- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107675 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. SANYAVVA W/O GIRIYAPPA PATTED AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 01. 2. SMT. LAKSHMI W/O PRAKASH PATIL AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 02. 3. NIKHIL S/O PRAKASH PATIL AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 03. 4. SHRINIVAS S/O SIDDALINGAPPA GODI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 06. 5. SMT.DUNDAWWA W/O HANAMANT BADAGANNAVAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 07. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.10.31 06:27:48 +0000 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 6. SMT. RATNABAI W/O VENKAPPA NAIK AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 09. 7. KALLAPPAGOUDA S/O TAMMANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 10. 8. GURALINGAPPA S/O BAASATEPPA HARUGERI AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 13. 9. ARJUN S/O BHEEMAPPA GURAV AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 15. 10. GOVINDAPPA S/O BALAPPA NYAMAGOUDA AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 18. 11. SMT. MAHANANDA S/O SIDDAPPA PATTED AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 19. 12. SMT. ARCHANA W/O RAMAPPA APROJI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 20. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 13. MAHANTESH S/O GOPALAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 22. 14. VIJAY S/O MADHUKAR DESHPANDE AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 23. 15. PRANESH S/O NARAYAN DESHPANDE AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 24. 16. ANAND S/O HANUMANT DESHPANDE AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 25. 17. RAMCHANDRA S/O NARAYAN DESHPANDE AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 26. 18. SAIYYAD S/O DAVALSAB JEERAGAL AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 27. 19. SMT. SHANKREVVA W/O PARAMANAND KONNUR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 SERIAL NO. 30. 20. RAVI S/O APPASI KOPPAD AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 31. 21. SMT. RUKMAVVA W/O RAMAPPA TEGGI AGE: 74YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 32. 22. MALLAPPA S/O VENKAPPA LADDI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 34. 23. MAHADEV S/O ALLAPPA GODI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 35. 24. HANAMANT S/O MUTTAPPA KANABUR AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 38. 25. ANANTAGOPUDA S/O VENKAPPA NAIK AGE: 87 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 39. 26. HANAMANT A. GODI AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 40. 27. SMT. PADMAVATI W/O ARJUN GURAV AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 42. 28. MAHANTESH S/O HANAMANT CHANNANI AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 43. 29. SMT. SUJATA W/O HANAMANT ARAKERI AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 44. 30. KRISHNAGOUDA S/O SHIVANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 45. 31. SMT. BHARATI W/O MANJUNATH KANABUR AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 46. 32. APPASIGOUDA S/O TIMMANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 47. 33. SMT. SHANTABAYI W/O RAMANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 50. 34. MAHADEV S/O MALLAPPA CHINNANI AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 51. 35. SMT. BANDAVVA W/O MAHADEVAPPA AMBI AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 54. 36. MAHAMMAD S/O IMAMASAB BABAVALI AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 55. 37. SMT. NILAVVA W/O IRAPPA YADAWAD AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 59. 38. SMT. SATTYAVVA W/O BASAPPA HULAKUND AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 64. 39. SMT. IRAMMA W/O HANAMANT NAYIK AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 66. 40. SMT. LAKSHMIBAYI W/O BHEEMANAGOUDA PATIL - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 74. 41. KALMESH S/O VITHAL AMBI AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 76. 42. MEERASAB S/O MABUSAB JAMADAR AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 77. 43. RANGAPPA S/O BHEEMAPPA SARAWAD AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 82. 44. BASAPPA S/O KAREPPA HORATTI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 83. 45. VENKAPPA S/O BHEEMAPPA SARAWAD AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 86. 46. SMT. KASTURI W/O KALLAPPA CHINNANI AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 91. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 47. SMT. MALLAVVA W/O NINGAPPA CHINNANI AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 92. 48. SMT. GEETA W/O IRAPPA CHINNANI AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 93. 49. SMT. MALAVVA W/O BALACHANDRAPPA GURAV AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 94. 50. HANAMANT S/O BASAPPA ARAKERI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 99. 51. SMT. ANITA W/O HANAMANT JEEVAPUR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 100. 52. HOLABASAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA GADDI AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 103. 53. MARUTI S/O RAMAPPA TALAWAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 104. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 54. BASAPPA S/O DUNDAPPA GODI AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO.107. 55. SMT. DUNDAWWA W/O BALAPPA HOSALLI AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 11. 56. VENKAPPA S/O RAMAPPA DODAMANI AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 28. 57. SMT. TARABAYI W/O VENKAPPA DODAMANI AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 29. 58. SMT. NEELAVVA W/O MANINGAPPA GODI AGE: 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 53. 59. SHIVAKUMAR S/O KALLAPPA HARUGERI AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 78. 60. SMT. SHREEDEVI W/O ANAND HOSAMANI AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 SERIAL NO. 90. 61. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O BHEEMAPPA KELAGADE AGE: 52YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 96. 62. SMT. CHANDRAWWA W/O SABAPPA KELAGADE AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: CHANNAL, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT 587 313 SERIAL NO. 105. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. GIRISH A. YADAWAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560 001. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC ‘A’ BLOCK, BENGALURU- 560 027. 3. THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY BAGALKOT, TQ: DIST: BAGALKOT- 587 301. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRATHAMIK KRUSHI PATTIN SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT, CHANNAL, AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT- 587 313. 5. PRATHAMIK KRUSHI PATTIN SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT, CHANNAL, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, TQ: MUDHOL, DIST: BAGALKOT- 587 313. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 TO R4, SRI. G.V. BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 20(2)(A-IV) AND 20(2) (A-V) OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 AS INTRODUCED BY THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021 AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN VIEW OF THE LAW LAID DOWN BY THE HON’BLE APEX COURT IN THE CASE OF UNION OF INDIA VS RAJENDRA SHAH AND ANOTHER, REPORTED IN AIRONLINE 2021 SC 362, HOLDING THE 97TH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA THEREBY INSERTING PART IXB TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL INSOFAR AS IT RELATES TO THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned counsel appearing for the parties in unison would submit that, the issue in the lis stands covered by judgment rendered by Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P. No.8502/2022 C/w. W.P. No.8477/2022, disposed off on 7th June 2022. The Coordinate Bench of this Court held as follows: “8. In the light of these rival submissions, the question for consideration is: Whether these writ petitions must be - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 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 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 1 This Public Notice reads as follows: - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 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 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 ¸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. 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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 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 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. 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 - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 respondents admit that there are deficiencies in finalization of Final Electoral List. The petitioners are admittedly not issued with individual notice as required under the provisions of Rule13-D (2-A) of the Co-operative Societies Rules; the petitioners have now cast their votes in the elections on 23.04.2022; the petitioners are not given the opportunity to show cause against the allegations that they have created documents. The respondents, despite admitting deficiencies in finalisation of the Final Electoral List, want to invoke the rule of alternative remedy. This Court is of the considered view that, in the peculiarities of this case, the writ petitions should be disposed of with directions to the concerned respondent to announce results counting even the votes cast by the petitioners and with liberty to all the concerned to avail remedy under Section 70(2) of the Act if aggrieved by the results. If such remedy is availed raising a dispute, exclusion of votes of those petitioners who are guilty of fraud can also be considered based on the material that will be placed on record. Therefore, writ petitions are disposed of calling upon the Returning Officer [the fourth respondent/sixth respondent in the respective petitions] to announce the result forthwith including the votes cast by the petitioners in both the petitions. All the contentions are left open for consideration in appropriate proceedings, if commenced.” (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 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:14649 WP No. 107675 of 2025 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-GTB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18