- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26639 WP No. 16216 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 16216 OF 2026 (GM-KSR) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. H N SADANANDA S/O LATE NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT HULIVANA VILLAGE AND HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. PRESENTLY R/AT NO.2853/2 5TH CROSS, GANDHI NAGAR MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 2. SRI ANANDA S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT THANGALAGERE MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 3. SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O LATE NAGARAJU C AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT HULIANA VILLAGE AND HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. PRESENTLY R/AT NO.2853/2 5TH CROSS, GANDHI NAGAR MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 4. SMT. P S MYTHRI W/O H S LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26639 WP No. 16216 of 2026 R/AT KERAGODU VILLAGE AND HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT PANCHEGOWDANA DODDI VILLAGE KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 5. SMT. K S SOWMYA D/O L SHANKREGOWDA W/O SATHISH KUMAR M N AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT KERAGODU VILLAGE AND HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. PRESENTLY R/AT NO.1907/2 MASTIGOWDARA STREET MANGALAVARAPETE CHANNAPATNA, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-562160. 6. K S LAKSHMI W/O M KARADIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS R/AT KERAGODU VILLAGE AND HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446 PRESENTLY R/AT NO.1487/2 VIVEKANANDA ROAD JAINS COLONY, ASHOK NAGAR MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 7. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O L SHANKAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/T KERAGODU VILLAGE AND HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 8. SMT. P SUJATHA D/O L PUTTASWAMY GOWDA W/O K S TYAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS KERAGODU VILLAGE AND HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26639 WP No. 16216 of 2026 PRESENTLY R/AT NO.3526, 1ST BLOCK 4TH D CROSS, 7TH C MAIN DATTAGALLI 3RD STAGE KANAKADASA NAGARA NEAR NETHAJI CIRCLE MYSURU-570022. 9. SMT. SUKANYA (ALSO KNOWN AS SUKANYAMMA) W/O PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS R/AT KERAGODU VILLAGE AND HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 10. SRI KANTHARAJU S/O CHAMANURU BOKKAIAH (ALSO KNOW AS CHAMAIAH) AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT HULIVANA VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 11. SRI H B SIDDEGOWDA S/O DHANINATTI BHYREGOWDA (ALSO KNOWN AS H B BYREGOWDA) AGED ABOUT 55 YERS R/AT KERAGODU VILLAGE AND HOBLI DISTRICT-571446. PRESENTLY R/AT HULIVANA VILLAGE LERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 12. SMT. J L SUNEETHA W/O P SURESH GOWDA (ALSO KNOWN AS P SURESH KUMAR) AGED 51 YEARS R/AT KERAGODU VILLAGE AND HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. PRESENTLY R/AT 7TH MAIN ROAD 8TH CROSS, KAMAKSHI HOSPITAL ROAD SARASWATHIPURAM MYSORE-570009. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26639 WP No. 16216 of 2026 13. SRI DANINATTI NINGEGOWDA (SHORTLY KNOWN AS D NINGEGOWDA) AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS S/O LATE MUDDEGOWDA (ALSO KNOWN AS SIDDEGOWDARA MUDDEGOWDA) R/AT HULIVANA VILLAGE AND HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 14. SRI H C RAMAKRISHNA S/O CHAMANURU BOKKAIAH (ALSO KNOWN AS CHAMMAIAH @ BOKKAIAH) AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT HULIVANA VILLAGE MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 15. SRI H C PUTTALINGAIAH (ALSO KNOWN AS SRI PUTTALINGEGOWDA) S/O KARADIGOWDA (ASLO KNOWN AS CHAMAIAH) AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS R/AT HULIVANA VILLAGE AND HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. PRESENTLY R/AT NO.E-60 SRI CHAMUNDESHWARI SUGAR LTD C A KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK ANNUR, BHARATHINAGAR MANDYA, KARNATAKA-571422. 16. SRI LOKESH S/O LATE MARIGOWDA @ NANJUNDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT KERAGODU VILLAGE AND HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. 17. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O K PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT KERAGODU VILLAGE AND HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K N NITISH, ADVOCATE) - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26639 WP No. 16216 of 2026 AND: 1. KERAGODU EDUCATION SOCIETY (REGD) HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT KERAGODU VILLAGE AND HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M S BUILDING, BANGALORE-01. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COP-OPERATIVES SOCIETIES MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571401. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER KERAGODU EDUCATION SOCIETY (REGD) MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571446. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.M S BHAGHAWATH, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SATISH K ., ADVOCATE FOR R1: SRI MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R2 TO R4) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS AT ANNEXURE-H DATED 30.5.2026 AND THEREBY DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO ISSUE THE PETITIONERS WITH IDENTITY CARDS TO ENABLE THEM TO CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE ENSUING ELECTIONS TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT ON 5.6.2026 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:26639 WP No. 16216 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. Sri M.S.Bhagawat, learned Senior Counsel for respondent No.1 submits that the ID cards have been issued to all the 17 petitioners and that all of them will be permitted to vote in the elections being held today, if they were to come forward to vote. 2. The said Submission of learned Senior Counsel answers the grievance of the petitioners. 3. Placing the said submission on record, petition stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE CM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 12