- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107530 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. TIPPANNA S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA JAMBAGI AGE: 43 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 3 2. RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O VENKAPPA YADAWAD AGE: 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 11 3. HANAMANTHGOUDA S/O VENKANAGOUDA GOUDAR/PATIL AGE: 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 12 4. SADAPPA S/O BALANAGOUDA HALEGOUDRA AGE: 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 15 5. SHIVAPPA S/O MALLAPPA HUNASHIKATTI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 16 6. ASHOK S/O YAMANAPPA KARIYAPPANAVAR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 17 7. SHIVANAND S/O GADIGEPPA CHIGADANI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 27 8. MALIYAPPA S/O BASAPPA BADIGER AGE: 30 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 29 9. BASAPPA S/O SHANKREPPA KALLOLLI AGE: 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 30 10. BHIMARAYAPPA S/O APPASAHEB HUNASHIKATTI AGE: 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 31 11. INDRAVVA W/O NINGANAGOUDA NAIK AGE: 42 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 33 12. NEELAVVA W/O LACHYAPPA KALLIGUDDI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 34 13. GOVINDAPPA S/O YAMANAPPA MUDAKAVI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 36 14. LOKESH S/O SHIVAPPA UDUPUDI AGE: 32 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 37 15. HANAMAVVA W/O CHANNAPPA MADIVALAR AGE: 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 40 16. HANAMAPPA S/O KRISHNAPPA VASANAD AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 41 17. SADASHIV S/O KUSTNAPPA ARAKERI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 46 18. HUSENSAB S/O HASANASAB GUDAGI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 47 19. GIRISH S/O RAMAPPA HUNASHIKATTI AGE: 29 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 48 20. SHIVAPPA S/O TIMMAPPA KALLIGUDDI AGE: 37 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 56 21. KUSTNAPPA S/O GANGAPPA HUNASHIKATTI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 58 22. LOKESH S/O IRAYYA HIREMATH AGE: 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 62 23. VENKAPPA S/O NAGAPPA MURATTI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 63 24. LAXMIBAI W/O BASAPPA KUMATAGI AGE: 32 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 65 25. KAMALAVVA W/O GIRIYAPPA GOUDAR AGE: 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 66 26. GANGUBAI W/O HANAMANTHAPPA HOSUR AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 68 27. RAMANGOUDA S/O YAMANAPPAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 57 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 70 28. SHILADHAR S/O BASAPPA UDUPUDI AGE: 30 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 73 29. GANGAVVA W/O HANAMAPPA KALAVVAGOL AGE: 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 74 30. HANAMAPPA S/O RAMAPPA KALAVVAGOL AGE: 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 75 31. RAMESH S/O SHIVAPPA HADIMANI AGE: 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 77 32. ANASUYA W/O RAMAPPA MUDNUR AGE: 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 79 33. BASANAGOUDA S/O RANGANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 55 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 81 34. SHIVANAGOUDA S/O RANGANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 57 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 82 35. DYAVANAGOUDA S/O RANGANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 59 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 83 36. RENAVVA W/O SHYASAPPA SUNAGAD AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 86 37. SHIVAPPA S/O CHANNAPPA UDUPUDI AGE: 44 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 88 38. TIMMANNA S/O SHIVAPPA JAMBAGI AGE: 41 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 90 39. YAMANAVVA W/O RAMAPPA BIRADAR AGE: 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 95 40. KALAVATI W/O LAXMAPPA HALAGALI AGE: 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 96 41. SHASHIKANT S/O RAMAPPA BIRADAR AGE: 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 97 42. KAMALAVVA W/O HANAMANTHGOUDA GOUDAR AGE: 42 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 99 43. SANGAVVA W/O RAMESH NAIK AGE: 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 101 44. BHIMAPPA S/O HANAMAPPA BARGI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 102 45. KRISHNAPPA S/O HANAMAPPA BARGI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 103 46. IRAPPA S/O MALLAPPA GALAGALI AGE: 44 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 104 47. TULASAPPA S/O NAGANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 111 48. SHOBHA W/O BHIMAPPA JAMBAGI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 115 49. RAVINDRA S/O RAMAPPA YARAGATTI AGE: 44 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 116 50. CHANNAPPA S/O MALLAPPA BADAMI AGE: 49 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 119 51. RAVI S/O RANGAPPA NAIK AGE: 32 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 120 52. YALLAPPAGOUDA S/O SIDDANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 121 53. DUNDAPPA S/O MALLAPPA GALAGALI AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 122 54. LALAVVA W/O SADAPPA NADAF AGE: 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 123 55. LAXMANAGOUDA S/O RAMACHANDRA NAIK AGE: 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 124 56. SADAPPA S/O RUDRAPPA ALLIMATTI AGE: 50 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 125 57. GOVINDAPPA S/O SHYASAPPA MUDHOL AGE: 48 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 126 58. TARA W/O RAMESH CHIGADANI AGE: 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 127 59. SHANKREPPA S/O SHIVAPPA UDUPUDI AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 131 60. NINGAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA PIDDANNAVAR AGE: 47 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 132 61. KASTUREVVA W/O MAHANTESH GUTTANNAVAR AGE: 42 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 133 62. VIJAYAKRISHNA S/O VENKAPPA MUDAKAVI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 134 63. SULTANSAB S/O HASANSAB BADEKHAN AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 135 64. RATNA W/O YENKAPPA GANGARADDI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 136 65. KASHIBAI W/O IRAYYA HIREMATH AGE: 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 137 66. HANAMANTAGOUDA S/O VEERAPPA NAIK AGE: 52 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 138 67. PADDAVVA W/O VENKANAGOUDA NAIK AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 139 68. ANAND S/O APPASAB PATIL AGE: 29 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 140 69. KASTUREVVA W/O HANAMAPPA HUNASHIKATTI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 142 70. SHOBHA W/O IRAPPA GALAGALI AGE: 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 143 71. NINGAMMA W/O BASANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 48 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 146 72. ALLASAB S/O HUSENSAB LOKAPUR AGE: 49 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 148 73. LALSAB S/O HUSENSAB LOKAPUR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 149 74. LEELAVATI W/O LAXMANAGOUDA NAIK AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 151 75. INDRAVVA W/O RAMANAGOUDA B. PATIL AGE: 42 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 152 76. YALLAPPA S/O YALAGURAPPA ANKALAGI AGE: 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 155 77. YASHODA W/O APPASAB TAMMANAGOUDAR AGE: 28 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 154 78. HANAMAVVA W/O GOUDAPPA NAIK AGE: 31 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 157 79. KUSUMA W/O ADIVEPPA SIDDAPUR AGE: 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 158 80. PADMAVATI W/O VEERANAGOUDA NAIK AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 159 81. BHARATI W/O HANAMANTHGOUDA NAIK AGE: 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 160 82. BHIMAPPA S/O KARIYAPPA MUTTANNAVAR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 161 83. DEVAKEVVA W/O NAGANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 52 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 163 84. SHANTAVVA W/O KALAPPA KALAPPAGOL AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 169 85. GOVINDAGOUDA S/O BHIMANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 173 86. BHARATI W/O PUNDALIK KAMBAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 176 87. KARABASAYYA S/O IRAYYA HIREMATH AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 179 88. NAGAVVA W/O RAMANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 180 89. RENAVVA W/O KALLAPPA ARAKERI AGE: 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 181 90. PIRAMA W/O HUSENSAB GUDAGI AGE: 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 182 91. SHARADHA W/O NINGAPPA MUDHOL AGE: 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 184 92. YALLAPPA S/O KRISHNAPPA BAGALI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 185 93. SUREKHA W/O RAVI NAIK AGE: 32 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 187 94. LAXMI W/O BALANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 190 95. YENKAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA ARAKERI AGE: 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 192 96. SADAPPA S/O HANAMAPPA KURI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 194 97. HOLABASAPPA S/O BASAPPA PATIL AGE: 53 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 196 98. ANJANA W/O LAXMANGOUDA NAIK AGE: 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 197 99. CHINNU W/O SHIVAPPA CHIKKUR AGE: 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 198 100. PIRAMA W/O HUSENSAB KUNDARAGI AGE: 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 199 101. SHRIKANT S/O RAMESH KAMBAR AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 200 102. NINGAPPA S/O DUNDAPPA VASANAD AGE: 43 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 201 103. YAMANAVVA W/O KUSHNAPPA NAIK AGE: 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 204 104. RANGAPPA S/O HANAMAPPA MUDAKAVI AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 205 105. GIRISH S/O HANAMANTGOUDA GOUDAR AGE: 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 207 106. HANAMANT S/O KARIYAPPA KURI AGE: 43 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 208 107. BASAVARAJ S/O SIDDAPPA SHELLIKERI AGE: 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 209 108. SARASWATI W/O GIRIYAPPA DYVANAL AGE: 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 210 109. SHANTAVVA W/O RUDRAPPA GOUDAR AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 211 110. PADDAVVA W/O KARIYAPPA HANGARAGI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 212 111. RENAVVA W/O VENKAPPA GOUDAR AGE: 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 213 112. VEENA W/O SURESH GANGARADDI AGE: 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 215 113. SUJATHA W/O RANGAPPA BARAGI AGE: 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 218 114. SHANKAR S/O BHIMARAYAPPA BUDI AGE: 53 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 219 115. HEMA W/O HANAMANT GALAGALI AGE: 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 226 116. ROOPA W/O SADAPPA HUDED AGE: 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 228 117. ANASUYA W/O BASAPPA NAIK AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 229 118. SHAILA W/O LAXMAN JAMBAGI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 230 119. DUSANGEPPA S/O SIDDAPPA CHIKKUR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 231 120. AKSHAY S/O IRAPPA GALAGALI AGE: 28 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 235 121. SHASHIKUMAR S/O MAHANTESH GUTTANNAVAR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 236 122. NANDEPPA S/O GURAPPA MUDAKANNAVAR AGE: 52 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 243 123. SHAVAKKA W/O CHIDANAND BARAGI AGE: 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 244 124. MADHUMATI W/O GURU UDUPUDI AGE: 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 245 125. TULASAPPA S/O RAMAPPA MADAR AGE: 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 246 126. VITTAL S/O SHIVAPPA MADAR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 247 127. VITTAL S/O RANGAPPA YADWAD AGE: 49 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 252 128. TULASABAI W/O SIDDAPPA CHIGADANI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 254 129. MANJUNATH S/O SHRISHAIL NIRAKARI AGE: 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 255 130. BHIMAPPA S/O BALAPPA ARAKERI AGE: 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 256 131. KIRAN S/O MAHANTESH GUTTANNAVAR AGE: 30 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 261 132. SHILPA W/O HANAMANT KURI AGE: 32 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 262 133. LAXMAN S/O SURESH NAIK AGE: 32 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 263 134. BABIJAN S/O LALSAB BADEKHAN AGE: 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 264 135. SUREKHA W/O SHRISHAIL NIRAKARI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 267 136. LAXMANAGOUDA S/O RANGANAGOUDA NAIK AGE: 55 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 268 137. SAGAR S/O RAMESH NAIK AGE: 30 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 269 138. MALLIKARJUN S/O RAMANNA MUDNUR AGE: 28 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 270 139. RUKMINI W/O TIMMANNA JAMBAGI AGE: 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 271 140. SHWETA W/O PANDAPPA MUDNUR AGE: 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 272 141. NIRMALA W/O SURESH NAIK AGE: 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 273 142. IRAVVA W/O SUNILGOUDA NAIK AGE: 42 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 274 143. SHANTAVVA W/O RANGANAGOUDA NAIK AGE: 44 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 275 144. SAVITA W/O LAXMAN ARAKERI AGE: 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 277 145. BASAVARAJ S/O TIMMANNA MUDHOL AGE: 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 278 146. LAXMIBAI W/O GYANAPPA MUDHOL AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 280 147. IRANNA S/O GOVINDAGOUDA HALEGOUDAR AGE: 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 281 148. SHIVANAND S/O LINGANAND SWAMIJI AGE: 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 282 149. SHANTAVVA W/O GOVINDAGOUDA HALEGOUDRA AGE: 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 283 150. MANJUNATH S/O GOVINDAPPA MUDHOL AGE: 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 285 151. SUMITRA W/O SHANKRAPPA VASANAD AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 286 152. RAGHU S/O GOVINDAPPA MUDHOL AGE: 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 287 153. BHASHASAB S/O KASHIMSAB IGALI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 289 154. LAXMAVVA W/O PANDAPPA JOGI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 290 155. RANGANAGOUDA S/O BASANAGOUDA HALEMANI AGE: 53 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 291 156. GOUDAPPA S/O GOVINDAPPA TATAPPANAVAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 297 157. KAMALAVVA S/O SHRIMANT KENDUR AGE: 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 299 158. PADDAVVA W/O CHANNAPPA KURBET AGE: 38 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 300 159. HANAMANTH S/O SHESHYAPPA BATAKURKI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 57 160. GADIGEPPA S/O RANGAPPA ALLIMATTI AGE: 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 26 161. VITTAL S/O DUNDAPPA UDUPUDI AGE: 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 59 162. KALAPPA S/O BALAPPA KURBET AGE: 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 60 163. ADIVEPPA S/O KALLAPPA HADIMANI AGE: 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 76 164. RAMESH S/O SHIVANAGOUDA NAIK AGE: 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 110 165. SHANTAVVA W/O KALLAPPA KALAPPAGOL AGE: 49 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 169 166. MALAVVA W/O VENKAPPA NAIK AGE: 41 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 232 167. PUNDALIK S/O YAMANAPPA MUDAKAVI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KADARKOPPA TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 238 168. HANAMANT S/O LAXMAPPA SOUNSHI AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HANAMANERI TALUK: BADAMI DISTRICT: BAGALKOT SL NO. 253 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SRINIVAS B. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE CO- OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC BUILDING BENGALURU – 560002 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI DISTRICT, BAGALKOT -587101. 3. THE ELECTION OFFICER TALUKA LEVEL AND BELOW DISTRICT AREA OF OPERATION OF ALL TYPES OF PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIS, AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BAGALKOT DISTRICT- 587208. - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA KADARAKOPPA VILLAGE, TALUK- BADAMI AND DISTRICT- BAGALKOTE- 587208. 5. THE PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA KADARAKOPPA VILLAGE, TALUK- BADAMI AND DISTRICT- BAGALKOTE REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER- 587208. 6. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE- 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTHILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R2 & R6, SRI G. V. BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1, SRI S. L. MATTI, ADVOCATE FOR PROPOSED R6, R7, NOTICE TO R4 & R5 ARE SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, THAT, IN VIEW OF THE LAW LAID DOWN BY THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA IN UNION OF INDIA VS RAJENDRA SHAH AND ANOTHER REPORTED IN 2021 SCC ONLINE SC 474, HOLDING THE 97TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA THEREBY INSERTING PART IXB TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN SO FAR AS THE STATE CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ARE CONCERNED, DECLARE THE PROVISION OF SECTION 20(2)(A-III)& (A-IV) AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, AND 2. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE BORROWERS VOTER LIST AND TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THE VOTE IN THE ELECTION TO THE - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 15/12/2024 AS PER THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 25/11/2024 PUBLISHED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 3. TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO DECLARE THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY AFTER COMPLETION OF THE ELECTION PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) The petitioners are before this Court seeking the following prayers: “1. That, in view of the law laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Union of India vs Rajendra Shah and Another reported in 2021 SCC online SC 474, holding the 97th Amendment to the Constitution of India thereby inserting part IXB to be unconstitutional in so far as the State Co-operative Societies are concerned, declare the provision of Section 20(2)(a-iii)& (a-iv) as unconstitutional, and 2. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to include the names of the Petitioners in the final eligible borrowers voter list and to permit the Petitioners to Cast the vote in the election to the committee of management of the 5th respondent society schedule to be held on 15/12/2024 as per the Calendar of events dated 25/11/2024 published by the 4th - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 respondent vide Annexure-A by allowing this writ petition in the interest of justice. 3. To issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 4th respondent to declare the election results of the 5th respondent society after completion of the election process in accordance with law.” 2. This Court in terms of the order dated 12.12.2024, had permitted the petitioners to vote by the following order: “In view of the counsel submission made in respect of office objection No.27(1), the said office objection is overruled. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo stating that he does not press the petition insofar as petitioners 64, 86 and 157. 3. In view of the aforementioned, the above writ petition by petitioner Nos.64, 86 and 157 is dismissed as not pressed. 4. Learned AGA takes notice for respondent Nos.2 and 6. 5. Learned counsel Sri G. V. Bharamagouda is requested to take notice for respondent No.1. 6. Issue emergent notice to respondent Nos.4 and 5. 7. Requisite process fee to be furnished within three days. 8. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that out of a total voters list of 85 members, 70 voters have been declared as ineligible voters in terms of the - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 list dated 27.11.2024 (Annexure-B to the writ petition). 9. The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks for grant of interim relief and submits that the Act 3 of 2013 has been held to be inoperative having regard to the judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Union of India vs. Rajendra Shah and another . Hence, it is contended that the insertion made to Section 20(2) (a-iv) (a-v) of the Karnataka Co- operative Societies Act, 1960 vide Act 3 of 2013 having been struck down, the classification of the petitioners as ineligible voters is erroneous. 10. In view of the aforementioned, the petitioners are permitted to cast their votes in the elections scheduled to be held on 15.12.2024 to respondent No.5/Society, pursuant to the calendar of events date in 25.11.2024 (Annexure-A to the writ petition) subject to the condition that the votes cast by the petitioners shall be in a separate ballot box and the results of the elections shall not be announced without the leave of the court”. 3. The voting is over and the elections are over. What governs now is the order passed by the Coordinate Bench 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 - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 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 - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 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 fact, it is admitted on behalf of the respondents that there are deficiencies in the preparation of the Final Electoral Roll after 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. 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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. - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 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. 12. In view of our finding that preparation of the electoral roll is being an - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 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 - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 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 (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. - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 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.” 4. In the light of the said order, I am disposing the petition, I deem it appropriate to observe all the contents of both the parties shall remain open to agitate before the appropriate forum. 5. At this stage, counsel Sri S.L. Matti appearing for proposed respondent would submit that the impleading applications in I.A.Nos.1/2025 and 2/2025 be allowed and the proposed respondent be permitted to come as a party respondent to contest the matter. 6. In the light of the petition being disposed following the judgment of the Coordinate Bench, I deem it appropriate to permit the impleading applicant also to - 36 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3087 WP No. 107530 of 2024 contest the matter before the appropriate forum in accordance with law. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Naa List No.: 1 Sl No.: 105