- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107834 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. MOHAMMADSHABI S/O MAKTUMHASIN DURGADI AGE:40, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:752 2. NISARAHAMED S/O MAKTUMHUSIN DURGADI AGE:46, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:753 3. GANGUBAI W/O GANGARAM PAWAR AGE:48, OCCUPATION: HOUSE WIFE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:757 4. SHANTAVVA W/O GOUDAVVA KUMABAR AGE:33, OCCUPATION: HOUSE WIFE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARKANNADA S L NO:844 5. ANWAR S/O UMARSAAB DURGADI AGE:40, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: HALIYAL TALUKA: HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:276 Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 6. IRSHAADKHAN S/O BAHADURKHAN LOHANI AGE:40, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:237 7. BIBISOGRABI W/O MOHAMMADUMAR LATIFANAVAR AGE:33, OCCUPATION: HOUSE WIFE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:358 8. SIDAPPA S/O ULVEPPA KUMBAR AGE:40, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:384 9. ULVEPPA S/O KALAPPA CHAKRASALI AGE:48, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:397 10. SHAMEER S/O MUKTUSAAB DURGADI AGE:49, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAWALWAD VILLAGE, TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:411 11. UMARALI S/O MAKTUMSAAB DURGADI AGE:42, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:413 12. MOHAMMADRAFEEK S/O SAYEDAHAMED ANKOLEKAR AGE:49, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:467 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 13. ERAPPA S/O CHANNABASAPPA KUMBAR AGE:40, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:480 14. GANGAVVA W/O CHANNABASAPPA KUMBAR AGE:33, OCCUPATION: HOUSE WIFE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:509 15. ABDULRAHEEM S/O ABDULHAMEED LATEEFNAVAR AGE:49, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:448 16. JAYAPRAKASH S/O BASAVARAJUPPIN AGE:48 OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:458 17. BASAVARAJ S/O CHENAABASAPPA UPPIN AGE:41, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:206 18. RAVI S/O BASAVARAJ UPPIN AGE:42 OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O:A TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:499 19. SHAHEENBANU W/O MOHAMMADRAFEEK MASHANAVAR AGE:44, OCCUPATION: HOUSE WIFE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:578 - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 20. DAVALABI S/O GUDUSHYA LATEEFNAVAR AGE:40, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:585 21. KALPANA W/O RUDRAPPA HUBALLI AGE:33, OCCUPATION: HOUSE WIFE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:659 22. NOORAHAMED S/O ABDULHAMEED JOGUNKOPPA AGE:40, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:672 23. MOHAMMADSHA S/O ABDULRAHAMAN LATEEFNAVAR AGE:44, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:710 24. MOHAMMADRAFEEK S/O ABDULRAHAMAN LATEEFNAVAR AGE:40, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARKANNADA S L NO:711 25. ABDULJABBAR S/O MAHABOOB LATEEFNAVAR AGE:45, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:273 26. AISHA W/O HUSENSAAB LATEEFNAVAR AGE:33 OCCUPATION: HOUSE WIFE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:283 - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 27. EMIYAJ S/O MOHAMMADGORI BASARIKATTI AGE:40, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:260 28. ABDULRAHAMAN S/O MOHAMADFORI BASARIKATTI AGE:45 OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:504 29. YELAPPA S/O BASAVANTAPPA MALAKKI AGE:47, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:560 30. DHARMENDA S/O KRISHNA DANDI AGE:44, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:763 31. RENUKA W/O GURUPAAD NAVATE AGE:40, OCCUPATION: HOUSE WIFE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:640 32. RAMJAN S/O ABDULRAJAK YELLAPURKAR AGE:42, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:833 33. SOHEL S/O RAMJAN YELLAPURKAR AGE:42, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:834 - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 34. ZAKIRHUSSAIN S/O MOHAMMADHANIF SANADI AGE:42, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:514 35. NAGOOLI S/O HANUMANT KARANJIKAR AGE:43, OCCUPATION: AGRICULTURE R/O: TALUKA:HALIYAL, DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA S L NO:610 36. PARASHURAM S/O HANUMANTH NAIKOJI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O BASAVANAGALLI, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 193 37. KRISHNA S/O HANUMANTH JAVLEKAR AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DESAIGALLI, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 606 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 38. KAMALASAB S/O IBHARIMSAB SHEIKH AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DESAIGALLI, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 79 39. JAGADEESH S/O BASAYYA GOVANKATTIMATH AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DESAIGALLI, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 90 - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 40. BASAVARAJ S/O CHAMBANNA BADANNAVAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MAHAVEERGALLI, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 313 41. CHANABASAPPA S/O BASVANAPPA ITAGI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DESAIGALLI, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 308 42. ANASUYA W/O IRAPPA PATTANSHETTI AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O SHETTIGALLI, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 87 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 43. ASHOK S/O KALAPPA MOULANGI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DESAIGALLI, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 167 44. DRAKSHAYANI W/O MAHARUDRA DAMMANGIMATH AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O BASAVARAJGALLI, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 205 45. SHANKAR N BELAGAONKAR AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O BASAVRAJGALLI, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 475 - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 46. SHANKAR S/O HANUMANTH JAVLEKAR AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DESAIGALLI, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 607 47. SHIVAJI S/O HANUMANTH JAVLEKAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DESAIGALLI, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 608 48. NARAYAN S/O DYAMANNA HONDADKATTI AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DESAIGALLI, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 219 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFITS NOT CLAIMED 49. GANGADHAR S/O CHANAPPA KITTUR AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O BASAVARAJGALLI, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 83 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 50. PRAKASH S/O CHANAPPA KITTUR AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O BASAVARAJGALLI, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 84 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 51. PRAKASH S/O BASAPPA ANGADI AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE & ADVOCATE R/O SHIVAJI, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 110 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 52. SAVITRIBAI W/O RAJSEKHAR HUNDAKER AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O JAVAHAR ROAD, TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 183 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 53. SANTHOSH S/O RAJSHEKHAR HUNDAKER AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O JAVAHAR ROAD TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 214 54. NAGARAJ S/O BABU MINDOLKAR AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KEB COLONY TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 786 55. SHARADHA W/O CHANAPPA KITTUR AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O BASVARAJ GALLI TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 265 SENIOR CITIZEN BENIFIT NOT CLAIMED 56. SAROJA W/O PRAKASH KITTUR AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O BASAVARAJ GALLI TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 266 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 57. KRISHNA S/O VENKAYYA KALLU AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KASABAGALLI TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 347 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 58. DYANESHWAR S/O MALLAIYYA GAJAKOSH AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DESHPANDEGALLI TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 561 59. MOULASAB S/O MEHABOOBSAB TATWANGI AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KUMBARGALLI TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 391 60. SHABIRAHMED S/O AHMEDALI DURGADI AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O JAVAHAR ROAD TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 534 61. MAKTUMAHMED S/O APPASHA LATIFNAVAR AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O JAMBALGALLI TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 781 62. IRANNA S/O SAMBAJI MARATHE AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O MEDARGALLI TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 SL NO: 717 63. MALLAPPA S/O HONAPPA HURCADLI AGE:81 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O J N ROAD TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 148 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 64. RAVINDRA S/O GANGHADAR HUNDAKER AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O J N ROAD TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 583 65. GADGYAPPA S/O DASHARATH MADAR AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O GANDHIGIRI GALLI TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 713 66. PRAKASH S/O OMANNA GOWLI AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O GOWLI GALLI TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 201 SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFIT NOT CLAIMED 67. ZUBERAHMED S/O MOHAMMED UMAR BEPARI AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O DALIYATH GALLI TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTAR KANNADA SL NO: 654 …PETITIONERS (BY SRINIVAS B. NAIK, ADVOCATE) - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 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. 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 RAITHARA VIVIDDODESHAGALA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, HALIYAL TALUK-HALIYALA AND DISTRICT- UTTARA KANNADA- 583231. 5. RAITHARA VIVIDDODESHAGALA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, HALIYAL- 583231. TALUK: HALIYAL AND DISTRICT- UTTARA KANNADA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTHILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R2 & R3, SRI. G.V. BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R4, NOTICE TO R5 IS SERVED) - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 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 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 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 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, - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 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 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 - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 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 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, 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. - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 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 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 - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 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 (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. - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2396 WP No. 107834 of 2024 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 KGK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 131