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VASANTHA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/16923/2025 · 2025-07-10

Suraj Govindaraj

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 16923 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. VASANTHA, W/O LOKESH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SHARE NO.971 2. SHARADAMMA, W/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.51 3. SUSHEELAMMA, W/O KRISHNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.741 4. H.J. RAMAKRISHNA, S/O JAVREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.1043 5. RENUKA H.S., W/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO.547 6. MAHADEVA, S/O HANUMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.442 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 7. RAMESHA H.K., S/O KALACHARI, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SHARE NO.202 8. TULASI, W/O UDAYA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SHARE NO.226 9. REVANNA, S/O HANUMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SHARE NO.436 10. RAMESHA N, S/O NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, SHARE NO.240 11. CHIKKEGOWDA, S/O CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHARE NO.94 12. H.N. SHIVAPPA, S/O NINGAPPA S, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SHARE NO.967 13. H.K. KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O KULLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO.1092 14. KEMPAMMA, W/O JAVREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.366 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 15. SUNANDAMMA, W/O MAHESHA H.C., AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.794 16. BOREGOWDA, S/O CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, SHARE NO.581. 17. H.C. MAHESH, S/O MADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.795 18. SANNASWAMYGOWDA, S/O JAVREGOWDA H.C., AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SHARE NO.993 19. HEMAVATHI, W/O THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.1128 20. KAUSALYA, W/O RAVI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.84 21. SHIVEGOWDA, S/O SANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.387 22. DHANANJAYA H.K., S/O KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.411 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 23. LAKSHMAMMA, W/O MALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.421 24. H. J KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O JAVREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO.968 25. RAJU H J, S/O JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.544 26. KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O HANUMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO. 1091 27. PADMAMMA, W/O THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.481 28. GEETHA, W/O SATHISH H.T., AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SHARE NO.251 29. H.J.BASAVARAJU, S/O JAVREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SHARE NO.647 30. MANJULA K.V., W/O CHANDRA H.C., AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO.438 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 31. SWAMY H.J., S/O JAVREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.88 32. LAKSHMAMMA, W/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.482 33. LEELAVATHI, W/O CHANDRA H.N., AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.60 34. JAYAPRAKASH H.J., S/O JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.431 35. NINGAMMA, W/O CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.78 36. VENKATESH H.J., S/O JAVARAPPA H.L., AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, SHARE NO.430 37. REVANNA H.S., S/O SWAMYGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.787 38. MUNNAVAR SHARIFF, S/O ISMAYIL SHARIFF, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHARE NO.871 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 39. GOVINDA NAYAKA, S/O BORA NAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.325 40. C.N. NARASIMHAMURTHY, S/O NAGAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.299 41. JAKKULLAH SHARIFF, S/O ISMAYIL SHARIFF, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SHARE NO.725 42. KUMARA C.N., S/O NAGAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.1321 43. GURUNATHA C.N., S/O NAGAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.4 44. KESHAVAMURTHY C.N., S/O NAGAPPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SHARE NO.300 45. SAVITHA, W/O VENUGOPAL, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SHARE NO.1280 46. PURUSHOTTHAMA, S/O PUTTAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.468 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 47. P. SWAMY, S/O PURUSHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.1281 48. CHANDRAPPA C.B., S/O BHADRASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.569 49. SUBBEGOWDA, S/O DASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SHARE NO.1337 50. MANJUNATHA, S/O THAMMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, SHARE NO.19, 51. THAYAMMA, W/O DASEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.509 52. SUBBASHETTY, S/O SANNASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.305 53. JAYAMMA, W/O SWAMY B, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, SHARE NO.337 54. C.R.NAGESHA, S/O VENKATARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.558 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 55. JAVEED SHARIFF, S/O AMIR SHARIFF, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.1059, 56. C.S.RAVI, S/O SOMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.186 57. SOMASHEKHAR, S/O RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.317, 58. RAJASHEKARA J, S/O JAVAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, SHARE NO.834, 59. H.B.LOKESHA, S/O BASAPPAJI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.732, 60. RAMU, S/O AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.204, 61. SHARADAMMA, W/O RAMU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.995 62. K.S. LATHA, W/O LOKESHA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SHARE NO.731, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 63. RACHANA H.P., D/O PREM KUMAR H, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, SHARE NO.925, 64. VINAY KUMAR H.P., S/O PREM KUMAR H, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, SHARE NO.925, 65. KENCHEGOWDA, S/O RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, SHARE NO.117, 66. KRISHNEGOWDA K.R., S/O RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.118, 67. RAJEGOWDA, S/O PURUSHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.484, 68. CHANDRASWAMYGOWDA, S/O K.R.MALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.107, 69. CHANNANAYAKA, S/O SANNANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.122, 70. MOTANAYAKA K.S., S/O SINGRINAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.123, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 71. CHIKKA NAYAKA, S/O KARINAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.126, 72. KUMARA K.T., S/O THAMMEGOWDA K.S., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.179, 73. AJJEGOWDA K.S., S/O SANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHARE NO.203, 74. CHALUVANAYAKA, S/O KARINAIKA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.221, 75. SANNATHAMMANAYAKA, S/O SANNANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO.134, 76. MANCHAMMA, W/O MAHADEVANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.416, 77. GOWRAMMA, W/O NAGESHAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, SHARE NO.427, 78. GOWRAMMA, W/O CHINNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, SHARE NO.527, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 79. GUNASHEELANAYAKA, S/O THAMMANNANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHARE NO.742, 80. NAGARAJANAYAKA, S/O KARINAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, SHARE NO.743, 81. KALAMMA, W/O MADANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.829, 82. SHARADAMMA, W/O PUTTARAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, SHARE NO.863, 83. RAMESHAGOWDA, S/O SANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.876, 84. MAHADEVAMMA, W/O RAMESHAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, SHARE NO.918, 85. RAJANAYAKA K.C., S/O DODDACHELUVANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SHARE NO.949, 86. KRISHNANAYAKA, S/O APPAJINAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.121, - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 87. TAYAMMA, W/O MALLEGOWDA K.R., AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, SHARE NO.1249, 88. P. SWAMY, S/O PURUSHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, SHARE NO.1281, 89. RAJEGOWDA K.P., S/O PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, SHARE NO.753, 90. SAVITHA, W/O RAVISHA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SHARE NO.1114, 91. KALAMMA, W/O THIMMANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.463, 92. RAVINAYAKA, S/O MARIGULANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, SHARE NO.858, 93. LAKSHMANAYAKA, S/O THIMMANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SHARE NO.873, 94. DASEGOWDA, S/O RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, SHARE NO.957, - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 95. GOVINDEGOWDA, S/O THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.972, 96. NAUSHAD AHMED, S/O ABDUL AMEER, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, SHARE NO.771, 97. NABEEJAN, S/O GAFFAR SHARIFF, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, SHARE NO.7, 98. FAROZ PASHA, S/O NABEEJAN, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.232, 99. MUQBAL UNISSA, S/O HISAQ SHARIFF, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.23, 100. KAVERAMMA, S/O SIKKARAMASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.523, 101. KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O ANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, SHARE NO.143, 102. GOWRAMMA, W/O NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.146, - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 103. LAKSHMANANAYAKA, S/O BORANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO.278, 104. SAVITHRAMMA, W/O SHIVASHANKAREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, SHARE NO.351, 105. CHANDREGOWDA, S/O THAMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.355, 106. KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O NINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.361, 107. SWAMYNAYAKA, S/O CHIKKAPPANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO.397, 108. CHANDREGOWDA, S/O NARASIMHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.418, 109. NINGAMMA, W/O MAHADEVANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.461, 110. CHALUVEGOWDA, S/O BETTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, SHARE NO.836, - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 111. SHIVANNEGOWDA, S/O RUDREGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.961, 112. SHIVAMMA, W/O BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, SHARE NO.1029, 113. RENUKAMMA, W/O SWAMYNAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SHARE NO.150, 114. K. S.MAHADEVANAYAKA, S/O SANNANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, SHARE NO.137, 115. SWAMYNAYAKA, S/O MOGANNANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, SHARE NO.129, 116. RAVINDRANATH B.S., S/O SOMANATH, AGED ABOUT 17 YEARS, SHARE NO.129, 117. DEVAMMA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, W/O CHIKKANNANAYAKA, SHARE NO.130, 118. RAJAMMA, W/O CHANNANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.133, - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 119. KALEGOWDA, S/O KARIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.100, 120. LOLAKSHI, W/O NINGANAYAKA K.M., AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, SHARE NO.136, 121. PRABHUSWAMY, S/O PUTTASOMACHAR, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.234, 122. YASHODAMMA, W/O KARINAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, SHARE NO.135, 123. K.M. MAHADEVANAYAK, S/O MADANAYAKA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.128, 124. KANAKAMMA, W/O RAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, SHARE NO.139, 125. JAYARAMEGOWDA, S/O RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, SHARE NO.116, 126. SANNASWAMYGOWDA, S/O RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, SHARE NO.115, - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 127. BORAMMA, W/O RAMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.119, 128. BHAGYAMMA, W/O CHANNAMALLACHAR, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.109, 129. SHIVANNEGOWDA, S/O CHANNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.114, 130. SANNAMADEGOWDA, S/O KEMPEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.68, 131. JYOTHI, S/O BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.497, 132. NEELAMMA, S/O RAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, SHARE NO.820, 133. RAJEGOWDA, S/O NARASIMHEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.831, 134. KALEGOWDA H.C., S/O CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, SHARE NO.798, - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 135. SUSHEELAMMA, S/O RAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SHARE NO.958, 136. DHANAVANTHA H, S/O HANUMAIAH H.J., AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.1066, 137. SANGEETHA, W/O MUTHUGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, SHARE NO.301, 138. JAYALAKSHMI, W/O MUTHUGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, SHARE NO.1110, 139. NABIJAAN, S/O GOUSE SHARIFFA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, SHARE NO.7, 140. FAROZ PASHA, S/O NABIJAAN, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.232, 141. MUNNAVAR SHARIFF, S/O ISMAIL SHARIFF, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.871, ALL ARE MEMBERS OF PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 CHILKUNDA, CHILKUNDA VILLAGE, HUNASURU TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT – 571 105. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANDESH T.B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S BUILDING, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE – 560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MYSORE DISTRICT – 570 001, MYSURU. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, HUNASURU SUB-DIVISION, HUNASURU TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT – 571 105. 5. PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CILKUNDA, CILKUNDA VILLAGE, HUNASURU TALUK, - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 MYSORE DISTRICT – 571 105. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959). 6. RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CILKUNDA, CILKUNDA VILLAGE, HUNASURU TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT – 571 105. (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959). …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 AND R6; SRI.T.L.KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI.GIRISH B.N., ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE R5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 22.06.2025 AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. 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. 2. A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in the case of H.S.Raju vs. State of Karnataka & others1 has after considering the matter in detail come to a categorical conclusion that any irregularity in the conduct of election a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India would not be the proper remedy 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 regard the election under Section 70 (2) of the 1 W.P.No.8502/2022 dated 7.6.2022 - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 after the announcement of the results by counting even the votes cast by the petitioners. 3. The said judgment not having been challenged and having attained finality, the fact being more or less similar would equally apply to the present matter. 4. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petitions are disposed of. ii) The Returning Officer in each of the above matters is directed to announce the result within seven days of the receipt of a copy of this order by taking into account the votes cast by the petitioners in each of the above matters. 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 - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26360 WP No. 16923 of 2025 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. iv) The votes cast by the respective petitioners which had been directed to be kept in separate box shall continue to be retained in a separate box until the disposal of the dispute if any raised within the time frame prescribed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE DH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 108 CT: SN