- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.107556 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. GANGADHAR DYAVA NAIK AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: THYARSI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.23, MEMBERSHIP NO.152,537) 2. SHRI. KERIYA BELLA NAIK AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355 (SL.NO.24, MEMBERSHIP NO.156,552) 3. SMT. IRAMMA KOM GANAPATHI NAIK AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: VATAGARA, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.31, MEMBERSHIP NO.209) 4. SHRI. ISHWAR MARRYA NAIK AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: HOSALLI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR-581355. (SL.NO.39, MEMBERSHIP NO.261,606) 5. SHRI. VEERABHADRA KANNA NAIK AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: THYARSI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355 (SL.NO.42, MEMBERSHIP NO.270, 621) 6. SHRI. BADIYA RAMA NAIK AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR-581355. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 (SL.NO.48, MEMBERSHIP NO.294, 294) 7. SHRI. RAMA CHOUDA NAIK AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: HUKALI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355 (SL.NO.49, MEMBERSHIP NO.295, 37) 8. SMT. BHOMMI KOM.GANAPATHI NAIK AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.58, MEMBERSHIP NO.336,74) 9. RAMACHANDRA MYLA NAIK AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.85, MEMBERSHIP NO.448,43) 10. AJJA DYAVA NAIK AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: THYARSI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.91, MEMBERSHIP NO.489,12) 11. ANNAPPA DYAVA NAIK AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: HULIMANE, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.95, MEMBERSHIP NO.508,50) 12. DINAKAR SANNA NAIK AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: THYARSI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.98, MEMBERSHIP NO.518,02) 13. SEETARAM BEERA NAIK SEETHEKERI AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: SITEKERIE, ALAGODU, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.100, MEMBERSHIP NO.508,50) 14. BANAGARYA RATNA MADIWALA BALAGENI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 R/O: MARAHALIGE, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.110, MEMBERSHIP NO.553,1145) 15. SMT. MARIYAMMA KOM. MYALA NAIK AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.111, MEMBERSHIP NO.563,1176) 16. SMT.GANAPI KOM.SHIVARAM NAIK AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: HOSALLI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.112, MEMBERSHIP NO.572,1273) 17. PARAMESHWARYYA CHANNAVEERAYYA KONALLI MATHA, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KANALLI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.124, MEMBERSHIP NO.609,1359) 18. SHIVAKUMA HANUMA BADAGI AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: THYARSI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.139, MEMBERSHIP NO.647,1357) 19. RAMAKRISHNA IRA NAIK AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: WATAGARA, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.140, MEMBERSHIP NO.650,650) 20. SMT.JAYANTI KOM.GANAPATHI NAIK AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.145, MEMBERSHIP NO.663,935) 21. YOGESH NARAYAN NAIK AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.148, MEMBERSHIP NO.685,1210) - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 22. BABU KALINGA NAIK AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.151, MEMBERSHIP NO.713,1302) 23. SMT.GOURI KOM.MAHABALESHWAR NAIK AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: HULUMANI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.153, MEMBERSHIP NO. 718,1269) 24. MAHAMAMMAD BASEER ABUL KARIMSAB AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: HULUMANI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.155, MEMBERSHIP NO. 748,1344) 25. DAYANAND GANAPATHI NAIK AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: WATAGARA, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.160, MEMBERSHIP NO. 760,1357) 26. KRISHNA KANNA GOWDA AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: HARKALLI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.163, MEMBERSHIP NO. 773,1353) 27. SMT.HEMAVATI KOM.YASHAWANTH NAIK AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: WATAGARA, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.168, MEMBERSHIP NO. 929,940) 28. SMT.SEETE KOM.MAHABALESHWAR NAIK AGE: 85 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.175, MEMBERSHIP NO. 946,946) 29. GANAPTHI NAGA NAIK AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.178, MEMBERSHIP NO. 953,948) 30. SMT.GOURI MANJUNATH NAIK AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KUMBRIGADDE, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.180, MEMBERSHIP NO. 965,960) 31. SMT.MANJAMMA KOM. NARAYAN MADIWAL AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.185, MEMBERSHIP NO. 999,986) 32. ANANDA DYAVA NAIK AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.191, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1018,1004) 33. SMT.LAXMI KOM. KANNA NAIK AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.194, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1028,1010) 34. SMT.KALAVATHI KOM. GANAPATHI NAIK AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.206, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1060,1037) 35. SMT.GOURI KOM. KERIYA NAIK AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.212, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1076,1053) 36. VINAYAK RAMACHANDRA NAIK AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.213, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1077,1054) 37. SMT. LAXMI KOM.NARAYAN NAIK - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.216, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1084,1061) 38. SMT.KANNE KOM.RAMA NAIK AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KALLIMATH, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.217, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1085,1062) 39. RAMA IRA NAIK AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.226, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1109,1086) 40. NAGESH RATNA MADIWAL AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: MARAHALAGI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.229, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1115,1092) 41. RAVINDRA CHOUDA NAIK AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: THYARSI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.231, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1126,1103) 42. VEERABHADRA GIDDA NAIK AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.234, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1130,1107) 43. KERIYAMMA KOM. ISHWAR NAIK AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.236, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1145,1122) 44. ANNAPA BHAIRA NAIK AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.238, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1152,1129) - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 45. MOHAN KANNA NAIK AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.243, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1166,1145) 46. GOURI ISHWAR BADAGI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEELANE BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.247, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1175,1154) 47. SURENDRA VEERABHADRA GOWDA, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.249, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1177,1160) 48. BANGARYA BELLA NAIK AGE: 81 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.251, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1182,1156) 49. SMT.MAHADEVI KOM. MOHANDAS NAIK AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEDKANI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.253, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1190,1165) 50. SMT.RENUKA KOM.THIMMA GOWDA AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: MARALAGI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.254, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1191,1158) 51. SMT.CHOWDI KOM.DURGA NAIK AGE: 82 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BANKULI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.257, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1197,1170) 52. SHRIDHAR BANGARYA GOWDA AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BALAGANI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 (SL.NO.260, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1215,1188) 53. PUROSHOTTAMA BHOMMA NAIK AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: THYARSI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.261, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1224,1197) 54. VENKATESH BHOMMA NAIK AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: THYARSI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.262, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1227,1200) 55. SHIVANDA BIN IRAYAN KANNA NAIK AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: THYARSI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.265, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1240,1212) 56. MARIYAMMA RAMA NAIK AGE: 89 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: HOSALLI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.267, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1243,1115) 57. VINOD ANNAPPA NAIK AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.268, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1246,1218) 58. DIVAKAR NARAYAN NAIK AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: THYARSI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.273, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1254,1225) 59. KUMARA VASUDEV NAIK AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.274, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1260,1231) 60. SMT.MADEVI KOM.MANJUNATH NAIK AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 R/O: HOSALLI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.277, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1264,1237) 61. KRISHNAMORTHI ISHWAR NAIK AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: WATAGARA BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.280, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1271,1242) 62. NAGARAJ ISHWAR NAIK AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: WATAGARA, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.283, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1278,1249) 63. ANANTH VENKAT NAIK AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.284, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1279,1166) 64. HONNI KOM. JATEYA NAIK AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.286, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1283,1253) 65. LAXMAN KERIYA MADIWAL AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: MARALIGE, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.291, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1292,1260) 66. BHAGARYA RAMA NAIK AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.292, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1294,1264) 67. SURESH GIDDA NAIK AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.293, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1295,1265) - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 68. MUKUND IRA NAIK AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: HARKANALLI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.294, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1300,1220) 69. SMT.JAYAMMA TAMMANNA GOWDA AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: THYARSI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.298, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1537,1331) 70. SMT.BHAVANI ISHWAR NAIK AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.301, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1581,1408) 71. VENKATARAMANA DYAVA NAIK AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: HOSALLI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.303, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1586,1376) 72. SMT.JAYASHEELA CHANNABASIYA CHANNAYYA AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.305, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1599,1440) 73. MOHAN GANAPATHI NAIK AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.307, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1668,1194) 74. MAHABALESHWARA BEERA KAANALLI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.309, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1788,1314) 75. GANAPTHI DYAVA NAIK AGE: 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 (SL.NO.311, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1835,1835) 76. SMT.LINGAMMA BALEENDRA NAIK AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: WATAGARA, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.316, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1858,1286) 77. GOVINDA KARIYAJJA NAIK AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.324, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1877,1302) 78. SMT.GOURI KOM.KANNA NAIK(GADRIMANE) AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.325, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1879,1304) 79. NARAYANA TIMMA MADIWAL AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: MARALAGI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.328, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1882,1307) 80. GANGE KOM.NAIK MADIWAL AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.332, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1892,1318) 81. SURESH GANAPTHI NAIK AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: WATAGARA, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.340, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2158,1342) 82. GOVINDA GANAPATHI NAIK AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: WATAGARA, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.341, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2159,1343) 83. KAMALAKAR TIMMA NAIK AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 R/O: WATAGARA, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.353, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2231,1361) 84. MANJUNATH SHIVAJI GOWDA AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: THYARSI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.365, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2271,1519) 85. BHANGARYA KANNA GOWADA (MADIWAL) AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: MARALAGI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.380, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2330,1420) 86. RADHAKRISHAN IRA NAIK AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: HARKANALLI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.383, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2348,1434) 87. MADHUKESHWAR NEELKANTA NAIK AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.388, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2369,1451) 88. ISHWAR MASTYA NAIK AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.389, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2370,1452) 89. MARUTHI CHANNABASIYA CHANNAYYA AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.390, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2373,1455) 90. NARAYANA BANGHARYA NAIK AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.395, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2381,1464) - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 91. GANAPATHI GOURYA NAIK AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: HULIMANE, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.404, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2405,1483) 92. HEMAVATHI BHASKAR NAIK AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: KADAKERI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.405, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2411,1484) 93. SHRIDHAR GANAPTHI BHATT DEVAGIRI AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: GUNJAGOD, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.409, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2416,1489) 94. JAYANTH KANNA NAIK AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: WATAGARA, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.410, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2421,1490) 95. NAGARAJ GANESH NAIK AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.411, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2424,1491) 96. MOHINI MOHAN NAIK(GUDDEKOPPA) AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: THYARSI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.415, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2431,1502) 97. DEVENDRA IRA NAIK AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: HARKNALLI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.426, MEMBERSHIP NO. 782, 05) - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 98. TIMMA MOOKA MADIWAL AGE: 68YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O: MARALAGI, BEDKANI, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: U.K.-581355. (SL.NO.312, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1843,1054) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI YALAGI KAVYA SHIVA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-560001 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3 RD FLOOR, A-BLOCK, SHANTI NAGAR T.T.M.C. BUILDING BENGALURU-560002 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER 3. THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER & DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES KARWAR, U.K. DISTRICT-581301 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER VYAVASAY SEVA SAHAKARI SANGHA, BEDAKANI SIDDAPUR-581355, U.K. DISTRICT 5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGH NI. BEDAKANI SIDDAPUR-581355, U.K. DISTRICT …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; NOTICE TO R4 AND R5 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE APPROPRIATE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED NON ELIGIBLE FINAL VOTERS LIST PUBLISHED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-C DATED 27-11-2024 INSOFAR PETITIONER CONCERN ANY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PUBLISH FRESH FINAL ELIGIBLE MEMBER VOTER - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 LIST BY INCLUDING THE NAME OF PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE BORROWER VOTER LIST IN THE ELECTION TO THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 14.12.2024 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: 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:- - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 (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; (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 ¨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 - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 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 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. ¸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. - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 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. 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 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. - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 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 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.” - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3289 WP No. 107556 of 2024 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. 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