- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.107734 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. ANJANEYA S/O. LACHAMANAGOUDA NAIK, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO.20 2. YAMANAPPA S/O. PAMPANNA NAIK AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO.37 3. VENKATRAO S/O. SATHYANARAYANMURTHY AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO.61 4. SMT. SALABAMMA W/O. VEERAREDDEPPA AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO.64 5. SMT VIJAYALAXMI W/O. MALLIKARJUN AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 66 6. SMT. RENUKAMMA W/O. BASANGOUDA MALAGI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 of 2024 SL. NO. 73 7. SMT. GOURAMMA W/O. CHANAPPA MALAGI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 74 8. SMT. GOURAMMA W/O. PRABHU BADIGER AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 119 9. VENKOBA S/O. RANGAPPA UPPAR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL NO. 126 10. TIRUPATI S/O. VENKAPPA GOLLAR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 127 11. KRISHNA S/O. VENKAPPA GOLLAR AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL NO. 143 12. SMT. LAXMI W/O. SHARANAYYA HOTEL AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 150 13. MALLAYYA S/O. AMARAYYA HOTEL AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 151 14. VENKATESHRAO S/O. SATYANARAYAN .D. AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 of 2024 R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 153 15. MALLIKARJUN S/O. SATYANARAYAN .D. AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 154 16. TIMMANGOUDA S/O. LINGAPPA DODDANGOUDAR AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 166 17. MALLIKARJUN S/O. LINGAPPA DODDANGOUDRA AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 167 18. VIJAYBASKAR S/O. SUBBANAIDU AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 170. 19. PRASAD S/O. RAMARAO AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 171. 20. SMT. RASHMI W/O. AMARESH MALAGI AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL NO. 176. 21. SMT. LAXMI W/O. SUBBARAJU .K. AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 of 2024 SL. NO. 181. 22. NARAYANRAJU S/O. SATHYANARAYANRAJU .K. AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 182. 23. SMT. SHANTA W/O. NARAYANRAJU .K. AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 183. 24. SMT GOURAMMA W/O. PAMPAPATTI MALEGI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 189. 25. IBRAHIM S/O. KASIMSAB DAGGI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 204. 26. ANNAPURNA W/O. SHARANAYYA HOTEL AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 211. 27. MUTTANNA S/O. SOMANNA MALAGI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 213. 28. LAXMI W/O. BIMANGOUDA. H. AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 214. 29. SMT. CHANDBEE - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 of 2024 W/O. RANJANSAB BANKAPUR AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 217. 30. SMT. GANGAMMA W/O. MALLIKARJUN AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 236. 31. VENKATAPATIRAJU S/O NARAYANRAJU. D. AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 237. 32. SUBBARAJU S/O. VENKATAPATIRAJU .D. AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 238. 33. CHANNABASAYYA S/O. SHIVAYYA AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 241. 34. MANJUNATH S/O. MALLAPPA KYADED AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 242. 35. SMT SHARANAMMA W/O. MANJUNATH KYADED AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO.243 36. VENKATESH S/O. RAMANNA UPPAR AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 of 2024 R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO .246 37. GANGADHARAYYA S/O. GOLAYYA AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO .247 38. BASAVARAJ /O. PARAMESHWARAPPA HARIJAN AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MARKUMBI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO .248 39. GALEPPA S/O. TAYAPPA HARIJAN AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO .251 40. NAGAPPA S/O. VEERANNA KAMPLI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 252. 41. SANNAAMBANNA S/O. AYYANGOUDA GOUDRU AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 254. 42. HANUMANA GOUDA S/O. RAMANGOUDA M.P. AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 255. 43. SMT. YAMANAMMA W/O. SIDDAPPA HOTEL, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 of 2024 SL. NO. 257 . 44. HASNEPPA S/O. YAMNAPPA HOMPNAL, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 260 45. SMT. SOMAMMA W/O. SANA HANUMANAGOUDA, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 265 46. HANUMANAGOUDA S/O. AYYNGOUDA DEVANNAVAR AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 266 47. SMT. DURGAMMA W/O. BASANGOUDA DEVANNAVAR AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKK HANCHINAL TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 274 48. SMT. SHANKRAMMA W/O. VEERAPPA KAMBAR AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 278 49. MALAPPA S/O. LINGAMMA HARIJAN AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 279 50. BUDEN BEE W/O. WALISAB AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 281 - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 of 2024 51. HANUMANTAPPA S/O. NARASAPPA BADIGER AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO .286 52. SMT BASAMMA W/O. HANUMANTAPPA BADIGER AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 287 53. VEERANNA S/O. NARASAPPA BADIGER AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO.288 54. BETTADAPPA S/O. SANNAPA AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 292 55. DEVANGOUDA S/O. HANUMANGOUDA HOSMANI AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO.295 56. YAMANAPPA S/O. IRAPPA TALWAR, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO .296 57. SOMALINGAMMA W/O. SIDDANAGOUDA, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 302 58. SAKKARGOUDA S/O. RUDRAGOUDA KODLIGOUDRU, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 of 2024 R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 306 59. TIMMANAGOUDA S/O LINGANAGOUDA, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 311. 60. HANUMAMMA W/O. SHIVAPPA VANEGER, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL,TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 312. 61. RAVIKUMAR S/O. SHEKARGOUDA GURSUNAGI, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ:GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 313. 62. SHEKARAPPA S/O. PAKIRAPPA GURSUNAGI, AGE:60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI: TQ:GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO 314. 63. SHARANBASAPPA S/O. MUDAKAPPA PUJAR, AGE:50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL,TQ:GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO 318. 64. MUTTEPPA S/O. PAMPAPATI UDOMKAL, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI,TQ:GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 320. 65. RAMESH S/O. MALAPPA KYADED, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI,TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 324. - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 of 2024 66. HANUMANAGOUDA S/O. KANAKANGOUDA HOSMANI, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL, TQ:GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 331. 67. CHANAPPA W/O. BASANNA CHINNUR, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 335. 68. VIRUPAKSHGOUDA S/O. SAKKARAGOUDA, AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI,TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 336. 69. SMT. VIJAYLAXMI W/O. CHANDRAO, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL, CAMP, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 337. 70. RUDRAYYA S/O. GURUSIDDEYYA, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MARAKUMBI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 350. 71. SMT. PUSHPA (AKAMMA) W/O. RUDRAYYA, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: MARAKUMBI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 351. 72. CHETANKUMAR .S. S/O. SHRINIVAS .S. AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL, CAMP, TQ:GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 358 73. HANUMAMMA W/O. HANUMANTH BOMNAL - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 of 2024 AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL, TQ:GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 359 74. NAGRAJ S/O. VIRUPANNA SANKNAL, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESAKKI HANCHINAL,TQ:GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 362 75. SMT. LATA W/O. SHARANAPPA CHINNUR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 364 76. SMT. RENUKAMMA W/O. PARAMESHWAR CHNNUR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 365 77. SHARANAMMA W/O. PAMPAPATI CHINNUR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 366 78. MANJUNATH S/O. AYYAPPA CHINNUR AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 367 79. VISHWANATH S/O. MALLAYYA JINNAD AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 369 80. NINGAREDDY S/O. ANDAPPA ARAKERI AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: KESARAHATTI, TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 227. SL. NO. 375. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI A. M. MALIPATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 of 2024 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATION MS BUILDING BENGALURU-580001. 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 ELECTION OFFICER / DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOPPAL, DIST: KOPPAL – 583 231. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER PRATHAMIK KRUSHI PATTIN SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMITH, KESARAHATTI. TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL - 583 227. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PRATHAMIK KRUSHI PATTIN SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMITH, KESARAHATTI. TQ: GANGAVATHI, DIST: KOPPAL-583 227. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1, R2 AND R4; SRI G.V.BHARAMAGOUDARA, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R5; NOTICE TO R6 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MADNAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.3 TO 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETIIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE NON-BORROWER VOTER LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST VOTE IN THE ELECTION TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 22/12/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 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 - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 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 - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 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. - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 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. - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 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. - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 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. - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1120 WP No. 107734 of 2024 All the contentions are left open for consideration in appropriate proceedings, if commenced. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NAA/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 143