- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.107359 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. ANAND KADAPA MARENNAVAR, S/O KADAPA MARENNAVAR, AGE: 37; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 156) 2. SHRI.ANIL BABASAB DESAI S/O BABASAHB DESAI AGE: 52; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 1) 3. SHRI.DHUNDAPPA GURUSIDH NAIK S/O GURUSIDH NAIK AGE: 68; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 7) 4. SHRI.VEERBHADRA MALAPPA NAIK S/O MALAPPA NAIK AGE: 52; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 17) 5. SHRI.BABAGOUDA LAKHAMGOUDA PATIL VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.01.22 11:00:44 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 S/O LAKHAMGOUDA PATIL AGE: 69; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 19) 6. SHRI.SHANKARGOUDA MALGOUDA MARBASSU S/O MALGOUDA MARBASSU AGE: 50; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 21) 7. SHRI.SHIVNAIK VEERBHADRA NAIK S/O VEERBHADRA NAIK AGE: 69; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 22) 8. SHRI.PARAPPA SHIVLING NARAGUNDI S/O SHIVLING NARAGUNDI AGE: 45; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 34) 9. SHRI.PRASHANT ASHOK NAIK S/O ASHOK NAIK AGE: 38; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 39) 10. SHRI.RAMESH DHUNDAPPA NAIK S/O DHUNDAPPA NAIK AGE: 33; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 44) 11. SHRI.SANJEEV SHANKAR NAIK - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 S/O SHANKAR NAIK AGE: 38; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 46) 12. SHRI.ANNAGOUDA BABANNA PATIL S/O BABANNA PATIL AGE: 70; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 48) 13. SHRI.KADAPPA NIMGOUDA PATIL S/O NIMGOUDA PATIL AGE: 75; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 49) 14. SHRI.MARUTI SHIVMURTI NAIK S/O SHIVMURTI NAIK AGE: 58; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 51) 15. SHRI.SALEEM MADARSAB SANADI S/O MADARSAHB SANADI AGE: 53; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 60) 16. AKKATAI BAPPU NAIK D/O BAPPU NAIK AGE: 65; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 67) 17. SHRI.SADASHIV SHIVMURTI NAIK - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 S/O SHIVMURTI NAIK AGE: 50; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 69) 18. SHRI.BASAVRAJ BHIMAPPA LOLSURI S/O BHIMAPPA LOLSURI AGE: 58; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 73) 19. SHRI.ANNAPPA SHANKAR NAIK S/O SHANKAR NAIK AGE: 62; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 75) 20. SHRI.KADAPPA CHANABASAPPA NAIK S/O CHANABASAPPA NAIK AGE: 61; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 77) 21. SMT.SUMANGALA MALAGOUDA MARABASU D/O MALAGOUDA MARABASU AGE: 48; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 86) 22. SMT. BALAVVA HOVAPPA ADIKKE D/O HOVAPPA ADIKKE AGE: 49; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 90) 23. SHRI.SURESH SIDDHGOUDA PATIL - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 S/O SIDDHGOUDA PATIL AGE: 50; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 92) 24. SMT.SAROJINI SHIVANAIK NAIK D/O SHIVANAIK NAIK AGE: 59; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 93) 25. SMT. AKKMAHADEVI CHANDRAKANT NAIK D/O CHANDRAKANT NAIK AGE: 45; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 95) 26. SMT. DRAKASHAYANI SURYAKANT NAIK D/O SURYAKANT NAIK AGE: 56; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 96) 27. SHRI.ADIVEPPA SATEAPPA MARIYANNAVAR S/O SATEAPPA MARIYANNAVAR AGE: 58; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 97) 28. SHRI.IRANNA SIDDAPPA MARIYANNAVAR S/O SIDDAPPA MARIYANNAVAR AGE: 38; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 101) 29. SHRI.RAJU RAMGOUDA PATIL(MARENNAVAR) S/O RAMGOUDA PATIL, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 AGE: 55; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 102) 30. SHRI.NEMGOUDA RAMGOUDA PATIL(MARENNAVAR) S/O RAMGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 50; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 103) 31. SHRI.MALAPPA SADASHIV KURBAR(MALANGI) S/O SADASHIV KURBER, AGE: 55; OCC.: AGRICULTURE, R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI, DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 105) 32. SHRI.BHIMAPPA AMRUT NAIK S/O AMRUT NAIK AGE: 37; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 108) 33. SHRI.VIDYANAND KUMAR WAGOJI S/O KUMAR WAGOJI AGE: 45; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 110) 34. SHRI.BHIMAPPA VITTHAL MALANGI S/O VITTHAL MALANGI AGE: 62; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 119) 35. SHRI.SANJU NINGAPPA CHATTURI S/O NINGAPPA CHATTURI - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 AGE: 38; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 128) 36. SMT. NEHA ANIL DESAI D/O ANIL DESAI AGE: 48; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 131) 37. SHRI.IRANNA RAMGOUDA BHATHGOUDAR S/O RAMGOUDA BHATHGOUDAR AGE: 58; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 132) 38. SHRI.SHIVANAND IRANNA BHATHGOUDAR S/O IRANNA BHATHGOUDAR AGE: 56; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 133) 39. SHRI.ANAND IRANNA BHATHGOUDAR S/O IRANNA BHATHGOUDAR AGE: 54; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 134) 40. SHRI.IRRAGOUDA PARGOUDA PATIL S/O PARGOUDA PATIL AGE: 58; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 141) 41. SHRI.HALGOUDA SHETTIGOUDA PATIL S/O SHETTIGOUDA PATIL - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 AGE: 60; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 142) 42. SMT. LAXMIBAI ALGOUDA PATIL W/O ALGOUDA PATIL AGE: 50; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 143) 43. SHRI.AMEY ANIL DESAI S/O ANIL DESAI AGE: 30; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 146) 44. SHRI.MALAPPA DHUNDAPPA MATIWAD S/O DHUNDAPPA MATIWAD AGE: 60; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 148) 45. SHRI.MAHADEV DHUNDAPPA ARLIKATTI S/O DHUNDAPPA ARLIKATTI AGE: 61; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 151) 46. SMT. SAVITRI BHIMGOUDA MARIYANNAVAR D/O BHIMGOUDA MARIYANNAVAR AGE: 61; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 153) 47. SHRI.RAJU RUDRAPPA NAIK S/O RUDRAPPA NAIK - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 AGE: 50; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 154) 48. SMT. BALAKKA VIRUPAXI HUDDAR D/O VIRUPAXI HUDDAR AGE: 52; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 157) 49. SHRI.RAYAPPA KALAPPA KURBER S/O KALAPPA KURBER AGE: 50; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 160) 50. SMT. SUSHILA IRRAGOUDA PATIL D/O IRRAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 58; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 165) 51. SMT. SUMITRA VIRUPAXI NAIK D/O VIRUPAXI NAIK AGE: 45; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 169) 52. SMT. SUMITRA BASAPPA GOKAR D/O BASAPPA GOKAR AGE: 45; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 171) 53. SMT, BASAVVA PARAGOUDA MARABASU D/O PARAGOUDA MARABASU - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 AGE: 45; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 173) 54. SHRI.LAKHAMGOUDA RUDRAGOUDA PATIL S/O RUDRAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 46; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 174) 55. SHRI.RAMGOUDA SATHGOUDA MARIYANNAVAR S/O SATHGOUDA MARIYANNAVAR AGE: 48; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 177) 56. SHRI. RAJAGOPAL BABAGOUDA PATIL S/O BABAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 50; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 178) 57. SMT. JYOTHI GANESHGOUDA PATIL D/O GANESHGOUDA PATIL AGE: 45; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 179) 58. SMT. ARCHANA RAJAGOPALGOUDA PATIL D/O RAJAGOPALGOUDA PATIL AGE: 45; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 180) 59. SHRI.LOKESH SHIVAGOUDA PATIL S/O SHIVAGOUDA PATIL - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 AGE: 34; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 181) 60. SHRI.GANESHGOUDA RAMAGOUDA PATIL S/O RAMAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 31; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 183) 61. SMT, SINDHU SANJU BENIWADI D/O SANJU BENIWADI AGE: 50; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 185) 62. SHRI.VASHAPPA NAGAPPA MALANGI S/O NAGAPPA MALANGI AGE: 45; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 187) 63. SHRI.VINAYAK MAHADEV MARIYANNAVAR S/O MAHADEV MARIYANNAVAR AGE: 29; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 189) 64. SHRI.SHRINIDHI RAJAGOPALGOUDA PATIL D/O RAJAGOPALGOUDA PATIL AGE: 45; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 191) 65. SMT. LAXMI DEVAPPA SARAPURE D/O DEVAPPA SARAPURE - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 AGE: 38; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 199) 66. SHRI.DEVAPPA NEMANNA SARAPURE S/O NEMANNA SARAPURE AGE: 55; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 200) 67. SHRI.RAMESH DHUNDAPPA MAGADUM S/O DHUNDAPPA MAGADUM AGE: 28; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 204) 68. SHRI.PRABHAKAR BHIMAPPA MAGADUM S/O BHIMAPPA MAGADUM AGE: 33; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 205) 69. SHRI.PRAKASH RAMAPPA MAGADUM S/O RAMAPPA MAGADUM AGE: 28; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 206) 70. SHRI.RAMGOUDA ALGOUDA PATIL S/O ALGOUDA PATIL AGE: 30; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 216) 71. SHRI.BHIMGOUDA ALGOUDA PATIL S/O ALGOUDA PATIL - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 AGE: 28; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 217) 72. SHRI.RAMAPPA KADAPPA ARLIKATTI S/O KADAPPA ARLIKATTI AGE: 42; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 219) 73. SHRI.ASHOK NINGAPPA GOKAR S/O NINGAPPA GOKAR AGE: 55; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 221) 74. SHRI.ANAND DHUNDAPPA GONI S/O DHUNDAPPA GONI AGE: 40; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 231) 75. SMT. JAYASHREE SHANKAR CHATURI D/O SHANKAR CHATURI AGE: 48; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 232) 76. SMT. SHANTA MAHADEV CHOUGALA D/O MAHADEV CHOUGALA AGE: 48; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 234) 77. SHRI.MAHADEV MALAPPA CHOUGALA S/O MALAPPA CHOUGALA - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 AGE: 55; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 235) 78. SHRI.SAMEER ABASALI TASEDAR S/O ABASALI TASEDAR AGE: 52; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 238) 79. SMT. CHOUHIDA SAMEER TASEDAR W/O SAMEER TASEDAR AGE: 40; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 239) 80. SMT, SAVITA KEMPANNA ARLIKATTI D/O KEMPANNA ARLIKATTI AGE: 41; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 240) 81. SMT. BALGOUDA MALGOUDA KALAYI S/O MALGOUDA KALAYI AGE: 50; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 244) 82. SMT. SANGEETA BALAGOUDA KALAYI D/O BALAGOUDA KALAYI AGE: 40; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 245) 83. SMT. KEMPAVVA LAKHAMGOUDA PATIL D/O LAKHAMGOUDA PATIL - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 AGE: 70; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 248) 84. SHRI.RAMESH KASHINATH MALED S/O KASHINATH MALED AGE: 36; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 254) 85. SMT. RAJESHREE SURESH KONURI D/O SURESH KONURI AGE: 48; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 267) 86. SHRI.ANAND NEMANNA SARUPURE S/O NEMANNA SARUPURE AGE: 49; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 272) 87. SHRI.SHRIDHAR BASAPPA GOKAR S/O BASAPPA GOKAR AGE: 32; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 274) 88. SHRI.MALAPPA VITTHAL BANTI S/O VITTHAL BANTI AGE: 42; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 276) 89. SHRI.BASAVRAJ SHANKAR KALAYI S/O SHANKAR KALAYI - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 AGE: 32; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 278) 90. SHRI.GURUSIDH DHUNDAPPA PATIL S/O DHUNDAPPA PATIL AGE: 46; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 279) 91. SMT. LAXMIBAI NINGAPPA LOLSURI D/O NINGAPPA LOLSURI AGE: 66; OCC.: AGRICULTURE R/O KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI DISTRICT BELAGAVI PIN – 591340 (SL. NO. 280) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SURAJ MUTNAL S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, 6TH FLOOR, M.S BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU. PIN: 560 001. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC, “A” BLOCK, BENGALURU. PIN: 560 027. 3. THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI, - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 NEAR RAILWAY BRIDGE, GOAVES, BELAGAVI, PIN: 590 001. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMIT, KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI, PIN: 591 340. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMIT, KOCHARI, TALUK: HUKKERI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI, PIN: 591 340. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1TO R3; SRI G.V.BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI YASH R. NADKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR APPROPRIATE DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO. 3 AND 5 TO PRODUCE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING REGISTER AND TRANSACTION DETAILS OF THE PETITIONERS TO ASCERTAIN THE DISQUALIFICATION AS PER ANNEXURE-D DATED. 15/12/2024. ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE INELIGIBLE LIST IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED, CERTIFIED COPY OF WHICH IS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-D DATED. 15-12-2024. DECLARE THAT THE PETITIONERS ARE ELIGIBLE MEMBERS TO CASTE THEIR VOTE IN THE ELECTION SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 15.12.2024 AS PER ANNEXURE-B AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 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 Coordinate 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 - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 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; (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 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 - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 fact, it is admitted on behalf of the respondents that there are 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 ¨ÉʯÁ wzÀÄݪÀrAiÀÄ£ÀÄß D£ÀĪÉÆâ¹ £ÉÆAzÁ¬Ä¹gÀÄvÁÛgÉ. CzÀgÀAvÉ '©' vÀgÀUÀw gÉÊvÀ ¸ÀzÀ¸ÀågÀ µÉÃj£À ªÀÄÄR¨É¯É gÀÆ.1000.00 UÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ µÉÃgÀÄ ±ÀÄ®ÌzÀ ¨Á§Ä gÀÆ.100.00 UÀ¼ÀÄ DVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ªÀiÁ£Àå '©' vÀgÀUÀw ¸ÀzÀ¸ÀågÁzÀ vÀªÀÄä µÉÃgÀÄ ªÉƧ®UÀÄ gÀÆ.500.00UÀ¼ÀÄ EzÀÄÝ ¨ÁQ µÉÃgÀÄ ªÉƧ®UÀÄ gÀÆ.500.00UÀ¼ÀÄ PÀrªÉÄ EgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. EzÀgÀ eÉÆvÉUÉ ¨ÁQ EgÀĪÀ µÉÃgÀÄ ±ÀÄ®Ì gÀÆ.90.00UÀ¼ÀÄ ¸ÉÃj MlÄÖ gÀÆ590,00UÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÁªÀw¸À®Ä ºÁUÀÆ ªÀiÁ£Àå '©' vÀgÀUÀw PÉ®ªÀÅ ¸ÀzÀ¸ÀågÀ µÉÃgÀÄ ªÉƧ®UÀÄ gÀÆ.100.00UÀ¼ÀÄ EzÀÄÝ. ¨ÁQ µÉÃgÀÄ ªÉƧ®UÀÄ gÀÆ900.00UÀ¼ÀÄ PÀrªÉÄ EgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. 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. - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 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 candidate, if aggrieved, by means of an election petition before the election tribunal. - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 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 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. - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 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 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. - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:978 WP No. 107359 of 2024 All the contentions are left open for consideration in appropriate proceedings, if commenced. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 0