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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30615 WP No. 15398 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 15398 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN:
1. PUNITH M S S/O SHIVANNA M M AGE 36
2. MALALIGOWDA S/O RANGEGOWDA AGE 64
3. GUNDEGOWDA M R S/O RANGEGOWDA M N AGE 29
4. ANITHA W/O RANGEGOWDA AGE 50
5. YASHODAMMA W/O MALALIGOWDA AGE 53
6. LILAMMA W/O SHIVANNA M M AGED MAJOR
7. MAMATHA W/O MANJEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
Digitally signed by V MANJUSHA BAI Location:
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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8. MANJUMANI M M S/O MANJEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
9. PUSHPAVATHI S/O SRI RAMA AGED MAJOR
10. SHIVEGOWDA S/O NANJEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
11. GOWRAMMA W/O RAMESH AGED MAJOR
12. JAGADEESH S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
13. RASHMI. M W/O. SUNDARESH, AGED MAJOR
14. MANU S/O SHESHAGOWDA AGED MAJOR
15. KEMPEGOWDA S/O KALEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
16. SUNIL M. S S/O SHESHAGOWDA AGED MAJOR
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17. RAGHU. M. K.
S/O KALEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
18. PRATIBHA M.K.
W/O. RAGHU. M. K.
AGED MAJOR
19. (K) LAXMI W/O RANGASWAMY AGED MAJOR
20. M.T. BASAVARAJA S/O THIRUMALEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
21. DHARMA W/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
22. PAVAN KUMAR M.G.
S/O JAYARAMA AGED MAJOR
23. YASHODHAMMA W/O CHIKKEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
24. ASHOKA S/O RANGEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
25. DILIP M.H.
S/O HONEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
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26. JAYAMMA W/O CHANDREGOWDA AGED MAJOR
27. RUKMINI W/O NANJUNDEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
28. MANJUNATHA M.S.
S/O SHAMBHULINGEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
29. KUMARASWAMY S/O SIDDHALINGEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
30. LATHA W/O RAMACHANDRA M.R.
AGED MAJOR
31. M.S. LOHITH S/O SHIVEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
32. PUNEETH M.C.
S/O CHIKKEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
33. VANAJAKSMI W/O MANJUNATHA M.S.
AGED MAJOR
34. JYOTHI J A W/O RAMESH AGED MAJOR
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NO.59, JOHISARAHALLI VILLAGE BAGURU HOBLI, MARAGHUSHIVARA POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN-573111
35. PRADEEP S/O DEVARAJA AGED MAJOR
36. MOHAN KUMAR S/O D. NAGENDRAPPS AGED MAJOR
37. PAVITHRA W/O MOHAN KUMAR AGED MAJOR
38. LOKESH M.R.
S/O RAMESH AGED MAJOR
39. SUSANDAMMA W/O HONNEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
40. PARVATHAMMA W/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
41. MOHAN KUMAR S/O MANJEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
42.
SHAMBHULINGEGOWDA S/O NANJEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
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43. M.M. SHIVANNA S/O MANJEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
44. DEVARAJEGOWDA S/O NANJEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
45. MANJUNATHA S/O SHIVEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
46. RATHAMMA W/O LATE NARAYANI AGED MAJOR JOHISARAHALLI VILLAGE BAGURU HOBLI, MARAGHUSHIVARA POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN-573111. 47. VISHALAKSHI W/O JAGADEESH AGED MAJOR
48. ROOPA W/O NAVEEN KUMAR AGED MAJOR
49. SADASHIVA M.K.
S/O KUMARASWAMY AGED MAJOR
50. NAGAMMA W/O KUMARASWAMY AGED MAJOR
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51. MANJULA W/O JAYARAMA AGED MAJOR
52. INDRA W/O SWAMIGOWDA AGED MAJOR
53. DEVAMMA W/O AMASEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
54. RUKMINI W/O SURESH A.
AGED MAJOR
55. JAYAMMA W/O SANBEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
56. SUNIL KUMAR S/O SHIVANNA M.M.
AGED MAJOR
57. SOWMYA W/O SANTHOSH AGED MAJOR
58. SANTHOSH S/O SANBEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
59. KUMARI W/O DEVARAJEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
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60. JAYAMMA W/O SHIVEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
61. RANGASWAMY S/O LAKKEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
62. BORAMMA W/O NANJEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
63. YASHWANTH M.M.
S/O MUNJEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
64. KALEGOWDA S/O SUBBEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
65. RATHAMMA W/O KALEGOWDA AGED MAJOR
66. CHANDINI S/O RANGASWAMY AGED MAJOR
67. SHRAVANA M.S.
S/O SRIRAMA AGED MAJOR
68. DHANALAKSHMI W/O RAGHASWAMY AGED MAJOR
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PETITIONER NO 1 TO 33, 35 TO 45, 47 TO 68 ARE RESIDENT OF:
MADUGUDDANAHALLI VILLAGE BAGURU HOBLI, MARAGHUSHIVARA POST, CHANNARAYAPATNA, HASSAN-573111. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. M.S.HARISH KUMAR., ADVOCATE APPEARING FOR SRI.NANDISH PATIL.,ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S BUILDING, DR. B.R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES HASSAN-573116
4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHENNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573116
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5.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MADHAGUDANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHENNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573111 (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959)
6. RETURNING OFFICER MADHAGUDANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHENNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573111
7. THE SECRETARY MADHAGUDANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., MADAGUDDANAHALLI, CHENNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573111. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.SPOORTHI.V., HCGP FOR R1, R3, R4 AND R6;
SRI.A.DEVARAJU., ADVOCATE FOR R2;
R5 AND R7 SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED)
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 DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 7 TO FORTHWITH INCLUDE THE NMAY THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS' LIST OF THE MADHAGUDANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. AND TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST AND VOTE IN THE ELECTION TO THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF RESPONDENT NO.5 SOCIETY SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON END OF THE MAY MONTH, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.,
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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN
ORAL ORDER The petitioners are said to be the members of respondent No.7 - Society. A provisional voters' list was announced and the names of the petitioners did not find a place in the same. As per the instructions of the Election Officer, the petitioners are said to have filed their objections to the provisional list wherein, their names have been excluded. Aggrieved by the manner in which the voters' list is being finalized, the writ petition is filed with the following prayers:
"a. issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus direction directing Respondent Nos.2 to 7 to forthwith include the nMay the Petitioners in the Eligible Voters' List of the Madhagudanahalli Milk Producers Co-operative Society Ltd. and to permit the Petitioners to contest and vote in the election to the Managing Committee of Respondent No.5 society scheduled to be held on end of the May Month, in the interest of justice and equity;
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b. Such other directions or order writ as may deem fit to this Hon'ble Court may kindly be issued."
2. However, in the course of the arguments, the
learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are not seeking for a direction to respondent Nos.2 to 7 to include their names in the eligible voters' list, but he is asking for a direction to the respondents to consider their objections to the provisional voters' list and thereafter, take an appropriate decision in accordance with law.
3. The learned Additional Government Advocate, upon instructions, submits that the objections of the petitioners have already been considered and a final voters' list has been prepared and published.
4. Either way in case of matter pertaining to the election of the office bearers of the society, the petitioners are having an alternative and efficacious remedy under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act,
1959.
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5. For the aforementioned reasons, the Writ Petition is hereby dismissed, reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the appropriate authority in accordance with law, if they are aggrieved by any of the actions of the respondents.
Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE
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