- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107698 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1) SUBRAYA RAMAKRISHNA BHAT AGED ABOUT 68, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO: 338, SL. NO- 103. 2) ANDRU SINJAW PINTO AGED ABOUT 53, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO: 6, SL. NO- 104. 3) BADTOLA SANJUJE LOPIS AGED ABOUT 63, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO: 7, SL. NO- 105. 4) MANJUNATH SUBRAYA NAIK AGED ABOUT 52, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:17, SL. NO- 12. 5) GOVINDA NAGAPPA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 75, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR OCC- AGRICULTURIST TQ: HONNAVAR Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:33, SL. NO- 16. 6) NARAYANA MANJU GOUDA AGED ABOUT 63, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:56, SL. NO- 18. 7) TIMMAPPA JATTI NAIK AGED ABOUT 70, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO: 62, SL. NO- 21. 8) LAKSMI GOVINDA NAIK AGED ABOUT 75, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO: 292, SL. NO- 81. 9) JAYAPRAKASH NARAYANA NAIK AGED ABOUT 45, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:317, SL. NO. 93. 10) MANJUNATH SUBRAYA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 61, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA,583114 M NO:321, SL. NO.95. 11) PARAMESWARA SHIVA ACHARI AGED ABOUT 68, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBAL, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:332, SL. NO. 100. 12) MAADEVA MANJU GOUDA AGED ABOUT 58, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:341, SL. NO. 105. 13) SAAMPESH KAITAN LOPIS AGED ABOUT 65, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:405, SL. NO. 124. 14) SAVITA KRISHNA NAIK AGED ABOUT 50, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:415, SL. NO. 128. 15) VENKATESH NARAYANA NAIK AGED ABOUT 53, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADAGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:439, SL. NO. 135. 16) MANJUNATH HONNAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 46, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:440, SL. NO. 136. 17) MAHADEVA DEVAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 52, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:444, SL. NO. 138. 18) VAASU GANAPA HALLER AGED ABOUT 46, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBAL,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:454, SL. NO. 145. 19) VENKATARAMANA PUTTA NAIK AGED ABOUT 70 OCC- AGRICULTURIST, R/O HADAGERI,TQ: HONNAVAR - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA,581334 M NO:455, SL. NO. 146. 20) TIMMAPPA PUTTA NAIK AGED ABOUT 58, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADAGERI,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:458, SL. NO. 149. 21) ANTON MININ LOPIS AGED ABOUT 55, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBAL,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:503, SL. NO. 164. 22) PAAVALU DUMMING LOPIS AGED ABOUT 70, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:517, SL. NO. 170. 23) NAGESH JATTI HALLER AGED ABOUT 46, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O MASUKALMAKKI,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:521, SL. NO. 174. 24) MANJU SUBRAYA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 52, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBAL,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:526, SL. NO. 177. 25) GANGA DATTATREYA HEGADE AGED ABOUT 60, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBAL,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:541, SL. NO. 183. 26) MANJU NAGAPPA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 65, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI,TQ: HONNAVAR - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:544, SL. NO. 184. 27) PASKOOL SAVER MIRANDA AGED ABOUT 59, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:551, SL. NO. 188. 28) LAKSMI HANUMANT NAIK AGED ABOUT 72, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:556, SL. NO. 191. 29) RAJESH BASTYAW LOPIS AGED ABOUT 50, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:578, SL. NO. 197. 30) MADHUSUDANA GOPAL ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 66, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:595, SL. NO. 206. 31) LOKESH GANAPATI NAIK AGED ABOUT 45, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:627, SL. NO. 221. 32) SARASWATI GANAPATI HALLER AGED ABOUT 48, , OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBAL,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:640, SL. NO. 226. 33) GANAPI DEVU HALLER AGED ABOUT 70, , OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O MASUKALMAKKI,TQ: HONNAVAR - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:646, SL. NO. 230. 34) ROMAN ANTHON GONSALVES AGED ABOUT 65, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KELAGINKERI,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:667, SL. NO. 243. 35) PRATIMA PEETER GONSALVES AGED ABOUT 58, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBAL,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:675, SL. NO. 247. 36) KRISHNA MAADHU NAIK AGED ABOUT 61, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADAGERI,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:763, SL. NO. 296. 37) NAGESH SHAMBU NAIK AGED ABOUT 43, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADAGERI,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:765, SL. NO. 297. 38) DHARMA SHAMBU NAIK AGED ABOUT 46, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADAGERI,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:767, SL. NO. 298 39) VAASU GOVIND NAIK AGED ABOUT 52, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDINBAL , TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:784, SL. NO. 308. 40) GAJANANA SUBRAYA ACHARI AGED ABOUT 55, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBAL,TQ: HONNAVAR - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:788, SL. NO. 309. 41) KESHAVA SUBRAY GOUDA AGED ABOUT 50, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBAL, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:799, SL. NO. 313. 42) PRAKASH NARAYANA NAIK AGED ABOUT 46, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:800, SL. NO. 3614. 43) SARASWATI KRISHNA SETTI AGED ABOUT 56, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O MASUKALMAKKI,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:818, SL. NO. 327. 44) GANAPATI HANMANTH NAIK AGED ABOUT 46, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADAGERI,TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:827, SL. NO. 331. 45) KAMALA MANJUNATH NAIK AGED ABOUT 51, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADAGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:841, SL. NO. 337. 46) ASHA MADEV NAIK AGED ABOUT 48, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:848, SL. NO. 338. 47) MADEEVI CHANDRA SETTI AGED ABOUT 74, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADIN BALA, TQ: HONNAVAR - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:856, SL. NO. 339. 48) SURESH TIMMAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 58, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:861, SL. NO. 342. 49) NAGESHA NEELAKANTA PRABHU AGED ABOUT 79, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:868, SL. NO. 346. 50) SAVERA KAITAN MIRANDA AGED ABOUT 65, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/OHADIN BALA, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:870, SL. NO. 348. 51) NARAYANA SUBRAYA NAIK AGED ABOUT 74, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:884, SL. NO. 354. 52) ANTHON BASTYAW MIRANDA AGED ABOUT 65, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADIN BALA, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:891, SL. NO. 358. 53) BALAKRISHNA SEETARAMA HEGADE AGED ABOUT 72, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:897, SL. NO. 363. 54) RAMACHANDRA HANMANTH NAIK AGED ABOUT 58, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:905, SL. NO. 365. 55) KREJOST PEDRU LOPIS AGED ABOUT 52, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/OKAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:914, SL. NO. 370. 56) SUBRAYA DEVAPPA SHETTI AGED ABOUT 56, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADIN BAL, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:919, SL. NO. 372. 57) DINESH ROKKI LOPIS AGED ABOUT 46, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/OKAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:920, SL. NO. 373. 58) MANJUNATH KESHA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 39, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O SANNA KVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:939, SL. NO. 383. 59) BALAKRISHNA DEVAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 67, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O RAMAN BOLE, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:940, SL. NO.384. 60) LAKSHMI MANJUNATH NAIK AGED ABOUT 60, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:945, SL. NO. 385. 61) LAKSMANA MANJUNATH NAIK AGED ABOUT 45, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/OHADGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:946, SL. NO. 386. 62) GANAPATI SUKRU HALLER AGED ABOUT 36, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KELAGIN KERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:951, SL. NO.390. 63) ASHOK SANNU HALLER AGED ABOUT 40, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KELAGIN KERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:956, SL. NO.394. 64) SHOBHA CHANDRU HALLER AGED ABOUT 40, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KELGIN KERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:962, SL. NO.398. 65) TIPPA JATTI HALLER AGED ABOUT 70, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADIN BAL, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:965, SL. NO.401. 66) GOURI SUKRU HALLER AGED ABOUT 60, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADIN BAL, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:970, SL. NO.404. 67) JAYANTA GANAPA HALLER AGED ABOUT 40, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O MASUKAL MAKKI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:972, SL. NO.406. 68) SANTOSH GOVIND HALLER AGED ABOUT 41, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O MASKAL MAKKI, TQ: HONNAVAR - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:981, SL. NO.412. 69) GOVINDA SAATAA HALLER AGED ABOUT 55, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O MASUKAL MAKKI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:984, SL. NO.415. 70) NAGESH SUBRAYA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 35, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1002, SL. NO.430. 71) VENKATESHA RAMAKRISHNA KUDTARAKAARA AGED ABOUT 62, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1010, SL. NO.433. 72) VISHNU JATTI HALLER AGED ABOUT 45, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O MASUKAL MAKKI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1038, SL. NO.453. 73) SUDAKARA GANAPA HALLER AGED ABOUT 42, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O MASUKAL MAKKI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1039, SL. NO.454. 74) KARMERLIN BASTYAW LOPIS AGED ABOUT 61, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1048, SL. NO.460. 75) MANJUNATH MABLA NAIK AGED ABOUT 60, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1071, SL. NO.475. 76) BHAGIRATHI SUKRU HALLER AGED ABOUT 50, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/OMASUKAL MAKKI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1099, SL. NO.493. 77) ANANDA SUBRAY HALLER AGED ABOUT 33, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O MASUKAL MAKKI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1122, SL. NO.512. 78) GANAPATI TIPPA HALLER AGED ABOUT 32, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADIN BALA, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1127, SL. NO.516. 79) GANESH NARAYANA NAIK AGED ABOUT 55, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1156, SL. NO.541. 80) BILIYA NARAYAN GOUDA AGED ABOUT 60, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBAL, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1179, SL. NO.557. 81) SUBBI SUBRAY GOUDA AGED ABOUT 72, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O GOUDAR KERI , TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1190, SL. NO.560. 82) GOURI NARAYAN NAIK AGED ABOUT 61, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1199, SL. NO.567. 83) PRANITA NARAYAN NAIK AGED ABOUT 38, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/OKAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1211, SL. NO.576. 84) GOVINDA KESHA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 42, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1227, SL. NO.589. 85) HANMANTA DEVRU PRABHU AGED ABOUT 76, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADIN BALA , TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1237, SL. NO.593. 86) MADEEVI MANJU GOUDA AGED ABOUT 60, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1242, SL. NO.596. 87) MANJUNATH GAJANANA BHAT AGED ABOUT 46, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1251, SL. NO.600. 88) AMAKOOSA GOVINDA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 60, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1253, SL. NO.401. 89) SAVITRI MANJUNATH GOUDA AGED ABOUT 55, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1258, SL. NO.604. 90) REMANDI INAS MIRANDA AGED ABOUT 70, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADIN BAL, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1275, SL. NO.616. 91) MANJUNATH GANAPATI BHAT AGED ABOUT 41, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1288, SL. NO.623. 92) RAJESH PETRIK LOPIS AGED ABOUT 40, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1293, SL. NO.626. 93) HARISH MANJUNATH NAIK AGED ABOUT-40, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1298, SL. NO.627. 94) MANJUNATH NARAYAN NAIK AGED ABOUT 41, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1311, SL. NO.636. 95) ANESTIL JUNRII RODRIGIUS AGED ABOUT 65, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1313, SL. NO.637. 96) SURESH NARAYAN NAIK AGED ABOUT 45, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1316, SL. NO.639. 97) LOHIT MANJUNATH NAIK AGED ABOUT 39, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1317, SL. NO.640. 98) ANNAPPA MANJUNATH NAIK AGED ABOUT 31, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1321, SL. NO.642. 99) SHOBHA DINAKAR PRABHU AGED ABOUT 69, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1343, SL. NO.652. 100) VINAYAK MANJUNATH NAIK AGED ABOUT 36, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1347, SL. NO.655. 101) SUBRAYA NARAYANA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 38, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O GOUDAR KERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1364, SL. NO.663. 102) RAMA NAGAPPA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 32, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O GOUDAR KERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1366, SL. NO.665. 103) ESWAR HANMANTH NAIK AGED ABOUT 63, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KOLAPE, TQ: HONNAVAR - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1372, SL. NO.668. 104) VENKATESH NAGAPPA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 45 , OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1376, SL. NO.672. 105) MILAGRIN ASHIS MIRANDA AGED ABOUT 62, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBAL, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1393, SL. NO.678. 106) LOKESH V NAIK AGED ABOUT 36, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1398, SL. NO.680. 107) GAJANANA DARMA NAIK AGED ABOUT 38, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1408, SL. NO.685. 108) MABLESWAR NARAYAN NAIK AGED ABOUT 36, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1435, SL. NO.700. 109) SANTOSH MABLA NAIK AGED ABOUT 38, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1438, SL. NO.703. 110) RAMESH MANJUNATH GOUDA AGED ABOUT 30, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1447, SL. NO.710. 111) VINAYAK SHIVAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT 40, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1456, SL. NO.714. 112) SHREEPADA VISVESVARA HEGADE AGED ABOUT 52, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HANDIMULLE, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1465, SL. NO.717. 113) PHARASKA ANTHON MIRANDA AGED ABOUT 70, , OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1496, SL. NO.745. 114) MINGLI JAALI MIRANDA AGED ABOUT 66, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/OBEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1500, SL. NO.749. 115) SALVADHOR JAAKI MIRANDA AGED ABOUT 65, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1501, SL. NO.750. 116) MANJI KRISHNA ACHARI AGED ABOUT 61, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBALA, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1516, SL. NO.765. 117) VINODA PANDURANG SHET AGED ABOUT 40, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBAL, TQ: HONNAVAR - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1530, SL. NO.777. 118) GANGADAR MANJAPPA SHET AGED ABOUT 72, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1540, SL. NO.786. 119) TIMMAPPA BILIYA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 57, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1544, SL. NO.789. 120) HARISH MADEEV GOUDA AGED ABOUT 36, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1600, SL. NO.824. 121) CHETANA ASHOK MESTA AGED ABOUT 29, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1602, SL. NO.826. 122) SURESH MANJU GOUDA AGED ABOUT 32, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1632, SL. NO.843. 123) SANDEEP REMAND LOPIS AGED ABOUT 30, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1638, SL. NO.846. 124) SEETA GANAPATI SHET AGED ABOUT 62, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1640, SL. NO.848. 125) DINESH DHARMA NAIK AGED ABOUT-26, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1653, SL. NO.855. 126) UPENDRA LAKSHMAN ACHARYA AGED ABOUT 45, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1655, SL. NO.857. 127) RAGHAVENDRA NAGAPPA AMBIGA AGED ABOUT 32, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1659, SL. NO.860. 128) NIRMALA MANJUNATH NAIK AGED ABOUT 33, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1676, SL. NO.871. 129) MADEEVI DEVAPPA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 60, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O GOUDAR KERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1682, SL. NO.876. 130) GOURISH MANJUNATH NAIK AGED ABOUT 33, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1687, SL. NO.878. 131) GANAPI LAKSHMAN GOUDA AGED ABOUT 59, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBAL, TQ: HONNAVAR - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1697, SL. NO.882. 132) RAMESH GOVIND SHET AGED ABOUT 61, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1713, SL. NO.889. 133) MAALINI MAHESH ACHARI AGED ABOUT 42, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O ACHARIKERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1717, SL. NO.891. 134) NILIMA PRAVEEN MIRANDA AGED ABOUT 35, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1720, SL. NO.894. 135) MEDHA SUBRAYA HALLER AGED ABOUT 38, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O MASUKAL MAKKI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1736, SL. NO.903. 136) ANJALI GANAPATI NAIK AGED ABOUT 37, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1745, SL. NO.910. 137) SAVITRI NARAYANA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 55, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/OKAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1829, SL. NO.955. 138) SACHIN MANJUNATH NAIK AGED ABOUT 31, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOORI, TQ: HONNAVAR - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1844, SL. NO.963. 139) TIMMAPPA MANJU NAIK AGED ABOUT 24, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1845, SL. NO.964. 140) VENKATRAMANA SUBRAYA BHAT AGED ABOUT 51, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:883, SL. NO.353. 141) GANAPATI SUBRAYA BHAT AGED ABOUT 55, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O TARIKERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:931, SL. NO.381. 142) ANNU BIKKU SHET AGED ABOUT 75, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADGERI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:76, SL. NO.28. 143) NARAYANA BEERU NAIK AGED ABOUT 73, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:111, SL. NO.31. 144) KUPPI MANJU GOUDA AGED ABOUT 75, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:160, SL. NO.39. 145) DIYOG MININ LOPIS AGED ABOUT 50, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBAL, TQ: HONNAVAR - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:247, SL. NO.62. 146) ASHOK CHANDRA SHETTI AGED ABOUT 58, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADINBAL, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:253, SL. NO.65. 147) DAMOODARA GANAPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 53, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:266, SL. NO.71. 148) MADHAVA SUBRAYA MESTA AGED ABOUT 48, OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:290, SL. NO.80. 149) SISILIYA DUMMING DAYAS AGED ABOUT 75, ,OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/OBEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:677, SL. NO.248 150) MILAGRIN SANTAREMANDI FERNANDES AGED ABOUT 65 OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BEROLLI, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:700, SL. NO.260. 151) LAKSMANA GANAPATI NAIK AGED ABOUT 46 OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:709, SL. NO.266. 152) MAHESH TIMMAPPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 46 OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:719, SL. NO.272. 153) NARAYANA IRAYYA NAIK AGED ABOUT 70 OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:729, SL. NO.278. 154) SAVITRI MADEV NAIK AGED ABOUT 60 OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:741, SL. NO.284. 155) ARUNA GANAPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 50 OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:751, SL. NO.290. 156) DEVENDRA PURUSHOTTAM NAYAK AGED ABOUT 70 OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1551, SL. NO.794. 157) GOURI GANAPA NAIK AGED ABOUT 75 OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HUDGOD, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1558, SL. NO.801. 158) SUBRAYA SAATAA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 56 OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O HADIN BAL, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1577, SL. NO.815. 159) VITTALA NARAYAN GOUDA AGED ABOUT 34 OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O SANNA KAVOR, TQ: HONNAVAR - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1578, SL. NO.816. 160) ROOSI DEEPAK MIRANDA AGED ABOUT 45 OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O KAVOOR, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1581, SL. NO.818. 161) MARUTI NARAYANA GOUDA AGED ABOUT 40 OCC- AGRICULTURIST R/O BANAGADDE, TQ: HONNAVAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581334 M NO:1591, SL. NO.822. …PETITIONERS (BY SMT. RANJITA G. ALAGAWADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY IT’S SECRETARY, DEPT. OF CO-OPERATION, M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-01. 2. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES OF UTTAR KANNADA -581334. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER/ ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE, HADINABAL, HONNAVAR, UTTAR KANNADA -581334. 4. VIVIDHODDHESH PRARTHAMIK GRAMIN KRUSHI SAHAKARI SANG (NI,), HADINBAL, HONNAVAR, UTTAR KANNADA -581334, BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTHILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 & R2, SRI. G.V. BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3, SRI. UMESH P. HAKKARAKI, ADVOCATE R4) - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE BORROWERS VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST AND VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF 4TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULE TO HELD ON 21-12-2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY RESPONDENT-3 FOR THE TERM 2024-2029 PERMITTING THE PETITIONERS TO RIGHT TO CONTEST AND CAST THEIR VOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION IN TERMS. PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, 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 - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 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 - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 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 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 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. 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. - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 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. 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 - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 respondents admit that there are deficiencies in finalization of Final Electoral List. The petitioners are admittedly not issued with individual notice as required under the provisions of Rule13-D (2-A) of the Co-operative Societies Rules; the petitioners have now cast their votes in the elections on 23.04.2022; the petitioners are not given the opportunity to show cause against the allegations that they have created documents. The respondents, despite admitting deficiencies in finalisation of the Final Electoral List, want to invoke the rule of alternative remedy. This Court is of the considered view that, in the peculiarities of this case, the writ petitions should be disposed of with directions to the concerned respondent to announce results counting even the votes cast by the petitioners and with liberty to all the concerned to avail remedy under Section 70(2) of the Act if aggrieved by the results. If such remedy is availed raising a dispute, exclusion of votes of those petitioners who are guilty of fraud can also be considered based on the material that will be placed on record. Therefore, writ petitions are disposed of 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). 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. - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2681 WP No. 107698 of 2024 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 VNP / CT: ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 40