- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1814 WP No. 107979 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.107979 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: LAXMAN S/O OMANNA KASHILKAR AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-114) 2. YALLAPPA S/O MALLAPPA MADIVAL AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-05) . 3. MUKUND S/O RAMACHANDRA MIRASHI AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-07) 4. MARUTI S/O NAGESHI HUBBALKAR AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-09) 5.ANAND S/O HANUMANT BHANDARI AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-10) 6. SAHADEV S/O SHIVRAY PAWAR Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1814 WP No. 107979 of 2024 AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-11) 7. YASWANT S/O HANUMANT MIRASHI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-16) . 8. MAHADEV S/O HANUMANT GATAGE AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-24) 9. SHANKAR S/O TUKARAM MADIVAL AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-28) 10.NAGAPPA S/O SATTYAPPA MUTTAWAD AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-32) 11. ASHOK S/O NARAYAN BHANDARI AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-33) 12. BABU S/O NARAYAN BHANDARI AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-34) . 13. PANDURANG S/O PARASHURAM MULLORI AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1814 WP No. 107979 of 2024 R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-36) 14. RENUKA W/O ANAND MADIVAL AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-37) 15.PARVATI W/O SHANKAR REDEKAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-38) 16. DHARMARAJ S/O SOMANING KUNDEKAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-43) 17.INDUBAI W/O VASU MADIVAL AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-44). 18.KENCHAVVA W/O VEERBHADRA NAVALAGI AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-46) 19. NIVRUTTI S/O VENKTESH REDEKAR AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-47) 20. RAMU S/O NARAYAN KASHILKAR AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1814 WP No. 107979 of 2024 R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-49) 21. ANNAPPA S/O HANUMANT MADIVAL AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-50) 22. SHANKAR S/O HANUMANT MADIVAL AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-51). 23.NAMDEV S/O HANUMANT MADIVAL AGE: 48YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-52) 24. SURESH S/O JIVAPPA CHIBBULKAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-56) 25. DINAKAR S/O SHIVAJI KASHILKAR AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-57) 26. MEGHARAJ S/O ARJUN GHATAGE AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-124) 27. LAXMI W/O NARAYAN THOMASE AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1814 WP No. 107979 of 2024 R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-61) . 28. GAYATRI D/O SHANKAR THOMASE AGE: 24 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O:HUNASWAD ,TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-62) 29. DROUPADI W/O MARUTI MULLORI AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-66) 30. BHARATI W/O SHAMBHAJI UMMANNAVAR AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-69) 31. RENUKA W/O SHIVAJI REDEKAR AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-70) 32. KALLESHI S/O CHANDRU BENACHEKAR AGE:46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-71) . 33.MIRABAI W/O NARAYAN REDEKAR AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-72) 34. CHANDRAKANT S/O DONGRU BHANDARI AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1814 WP No. 107979 of 2024 R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-73) 35. NARAYAN S/O KALAPPA CHOPADI AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-75) 36. PUNDLIK S/O KALLAPPA KONASI AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-77) 37. JAGADISH W/O FAKKIR MADIVAL AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-93) . 38. KEDARI S/O APPAYYA CHIBBULKAR AGE:62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-94) 39. YALLARI S/O NAGESHI NILAKAR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-95) 40. CHUDAPPA S/O LAXMAN DUSAGEKAR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-97) 41. GANAPATI S/O SHIVRAY PAWAR AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1814 WP No. 107979 of 2024 R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-99) 42. MANJUNATH S/O GOVIND KASHILKAR AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-103) . 43. TULASABAI W/O GOVIND KASHILKAR AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-104) 44. SHIVAJI S/O PAKKAPPA METRI AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O:HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-106) 45. ASHOK S/O SATYAPPA NAYAK AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-110) 46.RATNAVVA S/O PUNDLIK REDEKAR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-118) 47. ANAND S/O PARASHURAM KASHILKAR AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-119) 48. TIPPANNA S/O BHIMARAY REDEKAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1814 WP No. 107979 of 2024 R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-120) . 49. NARAYAN S/O HANUMANT MADIVAL AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-121) 50. SANGAPPA S/O GURUPAD NAVALAGI AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-122) 51. YALLARI S/O MUSHAPPA MADIVAL AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HUNASWAD, TQ: HALIYAL DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581329 (SL.N0-141) …PETITIONERS (BY SRI PRASHANT S. KADADEVAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATIVE M S BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, BENGALURU. 2. THE STATE CO- OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, A-BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC ‘A’ BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027. 3. THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER & DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY KARWAR, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1814 WP No. 107979 of 2024 DIST: UTTAR KANNADA (UK) 581 301 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER VIVIDODDESHAGALA PRATAMIK GRAMEEN KRISHI SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMIT, MADNALLI, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA(UK) -581 329. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, VIVIDODDESHAGALA PRATAMIK GRAMEEN KRISHI SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMIT, MADNALLI, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA(UK) -581 329. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R4; SRI G.V.BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.4 TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY FOR THE TERMS FROM 2024-25 FOR THE PERIOD OF 5 YEARS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 28.12.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE A AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR RESPECTIVE VOTES, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FINAL INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST DATED 7.12.2024 PREPARED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 20(2) (A-IV) THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT IS ULTRA VIRES AND LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE AND ARTICLE 24321 AN 243ZO IF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:1814 WP No. 107979 of 2024 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) Learned counsels appearing for the parties in unison submit that the present petition is rendered infructuous in view of election getting concluded and announcement of the result. In the light of the said submission, the petition stands disposed as having become infructuous. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 99