- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 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. 107838 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. TOUSIF S/O NABISAB CHOUKIDAR AGE: 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: JOGANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 895 2. YASIN S/O NABISAB CHOUKIDAR AGE: 37 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: JOGANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 897 3. ALTAF S/O DADASAB DODMANI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: JOGANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 904 4. BIBIJAN W/O RIYAZAHMED NALVADI AGE: 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: JOGANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 910 5. YALLAVVA W/O SATURI GODIMANI AGE: 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: JOGANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 916 6. GUNDU S/O NINGAPPA GODIMANI AGE: 43 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: JOGANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 921 7. MEHARUNNISA W/O DADASAB GODALLI AGE: 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: JOGANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 837 8. SHADRUDDIN S/O JANGLISAB MULLA AGE: 53 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: JOGANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 855 9. SHOUKATALI S/O ABDULREHAMAN PATEL AGE: 53 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: JOGANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 870 10. MUBARAKALI S/O NABISAB MULLA AGE: 41 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: JOGANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 878 11. TAHIRAHMED S/O LIYAKATALI DODMANI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: JOGANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 888 12. AIJAZ S/O MOHAMMEDHASHAM PATEL AGE: 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: JOGANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 890 13. FAYAZAHMED S/O ABDULHAMEED SARKAVAS AGE: 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: JOGANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 901 14. ROSHAN S/O RAFIQ BALLARI - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 AGE: 30 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: JOGANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 917 15. SHIVANAND S/O SATURI GODIMANI AGE: 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: JOGANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 907 16. SANTOSH S/O SHIVAJI MIRASHI AGE: 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHIBBALAGERI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1256 17. ARJUN S/O HANAMANT FAKARI AGE: 43 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHIBBALAGERI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1254 18. PRAKASH S/O MARUTI SULAGEKAR AGE: 27 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHIBBALAGERI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1260 19. NAGENDRA S/O FAKEER GOUDA AGE: 55 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHIBBALAGERI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1248 20. DEMAVVA W/O GOPAL METRI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TEGNALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1393 21. BADESAB S/O HUSAINSAB KAKKERI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TEGNALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1394 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 22. NAGAPPA S/O GANGAPPA BHAJANTRI AGE: 47 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TEGNALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1416 23. YALLAKKA W/O NAGARAJ BHAJANTRI AGE: 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: TEGNALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1390 24. RIKKAPPA S/O HANAMANT KHANAPURKAR AGE: 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TEGNALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1419 25. SANJU S/O SHIVAJI SAVANT AGE: 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TEGNALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1401 26. SHIVAJI S/O VITTAL ANTOLAKAR AGE: 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TEGNALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARADA SL NO. 1388 27. SANTOSH S/O RAVALU MIRASHI AGE: 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TEGNALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1417 28. HARIDAS S/O MAVALU GOUDA AGE: 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TEGNALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1410 29. GANGUBAI W/O KALLAPPA MORI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: TEGNALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1377 30. RUKMINI W/O NARAYAN WADEKAR AGE: 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: TEGNALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1374 31. GOURABAI W/O APPARAO MORI AGE: 32 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: TEGNALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1418 32. RAMAKKA W/O RAMU SAVANT AGE: 36 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: TEGNALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1379 33. YASHWANT S/O VALANTI HANCHINAMANI AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: NAGASHETTIKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 798 34. LEELA W/O BASTYANV MANGALVADAKAR AGE: 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: NAGASHETTIKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 806 35. MAIMUNABI W/O MAJIDSAB UPPARAGALLI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: NAGASHETTIKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 813 36. GEETA W/O ISHWAR METRI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: NAGASHETTIKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 820 37. SUNIL S/O VALANTI HACHINAMANI - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 AGE: 32 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: NAGASHETTIKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 803 38. INTROJ S/O KARU HANCHINAMANI AGE: 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: NAGASHETTIKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 804 39. ANTON S/O VALANTI HANCHINAMANI AGE: 49 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: NAGASHETTIKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 797 40. DEMANNA S/O MAHADEV HURAKEGOUDA AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: GOLEHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1060 41. NOORASAB S/O HASANASAB NAYAK AGE: 50 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: GOLEHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1053 42. DEVENDRA S/O LAXMAN KAMMAR AGE: 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: GOLEHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1040 43. HUSAINSAB S/O ALISAB PATIL AGE: 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: GOLEHALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1052 44. VIJAY S/O PARASHURAM VADDAR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1002 - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 45. YALLAVVA W/O MALLAPPA HORATTI AGE: 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1013 46. LAXMAN S/O KALLAPPA BOGUR AGE: 58 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 981 47. IMAMBI W/O SAYYEDSAB NADAF AGE: 37 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 999 48. ASHA W/O SURESH MIRASHI AGE: 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 998 49. MARUTI S/O SHIVARAI TIMMAPURKAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 993 50. SATAPPA S/O GURAVAPPA MAGARANAVAR AGE: 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1017 51. PEESHAPPA S/O HANAMANT VADDAR AGE: 37 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1007 52. MANJUNATH S/O HANAMANT VADDAR AGE: 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 955 53. ANAND S/O ASHOK MIRASHI AGE: 42 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1011 54. NARAYAN S/O MARUTI TIMMAPURKAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 992 55. SHANTARAM S/O DEMANNA BHANGADI AGE: 53 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1015 56. PUNDALEEK S/O NARAYAN BHANGADI AGE: 50 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 978 57. SHWETA W/O RAMA NAGATRI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1004 58. SAKKUBAI W/O NINGAPPA TIMMAPURKAR AGE: 37 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1000 59. YASHODA S/O ASHOK TIMMAPURKAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: AMMANAKOPPA VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1001 60. VITTAL S/O SEETARAM PETNEKAR - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 AGE: 44 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1271 61. AMBOJA S/O JUWANV KESAROLAKAR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1272 62. NINGOOLI W/O MARUTI SUNTHAKAR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1278 63. KANCHANA W/O RAVIKUMAR DHARWADKAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1279 64. JYOTI W/O BALAKRISHNA BISHTEKAR AGE: 33 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1281 65. SHANTA W/O PUNDALEEK DHARWADKAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1284 66. LAXMI W/O LAXMAN DHARWADKAR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1286 67. YASHODA W/O KESHAV DHARWADKAR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1287 - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 68. NANDA W/O MAVALU DHARWADKAR AGE: 37 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1288 69. LAXMI W/O DEMANI DHARWADKAR AGE: 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1290 70. DEMANI S/O BALU DHARWADKAR AGE: 50 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1292 71. NARAYAN S/O OMANNA MAHEKAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1295 72. MALLAVVA W/O PARASHURAM BISHTEKAR AGE: 52 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1297 73. EKANATH S/O PARASHURAM BISHTEKAR AGE: 43 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1298 74. SUBHASH S/O PARASHURAM BISHTEKAR AGE: 41 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1299 75. TUKARAM S/O RAMARAI BISHTEKAR AGE: 35 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1307 76. LAXMI W/O MAURTI PEDNEKAR AGE: 42 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1308 77. YALLAVVA W/O PUNDALEEK GHADI AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1311 78. MANGALA W/O GURUNATH GHADI AGE: 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1313 79. SAVITA W/O RAMACHANDRA KOKITAKAR AGE: 47 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1316 80. SUBHADRA W/O SADANAND GHADI AGE: 39 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1322 81. RAMAKKA W/O PARASHURAM BURABUSHI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1323 82. VAASU S/O PUNDALEEK BISHTEKAR AGE: 44 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1325 83. SHIVAJI S/O RAAMA SALAGAOKAR - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 AGE: 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1266 84. GOKUL S/O RAMAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 45 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TEGNALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1420 85. SHIVAJI S/O MARUTI KERAWADAKAR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: MALAVADI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1363 86. DEMAKKA W/O NARAYAN KHAMADOLLAKAR AGE: 54 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: TEGNALLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1376 87. SUNITA W/O PARASHURAM BANADURKAR AGE: 41 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1280 88. AARATI W/O SANJU GHADI AGE: 34 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1324 89. SAVITA W/O TUKARAM GHADI AGE: 48 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: KHAMADOLLI VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1318 90. NAGOOLI W/O RAMACHANDRA GARAG AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: MUNDAWAD VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1086 - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 91. SUBHADRA W/O MAVALU GARAG AGE: 53 YEARS, OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE R/O: MUNDAWAD VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1085 92. MANJUNATH S/O RAMACHANDRA KAMAKAR AGE: 41 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: MUNDAWAD VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1130 93. MANJUNATH S/O MANOHAR HOOVAPPANAVAR AGE: 32 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: MUNDAWAD VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1157 94. KEDARI S/O KALLAPPA AGASAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: MUNDAWAD VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1138 95. SIDRAM S/O LAXMAN VADDAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHIVAPUR VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1217 96. RAJESAB S/O MEHABOOBSAB MULLA AGE: 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHIVAPUR VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1226 97. SUBHASH S/O SIDDAPPA HOJI AGE: 51 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHIVAPUR VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1235 98. SHIVANAVVA W/O SHIDDAPPA HOJI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHIVAPUR VILLAGE TALUK: HALIYAL - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 DISTRICT: UTTARAKANNADA SL NO. 1236 …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- 591329. 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- 54329 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER NAGASHETTIKOPPA-CHIBBALAGERI VIVIDDODESHAGALA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, NAGASHETTIKOPPA TALUK-HALIKYALA AND DISTRICT- UTTARA KANNADA- 591329. 5. THE NAGASHETTIKOPPA-CHIBBALAGERI VIVIDDODESHAGALA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, NAGASHETTIKOPPA TALUK-HALIKYALA AND DISTRICT- UTTARA KANNADA- 591329. REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTHILATHA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R2 & R3, SRI G. V. BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVCOATE 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 - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE NON-BORROWER 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 07/12/2024 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. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, PRELIMINARY HEARING 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 - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 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 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 - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 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 ¨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. - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 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 (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. - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 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. 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 - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1830 WP No. 107838 of 2024 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.: 39