- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 31669 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. JAGADEESH S N S/O NARAYANA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 2. PRABHAVATHI, W/O S N JAGADEESH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 3. G. PRAKASH, S/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 4. M RENUKAMMA, W/O MANJUNATHA S R, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 5. HORAKERAPPA, S/O KENCHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. Digitally signed by NANDINI B G Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 6. M MANJUNATHA, S/O MAHALINGAPPA N, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 7. GEETHAMMA R. S/O RANGAPPA S R, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 8. ANNAPOORNAMMA, W/O GADIGAPPA S R, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 9. N VIJAYAKUMAR, S/O NINGAPPA M, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 10. PARAMESHWARAPPA C M, S/O MARALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 11. MANJUNATHA V, S/O RAIKAR V M, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 12. RAJANNA R, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 S/O RAMANNA B, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577525. 13. TEJORAM, W/O RAJARAM JI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 14. RAJALAKSHMI M S, S/O SUBBARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 15. TARAMANI H D, W/O DODDAHONNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 16. S N JAYARAM, S/O NAGAPPA S B, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 17. H RAMESH, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 18. PARAPPA B, S/O BAIRAPPA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 19. BHAGYA W/O KUMARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/A KODIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 20. ESHWARAPPA, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A KODIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 21. SIDDARAMAPPA, S/O SANNAMUDAKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A KODIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 22. GANGAMMA W/O ESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A KODIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 23. PUTTAMMA, W/O SIDRAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A KODIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 24. AMMAYAMMA, W/O MUNDALAMANE OMKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A KONDAJJI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 25. MUNDALAMANE OMKARAPPA S/O MAHADEVAPPA, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/A KONDAJJI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 26. SATISH S D S S/O SIDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A SANEHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 27. KUMARAPPA S/O GUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R/A SANEHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 28. PRASANNA KUMAR S/O SURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 29. SATISH H V S/O VISHWANATHA H S AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 30. VASUNDARA KUMARI H S W/O SATISH H V AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 31. PRAKASH B R S/O RAMALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 32. MANJULA K S W/O PRAKASH B R AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 33. R LOHIT S/O RAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A ARALIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 34. CHANDRAPPA R S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A GURUVINAKALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 35. LINGARAJU P S/O PARAMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A OBALAPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 36. MAHESHWARAPPA D S/O DEVIKARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A OBALAPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 37. E RANGANATH S/O ESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 38. UMPATHI M - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 S/O MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 39. DR NARAYANASWAMY N S/O NAGARAJA S, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 40. K CHANDRASHEKAR S/O KRISHNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 41. BASAVARAJU G S/O JUNJAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/A HAROGONDANAHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 42. MANJAMMA W/O BASAVARAJU G, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A HAROGONDANAHALLI,, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 43. THIMMAPPA S S/O SHANKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A GORAVIGONDANAHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 44. M R ANJANAPPA S/O RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 45. ANJANAPPA S/O THIMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 46. NETHRAVATHI M P W/O LAKSHMINARAYANA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 47. RAGHUNATH M S S/O SUBBARAYANA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/A HEGGERI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 48. LINGARAJAPPA G R S/O RAMANNA G L AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A GAVIRANGAPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 49. NIRANJANAMURTHY B A S/O THIPPESWAMY, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/A NAYIGERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 50. PALAKSHAPPA T S/O THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A KABBALA, HOSADURGA TALUK, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 51. K DURGAMMA W/O NAGARAJU K AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 52. SHAASHWATHA SWAMI S S/O H S SWAMI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A SOMANAHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 53. DODDARANGAPPA K R S/O RAMAIAH K R, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/A KURUBARAHALLI HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 54. RANGAPPA G S/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/A KURUBARAHALLI HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 55. R CHANDRASHEKARAIAH S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/A HEGGERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 56. PRASANNAKUMAR H R S/O RANGAPPA B, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A HEGGERE HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 57. MANJULA R W/O RAJASHEKAR H, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A HEGGERE HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 58. SUJATHA M W/O MAHALINGAPPA N, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A GAVIRANGAPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 59. NATARAJU N S/O NAGAIAH SHETTY,, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 60. DAYANANDASWAMY S R S/O RAJASHEKARADHYA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 61. SUDHAKAR S D S/O DODDAIAH N C, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 62. S R MANJUNATH S/O S D RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 63. RANGANATHA S M S/O MANJUNATH S R, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 64. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 65. K T LAKSHMIDEVI W/O DEVIKARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 66. SAVITHRAMMA S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 67. VIJAYANNA M C S/O CHANDRAPPA MB, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A MADHURE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 68. MUDDALINGAPPA T S S/O SIDDABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A TANDAGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 69. RAVI M C S/O CHANDRAPPA M B, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 70. RAMESH G. S S/O SEENAPPA G A, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 71. ZABIULLA S S/O ABDUL SUBAN SAB, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A MASANIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 72. JAGANNATH N S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A GIRIMALLAYYANAPALYA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 73. SAVITHA B R W/O RAMESH R, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 74. RAMESH R S/O RAMAPPA K, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 75. SOWBHAGYAMMA W/O THIPPESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A JODI THUMBINAKERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 76. GOVINDA BHOVI - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 S/O RAMA BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/A DEVAPURA BHOVIHATTI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 77. DAYANANDA SAGAR M P S/O PRANESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 78. LAKSHMAN H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 79. ANURADHA K P S/O LAKSHMAN H, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 80. KOTESHWARAPPA K M S/O MAHALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/A KORATIKERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 81. KALAVATHI W/O MAHALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A KORATIKERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 82. RANJITHA G W/O BASAVARAJAPPA M, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A KORATIKERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 83. MALLIKARJUNA K S/O KUBERAPPA K M, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/A KORATIKERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 84. BASAVARAJAPPA K M S/O MAHALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/A KORATIKERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 85. MAHESHWARAMMA W/O KALLESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/A KORATIKERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 86. KALLESHAPPA S/O RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/A KORATIKERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 87. HARISH T S/O THIPPESHAPPA K H, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A KADADINAKERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 88. SAVITHRAMMA M K W/O THIPPESHAPPA K H, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A KORATIKERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 89. MANJAMMA K H W/O HANUMANTHAPPA K D, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/A KADADINAKERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 90. PRASHANTH T - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 S/O THIPPESHAPPA K H, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/A KADADINAKERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 91. GOVINDAPPA H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A GARIMBILU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 92. RENUKAMMA M S W/O GOVINDAPPA H, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A GARIMBILU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 93. RANGAPPA G S/O GOVINDAPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/A GARIMBILU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 94. RAMANNA H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/A GARIMBILU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 95. VEDAVATHI W/O MANJUNATH T, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/A K K HATTI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 96. SIDDAPPA Y V S/O BHEEMANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A Y K HATTI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 97. CHANDRAMMA N W/O OMKARAPPA, - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A K K HATTI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 98. THIMMARAJU T S/O THIPPESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A K K HATTI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 99. RENUKAMMA B W/O ANJINAPPA H, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A K K HATTI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 100. NITHYANANDA K S/O KENCHAPPA K, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A M G DIBBA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 101. MUDDAPPA S/O DASAPPARA BHEEMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/A M G DIBBA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 102. BASAVARAJU M S S/O SEETHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/A M G DIBBA, HOSADURGA ALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 103. ANJINAPPA H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A K K HATTI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 104. RENUKA N H W/O ESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 R/A K K HATTI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 105. RATHNAMMA W/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/A K K HATTI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 106. MUDALAGIRIYAPPA H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A K K HATTI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 107. CHITRALLAPPA K T S/O THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/A NAGENAHALLI HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 108. KUMAR T S/O THIMMANNA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A NAGENAHALLI HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 109. RAMESH B G S/O JURUGAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/A BAGARU HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 110. PARAS MAL SOLANKI S/O RICOB CHAND AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 111. YOGAMURTHY G S/O JARUGAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A NAGENAHALLI HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 112. NATARAJ G S S/O SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A VENGALAPURA HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 113. RUDRESH R S/O REVANNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A BAGURU HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 114. VENKATESHAPPA M S/O POOJARY MUDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/A BAGURU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 115. RAMESH G S S/O SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A BAGURU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 116. H VENKATESH S/O HONNAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R R/A BAGURU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 117. SUBHADRAMMA G W/O GOVINDAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA HOSADURGA TALUK, - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 118. JYOTHI V N W/O RAGH D AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 119. RANGANATH G R S/O RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A CHANNASAMUDRA PURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 120. CHANDRAPPA R S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A GURUVINAKALLALU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 121. MANJUNATHA T S/O THIMMADASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A GAVIRANGAPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 122. MALLESHAPPA S/O THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A HUNASEKATTE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 123. THIMMAPPA HS S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A HUNASEKATTE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 124. SIDDAPPPA S/O AJJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A M G DIBBA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 125. NATARAJ K S S/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A KABBALA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 126. S G SIDDAPPA S/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A SIRIGONDANAHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 127. JAYANNA S/O THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 128. KARIYAMMA W/O JAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 129. VIRUPAKSHAPPA K T S/O THIMMANNA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/A NAGENAHALLA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 130. NEELAMMA W/O RAJANNA, - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A KANGUVALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 131. SHASHIDHAR H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A KANGUVALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 132. VENKATESH M S/O POOJARY MUDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A BAGURU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 133. UMADEVI H W/O PRABHULINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/A KURUBARAHALLI HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 134. KENCHAMMA W/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A SRIRAMPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 135. BASAPPA G S/O GALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/A VENGALAPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 136. KEMPARAJAMMA W/O NARASIMHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A VENGALAPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 137. SHIVAMMA G W/O GIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A VENGALAPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 138. GAYITHRI D D/O SHASHIDHAR H, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A KANGUVALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 139. LAKKAMMA W/O MAHALINGAPPA R, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A VENGALAPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 140. NAGARAJU B S/O BHUVANESHWAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A VENGALAPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 141. SHARADAMMA W/O BASAVARAJAPPA R, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A MATTODU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 142. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/A KAREHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 143. KANTHARAJU H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A KELLODU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 144. RUDRAPPA B S/O BHEEMANNA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/A KILLODU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 145. KAVITHA E W/O KANTHARAJ H, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A KELLODU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 146. PUTTAIAH T S/O THIMMANNA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/A DODDATEKALAVATTI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 147. GIRIYAMMA L G W/O PUTTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/A DODDATEKALAVATTI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 148. MAILARAPPA H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/A KAREHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 149. UMESH M R S/O M V RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 150. NARASAPPA B H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA B H, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/A BUKKASAGARA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 151. MUDLAPPA S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/A HUNAVINADU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 152. BASAVARAJ R S/O RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/A KELLODU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 153. MANJAPPA H S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A NAGENAHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 154. B NAGARAJU S/O BHUVANESHWAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEAR, R/A VENGALAPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 155. NARAYAN M S/O MUDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 156. SHARADA S W/O NARAYAN M, - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 157. SHAKUNTALA P M W/O RAMALINGAPPA N, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A NAGARAGERE, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 158. PARVATHAMMA A R W/O SHIVAKUMAR B G, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A BELAGURU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 159. PAVAN KUMAR B K S/O KARIYAPPA B H AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/A BELAGURU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 160. LOKESH B K S/O KARIYAPPA B H AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/A BELAGURU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 161. NETHRAVATHI W/O RAMESH B M, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A BELAGURU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 162. KARIYAPPA B H S/O HANUMANNA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/A BELAGURU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. - 26 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 163. RAMESH B M S/O MUDLAGIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A BELAGURU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 164. SIDRAMAPPA S/O LOKAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A KAREHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 165. GOVINDAPPA H V S/O VENKATAPPA K C, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/A BELAGURU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 166. PANIRAJU N S/O NAGESH RAO B T, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/A BELAGURU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 167. CHANDRAMMA W/O THIMMAPPA B R, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A BELAGURU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 168. RATHNAMMA B M W/O BHEEMAPPA B L, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A BELAGURU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 169. BHEEMAPPA B L S/O LENKYAPPA, - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, R/A BELAGURU, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 170. PARAMESHWARAPPA C S/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/A HARALIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 171. RATHNAMMA R W/O PARAMESHWARAPPA M N, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A HARALIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 172. MARULASIDDAPPA C S/O POOJARI CHIKKANNA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/A HARALIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 173. MALLIKARJUNA K S/O KESHAVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/A HARALIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 174. SHANTHAPPA K S/O KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/A HARALIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 175. VANARAJU K T S/O THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/A KABBALA, HOSADURGA - 28 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 176. LAKSHMAN RAO S N S/O NANJUNDAIAH S, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 177. RAMACHANDRAPPA M S/O MUDDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A BAGURU, OSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 178. DOREMUDDAPPA V S/O VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/A LAKKIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 179. DEVARAJ R S/O RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 180. JAGADEESH H M S/O MALLIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 181. RATHNAMMA W/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A HARALIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. - 29 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 182. SIDDAPPA P B S/O BASAPPA O S, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/A DEVAPURA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 183. LOKESH S/O SANNABALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A HALAGATTA GOLLARAHATTI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 184. MAHANTESHAPPA S/O HALADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A NAGENAHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 185. SIDDAPPA S G S/O GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A SIRIGONDANAHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 186. BASAVARAJU S/O CHOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A HARALIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 187. RAMESH S S/O SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A HOSADURGA, HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 188. HANUMANTHAPPA K S/O KARIYAPPA, - 30 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/A HOSADIRGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 189. INDRAMMA T W/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A HOSADIRGA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 190. CHANDRASHEKARAPPA K B S/O CHANNABASAPPA K B, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, R/A KABBALA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 191. RAVIKUMAR K V S/O CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, R/A KABBALA, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 192. SHIVAMURTHY K S S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/A KODIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 193. JAGADEESHA S/O ESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/A KODIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 194. SIDDAMMA W/O K S SHIVAMURTHY AGE ABOUT 70 YEARS R/A KODIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 195. PRATHIBA W/O JADGADEESH, - 31 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/A KODIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 196. MEENAMMA W/O SATHISH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/A SANEHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 197. PUSHPA W/O JAGADEESH AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/A KODIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 198. MARULAPPA S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS R/A KODIHALLI HOSADURGA TALUK CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 199. JAYAMMA W/O KUMARAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS R/A KODIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 200. MALLAMMA W/O MARULAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS R/A KODIHALLI, HOSADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT NOTE: BENEFITS OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP NOT CLAIMED …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR G.M., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, - 32 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C. KHB ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHITRADURGA, CHITRADURGA - 577501 4. RETURNING OFFICER, HOSADURGA TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, HOSADURGA, CHITRADURGA - 577 527. 5. THE SECRETARY, HOSADURGA TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, HOSADURGA, CHITRADURGA - 577 527. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, 3 & 4 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO (A) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO CONCLUDE THE PROCESS AS REQUIRED UNDER RULE 13D OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES AND TO CONDUCT ELECTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECTION 20(2) (A-IV) (A-V) AND SECTION 11(2) OF KCS ACT INCLUDING NAME OF THE PETITIONERS. AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA - 33 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43522 WP No. 31669 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking permission to withdraw the petition as not-pressed with a direction to respondent No.4 to declare the election result held on 26.10.2025 without counting the vote cast by the petitioners. 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent - State has no objection for the same. 3. Memo is placed on record. 4. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as not- pressed with a direction to respondent No.4 - the Returning officer to declare the election result without counting the vote cast by the petitioners. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE BH List No.: 2 Sl No.: 6