- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.108020 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. DEEPAK S/O. BHASKAR GUNAGI (SL.NO.368), (MEMBERSHIP NO.1691) AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. 2. HARISHCHANDRA S/O. GOPALKRISHNA NAGEKAR, (SL.NO.258) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1472), AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. 3. DEENKAR S/O BHEEKARI NAYAK (SL.NO.62), (MEMBERSHIP NO.1115), AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. 4. SUMITRA W/O DEENKAR NAYAK (SL.NO.4), (MEMBERSHIP NO.1116), AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE. 5. SUNIL S/O UMAKANTH NAYAK (SL.NO.318) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1551) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 6. SUHANI W/O SUNIL NAYAK (SL.NO.313) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1546) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 7. NARAYAN S/O JOGI KINARKAR (SL.NO.45) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1063) AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.01.22 11:00:49 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 8. SHIVA S/O VENKU GUNAGI (SL.NO.375) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1641) AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 9. FANSHYAM S/O YENKU GUNAGI (SL.NO.188) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1360) AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 10. SHASHIKANTH S/O BALKRISHNA KUDTALKAR (SL.NO.278) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1498) AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 11. SANDEEP S/O ULAS NAYAK (SL.NO.391) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1665) AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 12. RENUKA W/O SANTOSH GUNAGI (SL.NO.410) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1723) AGE: 23 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 13. DINESH S/O MOTA GUNAGI (SL.NO.411) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1724) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 14. SURESH S/O VITTHAL GUNAGI (SL.NO.21) (MEMBERSHIP NO.979) AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 15. LAXMIKANTH S/O DELO NAYAK (SL.NO.09) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1219) AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 16. MAHESH S/O DELU NAYAK (SL.NO.43) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1947) AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 17. LEELA W/O NEEMO TALEKAR (SL.NO.135) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1276) AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 18. HARISHCHANDRA NEEMO TALEKAR (SL.NO.266) - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 (MEMBERSHIP NO.1483) AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 19. SANTOSH S/O SAKARAM NAYAK (SL.NO.104) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1221) AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 20. CHAYA W/O SANTOSH NAYAK (SL.NO.310) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1540) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 21. SRIKANTH S/O TIRPA TALEKAR (SL.NO.18) (MEMBERSHIP NO.864) AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 22. RATNAKAR W/O VITOBHA TALEKAR (SL.NO.327) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1561) AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 23. SANJAY S/O SRIKANTH TALEKAR (SL.NO.202) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1376) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 24. SMT. SUBHADA W/O SANJAY TALEKAR (SL.NO.247) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1455) AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 25. JYOTI W/O GOVIND NAYAK (SL.NO.497) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1918) AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 26. GOVIND S/O CHUDO NAYAK (SL.NO.94) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1201) AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 27. SAVITA S/O SRIKANTH TALEKAR (SL.NO.43) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1055) AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 28. KRISHNA S/O SAIROBA GUNAGI (SL.NO.213) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1397) AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 29. THAKARSA S/O PAKOLA GOVEKAR (SL.NO.10) (MEMBERSHIP NO.643) AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 30. SATISH S/O THAKARSA GOVEKAR (SL.NO.159) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1315) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 31. DILKUSH S/O DONGRI KOTARKAR (SL.NO.276) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1496) AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 32. SURYODAYA S/O DATTU KOTARKAR (SL.NO.66) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1127) AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 33. RAMAKANTH S/O BHANU NAGEKAR (SL.NO.160) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1316) AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 34. GURUNATH S/O RAGHOBA TALEKAR (SL.NO.46) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1076) AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 35. JEEVAN S/O SHANTA KOTARKAR (SL.NO.289) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1514) AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 36. GANAPATI S/O MANGESH TALEKAR (SL.NO.299) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1528) AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 37. NEETA W/O MANGESH TALEKAR (SL.NO.208) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1392) AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 38. SHRI SAIKIRAN S/O BEEN MOHAN NAGEKAR (SL.NO.191) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1364) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 39. MOHAN S/O YASHWANTH NAGEKAR (SL.NO.01) - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 (MEMBERSHIP NO.464) AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 40. SUHAS S/O BABU TALEKAR (SL.NO.82) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1165) AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 41. MOHAN S/O NARAYAN KOTARKAR (SL.NO.33) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1035) AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 42. SHIVRAJ S/O MOHAN KOTARKAR (SL.NO.296) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1524) AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 43. VINOD S/O BHEEKARO GUNAGI (SL.NO.399) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1692) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 44. SRIKANTH S/O SADA KOTARKAR (SL.NO.23) (MEMBERSHIP NO.998) AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 45. RUPAK S/O PRAKASH KOTARKAR (SL.NO.370) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1632) AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 46. SURESH S/O GOVIND KOTARKAR (SL.NO.245) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1452) AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 47. SHYAM S/O MANOHAR KOTARKAR (SL.NO.205) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1380) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 48. SUDRENDAR S/O MANOHAR KOTARKAR (SL.NO.149) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1300) AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 49. KIRAN S/O SHRIDHAR KOTARKAR (SL.NO.260) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1474) AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 50. SAINATH S/O MOTHA TALEKAR (SL.NO.304) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1533) AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 51. NAGRAJ S/O MOTHA TALEKAR (SL.NO.323) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1557) AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 52. JAYESH S/O MOTHA TALEKAR (SL.NO.393) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1668) AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 53. VIDYADHAR S/O KRISHNA KOTARKAR (SL.NO.251) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1461) AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 54. DEEPAK S/O KRISHNA KOTARKAR (SL.NO.379) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1650) AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 55. VASANTH S/O KRISHNA KOTARKAR (SL.NO.324) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1558) AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 56. SUDHAM S/O ERU NAGEKAR (SL.NO.257) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1470) AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 57. SANTOSH S/O VISHRAM NAGEKAR (SL.NO.34) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1037) AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 58. PRASHANTH S/O VISHRAM NAGEKAR (SL.NO.35) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1038) AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 59. M PRAKASH S/O BHASKAR NAGEKAR (SL.NO.136) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1277) AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 60. PRAVESH S/O NARESH NAGEKAR (SL.NO.321) - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 (MEMBERSHIP NO.1554) AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 61. VILASA S/O VAMANA GOVEKAR (SL.NO.262) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1478) AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 62. GURUNATH S/O NUNO TALEKAR (SL.NO.342) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1587) AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 63. ARCHANA W/O GURUNATH TALEKAR (SL.NO.343) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1588) AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 64. GAJANAN S/O NANU TALEKAR (SL.NO.286) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1509) AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 65. SANJAY S/O PANDU NAGEKAR (SL.NO.363) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1615) AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 66. VIDYA S/O SANJAY NAGEKAR (SL.NO.344) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1589) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 67. DEENKAR S/O NAGAPPA NAGEKAR (SL.NO.29 ) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1029) AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 68. MANJU S/O SHIVANAND NAGEKAR (SL.NO.277) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1497) AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 69. VANITA S/O SHIVANAND NAGEKAR (SL.NO.293) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1520) AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 70. ROHIDAS S/O PANDU NAGEKAR (SL.NO.471) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1828) AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 71. ROSHNI W/O ROHIDAS NAGEKAR (SL.NO.496) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1917) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 72. SHYAM S/O PARUSHOTAM NAGEKAR (SL.NO.384) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1656) AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 73. RAJA S/O UMAKANTH KOTARKAR (SL.NO.279) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1499) AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 74. ULAS S/O ANANTH TAKARKAR (SL.NO.156) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1311) AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 75. SUNIL S/O KRISHNA KOTARKAR (SL.NO.180) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1339) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 76. YABO W/O DATTA NAYAK (SL.NO.17) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1411) AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 77. LEELA S/O SURESH KOTARKAR (SL.NO.166) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1322) AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 78. CHANDRAKANTH S/O THUPU NAGEKAR (SL.NO.118) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1247) AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 79. PRAJYOTHA S/O ASHOK TALEKAR (SL.NO.369) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1629) AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 80. LAXMI W/O PRABHAKAR KUDLEKAR (SL.NO.95) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1203) AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 81. ASHOK S/O NAGAPPA NAGEKAR (SL.NO.30) - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 (MEMBERSHIP NO.1030) AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 82. NAYANA W/O GANESH TALEKAR (SL.NO.52) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1098) AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 83. RAJESH S/O UMAKANTH NAYAK (SL.NO.240) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1445) AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 84. MEENAKSHI W/O DHOLA KOTARKAR (SL.NO.84) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1173) AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 85. VEERA W/O DHOLA KOTARKAR (SL.NO.85) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1174) AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 86. PAKIR S/O LAKSHMAN RANE (SL.NO.131) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1271) AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 87. KUSHALI W/O PUKALE GOVEKAR (SL.NO.08) (MEMBERSHIP NO.625) AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 88. PRAKASH S/O NEELKANTH GOVEKAR (SL.NO.164) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1320) AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 89. SOUROBHA W/O NEELKANTH GOVEKAR (SL.NO.165) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1321) AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 90. MOHAN S/O NEELKANTH GOVEKAR (SL.NO.162) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1318) AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 91. SANDEEP S/O SHESHU NAYAK (SL.NO.243) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1449) AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 92. DANIEL S/O THOMAS BADAMI (SL.NO.492) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1890) AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 93. PREMANAND S/O INDU DEVALI (SL.NO.28) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1648) AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 94. SUCHITA W/O BHALA NAYAK (SL.NO.463) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1795) AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 95. SHARADHA W/O ANANTH NAGEKAR (SL.NO.215) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1399) AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 96. SANTOSH S/O VINAYAK KUDLEKAR (SL.NO.08) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1216) AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 97. VINAYAK S/O ACHUTH SHET (SL.NO.209) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1393) AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 98. SHARANYA W/O BASAIYA KITALI (SL.NO.484) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1866) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 99. AMANULLAH S/O AMEERUDDIN KHATIB (SL.NO.352) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1604) AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 100. TARA W/O BABU TALEKAR (SL.NO.15) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1301) AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 101. GOPALKRISHNA S/O HONU NAGEKAR (SL.NO.306) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1535) AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 102. USHA W/O KUSHALI NAGEKAR (SL.NO.362) - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 (MEMBERSHIP NO.1614) AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 103. SAHANA W/O. SANDEEP CHINCHEKAR (SL.NO.246) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1453) AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 104. SANDEEP S/O RAMA CHINCHEKAR (SL.NO.64) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1125) AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 105. SANDESH S/O GOVIND GOVEKAR (SL.NO.259) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1473) AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 106. SHOBHA W/O TUKARAM NAGEKAR (SL.NO.228) (MEMBERSHIP NO.1431) AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE ALL ARE, R/O: KINAAR VILLAGE, TQ: KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA - 581301 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SADIQ N. GOODWALA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATION M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU-580001. 2. THE STATE CO- OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY , 3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR, T T M C BUILDING, BENGALURU – 560002, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 3. THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES OF SUB-DIVISION PRIMARY CO-OP SOCIETY - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 DIST: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 301. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA – 581 301. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, VIVIDODESHA PRATHAMIK GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKARI SANGH, NIYAMIT., KINNAR, TQ; KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. 6. THE VIVIDODESHA PRATHAMIK GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKARI SANGH, NIYAMIT., KINNAR, TQ: KARWAR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA – 581301. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1, R3 TO R5; SRI S.B.PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R6) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO. 3 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR RESPECTIVE VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 04.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 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 - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 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 - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 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 ¨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:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 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. - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 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 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. - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 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 result forthwith including the votes cast by the petitioners. - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:904 WP No. 108020 of 2024 All the contentions are left open for consideration in appropriate proceedings, if commenced. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP/CT-ASC List No.: 3 Sl No.: 5