- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107998 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SHARANAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA KUNABENCHI AGE: ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TUGGALADONI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 29/222 SERIAL NO.2 IN TUGGALADONI VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 2. BHEEMAPPA S/O. CHANDALINGAPPA BADIGERA AGE: ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TUGGALADONI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 26/230 SERIAL NO.3 IN TUGGALADONI VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 3. RAMAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA KUNABECHICHI AGE: ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TUGGALADONI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 24/58 SERIAL NO.5 IN TUGGALADONI VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 4. SANGANAGOUDA S/O. SHARANAPPAGOUDA GOUDRU AGE: ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TUGGALADONI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.01.21 11:50:25 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 of 2024 MEMBERSHIP NO: 30/79 SERIAL NO.10 IN TUGGALADONI VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 5. YAMANAPPA S/O. SHARANAPPA AGE: ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TUGGALADONI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 30/91 SERIAL NO.11 IN TUGGALADONI VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 6. PARASAPPA S/O. YAMANAPPA AGE: ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TUGGALADONI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 31/193 SERIAL NO.18 IN TUGGALADONI VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 7. CHANDRASHEKHARAPPA S/O. BASAPPA KUNABECHICHI AGE: ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TUGGALADONI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 31/249 SERIAL NO.20 IN TUGGALADONI VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 8. HULLAPPA S/O. PHAKIRAPPA AGE: ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TUGGALADONI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 31/234 SERIAL NO.21 IN TUGGALADONI VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 9. HANAMAGOUDA S/O. NEELANAGOUDA HOSAGOUDRU AGE: ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TUGGALADONI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 31/109 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 of 2024 SERIAL NO.22 IN TUGGALADONI VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 10. PHAKEERAPPA S/O. YAMANAPPA KANIBECHICHI AGE: ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TUGGALADONI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 31/108 SERIAL NO.23 IN TUGGALADONI VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 11. RAMANNA S/O. BALAPPA AGE: ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. TUGGALADONI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 16/111 SERIAL NO.30 IN TUGGALADONI VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 12. KUMUDABHAYI W/O. RAMARAV KULKARNI AGE: ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. BOMMANAL, PIN CODE: 583277 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 31/17 SERIAL NO.1 IN BOMMANAL VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 13. BASAPPA S/O. BHEEMAPPA HANAPOORA AGE: ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. BOMMANAL, PIN CODE: 583277 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 24/38 SERIAL NO.4 IN BOMMANAL VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 14. RAMAPPA S/O. BHEEMAPPA DOLLINA AGE: ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. BOMMANAL, PIN CODE: 583277 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 31/52 SERIAL NO. 22 IN BOMMANAL VILLAGE LIST - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 of 2024 IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 15. RAMARAV S/O. KANAKARAV AGE: ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. BOMMANAL, PIN CODE: 583277 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO:17/164 SERIAL NO.31 IN BOMMANAL VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 16. GURAMMA S/O. MUDAKAPPA ILATI AGE: ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NEELOGALLA, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 29/17 SERIAL NO.5 IN NEELOGALLA VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 17. IRAPPA S/O. AMARAPPA PATTAR AGE: ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NEELOGALLA, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 21/11 SERIAL NO.27 IN NEELOGALLA VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 18. KASHEENATHA S/O. SHREESHAILAPPA AGE: ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NEELOGALLA, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 21/21 SERIAL NO.32 IN NEELOGALLA VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 19. BASAVANTAPPA S/O. BASAPPA BANDI AGE: ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NEELOGALLA, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 19/9 SERIAL NO.59 IN NEELOGALLA VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 of 2024 TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 20. SHREEKRISHNAJEE S/O. NARAYANA BHATTA AGE: ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NEELOGALLA, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 19/25 SERIAL NO.61 IN NEELOGALLA VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 21. NEELAPPA S/O. GURUPADAPPA ANGADI AGE: ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. PATTALACHINTI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 37/201 SERIAL NO.2 IN SHYADALAGERI (PATTALACHINTI) VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 22. BASATTEPPA S/O. GURUPADAPPA ANGADI AGE: ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. PATTALACHINTI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 37/202 SERIAL NO.3 IN SHYADALAGERI (PATTALACHINTI) VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 23. SIDDAPPA S/O. GURUPADAPPA ANGADI AGE: ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. PATTALACHINTI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 37/203 SERIAL NO.4 IN SHYADALAGERI (PATTALACHINTI) VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 24. BASAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA BOMMANALA AGE: ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. PATTALACHINTI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 24/05 - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 of 2024 SERIAL NO.2 IN SHYADALAGERI (PATTALACHINTI) VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 25. BASAPPA S/O. YAMANOORAPPA MUGALI AGE: ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. PATTALACHINTI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 26/28 SERIAL NO.3 IN SHYADALAGERI (PATTALACHINTI) VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 26. SHARANAYYA S/O. GURULINGAYYA AGE: ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. PATTALACHINTI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 9/175 SERIAL NO.7 IN SHYADALAGERI (PATTALACHINTI) VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 27. HANAMAPPA KALLOORA AGE: ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. PATTALACHINTI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 18/204 SERIAL NO.11 IN SHYADALAGERI (PATTALACHINTI) VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 28. LAKSMAVVA S/O. SOMAPPA AGE: ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. PATTALACHINTI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 23/171 SERIAL NO.12 IN SHYADALAGERI (PATTALACHINTI) VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 of 2024 29. VASAPPA S/O. CHANDAPPA AGE: ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. PATTALACHINTI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 19/218 SERIAL NO.14 IN SHYADALAGERI (PATTALACHINTI) VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 30. MUTTAPPA S/O. NEELAPPA MADIVALARA AGE: ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SHYADALAGERI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 28/109 SERIAL NO.4 IN SHYADALAGERI VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 31. TIRTHAYYA S/O. AJJAPAYYA AGE: ABOUT 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. SHYADALAGERI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 14/138 SERIAL NO.10 IN SHYADALAGERI VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 32. GURUBASAPPA S/O. CHANDAPPA ANGADI AGE: ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MEETTALAKODA, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 31/198 SERIAL NO.15 IN MEETTALAKODA VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 33. GURAMMA S/O. HANAMANTAPPA JALI AGE: ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. MEETTALAKODA, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 16/170 SERIAL NO.21 IN MEETTALAKODA VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 of 2024 34. YALLANAGOUDA S/O. PHAKEERAPPA JAMLANNAVARA AGE: ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. BILEKALA, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 25/174 SERIAL NO.1 IN BILEKALA VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 35. DARIYAPPA S/O. GANGAPPA MOORADI AGE: ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. BILEKALA, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 25/A/89 SERIAL NO.4 IN BILEKALA VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 36. DODDA HANAMANTA S/O. TIPPANNA KODATAGERI AGE: ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. BILEKALA, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 29/190 SERIAL NO.5 IN BILEKALA VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 37. ANDANAGOUDA S/O. BHEEMANAGOUDA AGE: ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. BILEKALA, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 16/143 SERIAL NO.17 IN BILEKALA VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 38. SUBHASACHANDRA S/O. DEVAPPA AGE: ABOUT 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. BILEKALA, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 19/32 SERIAL NO.33 IN BILEKALA VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 of 2024 39. SHANKRAPPA S/O. CHANNAPPA KUMBAR AGE: ABOUT 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. HANAMANALA, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 26/238 SERIAL NO.1 IN HANAMANALA VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 40. MAHESH S/O. RUDRAPPA JAKKALI AGE: ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. HANAMANAL, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 28/192 SERIAL NO.2 IN HANAMANAL VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 41. MAHALINGAPPA S/O. YALLAPPA AGE: ABOUT 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. HANAMANAL, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 18/82 SERIAL NO.10 IN KOTAGERI VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY 42. HONNARUPPA S/O. MALLANAGOUDA AGE: ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. KOTAGERI, PIN CODE: 583280 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO: 19/137 SERIAL NO.11 IN KOTAGERI VILLAGE LIST IN NON-VOTERS BORROWERS LIST TUGGALADONI COSTITUANCY …PETITIONERS (BY SRI SACHIN C. ANGADI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, 6TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001 - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 of 2024 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC ‘A’ BLOCK, BENGALURU 560 027 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES KOPPAL, PIN CODE: 583231. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES KUSTAGI- 583277. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER FOR PRATHAMIKA SAHAKARI KRUSHI AND GRAMEENA ABHIVRUDDI BANK NI., KUSTAGI, PIN CODE: 583277 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL. 6. PRATHAMIKA SAHAKARI KRUSHI AND GRAMEENA ABHIVRUDDI BANK NI., KUSTAGI, PIN CODE: 583277 TQ. KUSTAGI, DIST. KOPPAL R/BY ITS SECRETORY …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1, R3 TO R5; SRI AVINASH BANAKAR, 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 CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED FINAL LIST OF NON-ELIGIBLE VOTERS OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT BANK, AS PER ANNEXURE B, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. CONSEQUENTLY, ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PREPARE A FRESH VOTERS LIST BY INCLUDING THE PETITIONERS IN THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS FOR THE BORROWERS IN THE TUGGALADONI CONSTITUENCY OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT BANK. FURTHER, DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS HEREIN TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION FOR THE 6TH RESPONDENT BANK, SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 05/01/2025, AS PER THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & ETC., - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 of 2024 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, 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:- - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 of 2024 (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: - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 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. 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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:799 WP No. 107998 of 2024 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. - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 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. - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 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. - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:799 WP No. 107998 of 2024 All the contentions are left open for consideration in appropriate proceedings, if commenced. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Vnp / CT: ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63