- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 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.107754 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. RAMESH S/O DEVENDRAGOUDA M.P ( SL.NO: 183-M. 648) AGE: 39 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 2. SMT. GIRIJAMMA W/O THIMMAPPA NAYAK (SL.NO: 384-M.339) AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD 3. MALLANAGOUDA S/O RUDRAGOUDA M.P (SL.NO:380-M.261) AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE 4. LINGAREDDAPPA S/O BASANNA HALLI (SL.NO:12-M-44) AGE: 70 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: AGRICULTURE 5. CHANDRAPPPA S/O DEVAPPA G. (SL.NO:14-M.52) AGE: 75 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: AGRICULTURE PETITIONER NO.1 TO 5 ARE R/O: R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 6. SIDDAYYA S/O SHIVAYYA H.M. (SL.NO:22-M63) AGE: 70 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MARAKUMBI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 7. GURUMURTHAYYA S/O BASALINGAYYA H.M. (SL.NO:24-M68) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 8. CHANNAMMA W/O CHANDRAPPA (SL.NO:34-M.128) AGE: 65 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: HOUSEHOLD 9. SIDDAPPA S/O DEVAPPA G. (SL.NO:36-M-130) AGE: 70 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: AGRICULTURE 10. SMT. NIRMALA W/O PAMPANNA HALLI (SL NO:43-M-157) AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD PETITIONER NO.8 TO 10 ARE R/O: R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 11. AMARESH S/O BASANNA HALLI (SL.NO:46-M-163) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 12. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA (S.NO:57-M-206) D/O MUDUKAPPA AGASAR AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O MARAKUMBI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 13. SMT. PARVATHEMMA W/O HANUMANTHAPPA HALLI (SL.NO;59-M-213) AGE: 70 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 14. HIREMUDIYAPPA (S.NO:58-M-207) S/O BASAPPA AGASAR AGE: 65 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MARAKUMBI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 15. SMT. KALAVATHI W/O PAMPANAGOUDA M.P (S.NO:60-M-218) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 16. SMT. NAGAMMA W/O RAMALINGAPPA C (S.NO;61-M-223) AGE: 75 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: HOUSEHOLD 17. SMT. VIMALAXI W/O SIDDAPPA K (S.NO:63-M-234) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD PETITIONER NO.16, 17 ARE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 18. SMT. RUDRAMMA (S.NO;64-M-235) W/O MALLAYYA GADIMATH AGE: 70 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 19. VIRUPANAGOUDA (S.NO:66-M-242) S/O BASANAGOUDA GUDIHAL AGE: 65 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 20. SANNAMUDIYAPPA S/O MAHADEVAPPA AGASAR - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 (SL.NO:69-M.258) AGE: 59 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MARAKUMBI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 21. RUDRAPPA S R/O VIRUPANNA JEKIN (S.NO:75 M-284) AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 22. SMT. SUDHA D/O BASANAGOUDA TAVARAGERI (S.NO:86-M-320) AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD 23. SMT. GIRIJAMMA W/O HANUMANTHARADDI HALLI ( S.NO:88-M-324) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD 24. SMT. SOMAMMA (S.NO:96-M-338) W/O BUDDAPPA GOLLAR AGE: 60 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD 25. KASHIMSAB (S.NO:97-M-341) S/O FAKIRSAB BEVINAKATTI AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE 26. VENKAREDDI (S.NO:100-M-359) S/O GOVINDARADDI RAJUR AGE: 52 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE 27. BASANAGOUDA (S.NO:102-M-363) S/O LINGANAGOUDA KALMANGI AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE 28. SMT. MALLAMMA (LAXMI) (S.NO:199-M-714) W/O AMARESH HALLI AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD 29. SMT. LINGAMMA (S.NO:202-M-720) W/O MALLIKARJUN CHINUR - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 AGE: 60 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD PETITIONER NO.22 TO 29 R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 30. THIPPANNA S/O KRISHNAPPA (S.NO:207-M-742) AGE: 49 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MARAKUMBI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 31. SHARADAMMA (S.NO:208-M-744) W/O SHARANAYYA MUTALADINNI AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 32. AKKAMMA W/O NAGARAJ HOTEL (S.NO:214-M-758) AGE: 35 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD 33. MAHANTESH S/O KALLAYYA HIREMATH (S.NO:216-M-762) AGE: 32 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE 34. SIDDALINGAYYA S/O VIRUPAYYA (S.NO:217-M-765) AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE 35. MURALIDHAR S/O YAMANURAPPA TAILOR (S.NO:218-M-767) AGE: 30 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE 36. MAHANTESH S/O BASANAGOUDA M.P (SL.NO:233-M-827) AGE: 38 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE PETITIONER NO.31 TO 36 R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 37. VISHWESHWARAYYA S/O VENKATESHWARARAO (S.NO:236-M-836) AGE: 60 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP, TQ:GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL 38. USHALAXI W/O VISHWESHWARAYYA (S.NO:240-M-841) AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP, TQ:GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL 39. RAJESHWARI W/O AMAREGOUDA (S.NO:243-M-845) AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL. 40. SHARANAMMA W/O NAGARAJGOUDA (S.NO:244-M-846) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL. 41. BASAMMA W/O MAHANTESH CHAKOTI (S.NO:252-M-863) AGE: 70 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL. 42. NAGASHEKHARAYYA S/O CHANNAVEERASWAMY (S.NO:264-M.882) AGE: 42 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MARAKUMBI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 43. DEVAYYA S/O SANGAYYASWAMI (S.NO:265-M-884) AGE: 53 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MARAKUMBI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583227. 44. RAJALING S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA (S.NO:251-M-862) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 45. KOTRESH S/O PRABHU BADIGER (S.NO:274-M-923) AGE: 28 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 46. SHREEKANTH S/O PAMPANAGOUDA (S.NO:277-M.932) AGE: 30 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 47. RUDRAMMA W/O MALLAYYA (S.NO:278-M-936) AGE: 70 YEARS ( SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 48. VIJAYALAXMI W/O HANUMESH CHAKOTI (S.NO:291-M-971) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 49. SIDDAMMA W/O AMARESHAPPA JEKIN (S.NO:105-M-378) AGE: 70 YEARS ( SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 50. MALLIKARJUNA S/O MALLARADDEPPA HALLI (S.NO:108-M.382) AGE: 42 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 51. NEELMMA W/O MALLAYYA HOTEL (S.NO:109-M-388) AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 52. LINGAMMA W/O SHANKARAGOUDA M.P. (S.NO:112-M-411) AGE: 70 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) O CC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 53. MANJUNATH S/O PAMPANAGOUDA SANGANNANAVAR (S.NO:117-M-432) AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 54. BETTADAYYA S/O SHANKARAYYA ( S.NO:123-M-455 ) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 55. MALLAMMA W/O MALLARADDEPPA (M.NO:127-M-470) AGE: 60 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 56. CHANDRAMMA W/O KANTEPPA HARIJAN (S.NO:131-M-492) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 57. NINGAMMA (S.NO:132-M-493) D/O CHANDAMMA HARIJAN - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 58. JYOTI D/O YANKAPPA (S.NO:144-M-538) AGE: 32 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 59. SHARANAMMA (SL.NO:153-M-550) W/O DEVENDRAGOUDA M.P AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 60. UMESH S/O LINGAPPA JEKIN (SL.NO:157-M-559) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 61. CHANDRAKALA W/O SHARANAPPA HALLI (S.NO:163-M-569) AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 62. LATHA W/O SHEKHARAPPA KANAKAGIRI (S.NO:164-M-572) ( HER CORRECT NAME IS LALITHA) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 63. BASAMMA S/O BASANAGOUDA POLICE PATIL (S.NO:166-M-585) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O MARAKUMBI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 64. BASAVARAJ S/O KARIBASAPPA JEKIN (S.NO:169-M-590) AGE: 36 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 65. VIRUPAKSHAGOUDA S/O BASANAGOUDA M.P (S.NO:180-M-639) AGE: 42 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 66. RENUKA W/O MANJUNATH SANGANNANAVAR (S.NO:196-M-707) AGE: 38 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 67. ANASUYAMMA W/O RANGANAGOUDA TURVIHAL S.NO:(198-M-713) AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 68. MALLARADDEPPA (S.NO:298-M-986) S/O NAGARADDEPPA CHAKOTI AGE: 70 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 69. KAVITA (GANGAMMA) (S.NO:299-M-987) W/O PAMPAPATHI AGE: 38 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 70. GANGAMMA W/O SAKKARGOUDA (S.NO:300-M-988) AGE: 70 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: HOUSEHOLD - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 71. SHARADA W/O HANUMANTHAPPA (S.NO:302-M-990) AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 72. KARTIK S/O BASAVARAJ CHAKOTI (S.NO:304-M-992) AGE: 28 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 73. LALITHAMMA W/O DODDANAGOUDA (S.NO:316-M-1012) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 74. VIRABHADRAPPA S /O VIRUPANNA (S.NO:327-M-1029) AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 75. REKHA W/O SHASHIBHUSHAN (S.NO:335-M-1041) AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 76. CHANDRARADDEPPA S/O NAGARADDEPPA CHAKOTI (S.NO:374-M-96) AGE: 75 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 77. SHARANAPPA S/O LINGANNA HALLI (S.NO:372-M-58) - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 78. VIRAPANNA S/O BASAMMA HALLI (S.NO:375-M-131) AGE: 46 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 79. NAGARAJ S/O HANUMANTHAPPA HALLI S.NO:379-M-167) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 80. MALLARADDEPPA S/O ANNANGOUDA HALLI S.NO:(382-M-315) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 81. NIRUPADI S/O MALLESHAPPA HADAPAD (S.NO:388-M-792) AGE: 35 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 82. PAMPAPATHI S/O MUDAKAPPA (S.NO:391-M-1048) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MARAKUMBI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 83. RAMANNA S/O GOVINDAPPA WADDAR (S.NO:74-M-279) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583227. 84. LACHAMAPPA S/O MAREPPA WADDAR (S.NO:201-M-719) AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583227. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 85. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O BHEEMANNA TODAKI (S.NO:213-M-755) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583227. 86. LACHAMAVVA W/O PARAMESHWARAPPA (S.NO:289-M-967) AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583268 87. HANUMANTHAPPA S/O INDRAPPA ( S.NO:317-M-1013) AGE: 38 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP. TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583227 88. LOHITKUMAR S/O INDRAPPA (S.NO:318-M-1014) AGE: 35 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP. TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583227 89. SANNABASAVARAJ (S.NO:315-M-1011) S/O LINGAPPA NAYAK AGE: 35 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 ( THESE NAMES ARE IN ANNXURE-D ) 90. SRIDEVI W/O MAHANTESH M.P ( S.NO:339-M-856) AGE: 35 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 91. REKHA W/O HALLI BASAPPA K .(S.NO:196-M-501) AGE: 35 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 92. VISHWANATH S/O DEVENDRAGOUDA M.P (S.NO:192-M-496) AGE: 42 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 93. NEELAMMA W/O LINGAREDDAPPA G (S.NO:04-M-13) AGE: 70 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 94. ANJANEYA S/O LACHAMANAGOUDA NAYAK (S.NO:20-M-34) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP. TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 95. BASAMMA W/O LINGAREDDAPPA HALLI (S.NO:23-M-42) AGE: 65 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP. TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 96. HAMPAMMA W/O BASANAGOUDA (S.NO:45-M-93) AGE: 65 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP. TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 97. SHARANAMMA W/O BASANAGOUDA HALLI (S.NO:76-M-155) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP. TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 98. BASAVARAJ S/O YANKAPPA HOTEL (S.NO:79-M-173) AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP. TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 99. SHARANAMMA W/O VIRUPANNA HALLI (S.NO:84-M-178) AGE: 46 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP. TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 100. SHARANAPPA S/O PAMPANAGOUDA HALLI ( S.NO:102-M-215) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP. TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 101. JAYASHRI W/O SHANKARAGOUDA M.P (S.NO:105-M-221) AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP. TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 102. BASAVARAJ S/O RUDRAGOUDA M.P (S.NO:114-M-246) AGE: 46 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP. TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 103. GOURAMMA W/O PRABHU BADIGERS.NO:119-M-267) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP. TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583268 104. SOMANAGOUDA S/O GYANAGOUDA (S.NO:121-M-271) AGE: 62 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 105. LATHA W/O AMARESH CHAKOTI (S.NO:128-M-343) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 106. RUDRAPPA S/O MALLIKARJUNA GUDUR (S.NO:129-M-345) AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 107. AMARAMMA W/O SHARANAPPA GUDUR (S.NO:131-M-349) AGE: 65 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 108. AMARAMMA W/O MALLIKARJUNA GUDUR (S.NO:133.M-351) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 109. NEELAMMA W/O VENKARADDEPPA CHAKOTI (S.NO:134-M-352) AGE: 70 YEARS (SCB NOT CLAIMED) OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 110. BASAVARAJ S/O LINGAPPA TIPPANNAVAR (S.NO:138.M-357) AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 111. VEERESH S/O CHANDRAYYA G. (S.NO:144-M-380) AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 112. NAGAPPA S/O SANNEPPA HARIJAN (S.NO:147-M-380) (FATHER’S NAME IS WRONGLY SHOWN IN LIST) AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 113. MALLAYYA S/O AMARAYYA HOTEL (S.NO:151-M-387) AGE: 46 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 114. VEERESH S/O RUDRAGOUDA KARIVEERANAGOUDRU (S.NO:164-M-410) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 115. TIMMMANAGOUDA S/O LINGAPPA DODDANAGOUDRU (S.NO:166-M-413) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 116. DEVARAJ S/O MALLIKARJUNA SANGANNANAVAR (S.NO:186-M-452) AGE: 35 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 117. NARASAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA NAYAK (S.NO:199-M-504) AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 118. SHEKHARGOUDA S/O HANUMANAGOUDA (S.NO:201-M-506) AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 119. SHANMUKHA S/O TIMMANNA ILAGER (S.NO:206-M-517) AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 120. HULGAPPA S/O TIMMANNA ILAGER (S.NO:207-M-518) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 121. HALLIBASAMMA W/O SHARANAPPA KALMANGI (S.NO:210-M-529) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 122. SANNA AMBANNA S/O AYYANAGOUDA GOUDRA (S.NO:254-M-668) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227. 123. HANUMANAGOUDA S/O RAMANAGOUDA M.P (S.NO:255-M-669) AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227. 124. HANUMANTHA S/O MUDEGOUDA KALMANI ( S.NO:272-M-687) AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227. 125. LACHAMAMMA - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 W/O DURGANAGOUDA KALMANI (S.NO:273-M-688) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227. 126. IMAMSAB S/O HUSSAINSAB KANAKAGIRI (S.NO:280-M-706) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 127. KHAJASAB S/O KHASIMSAB (S.NO:298-M-743) AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 128. PUSHPA W/O VEERABHADRAGOUDA SANGANNANAVAR (S.NO:299-M- 747) AGE: 40 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 129. RAVIKUMAR S/O VIRUPANNA SANKANAL (S.NO:308-M-761) AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 130. THIMMANAGOUDA S/O LINGANAGOUDA P.P (S.NO:311-M-768) AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227. 131. HANUMAMMA W/O SHIVAPPA VANAGER (S.NO:312-M-769) AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESAKKI HANCHINAL CAMP TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227. - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 132. SHARANAPPA S/O BASANNA CHINNUR (S.NO:334-M-802) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 133. MAHESHWARI W/O DEVENDRAGOUDA M.P (S.NO:338-M-855) AGE: 35 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 134. MADHUSHRI W/O NAGASHEKHARAYYA (S.NO:347-M-883) AGE: 32 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O MARAKUMBI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583227 135. SANGAMESH S/O CHANNAVEERAYYA SWAMY ( S.NO:348-M-885) AGE: 36 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MARAKUMBI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583227 136. RAMESH S/O SOMANNA JADHAV (S.NO:352-M-889) AGE: 30 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MARAKUMBI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO:583227 137. VEERUPAMMA W/O SHIVARAJ (S.NO: 360-M-903 ) AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227. 138. SHARANAMMA W/O SHARANAPPA BUDIHAL (S.NO:361-M-904 ) AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227. 139. NAGARAJ S/O VIRUPANNA SANKANAL (S.NO:362-M-911) AGE: 31 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227. 140. ARUNKUMAR S/O SIDDALINGAYYA (S.NO:363-M-912) AGE: 30 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 141. SARASWATI W/O MANJUNATH GUDUR (S.NO:368-M-920) AGE: 32 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 142. DEVENDRAPPA S/O HEMAPPA KYADED (S.NO:371-M-924) AGE: 36 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 143. SUDHA W/O RAVIKUMAR GUDIHAL (S.NO:373-M-928) AGE: 28 YEARS OCC: HOUSEHOLD R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 144. PURUSHOTTAM S/O SHIVAPPA (S.NO:379-M-1002) AGE: 35 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI P. G. MOGALI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE INSPECTION OFFICER & CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, YELBURGA TQ: YELBURGA DT: KOPPAL. P.C.NO: 583236. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 of 2024 CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, KESARAHATTI AT: KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227. 3. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, KESARAHATTI AT: KESARAHATTI TQ: GANGAVATHI DT: KOPPAL P.C.NO: 583227. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI G.V.BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 AND R2; SRI AVINASH MALIPATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE LIST OF DEFAULT VOTERS FROM THE BORROWER CONSTITUENCY DATED NIL IN NO. NIL ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 3 IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO PETITIONER NO.1 TO 89 VIDE ANNEXURE-D, AND THE LIST OF DEFAULT VOTERS FROM THE NON BORROWER CONSTITUENCY DT. NIL IN NO. NIL ISSUED BY RESPONDENTS NO.1 TO 3 IN SO FAR AS IT RELATES TO PETITIONER NO.90 TO 144 VIDE ANNEXURE-E. ISSUE A WRIT MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO 3 TO TREAT THE PETITIONERS AS QUALIFIED VOTERS FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE CONSTITUENCY AND PERMIT THEM TO CAST THEIR VOTES FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE CONSTITUENCY, IN THE ELECTION SCHEDULED ON 22-12-2024 FOR RESPONDENT NO.3 SOCIETY, AS PER ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 DATED 3/12/2024. AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 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 - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 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 - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 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. - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 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. - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 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. - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 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. - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1121 WP No. 107754 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.: 145