- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.107695 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SHIDRAM S/O BHARAMAPPA BAGEVADI AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591115. NO.1433 2. SRI BASAVARAJ S/O BHIMAPPA YARNAL AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591115. NO.883 3. SRI GURASIDDA S/O BHIMAPPA YARNALI AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591115. NO.884 4. SRI IRAPPA S/O DUNDAPPA MAGADUM AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591115. NO.497 5. SRI BASAVARAJ S/O PARAGOUDA GUDASI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591115. NO.1477 6. SRI BHIMAPPA S/O APPANNA KARAGUPPI AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591115. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 of 2024 NO.757 7. SRI KEDARLING S/O IRAPPA GUDASI AGED ABOUT YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591115. NO.1498 8. SRI BHIMAPPA S/O SHANKAR TALAWAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591115. NO.853 9. SRI MALLAPPA S/O SHETTEPPA PUJERI AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591115. NO.1295 10. SMT. GEETA W/O CHANDRAKANT PUJERI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591115. NO.965 11. SRI PARAPPA S/O BALAPPA PUJERI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591115. NO.1090 12. SRI PARAPPA S/O SHETTEPPA PUJERI AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591115. NO.1294 13. SRI MUBARAK MOHAMMAD S/O HANIF SANADI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, D IST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1221 14. SRI SANJU S/O MAHADEV PATIL AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 of 2024 DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1016 15. SRI VILAS S/O SHIVAMURTI CHOUGLA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.826 16. SRI ADIVEPPA S/O SADASHIV MANAS AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1134 17. SRI SHIVAPRASAD S/O BASAVARAJ SHIRAGANNAVAR AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1483 18. SRI MAHANTESH S/O DUNDAPPA HARAGAPURI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1069 19. SRI RAMESH S/O APPASAHEB BADIGER AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.861 20. SRI IRAPPA S/O NINGAPPA GUDASI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1434 21. SRI BASAGOUDA S/O SADASHIV PATIL AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.859 22. SRI BHARAMAPPA S/O MALLAPPA KARAGUPPI - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1506 23. SRI SUNIL S/O MAHADEV SHIRAGANNAVAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1206 24. SRI NIRVANI S/O SHANKAR KILARI AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.988 25. SMT. ANNAPURNA W/O SHANKAR HITTANAGI AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1107 26. SRI PRAKASH S/O ANNAPPA HOSURE AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.806 27. SRI HONNAPPA S/O SATYAPPA GIJAVANI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.991 28. SRI SHANKAR S/O HANAMANT NAIK AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.746 29. SRI MALLAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA NASHIPUDI AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1059 30. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR S/O MALKAYYA HIREMATH AGED ABOUT 88 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.457 31. SMT, MAHADEVI W/O CHANDRASHEKAR HIREMATH AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 of 2024 R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.388 32. SRI NIKIL S/O SIDDAGOUDA GUDASI AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1478 33. SMT. DANAMMA W/O ADIVEPPA KHAJURI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1271 34. SRI SHIVAPUTRA S/O SADASHIV ADI AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1106 35. SRI, VISHWANATH S/O BHARAMAPPA BAGEWADI AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1439 36. SRI IRANNA S/O KALLAPPA MAGADUM AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1500 37. SRI KADAPPA S/O SHIVALINGAPPA KARAGUPPI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1421 38. SRI JAYANAND S/O SADASHIV KAROSHI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1357 39. SMT. SHIVAVVA W/O MAHADEV MAGADUM AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1422 40. SMT. PADMAVATI D/O PRABHAKAR KARAGUPPI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1154 - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 of 2024 41. SRI SHIVANAND S/O BALLAPPA KARAGUPPI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.912 42. SRI MAHESH S/O MALLAPPA KARAGUPPI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1019 43. SRI SANJAY S/O CHANNAPPA BAGEWADI AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1491 44. SRI NAGENDRA S/O SHIVALINGA HARAGAPURI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.941 45. SRI KEMPAYYA S/O BALAYYA HUKKERI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.720 46. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O SHIVANAND MAGDAUM AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.835 47. SMT. SHAILA W/O APPANNA BAGEWADI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1299 48. SRI RAVASAHEB S/O SHIVAPPA MAGADUM AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1504 49. SRI RAVINDRA S/O SHIVAPPA MAGADUM AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1503 - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 of 2024 50. SRI VEERABHADRA S/O GURAPPA IRANNAVAR AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.362 51. SRI CHANNABASAPPA S/O ANNAPPA KUDANURI AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.761 52. SRI GIRISH S/O MACHHENDRA HALI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1403 53. SRI MALLAPPA S/O IRAPPA MAGADUM AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1202 54 SRI NAGESH S/O SHIVALING SAVALAGI AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1481 55. SRI RAMESH S/O IRAPPA GUDASI AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1499 56. SRI RAJU S/O PANCHAKSHARI MANAS AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.846 57. SRI GOLAPPA S/O BASAPPA KAMATI AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.903 58. SRI DUNDAPPA S/O GOLAPPA KAMATI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1264 - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 of 2024 59. SRI NINGAPPA S/O HONNAPPA KARAGUPPI AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1033 60. SRI, SURESH S/O CHANNAPPA KAMATI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1050 61. SRI VINOD S/O NINGOUDA MUDALGI AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1301 62. SRI RAJU S/O MALLAPPA SHEGUNASHI AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1079 63. SRI BASAPPA S/O SHIVALING KARAGUPPI AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1356 64. SRI BHARAMAGOUDA S/O BASAPPA GUDASI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1431 65. SRI APPASAHEB S/O MALLAPPA MAGDUM AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.958 66. SRI SATISH S/O SATAPPA KUDANURI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 of 2024 DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1488 67. SRI APPASAHEB S/O GURAPPA KHADED AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.807 68. SMT. PREMA W/O SHRIKANT SHIRAGANNAVAR AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1454 69. SMT. BALAWWA W/O BRAHMANAND BAGEWADI AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1300 70. SRI DURADUNDISHWAR S/O JANAYYA HIREMATH AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.728 71. SRI BASAPPA S/O MALLAPPA SHEGUNSHI AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1078 72. SMT. MAHANANDA W/O PRABHAKAR KARAGUPPI AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1153 73. SRI SHIVALING S/O APPANNA KARAGUPPI AGED ABOUT 79 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.738 - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 of 2024 74. SRI BASAPPA S/O KEMPANNA MANAGAVI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.1046 75. SMT. SAVITRI W/O MACCHENDRA HALI AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.733 76. SRI IRAPPA BASAPPA LOLASOORI AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/AT KURANI, TQ HUKKERI, DIST BELAGAVI-591221. NO.827 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SHIVAKUMAR A. APARAJ, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, 6 TH FLOOR, M.S BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU. PIN: 560 001. 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3 RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC, “A” BLOCK, BENGALURU. PIN: 560 027. 3. THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BELAGAVI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI, NEAR RAILWAY BRIDGE, GOAVES, BELAGAVI. - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 of 2024 PIN: 590 001. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA SAHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMIT, KURANI, TALUK: HUKKERI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI – 590 001. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATTINA S AHAKARI SANGHA NIYAMIT, KURANI, TALUK: HUKKERI, DISTRICT: BELAGAVI, …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1, R3; SRI G.V.BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 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 INSOFAR AS THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ARE CONCERNED, DECLARE THE PROVISION OF SECTION 20(2)(A-IV) AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL, AND ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITINOERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE BORROWERS AND NON-BORROWERS VOTER LIST AND TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE ELECTION TO THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 21/12/2024 AS PER THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED. 01/12/2024 PUBLISHED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. 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 AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 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 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 - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 of 2024 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 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 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. - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 of 2024 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 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. - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 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 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 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. - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2343 WP No. 107695 of 2024 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. All the contentions are left open for consideration in appropriate proceedings, if commenced. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 83