- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15692 WP No. 108581 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 108581 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI BHARMA SHATTUPPA HONAGEKAR, AGE:72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULUTURE, R/O:KACHERI GALLI,GANDHI CHOWK, TAL: UCHAGAON ,DIST:BELAGAVI -591128. 2. SHRI ASHOK WAMAN HUKKERIKAR, AGE:68 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULUTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON ,DIST:BELAGAVI. -591128. 3. SHRI NARAYAN BHAVAKU KHANDEKAR, AGE:68 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULUTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON ,DIST:BELAGAVI. -591128. 4. SHRI DATTATRAYA LAXMAN DESAI, AGE:67 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULUTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON ,DIST:BELAGAVI. -591128. 5. SHRI PARASHARAM ANNU CHOUGULE, AGE:83 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULUTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON ,DIST:BELAGAVI. -591128. 6. SHRI HANAMANT JOTIBA NAWAR, AGE:65 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULUTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON ,DIST:BELAGAVI. -591128. 7. DAYANAND MARUTI BENAKE. AGE:70 YEARS R/O:KALMESHWAR NAGAR BOXITE ROAD BELGAUM.591108 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHARAD MALGOUND PATIL, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15692 WP No. 108581 of 2025 AND: 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, 6 TH FLOOR, 3 RD BLOCK, M.S. BUIDLING, BENGALURU.560001. 2. UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, 6TH FLOOR, 3 RD BLOCK, M.S. BUIDLING, BENGALURU.560001. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, BELAGAVI, HAVLOCK ROAD, CAMP, BELAGAVI. 590001 4. THE AMARJYOT SHIKSHAN SEVA MANDAL, UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI, C/O MALEKARNI HIGH SCHOOL, UCHAGAON, -591128. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE AMARJYOT SHIKSHAN SEVA MANDAL, UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI, -591128. 6. SHRI MARUTI BHARMA SAWANT, AGE:58 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULUTURE, R/O: BEKKINAKERI ,DIST:BELAGAVI. 7. SHRI JAWAHAR SHANKARRAO DESAI, AGE:68 YEARS , OCC: PENSIONER, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 8. SHRI PAWAN JAWAHAR DESAI, AGE:38 YEARS , OCC: BUSINESS, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 9. SHRI KISHOR JAYANTRAO PAWASHE, AGE:50 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 10. SHRI ANIL PRABHAKAR PAWASHE, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15692 WP No. 108581 of 2025 AGE:61 YEARS , OCC: ADVOCATE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 11. SMT. SUSHMA JAWAHAR DESAI, AGE:65 YEARS , OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 12. SMT. PRAVEENA PAVAN DESAI, AGE:40 YEARS , OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 13. SHRI. VINAYAK YASHAVANT DESAI, AGE:35 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 14. SHRI. LAXMAN PANDURANG DESAI, AGE:55 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 15. SHRI. NARAYAN KASHIRAM PATIL, AGE:40 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 16. SHRI. KRISHAN NILAKANTH KADAM, AGE:52 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 17. SHRI. PRAVEEN BHAURAO DESAI, AGE:55 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 18. SHRI. SHATTUPA HANAMANT CHOUGULE, AGE:60 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 19. SHRI. PARASHARAM NARAYAN JADHAV, AGE:50 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 20.SHRI. LUMANNA LAXMAN PAWASHE, AGE:48 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 21. SHRI. CHANDRAKANT KESHAV DESAI, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15692 WP No. 108581 of 2025 AGE:65 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 22.SHRI. PARASHARAM NAMADEV SOMANATH, AGE:60 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. 23.SHRI. GANAPATI MAHADEV MENSE, AGE:55 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 24.SHRI. AJIT JAYAVANT SAWANT, AGE: 50 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 25.SHRI. SANTOSH VISHNU PATIL, AGE:50 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 26.SHRI. SADANAND JAYANTRAO PAWASHE, AGE:60 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 27.SHRI. SURESH KHEMANNA RAJUKAR, AGE:65 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 28.SHRI. PRAKASH RAMA CHALAVETKAR, AGE:55 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 29.SHRI. YALLAPPA NAGO CHOPADE, AGE:55 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 30.SHRI. SHIRISH JAYANTRAO PAWASHE, AGE:55 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 31.SHRI. BALAVANT JAYAVANTRAO PAWASHE, AGE:50 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 32.SMT. VAIJU HANUMANT CHOUGULE, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15692 WP No. 108581 of 2025 AGE:50 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI-591128.. 33.SHRI. SURESH HANUMANT CHOUGULE, AGE:60 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 34.SHRI. VISHWAS HAMBIRRAO DESAI, AGE:50 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 35.SHRI. SATISH GANPATI PATIL, AGE:50 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 36.SHRI.DATTA P KUGAJI AGE:60 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 37.SMT MANGAL CHANDRAKANT DESAI, AGE:60 YEARS , OCC: HOUSEHOLD, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 38.SHRI. PANDURANG LAXMAN DESAI, AGE:50 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 39.SHRI. KASHINATH MAHADEV DESAI, AGE:50 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 40.SHRI. VINOD MARUTI DESAI, AGE:50 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 41.SHRI. GANGARAM KRISHNA TUPPAT, AGE:50 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 42.SHRI. KIRAN MAHADEV PATIL, AGE:50 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 43.SHRI. JAYADEV PANDURANG DESAI, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15692 WP No. 108581 of 2025 AGE:55 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. 44.SMT. JYOTI PRAVEEN DESAI, AGE:55 YEARS , OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: UCHAGAON, TALUKA AND DISTRICT BELAGAVI. -591128. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1 TO R3 AND R5; SRI. A.B. NESARGIKAR AND SRI. B.S. DHADED, ADV. FOR C/R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO: A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI ORDER QUASHING THE VOTER LIST OF ELECTION A BOARD OF MNAGEMENT DATED 30.11.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E1 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5. B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE DRCS TO ENQUIRY ABOUT THE VOTER LIST OF ELECTION BOARD OF MANAGEMENT DATED 30.11.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E1 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.5. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following prayer: A) Issue a writ of certiorari order quashing the Voter list of election a Board of Management dated 30.11.2025 vide Annexure-E1 issued by Respondent No.5. B) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the DRCS to enquiry about the Voter list of election Board of management dated 30.11.2025 vide Annexure-E1 issued by Respondent No.5. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:15692 WP No. 108581 of 2025 2. For the ensuing elections, calendar of events have already been issued. 3. The learned AGA Sri.Ramesh Chigari appearing for the respondent-State would in unison submit that all these matters will have to be thrashed out only before the concerned Authority in an Election Petition, as what is questioned is the manner in which the voters list is drawn. 4. In the light of the said circumstance, reserving liberty to the petitioners to file an Election Petition, if they are so aggrieved, the petition stands disposed. 5. All contentions remain open to be considered or to be urged and considered before the concerned Authority. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK CT:ANB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1