- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1829 WP No. 107837 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107837 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. MARUTI S/O GANGAPPA BALEKUNDRI AGE –72, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL,DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-703 2. LAXMAN S/O NIGAPPA METRI AGE –70, OCC – AGRICULTURIST TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-704 3. BABU S/O PARSHURAM GOWDA AGE –63, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-711. 4. SHIVAJI S/O PARSHURAM GOWDA AGE –57, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-712 5. NAGENDRA S/O RAMANA HATTIKAR AGE –55, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-713 6. MAHADEV S/O DEMANNA MIRASHI AGE –59, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1829 WP No. 107837 of 2024 SERIAL NO-714 7. PARSHURAM S/O DEMANNA MIRASHI AGE –63, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-715 8. PARAVTI W/O MAHADEV HARIJAN AGE –65, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-716 9. OMANA S/O AMRUTA BALEKUNDRI AGE –59, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-717 10.PARSHURAM S/O BADKU BALEKUNDRI AGE –60, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-723 11.PANDURANG S/O RAMANA CHAVAN AGE –50, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-725 12.NAGARAJ DATT S/O NINGANNA TEGURUKAR AGE –48, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-726. 13.IRAPPA S/O MAHADEV HARIJAN AGE –42, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-727 14.NARAYAN S/O VITTAL BADIGER AGE –45, OCC – AGRICULTURIST - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1829 WP No. 107837 of 2024 R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-737 15.MANJUNATH S/O HANMANTH GOWDA AGE –44, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-739 16.PARSHURAM S/O MUTGEKAPPA HATTIKAR AGE –62, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-740 17.NARAYAN S/O BASAVANTH BALEKUNDRI AGE –40, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-743. 18.SHANKAR S/O APPAROA BALEKUNDRI AGE –52, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-745 19.VISHNU S/O APPANNA REDEKAR AGE –46, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-747. 20.MANJUNATH S/O DASHRATH GOWDA AGE –40, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-750. 21.RAMESH S/O MARUTI BALEKUNDRI AGE –43, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-751 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1829 WP No. 107837 of 2024 22.RAGHUNATH S/O MARUTI BALEKUNDRI AGE –48, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-752 23.LAXMI W/O KEDARI REDEKAR AGE –55, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-761. 24.MAHESH S/O NARAYAN BALEKUNDRI AGE –32, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-764 25.KAMALA W/O NARAYAN BALEKUNDRI. AGE –60, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-765 26.MAHESH S/O NARAYAN HUBBALKAR . AGE –41, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-766. 27.NAGENDRA S/O PARSHURAM HALSIKAR . AGE –38, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-780 28.NAGENDRA S/O PARSHURAM MIRASHI. AGE –35, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-784 29.RAMESH S/O PARSHURAM MIRASHI. AGE –38, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1829 WP No. 107837 of 2024 SERIAL NO-785 30.BALKRISHNA S/O APPAROA MIRASHI. AGE –53, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-732 31.RAMCHANDRA S/O TUKARAM HATTIKAR. AGE –38, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-744 32.PARSHURAM S/O DASHRATH GOWDA. AGE –54, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-748 33.VINAJI S/O DASHRATH GOWDA. AGE –52, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-749 34.YELLAVVA W/O HANUMANTH MADIVAL. AGE –54, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-753 35.ASHOK S/O HANUMANTH MADIVAL. AGE –28, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-755 36.YELLAVVA W/O NARAYAN YELLURKAR. AGE –52, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-758 37.RAMDAS S/O MARUTI JUVEKAR . AGE –42, OCC – AGRICULTURIST - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1829 WP No. 107837 of 2024 R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-762 38.MARUTI S/O YALLARI MAGVADKAR. AGE –70, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-775 39.YELLAVVA W/O MALLESHI HUBALKAR. AGE –58, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-721 40.NARAYAN S/O RAMNING KUNDEKAR. AGE –54, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-656 41.NARAYAN S/O YALLARI KANDANAVAR . AGE –54, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-619. 42.PARSHURAM S/O SHIVAPUTRA BIDIKAR . AGE –50, OCC – AGRICULTURIST R/O – SATANALLI VILLAGE, TQ- HALIYAL, DIST- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 SERIAL NO-639 43.RAJSHEKHARAYYA S/O SAMBAYYA HIREMATH AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MADANHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 350 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 44.IBHARAM S/O BABASAB DORI AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MADANHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1829 WP No. 107837 of 2024 DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 352 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 45.LIYAKATH S/O IBHARAM DORI AGE:42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MADANHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 366 46.RUDRESH S/O NARAYAN BADIGER AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MADANHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 371 47.LAXMI W/O MAHASESH ITAGI AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MADANHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 375 48. SANTHOSH S/O BASAPPA KAMAR AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MADANHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 381 49.IRAWWA W/O LAGMANNA MASMARADI AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MADANHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 387 50.MARUTI S/O LAGMANNA MASMARADI AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MADANHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 388 - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1829 WP No. 107837 of 2024 51.MAHANTESH S/O NEELKANT GALAGI AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MADANHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 389 52.SANTHOSH S/O SHIVAPPA CHALAWADI AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MADANHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 391 53. ANAND S/O BASAVARAJ HIREMATH AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MADANHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 395 54.GEETANJALI W/O BASAVARAJ HIREMATH AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MADANHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 355 55.KAMALAWWA W/O RAJU PASHETTY AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MADANHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 370 56.PUNDLIK S/O OMANNA DEVAKARI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DUSAGI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 293 57.SHANTARAM S/O FAKIR KESREKAR AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DUSAGI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1829 WP No. 107837 of 2024 DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 332 58.SHANKAR S/O DEMANNA KELOJI AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DUSAGI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 301 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 59.ANAND S/O IRAPPA BOBATI AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DUSAGI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 344 60.LAXMI W/O NARAYAN HONNAPPANAVAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DUSAGI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 336 61.YALUKKI S/O GOVIND SHIROJI AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DUSAGI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 313 62.NAGARAJ S/O MARUTI GOWDA AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DUSAGI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 347 63.NAMDEV S/O MARUTI GOWDS AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DUSAGI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 346 - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1829 WP No. 107837 of 2024 64.DROUPADI W/O YALLAPPA GOWDA AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DUSAGI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 299 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 65.GANGARAM S/O WAMAN SONAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DUSAGI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 300 66.ASHOK S/O RUDRAPPA BOBATI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DUSAGI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 298 67.NAGAWWA W/O YALLAPPA MIRACHI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DUSAGI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 305 68.SHIVAJI S/O YALLAPPA MIRACHI AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DUSAGI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT:UTTARKANNADA SERIAL NO 310. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS B. NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE CO- OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC BUILDING BENGALURU – 560002 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, UTTARA KANNADA, DISTRICT-UTTARA KANNADA- 583231. - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1829 WP No. 107837 of 2024 3. THE ELECTION OFFICER TALUKA LEVEL AND BELOW DISTRICT AREA OF OPERATION OF ALL TYPES OF PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIS, AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT- 583231. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER VIVIDDODESHAGALA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, MADNALLI TALUK-HALIYALA AND DISTRICT- UTTARA KANNADA- 583231. 5. VIVIDDODESHAGALA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, MADNALLI-TALUK HALIKYALA AND DISTRICT- UTTARA KANNADA- 583231. REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTHILATHA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R2 & R3, SRI G. V. BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE BORROWERS VOTER LIST AND TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THE VOTE IN THE ELECTION TO THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 28/12/2024 AS PER THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 04/12/2024 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. - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1829 WP No. 107837 of 2024 THIS 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 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 - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1829 WP No. 107837 of 2024 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 ¨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. - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1829 WP No. 107837 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 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 - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1829 WP No. 107837 of 2024 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 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 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:1829 WP No. 107837 of 2024 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. All the contentions are left open for consideration in appropriate proceedings, if commenced. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RHR/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38