- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 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. 107572 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 107531 OF 2024 WRIT PETITION NO. 107574 OF 2024 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 107572/2024 BETWEEN: 1. NINGAPPA NAGAPPA GOKAVI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHIKKA SAVANUR-582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.13) 2. SHIVANANDGOUDA RAMANGOUDA PATIL AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.25) 3. KENCHAREDDY RAMAREDDY ALAVANDI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.32) 4. BHOJAREDDY GOVINDAREDDY BASAVAREDDY AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATT-582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.33) 5. SHANKRAPPA AMARAPPA GANJI, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI SAVANUR-582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.34) Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 6. DURGAPPA YALLAPPA PAWAR AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : DEVIHAL -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.35) 7. SHANKARAGOUDA NARASANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHIKKA SAVANUR-582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.36) 8. MALLIKARJUN BASAVANNEPPA MAHAJANASHETTAR AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.39) 9. SHEKHRAPPA BASAVANNEPPA MAHAJANASHETTAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.44) 10. HANAMARADDI GIRIYAPPA BASAVARADDI AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.45) 11. NAVEEN BAHARAMARADDI BASAVARADDI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.46) 12. DEVARADDI BAHARAMARADDI BASAVARADDI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.48) 13. SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI @ LAXMI SHARANAPPA BAJANTRI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK , R/O : CHIKKA SAVANUR-582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.51) 14. PANDURADDI SOMARADDI GOVANNAVAR AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.59) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 15. VIRUPAKSHAPPA IRAPPA NANDENNAVAR AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.60) 16. SHARANABASAPPA VEERAPPA MORABAD AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.64) 17. KOTRAGODA NARASANNAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHIKKA SAVANUR-582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.65) 18. SHREENIVAS HEMARADDI BASAVARADDI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.15) 19. YALLAPPA SHIVAPPA ACCHALLI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHIKKA SAVANUR-582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.17) 20. GIRIYAPPA RAMARADDI BASAVARADDI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.18) 21. AMARAPPA SHANKRAPPA GANJI AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.19) 22. KAPPATTARADDI DEVARADDI ALAVANDI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.20) 23. SOMARADDI MALLAPPA GOKAVI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHIKKA SAVANUR-582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.22) - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 24. RAMANAGOUDA HANAMANTA GOUDA PATIL AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.24) 25. MALLAPPA NAGAPPA GOKAVI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHIKKA SAVANUR-582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.27) 26. VASAPPA RANGAPPA BASAVARADDI AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.28) 27. SHIVAPRAKASH BASAVANNEPPA MAHAJANASHETTAR AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.38) 28. SHIVANAPPA PUTTAPPA SHYAGOTI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : NARAYANPUR -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.42) 29. SHIVARADDI HANUMARADDI BELLAHUNACI AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.07) 30. PARASAPPA DURGAPPA MADAR @ NIMBANNAVAR AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.12) 31. HANAMARADDI KISRADDI ALAVANDI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : BELLATTI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.37) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. R.H. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 AND: 1. THE LAXMESHWAR PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT-582101. 2. THE LAXMESHWAR PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER-582101. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE LAXMESHWAR PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG -582101. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY IT’S SECRETARY, THE DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, MS BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560001. 5. THE STATE COOPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, IIIRD FLOOR, “A” BLOCK, TTMC BUILDING, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560027, REPRESENTED BY IT’S ELECTION COMMISSION. 6. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO.OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI-590001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTHILATHA.R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R4 AND R6, SRI.G.V.BHARAMAGOUDA, ADVOCATE FOR R5, SRI.GIRISH.V.BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2, NOTICE TO R1 TO R3 ARE SERVED) - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, I) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION AND QUASH THE LIST OF INELIGIBLE MEMBERS IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C DT. 27/11/2024, PERTAINING TO BELLATTI CONSTITUENCY ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AS ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND CONSEQUENTLY PERMIT THE PETITIONER STO CAST VOTES IN ELECTIONS SCHEDULED ON 15/12/2024 TO RESPONDENT 1 BANK. II) ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONDUCT ELECTION OF THE FIRST RESPONDENT BANK AFTER FOLLOWING DUE PROCESS OF LAW IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN WRIT PETITION NO. 107531/2024 BETWEEN: 1. YALLAPPA FAKKIRAPPA TEVARI URF GOKAVI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HULLURU, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.27) 2. MANJU BASAVENAPPA RAGATI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :HULLUR, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.23) 3. CHANAPPA BASAVENAPPA RAGATI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :HULLUR, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.24) 4. FAKIRAGOUDA SHIVANGOUDA MALLANNAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :HULLURU, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 32) 5. CHANAPPA HANKEPPA LAMANI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.18) - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 6. SIDDAPPA HALAPPA VADDAR AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NANDIGATTI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.17) 7. SMT. SAROOJADEVI, W/O SHANKAR GOUDA PATIL, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG(SL. NO.7), 8. HALANAGOUDA RAMANGOUDA PATIL AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: SANKADAL, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.21) 9. VEERENDRA SHANKARGOUDA PATIL AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.22) 10. BASAPPA YALLAPPA KURI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NADIGATTI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.30) 11. PARASAPPA DODDAAYAPPA KURI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: NADIGATTI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.31) 12. SHEKAPPA RUDRAPPA KURI AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :NANDIGATTI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 33) 13. SATHYAPPA SATHYAPPA MULRAPUR AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :NADIGATTI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 44) 14. LOKESH URF FAKKIRESH SHEKRAPPA KURI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :NADIGATTI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 56) - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 15. SHAMBULINGA HANUMANTHAPPA ATHIGERI AGE: 57YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 53) 16. BHIMAPPA HANUMANTHAPPA ATHIGERI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 54) 17. FAKKIRGOUDA RAMANGOUDA PATIL AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.60) 18. SHIVANGOUDA FAKIRGOUDA PATIL AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 61) 19. NINGANGOUDA FAKIRGOUDA PATIL AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 62) 20. SMT. SUMATHI SATISHGOUDA PATIL AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 63) 21. SMT VEDA VEERENDRA PATIL AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 64) 22. HANUMANTHAPPA MALLAPPA KAMBLI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 65) 23. HALESH HANUMANTHAPPA KAMBLI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 66) - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 24. BHARAMAPPA BEERAPPA KAMBLI AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 67) 25. NAVABSAB MUOLASAB KALLIMANI AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 68) 26. SOMAPPA MALLPPA KAMBALI AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 69) 27. HASSANSAB MODINSAB BHAVIKATTI AGE: 49YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 70) 28. MOULASAB MODINSAB BHAVIKATTI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 71) 29. SHARANAPPA FAKKIRAPPA SHITHARAHALLI AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.72) 30. SMT. LALITHAVVA SHARANAPPA SHITHARAHALLI AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 73) 31. MANJUNATH BHARAMAPPA KAMBALI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :BADNI, ADARALLI POST-582116, TQ: LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO. 74) …PETITIONERS (BY SMT.KIRTHILATHA.R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R3 TO R4, R6, SRI.GIRISH.V.BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2, SRI.G.V.BHARAMAHOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5) - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, I) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION AND QUASH THE LIST OF INELIGIBLE MEMBERS IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C DT. 27/11/2024, ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AS ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY, IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPREATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT ELECTION OF THE FIRST RESPONDENT BANK AFTER FOLLOWING DUE PROCESS OF LAW IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. IN WRIT PETITION NO. 107574/2024 BETWEEN: 1. HAMANATHAPPA BASAPPA HARIJAN AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : JALIGERI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.04) 2. DAYANAND DEVAPPA LAMANI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHABI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.82) 3. HANAMANTHAPPA MALLAPPA GOJANUR AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : HOSALLI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.18) 4. PARASAPPA LAKSHMAN LAMANI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHABBI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.83) 5. DAMALAPPA SAKRAPPA LAMANI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHABBI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.02) 6. MALLAPPA BASAPPA HARIJAN AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : JALIGERI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.06) 7. UDACHAPPA BASAPPA HARIJAN - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : JALIGERI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.05) 8. ASHOK GOPALAPPA LAMANI, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : MAHALINGAPUR -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.08) 9. RAMAPPA FAKKIRAPPA BHANDARI AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : KOSALAPUR -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.10) 10. BASAPPA MUDAKAPPA BHANDARI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : KOSALAPUR -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.11) 11. SHIVANAPPA MALLAPPA GOJANUR AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : HOSALLI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.17) 12. DEVAPPA MALLAPPA GOJANUR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :HOSALLI-582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.19) 13. HONEKERAPPA MALLAPPA GOJANUR AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O :HOSALLI-582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.20) 14. MALAKAJAPPA HUCHAPPA BAGEWADI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : KADKOL -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.25) 15. DEVAPPA BASAPPA SHIRAHATTI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : KADKOL -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.27) 16. MAHAMADBBAS ABDILROF MULLA AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 R/O : KADKOL-582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.29) 17. MOHAMADHANIF ABDILROF MULLA AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : KADKOL -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.30) 18. MOHAMADIQBAL ABDILROF MULLA AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : KADKOL -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.31) 19. MAHMADIDRIS ABDILROF MULLA AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : KADKOL -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.32) 20. MARTANDAPA HUCHCHAPPA HARIJAN AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : JALLIGERI-582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.34) 21. SHEKHAPPA DURGAPPA LAMANI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : JALLIGERI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.35) 22. RAMCHANDRAPPA LALAPPA LAMANI AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHABBI-582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.36) 23. CHANDRAPPA HANAMANTHAPPA LAMANI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : JALLAGERI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.47) 24. VENKATESH CHATRAPPA NAIK @ LAMANI AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : JALLIGERI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.48) 25. SMT. SUNANADAVVA MAHADEVEPPA CHURI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O : KADAKOL -582 112 - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.51) 26. SMT. SHARAVVA RAJU RATHOD AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O : JALLIGERI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.52) 27. PUTTAPPA POORAPPA LAMANI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHABBI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.53) 28. ISHAWARAPPA POORAPPA LAMANI @ NAYAK AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHABBI-582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.54) 29. FAKIRAPPA MALLAPPA KONCHIGERI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : KADKOL -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.57) 30. PARAMESHWARAPPA MALLAPPA KONCHIGERI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : KADKOL -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.58) 31. SMT. DEVAMMA TANDI SHIVAPPA HALIKERI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O : KADAKOL -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.60) 32. CHANAPPA JAPANNA LAMANI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHABI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.61) 33. SHANKRAPPA JENAPPA LAMANI AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHABI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.62) 34. CHANNAPPA THIPPANNA DODAMANI @LAMANI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHABI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.70) - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 35. KUBAPPA LALAPPA LAMANI AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHABBI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.72) 36. NEELAPPA DYAMAPPA LAMANI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : CHABBI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.73) 37. NINGAPPA BASAPPA BHANDARI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : KUSALAPUR -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.77) 38. SMT. NILAVVA SHANKRAPPA HIRAGAPPANAVAR @ BANIMARAD AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O : CHABI -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.78) 39. KOTEPPA HANAMAPPA GORAVAR AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : KOSALAPUR -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.60) 40. GUDADDAPPA RAMAPPA BHANDARI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : KOSALAPUR -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.86) 41. BHOOKANTH REVANSIDDAPPA KONCHIGERI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : KADAKOL -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.87) 42. MOUNESH REVANSIDDAPPA KONCHIGERI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O : KADAKOL -582 112 TQ: SHIRATI, DIST: GADAG (SL. NO.88) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.R.H.ANGADI, ADVOCATE) - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 AND: 1. THE LAXMESHWAR PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT-582101. 2. THE LAXMESHWAR PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG, REPRESENTED . BY ITS MANAGER- 582101. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE LAXMESHWAR PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., LAXMESHWAR, DIST: GADAG,-582101. 4. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY IT’S SECRETARY, THE DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, MS BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560001. 5. THE STATE COOPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, IIIRD FLOOR, “A” BLOCK, TTMC BUILDING, SHANTHI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560027, REPRESENTED BY IT’S ELECTION COMMISSION. 6. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO.OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI-590001. ...RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.KIRTHILATHA.R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R4 AND R6, SRI.G.V.BHARAMAGOUDA, ADVOCATE FOR R3, SRI.GIRISH.V.BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2, NOTICE TO R1, R2 AND R5 ARE SERVED) - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, I) ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION AND QUASH THE LIST OF INELIGIBLE MEMBERS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-C, DATED 27.11.2024, FROM KADAKOL CONSTITUENCY IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT AS ILLEGAL AND ARBITRARY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON 15/12/2024 AND ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO CONDUCT ELECTION OF THE FIRST RESPONDENT BANK AFTER FOLLOWING DUE PROCESS OF LAW IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR FINAL HEARING, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: 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 - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 fourth respondent and sixth respondents in the respective petitions to announce the results of the elections held on 23.04.2022 including the votes cast by the petitioners. 9. The provisions of Rule 13-D (2-A) of the Rules read as hereunder: (3) The Election Officer shall take steps for publication of voters list in the following manner, namely:- (a) for publication of draft eligible electoral list, a list of defaulters, a list of members whose repayment falls due, before the election date clear fifty days; (b) for calling objections, if any, calling upon the defaulter members to repay the amounts due to the co-operative societies on or before thirty clear days prior to the date of election; (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 - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 publication of the Draft Eligible Electoral List, must have an opportunity by way of an individual notice to file objections on exclusion from the Electoral List. It must be shown that the concerned Chief Executive has prepared and sent notice to the affected members. The Public Notice dated 8.11.20211 does not meet these requirements. In fact, it is admitted on behalf of the respondents that there are 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 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 ¸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. - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 Sadguru Janardan Swami (Moingiri Maharaj) Sahakari Dugha Utpadak Sanstha and Another v. State of Maharashtra and Others supra has held as follows: ‘7. A perusal of the Rules discloses that the preparation of provisional list of voters, filing of objection against the provisional list of voters, consideration of the objection by the Collector and finalising the list of voters, all occur in the Rules which cover the entire process of the election. The Rules framed for election of specified societies are complete code in itself providing for the entire process of election beginning from the stage of preparation of the provisional voters list, decision on the objection by the Collector, finalisation of electoral rolls, holding of election and declaration of result of the election. In view of the scheme of the Act and Rules, the preparation of voters' list must be held to be part of the election process for constituting managing committee of a specified society. 12. In view of our finding that preparation of the electoral roll is being an intermediate stage in the process of election of the managing committee of a specified society and the election process having been set in motion, it is well settled that the High Court should not stay the continuation of the election process even though there may be some alleged - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 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 respondents admit that there are deficiencies in finalization of Final Electoral List. The petitioners are admittedly not issued with individual notice as 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. - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 of 2024 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.” - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:982 WP No. 107572 of 2024 C/W WP No. 107531 of 2024 WP No. 107574 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 petitions are 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. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Naa List No.: 1 Sl No.: 178 CT: GTB