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BRAMHA PRAMOD H S v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/16612/2025 · 2025-07-17

Suraj Govindaraj

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 16612 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. BRAMHA PRAMOD H S S/O H.V SHANTHARAJU. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT 1617, PRAKRUTHI NILAYA. NEAR ARAKATTE, NORTHEN EXTENTION, HASSAN 573 201. MEMBERSHIP NO 1066. 2. SMT. SOWMYA H.I. W/O H.N SUKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 525. 3. PADMAPRASAD, S/O LATE BRAMHASURAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1039. 4. KIRAN H.P, S/O LATE PADMAPRABHA H.A, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -890. 5. H.P RAVICHANDRA, S/O H.P PADMARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 15. 6. H.N JEEVANDARA, S/O LATE H.A NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 23. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 7. H.N ABHINANDAN, S/O LATE H.A NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -24. 8. H.D BRAMHASURAIAH, S/O LATE H.B. DHARMAPALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 40. 9. S.B PREMAKUMAR, S/O LATES.S BRAMHADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO-44. 10. S.N MOHAN KUMAR, S/O LATE NAGAKUMARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 49. 11. H.N RAVINDRA KUMAR, S/O LATE S.D NAGENDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 50. 12. SMT. BRAMMALAMMA B.G. W/O B DHARMAPALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 84. 13. SURESH S. S/O LATESUMATHIKUMARAIAH H.P, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 98. 14. SUMATHI, W/O S. B KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 118. 15. H.A SUDHARSHAN, S/O LATE H.B ANANTHRAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 MEMBERSHIP NO - 119. 16. SMT. S.D JAYANTHI, W/O S.B SREEMANDARA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 138. 17. K.G BADRAPRASAD, S/O LATE K.B GULABCHAND, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 141 18. K.G BRAHMESH, S/O LATE K.B GULABCHAND. AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 143. 19. SMT. SUDHA, W/O A.P SHANTHARAJU. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 149. 20. H.S SUDHARSHANA. S/O S.B SREEPAL, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 159. 21. M. SUNIL KUMAR, S/O M.A BHAGI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 162. 22. H.J JWALAMALA. W/O H.N JEEVANDAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 167. 23. H.S CHANDRAPRABHA D/O LATE H.P SUMATHIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 182. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 24. H.D JAYENDRAKUMAR, S/O H.B DHARMENDRAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 189. 25. M.B PRASHANTH KUMAR, S/O BUJABALIKELA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 191. 26. H.D BRAHMANANDA, S/O H.B DHARMAPALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 203. 27. S.B MANJUNATHA JAIN, S/O S.L BRAMHADEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO-216. 28. H.H VISHALA, W/O H.P HARSHA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 224. 29. SUJATHA JAYENDRAKUMAR, W/O H.D JAYENDRAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 228. 30. SHYLAJA GOGI. W/O AJITH KUAMAR GOGI, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO-235. 31. AJITHKUMAR GOGI, S/O SHANTHAKUAMR GOGI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 236. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 32. H. B NAGENDRAPRASAD, S/O H.B BRAHMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 241. 33. C.N JAYAPADMA, W/O H.P NAGENDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 248. 34. BRAMALAMMA, W/O LATE H.A NAGARAJAAIH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 255. 35. BHAHUBALI, S/O BHARATH RAJ, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 256. 36. S.P NIRMALA, W/O BHAHUBALI, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 257. 37. M.N NAVARATHNA, W/O H.N CHARMENDRAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 277. 38. H.N DHARMENDRA KUMAR. S/O NAGARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 278. 39. K.V DARANI SUNDARA JAIN, S/O K.B VASUPAL, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 282. 40. SRIPAL KOTHARI. B, S/O LATE BABULAL KOTHARI, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 284. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 41. S.B THRISHALA PRASAD, W/O H.P PADMAPRASAD, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 294. 42. M.J PADMALATHA, W/O LATE RAVIKIRTHY, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 295. 43. S.J THRISHALA DEVI, W/O H.S PREMKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 296. 44. K.J JAIPRAKASH, S/O LATE K.P JEENARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 302. 45. K.V MRUTHUNJAYA, S/O LATE VASANTHARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 305. 46. H.B MANJUNATH KUMAR, S/O H.B BRAHMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 328. 47. RAJAMMA, W/O NAGENDRA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -330. 48. NAGARAJ H.D. S/O H.B DHARMAPAL, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 335. 49. T A JAYAPADMA W/O H B RATHNARAJ, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 MEMBERSHIP NO.345 50. MAHAVEER CHAND, S/O CAHMPALAL AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.354 51. NAVARATHNA C B C/O H B SHREYAMSA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO.355 52. USHA VIMAL KUMAR, W/O VIMAL KUMAR KOTHARI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.357 53. POORNIMA JAIN P W/O S B MANJUNATHA JAIN AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.367 54. DHARMASRE B PAL, W/O BRAMHA PAL. B AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.368 55. BRAMHAPL B S/O B SURENDRANATH, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.369 56. BOMMANNAIH H S S/O SATHISH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.373 57. M ANANTHRAJ, S/O LATE S V MRUTHUNJAYA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.378 58. M ANANTHRAJ S/O LATE S V MRUTHUNJAYA - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.378 59. G D JEENARAJ, S/O G P DHARMAPALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO.382 60. GEETHA H.P. W/O D SHREYANSA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 405. 61. H.P PAVITHRA, W/O BRAMHA SURAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 409. 62. H.B PRASHANTH, S/O LATE BRAMHA SOORI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 410. 63. V.N PREMAKUMARI, W/O KANAKARAJU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 414. 64. ROOPA PRASAD, D/O H.S NIRANJANA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 417 65. KALA S. B, W/O SURENDRA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 421. 66. SHAMALA, W/O M.B PRASHANTH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 436. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 67. NAGENDRA. S/O H.P. NEMIRAJ, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO-448. 68. H B SUDHEER, S/O HD BRAMHADEV, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 443. 69. AMITHKUMAR. S. S/O H.B NAABIRAJ. AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO 483. 70. S.B GEETHA, W/O MANJUNATHA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 487. 71. D.N PRASANNA BABU, S/O D.H NAGARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 489. 72. PADMAKUMARI, W/O LATE BRAMHA SOORAIH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 494. 73. PRAMODH KUMAR, S/O LATE SANATH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 514. 74. KALPANA S.P, W/O H.B NAGENDRA PRASAD, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 518. 75. D. PADMALATHA, W/O H.S DINESH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 MEMBERSHIP NO - 527. 76. H P RAJATH PRASAD S/O H P PADMA PRASAD AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 520 77. PADMASHREE H A S/OH B GNANACHANDRA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 532 78. CHIRANTH K A S/O K B ANATHARJAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 547 79. MRUTHYNJAYA JAIN S/O DHARANENDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 548 80. H A PADMASHREE W/O MRUTHYNJAYA JAIN AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 549 81. PRIYANAKA S S W/O H S PRAMOD KUMAR AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 559 82. DHARSHAN P S/OM S PADMARAJ AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 579 83. RATHAN J S/O JEENRAJ J D AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS MEMBERSHIPNO 588 84. THEERTHAPRASAD A S S/O A P SHANTHRAJAIAH - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS MEMRSHIP NO 601 85. SANMATHI H S D/O S B SREEMANDARA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS MEMBERSHIPNO 619 86. MANU JAIN H R S/O H P RAVINDRA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHP NO 622 87. PRATHIMA W/O VIPUL KUMAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 643 88. MANSA Y V W/O ANANTHANAG H D AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS MEMRSHIP NO 644 89. DIVYA BHUSHAN W/O H R DESHA BHUSHAN JAIN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 648 90. RAJANI W/O H N PADMA PRASAD AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 650 91. H B THIRSHALA S/O H D MAHENRA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERHSIP NO 653 92. VINODA S W/O M SUNIL KUMAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 656 93. H R SUSHEELA RAVICHANRA - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 W/O RAVICHANRA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 649 94. RESHMA K C W/O H S SANTHOSH JAIN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 673 95. MALATHI A C W/O H B GEENRAJ AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 679 96. NAGARATHNA G N W/O H A SUDEER AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 709 97. KAVYSHREE H G D/O JEENARAJENDRA AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS MEMBERSHIPO NO 710 98. SOWMY G V W/O H S SUDARSHANA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 713 99. A S BRAHAMLA DEVI W/O H B MAHAVEER KUMAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 724 100. INDIRA K A W/O H N AJITH KUMAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 717 101. A S SAVITHA RANI W/O SUPASHWANTH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO 739 - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 102. H.D PADMAPRASHANTH, S/O H.N DHARANENDRA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO -734. 103. NIYAM PRASAD H.B, S/O BHAUBALI PRASAD H.D, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 744. 104. UNNATH H.R, S/O H.B RATHNARAJU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS , MEMBERSHIP NO - 751. 105. VARSHA JWALESH, W/O H.R JWALESH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 750. 106. ASHUTHOSH. B.A, S/O B.A ABHINANDAN, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 755. 107. SUJATHA UPADYA, W/O VINAYA KUMARA UPADYA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 758. 108. CHNADRAKANTHA PADESUR, S/O GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 761. 109. PRABHAVATHI PADESOOR, W/O CHANDRAKANTHA PADESOOR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -762. 110. SUDHARANI, W/O K.J JAYAPRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 MEMBERSHIP NO -763. 111. RUPADHARA, S/O ARJUNAPPA MUTHAGI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 791. 112. SANDESH. R, S/O ROOPADHARA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 792. 113. NIRMALA ROOPADHARA, W/O ROOPADHARA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 794. 114. PRABHAVATHI ARJUNAPPA MUTHAGI, W/O ARJUNAPPA MUTHAGI, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 795. 115. BAVYA C.D, W/O CHIRANTH K.A, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 798. 116. NAVEEN KUMAR H.S. S/O LATE S.N SURENDRA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 804. 117. M.G SOWMY, W/O H.S NAVEEN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 805. 118. H.P SHEETHAL, S/O H.P PASHPANATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -810. 119. H.A SUSHMA, W/O H.B ARUN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 816. 120. NAMRATHA SHEETHAL, W/O SHEETHAL H.P, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 811. - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 121. KALPANA B, W/O H.P DEVENDRA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 837. 122. POOJA JAIN. H.D, D/O H.P DEVENDRA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 838. 123. DHARANESH JAIN. H.S, S/O H.D SHREYANSU KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 841. 124. SHANTHARATHNA S.L, W/O H.P NAGARATHARAJU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 771. 125. B.V VIJAYALAKSHMI, W/O H.N VINAYKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 872. 126. SANJAY H N S/O LATE NAGENDRAIAH H P AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO-875. 127. H.N SHAKUNTHALA, W/O LATE NAGENDRAIAH H.P. AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO876. 128. SUPRIYA, W/O H.M SANJAY. AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 877. 129. VINAY H N S/O LATE NAGENDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 878. 130. SWETHA VIJAY, W/O VIJAY H.N, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -879. 131. VASUMATHI S.P, W/O H.V RANGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 891. - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 132. PADMASHREE, D/O H.V NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 892. 133. PADMASHREE. A, W/O H.B MAHAVEERA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 899. 134. RAJESHWAI. D.R, W/O P. DHARSHAN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -900. 135. NITHIN S.A, S/O S.N ASHOK KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 920. 136. PRADEEP KUMAR. H.V, S/O N. VIJAY KUAMR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO-922. 137. SUPRABHA ABHINANDAN, W/O H.N ABHINANDAN, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 953. 138. SAMANTH JAIN H.A, S/O H.N ABHINANDAN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -954. 139. SIDDARTH JAIN. H.A, S/O H.N ABHINANDAN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 955. 140. DR. NIROOP S.B, S/O BHAVUBALI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 967. 141. H.P SATHISH KUMAR, S/O LATE PADMARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 978. 142. SAVITHA, W/O ANIL KUMAR K.R, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 983. - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 143. POORNIMA SATIHISH KUMAR, W/O SATHISH KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 979. 144. H.M MUKTHESH KUMAR, S/O S.N MOHAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 990. 145. SUJATHA H H W/O H.B. HARSHAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 992. 146. KAVANA S BHAGI, D/O SATHISH KUMAR. M, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO-1002. 147. JHOYTHI. K SABANNANNAVAR, W/O KIRAN B SABANNANAVAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 1004. 148. SHOBHA, W/O H.K JEEVENDRA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 1015. 149. K.A ASHA, W/O GUNAPAL JAIN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1010. 150. PRAVEEN KUMAR K A S/O LATE K.B ANANTHRAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1011. 151. NISHCHITHA JAIN T.P, W/O PRAVEEN KUMAR. K.A, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1012. 152. M. DANPAL, S/O G. MURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1016. 153. VIJAY KUMARI. M.S, W/O BHARATH RAJ. C, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1024. - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 154. ARCHANA. C, W/O NAGARAJ N.P, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -1029. 155. KUSHMA JAIN, W/O PADMAPRASAD, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1040. 156. NISHANTH JAIN S/O LATE VEERENDRA K.J, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1041. 157. UJWAL JAIN, S/O LATE VEERENDRA K.G, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1042. 158. CHANDRAMMA, W/O LATE VASANTHA RAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1044. 159. MANJULA. B.S, W/O H.B SHANTHARAJU, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1065. 160. PRASHANTH H.S, S/O SHANTHARAJU H.B, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1068. 161. CHAYAVASANTHI S.A, W/O BRAMHA PRAMOD H.S, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1067. 162. BEENA. S.D, W/O PRASHANTH H.S, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -1065. 163. JAYASHREE, W/O SATHISH. H.P, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1073. 164. B.R SRILAKSHMI JAIN, W/O H.D PADMAPRASHANTH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1078. - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 165. CHAITHALI. K SABANNANNAVAR, D/O KIRAN P. SABANNANNAVAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1080. 166. STAVANA CHANDRAPAL D/O BRAMHAPAL, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO-1084. 167. D.B BRAMHADEV, S/O LATE BUJABAL RAJ, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 1082. 168. PRAJWAL S JAIN, S/O SUNIL KUMAR H.M, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1084. 169. Y.N KUMARSWAMY, S/O D. NEMIRJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1088. 170. ROOPA H.S, W/O Y.N KUMARASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1089. 171. SATHISH KUMAR K.S, S/O LATE K.P SURENDRA RAJ, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1091. 172. MANASA H M D/O S.N MOHAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1101. 173. DR. CHANDAN KUMAR. A.S, S/O SUDHARSHAN A.G, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1109. 174. SUPRIYA H.R W/O DR. CHANDAN KUAMR A.S, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -1110. - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 175. ABHINANDAN K.P, S/O LATE PADMAPPA. K, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO- 1115. 176. MITHIL JAIN H.J, S/O JEEVENDRA H.K, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1117. 177. RAVIKIRTHI H.A, S/O LATE ADHI RAJAIAH. H.D, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1119. 178. ANANTHAPOOJA H.S, S/O SHYEANSA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1125. 179. BHARATHESH JAIN. H.V, S/O H.D VRUSHABA RAJ, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1132. 180. SHWETHA D.B, W/O MAHAVEER, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1138. 181. PRAJWAL H.R, S/O LATE RAJENDRA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1039. 182. PRAPUL JAIN, S/O LATE RAJENDRA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -1140. 183. H.S ANUSHA JAIN, D/O V.P SURYAPRABHA, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1160. 184. J.V MAMATHA, W/O V.P SURYA PRABHA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1162. 185. SUTHITHRA RAJ. W/O UDAYARAJ. M, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1157. - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 186. AJITH KUMAR M S/O LATE MURARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 1168. 187. CHANDRA KALA, W/O AJITH KUMAR. M, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1169. 188. PRIYADHARSHINI. K.V, W/O LATE KULABHUSHAN LADOR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1173. 189. AMRUTH. A S/O AJITH KUMAR M, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1170 190. VINODA, W/O PASHWANATH H.R, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -1179. 191. PASHWANATH H.R, S/O S.P RATHNARAJU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1178 192. PADMASREE BARIGALI, W/O PASHWANATH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1183. 193. ANOKA K B S/O K.G BRAHMESH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1190. 194. DHARMIK JAIN K.B, S/O K.F BRAHMESH, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO-1191. 195. SUSHMITHA JAIN. V.A, W/O AMRUTH A, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1195. 196. YASHASWINI H.K D/O ASHUTHOSH B.A, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 MEMBERSHIP NO - 1197. 197. SUVIDH RAJ K.M S/O MRUTHUNJAY JAIN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1205. 198. PRAGNA M, W/O PRASHANTH H.B, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1217. 199. MADURA D, W/O JEENENDRA H.N, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1220. 200. BHARATHI KIRAN KUMAR, W/O KIRAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1224. 201. MAHA H.S, W/O NAGARAJ H.D, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1223. 202. RASHMI. M.S W/O NAGARAJ H.A, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -1229. 203. SUVIN BRAMHA P.S, S/O SHANTHISH B.P, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1232. 204. VATHSALA, W/O D.B BRAMHA DEVA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS. MEMBERSHIP NO- 1245. 205. ANAGA JIN. J.P. S/O JAYAPRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1247. 206. G.N PASHWANATH, S/O G.A NAGAKUMARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -1250. 207. SATHISH KUMAR, S/O LATE BRAMHA SURAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 MEMBERSHIP NO 1248. 208. SEEMA KUMARI N, W/O G.N PASHWANATH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1251. 209. NAGARAJU M.S, S/O LATE SHANTHARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1255. 210. PREM KUMAR K.A, S/O ANANDRAJAIH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -359. 211. PADMALATHA, W/O K.V NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 408 212. PRAKASH, S/O NAGENDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 506. 213. SULOCHANA W/O T. CHANDRA PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 746. 214. ASHOK KUMAR, S/O NAGARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO-786. 215. PRATHIKA TEJKUMAR, S/O TEJKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO -800. 216. JAYANNA S/O CHAKRAVARTHY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO-818. 217. MALA. S.I, D/O JAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 819. - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 218. SUNDAR RAJU, S/O A. ANANTHARAJAIAH, AGED ABOUT50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 819. 219. THIRTHAN K.C, S/O CHAKRAVARTHI, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO-1008. 220. SANATHKUMAR, S/O B.BRAMHAPAL, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1083. 221. JEEVAN JAIN K.J, S/O JEENESH, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1136. 222. VINODA W/O DHARANINDRA. K.P, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO - 1175. 223. DHARANNDRA K.P, S/O PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO-1176. 224. NAGARAJA H.D. S/O DHARANINDRA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO- 1199. 225. VIJAYA, W/O DHARANINDRA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 1202. 226. SANJAY K, S/O KANTHARAJU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO 1208. 227. ASHA W/O NAVEEN KUMAR JAIN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO-1213. 228. CHANDRU S/O JWALANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 MEMBERSHIP NO 1218. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. T DADAKHALANDAR.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, 6TH FLOOR, 3RD GATE, M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, BMTC BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGARA, BENGALURU-560027, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. RETURNING OFFICER HASSAN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GHANDHIBAZAR, HASSAM DISTRICT-573201. 4. JAIN MANDALI CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., HASSAN, GHANDHIBAZAR, HASSAN DISTRICT-573201. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, (REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK., AGA FOR R1 & R3; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. B.S. MAHESHA., ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO DECLARE THAT THE LIST PREPARED IN THE R-4 SOCIETY RESPONDENT SOCIETY VIDE ANNX-B AS IOLATIVE OF PRINCIPLES OF NATURE JUSTICE AND ETC. - 26 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of appropriate nature to declare that the list prepared in the Forth Respondent Society vide Annexure-B as violative of principles of natural justice. b. Issue an appropriate writ of mandamus or any othe writ or order directing the respondents to follow the provisions contained in Rule 13D(2-A) of KCS Rules, 1960 as the mandate of the relevant provision is not being followed to conduct the ensuing election to the Board of the forth respondent society by including the names of all the members of the petitioner in the list of eligible voters and by permitting all of them to vote in the election scheduled to be held on 15.06.2025. c. Grant any other relief as deemed fit by this Hon’ble Court in the facts and circumstances of the case including awarding of the cost, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. This Court by way of various interim orders had permitted the petitioners who were declared to be ineligible voters to cast their vote in the elections of the Society, subject to the result of the writ petition - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 and that the votes cast by the petitioners shall be kept in a separate ballot boxes. 3. A Coordinate Bench of this Court in the case of H.S.Raju vs. State of Karnataka & others1 has after considering the matter in detail come to a categorical conclusion that any irregularity in the conduct of election a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India would not be the proper remedy any dispute as regards the eligibility or ineligibility and the deficiencies in finalization of final electoral list, could only be considered in a dispute raised as regard the election under Section 70(2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 after the announcement of the results by counting even the votes cast by the petitioners. 1 W.P.No.8502/2022 dated 7.6.2022 - 28 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 4. The said judgment not having been challenged and having attained finality, the fact being more or less similar would equally apply to the present matter. 5. In that view of the matter, I pass the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petitions are disposed of. ii) The Returning Officer in each of the above matters is directed to announce the result within seven days of the receipt of a copy of this order by taking into account the votes cast by the petitioners in each of the above matters. iii) In the event of any proceeding being filed in relation to the results of the election under Section 70 (2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, all the contentions raised herein and any that may be raised are left open for consideration in accordance with the applicable law, this court has not expressed any opinion on those issues. - 29 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:26790 WP No. 16612 of 2025 iv) The votes cast by the respective petitioners which had been directed to be kept in separate box shall continue to be retained in a separate box until the disposal of the dispute if any raised within the time frame prescribed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 1 Sl No.: 72