SECTION 20(2)(A-IV) AS PER CALENDAR EVENT DATED 25/9/2025 ANNEXURE-A AND PROVISO TO THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY INSOFAR PETITIONER SOCIETIES CONCERNED AND ETC., IN W. P. NO. 107731 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. ANKOLA TALUKA KRISHI HUTTUVALI MARAT SAHAKARI SANGHA N IYAMIT, ANKOLA, TAL. ANKOLA 581 314, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA KARWAR, REP. BY ITS INCHARGE MANAGER, SRI ASHOK S/O GANAPATI NAYAK, AGE. 48 YEARS, OCC. MANAGER, R/O. BHAVIKERI, TAL. ANKOLA 581 353, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA KARWAR. 2. SRI. GOPALKRISHNA S/O. RAMACHANDRA NAYAK, AGE. 46 YEARS, OCC. PRESIDENT, ANKOLA TALUKA KRISHI HUTTUVALI MARAT SAHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMIT, ANKOLA, R/O. ADLURU, TAL. ANKOLA – 581 353, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA, KARWAR. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINAND A. PACHAPURE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY IS PRL. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATIVE, M S BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTINAGAR, - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS TTMC, A BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU – 560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DISTRICT CO OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER, AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, UTTARA KANNADA, KARWAD – 581 301. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD., HEAD OFFICE, NEW MARKET YARD, SIRSI, TAL. SIRSI – 581 402, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA, KARWAD. 5. THE KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD., REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OFFICE, NEW MARKET YARD, SIRSI, TAL. SIRSI – 581 402, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA, KARWAR. 6. SRI. VIJAYAKUMAR S/O. SUBRAY NAYAK, AGE. 42 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. AGRAGON, TQ. ANKOLA – 581 353, DIST. UTTARA KANNADA, KARWAR. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. G.V.BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE VOTERS LIST DATED NIL PREPARED BY THE 4TH AND 5TH RESPONDENT MARKED AT ANNEXURE-D DATED 25/10/2025 INSOFAR AS REPRESENTATIVE/DELEGATE OF PETITIONER SOCIETY AT SL.NO.2. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ORDER BEARING NO.DRN/CHUNAVANE/KDCC/CR11/2025-26 (SANKE DRN/CHUNAVANE/KDCC/CR11/2025-26) DATED 9/10/2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 MARKED AT ANNEXURE-E. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO RESPONDENT NO.4 TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS BY PERMITTING THE PETITIONER NO.2 TO PARTICIPATE, CONTEST AND CASTE HIS VOTE IN THE ELECTION PROCESS TO BE HELD ON 25/10/2025 TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT BANK AS A DELEGATE OF PETITIONER NO.1 SOCIETY AND ETC., - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS IN W. P. NO. 107742 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. MEENUGARAR SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITHA, MANKI AT : MANKI, TQ : HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581348 REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ AUTHORIZED PERSON 2. MAJALI MEENUGARAR SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITHA, MAJALI AT : MAJALI, TQ : KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581345 REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ AUTHORIZED PERSON 3. MAVINKURVE PRIMARY FISHERIES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. AT : MAVINKURVE, TQ : BHATKAL DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581320 REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ AUTHORIZED PERSON 4. KAGAL HINI MEENUGARAR SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITHA, HUBBANAGERI, TQ : KUMTA DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581351 REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ AUTHORIZED PERSON 5. MATSYAGANDA OLANADU MEENUGARAR SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITHA, YELLAPUR TQ: YELLAPUR,DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581359 REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ AUTHORIZED PERSON 6. MEENUGARAR SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITHA, DUBBANASASI TQ : KUMTA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581319 REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ AUTHORIZED PERSON 7. MUNDGOD TALUKA DANAGAR GOLIGAR MULTIPURPOSE SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITHA, MUNDGOD (HUBBALLI ROAD)- 581349 TQ : MUNDGOD, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ AUTHORIZED PERSON - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS 8. HICHKADA GROUP VIVIDODDESHAGALA SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMITHA, BENDI BAZAR, ANKOLA TQ : ANKOLA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581314 REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ AUTHORIZED PERSON 9. ARABAIL HALU UTPADAKAR SAHAKARI SANGH ARABAIL, TQ : YELLAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581359 REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ AUTHORIZED PERSON 10. LAMBAPUR HALU UTPADAKAR MAHILA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITHA, LAMBAPUR AT : LAMBAPUR, TQ : SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA- 581355 REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ AUTHORIZED PERSON …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VINAYKUMAR BHAT, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI-ASKAR ROAD, BANGALURU-560052 3. CO- OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION REP. BY COMMISSIONER ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-01 4. EXAMINER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA583101 - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS 5. RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SIRSI SUB DIVISION SIRSI KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, N.M.YARD, SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581401 6. ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KARWAR AND ELECTION OFFICER, K.D.C.C, BANK LTD, SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 7. KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. SIRSI N.M.YARD, SIRSI DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581401 , REP.BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1, R2, R4 TO R6; SRI. G.V.BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS INCLUDE THE NAMES OF PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 10 IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED IN THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF 7TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY FOR THE TERM 2025 TO 2030. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE 7TH RESPONDENT BANK FOR THE TERM 2025- 2030 SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 25-10-2025, PERMITTING THE PETITIONER SOCIETIES /RESPECTIVE DELEGATES TO VOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE SAID ELECTION IN TERMS OF ANNEXURE A DATED 25-9-2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5 AND ETC., IN W. P. NO. 107797 OF 2025 BETWEEN: 1. PROGRESSIVE LABOUR CONTRACT AND CONSTRUCTION CO-OPERATIVE SOCEITY LTD., CHAVATTI 581347, TAL YELLAPUR, U.K DIST, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SERIAL NO 08 IN IN ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST 2. HALU UTPADAKARA SAHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMITA, BIDRAKAN – 581 355, TAL: SIDDAPURA, U.K DISTRICT, - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SERIAL NO 16, IN ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. 3. KAGAAL HINI MEENUGARARA SAHAKARI SANGHA LTD., HUBBANAGERI – 581 351, TAL: SIDDAPUR, U.K DISTRICT, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SERIAL NO 09 IN ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. 4. NAVILAGON HALU UTPADAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, NAVILGON – 581 338, TAL HONNAVAR U.K DISTRICT, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SERIAL NO 26 IN IN ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. 5. KENI FISHERIES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KENI – 581 314, TAL: ANKOLA, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SERIAL NO 03 IN ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. 6. BHASHI HALU UTPADAKARA SAHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMITA, BHASHI – 581 318, TAL: SIRSI, U.K DISTRICT, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SERIAL NO 28 IN ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST. 7. DEVANALLI HALU UTPADAKARA SAHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMITA, DEVANALLI 581 403, TAL: SIRSI, U.K DISTRICT, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SERIAL NO 24 IN IN ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. 8. SHRI. RAMALINGA MEENUGARARA SAHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMITA, JOIDA – 581 186, TAL: JOIDA, U.K DISTRICT, REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SERIAL NO 27 IN IN ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VIJAY MALALI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, 6 TH FLOOR, BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3 RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC ‘A’ BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027. 3. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. BELAGAVI REGION, BELAGAVI – 590 001. 4. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARWAR – 581 314. 5. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER. UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT, KARWAR, ELECTION OFFICER TO ALL FEDERAL BANKS IN UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT – 581 314. 6. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER. SIRSI SUB-DIVISION, SIRSI & RETURNING OFFICER, THE KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, SIRSI, U.K.DISTRICT – 581 314. 7. THE KANARA DISTRICT CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, SIRSI, U.K.DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR – 581 314. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 TO R6; SRI. VISHWANATH HEGDE, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE DELEGATE OF THE PETITIONER SOCIETIES TO CAST THE VOTE IN THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF RESPONDENT NO. 7 BANK TO BE HELD ON 25-10-2025 WITHOUT REFERENCE TO SECTION 20(2)(A-IV) AND 6(B)(I) PROVISO TO THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned counsel appearing for the parties in unison would submit that, the issue in the lis stands covered by judgment rendered by Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P. No.8502/2022 c/w. W.P. No.8477/2022, disposed off on 7th June 2022. The Co-ordinate Bench of this Court held as follows: “8. In the light of these rival submissions, the question for consideration is: Whether these writ petitions must be disposed of directing the Returning Officer [the fourth respondent and sixth respondents in the respective petitions to announce the results of the elections held on 23.04.2022 including the votes cast by the petitioners. 9. The provisions of Rule 13-D (2-A) of the Rules read as hereunder: (3) The Election Officer shall take steps for publication of voters list in the following manner, namely:- (a) for publication of draft eligible electoral list, a list of defaulters, a list of members whose repayment falls due, before the election date clear fifty days; (b) for calling objections, if any, calling upon the defaulter members to repay the amounts due to the co-operative societies on or before thirty clear days prior to the date of election; - 26 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS (c) the scrutiny and verification of the voters list after payment by defaulters etc., clear twenty days before the ate of election. (d) for publication of final eligible voters list before fifteen clear days prior to the date of election. The underlining is by this Court. 10. These provisions do not leave any room for doubt that an excluded member, with the publication of the Draft Eligible Electoral List, must have an opportunity by way of an individual notice to file objections on exclusion from the Electoral List. It must be shown that the concerned Chief Executive has prepared and sent notice to the affected members. The Public Notice dated 8.11.20211 does not meet these requirements. In fact, it is admitted on behalf of the respondents that there are 1 This Public Notice reads as follows: ¸ÀAWÀzÀ ¨ÉʯÁ wzÀÄÝ¥Àr DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå: r Dgï ªÉÊ: Dgï.J¸ï.Dgï.JA.J.©.¹.Dgï-16/2018- 19 ¢£ÁAPÀ 16.11.2018 gÀAvÉ ¸ÀºÀPÁgÀ ¸ÀAWÀUÀ¼À G¥À¤§AzsÀPÀgÀÄ, ªÀÄAqÀå f¯Éè, ªÀÄAqÀågÀªÀgÀÄ ¨ÉʯÁ wzÀÄݪÀrAiÀÄ£ÀÄß D£ÀĪÉÆâ¹ £ÉÆAzÁ¬Ä¹gÀÄvÁÛgÉ. 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EzÀgÀ eÉÆvÉUÉ ¨ÁQ EgÀĪÀ µÉÃgÀÄ ¸ÀÄ®Ì gÀÆ 100.00UÀ¼ÀÄ ¸ÉÃj MlÄÖ gÀÆ 1000.00UÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¢£ÁAPÀ:11.12.2021 gÉƼÀUÉ ¸ÀAWÀPÉÌ ¥ÁªÀw¸ÀĪÀAvÉ F ªÀÄÆ®PÀ vÀªÀÄUÉ w½¹zÉ. ªÀÄÄAzÀĪÀjzÀÄ EzÀ®èzÉ PÀ£ÁðlPÀ ¸ÀºÀPÁgÀ ¸ÀAWÀUÀ¼À C¢ü¤AiÀÄ£ÀÄ 1959gÀ ¥ÀæPÀgÀt 20(2) (J4) ºÁUÀÆ (J5)gÀrAiÀÄ°è£À CªÀPÁ±ÀUÀ¼ÀAvÉAiÀÄÆ CºÀðvÉAiÀÄÆ ºÉÆA¢gÀ¨ÉÃPÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. vÀ¦àzÀ°è ªÀÄÄAzÉ d£ÀªÀj 2022gÀ ªÀiÁºÉAiÀÄ°è £ÀqÉAiÀÄ°gÀĪÀ DqÀ½vÀ ªÀÄAqÀ° ZÀÄ£ÁªÀuÉAiÀÄ°è ªÀÄvÀ ZÀ¯Á¬Ä¸À®Ä ºÁUÀÆ ¸Àà¢üð¸À®Ä CªÀPÁ±À«gÀĪÀÅ¢®è JA§ «µÀAiÀĪÀ£ÀÄß F ªÀÄÆ®PÀ vÀªÀÄUÉ w½¸À¯ÁVzÉ. - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS deficiencies in the preparation of the Final Electoral Roll after the publication of the Draft Eligible Electoral List, and the petitioners have not been issued with individual notices. 11. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in Shri Sant Sadguru Janardan Swami (Moingiri Maharaj) Sahakari Dugha Utpadak Sanstha and Another v. State of Maharashtra and Others supra has held as follows: ‘7. A perusal of the Rules discloses that the preparation of provisional list of voters, filing of objection against the provisional list of voters, consideration of the objection by the Collector and finalising the list of voters, all occur in the Rules which cover the entire process of the election. The Rules framed for election of specified societies are complete code in itself providing for the entire process of election beginning from the stage of preparation of the provisional voters list, decision on the objection by the Collector, finalisation of electoral rolls, holding of election and declaration of result of the election. In view of the scheme of the Act and Rules, the preparation of voters' list must be held to be part of the election process for constituting managing committee of a specified society. 12. In view of our finding that preparation of the electoral roll is being an intermediate stage in the process of election of the managing committee of a specified society and the election process having been set in motion, it is well settled that the High Court should not stay the continuation of the election process even though there may be some alleged illegality or breach of rules while preparing the electoral roll. It is not disputed that the election in question has already been held and the result thereof has been stayed by an order of this Court, and once the result of the election is declared, it would be open to the appellant to challenge the election of returned - 28 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS candidate, if aggrieved, by means of an election petition before the election tribunal. 12. It follows from this decision that the adjudication of all questions must be as provided under Section 70(2) of the Co-operative Societies Act2. However, in the present case the respondents admit that there are deficiencies in finalization of Final Electoral List. The petitioners are admittedly not issued with individual notice as required under the provisions of Rule13-D (2-A) of the Co- operative Societies Rules; the petitioners have now cast their votes in the elections on 23.04.2022; the petitioners are not given the opportunity to show cause against the allegations that they have created documents. The respondents, despite admitting deficiencies in finalisation of the Final Electoral List, want to invoke the rule of alternative remedy. This Court is of the considered view that, in the peculiarities of this case, the writ petitions should be disposed of with directions to the concerned respondent to announce results counting even the votes cast by the petitioners and with liberty to all the concerned to avail remedy under Section 70(2) of the Act 2 70. Disputes which may be referred to Registrar for decision.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, if any dispute touching the constitution, management, or the business of a co-operative society arises,— (a) xxxxxxxxx (2). For the purposes of sub-section (1), the following shall be deemed to be disputes touching the constitution, management or the business of a co-operative society, namely:— (a). XXXXXXXXXXX (b). XXXXXXXXXXXXX (c). any dispute arising in connection with the election of a President, Vice- president, Chairman, Vice-chairman, Secretary, Treasurer or Member of Committee of the society. - 29 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS if aggrieved by the results. If such remedy is availed raising a dispute, exclusion of votes of those petitioners who are guilty of fraud can also be considered based on the material that will be placed on record. Therefore, writ petitions are disposed of calling upon the Returning Officer [the fourth respondent/sixth respondent in the respective petitions] to announce the result forthwith including the votes cast by the petitioners in both the petitions. All the contentions are left open for consideration in appropriate proceedings, if commenced.” 2. Learned counsel would submit that, if the same order is passed, it would suffice in this case also. 3. In that light, the writ petition is disposed calling upon the respondent – Returning Officer to announce the result forthwith including the votes cast by the petitioners. All the contentions are left open for consideration in appropriate proceedings, if commenced. 4. Learned counsel Sri. Vishwanath Hegde appearing for the respondent – Bank, in the concerned matters, would submit that in all these cases Rule 13D has been complied. 5. Submission is placed on record. - 30 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:16012 WP No. 107614 of 2025 AND CONNECTED MATTERS 6. However, it is always open to urge all these grounds before the Authority. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RSH/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0