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2026 DAILYLAW 2430 (KAR)

SMT SUNITHA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/24408/2025 · 2026-04-02

E S Indiresh

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18091 WP No. 24408 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO. 24408 OF 2025 (CS-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT SUNITHA W/O SHIVANNA M C AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RECEIPT NO.165 2. DODDEREGOWDA S/O THIKALANA SUBBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RECEIPT NO.8 3. SHVARATHANAMMA W/O DODDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RECEIPT NO.11 4. S D NAGAMMA W/O J DODDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS RECEIPT NO.13 5. GOWRAMMA W/O A M DODDEREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS RECEIPT NO.16 Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18091 WP No. 24408 of 2025 6. CHIKKATHAMMA W/O SANNEREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RECEIPT NO.33 7. SANDEEP KUMAR K W/O KEMPAIAH AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS RECEIPT NO.37 8. NINGAMMA W/O THIKSLANASUBBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS RECEIPT NO.43 9. JAYAMMA W/O HANUMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RECEIPT NO.47 10. SANNAMMA W/O SOTHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS RECEIPT NO.51 11. KARIYACHARI S/O SIDDACHARI AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RECEIPT NO.57 12. JAYAMMA W/O SHIVALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RECEIPT NO.72 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18091 WP No. 24408 of 2025 13. CHIKKEREGOWDA S/O EREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RECEIPT NO.81 14. ERAMMA S/O CHIKKALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS RECEIPT NO.107 15. DODDEREGOWDA S/O EGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RECEIPT NO.110 16. CHIKKEREGOWDA S/O EREGOWDA @ KAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS RECEIPT NO.137 17. S SHIVALINGEGOWDA S/O K. SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RECEIPT NO.139 18. CHANNAJAMMA S/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS RECEIPT NO.146 19. CHIKKEGOWDA S/O SUBBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RECEIPT NO.149 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18091 WP No. 24408 of 2025 20. VENKATESH S/O SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS RECEIPT NO.151 21. JAYAMMA W/O KENJEGOWDA @ KUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS RECEIPT NO.155 RESIDING AT AMRUTHESWARANAHALLI MALLAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DIST 571430 22. PAVITHRA W/O MARILINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS RECEIPT NO.169 23. SIDDARAJAMMA W/O NAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS RECEIPT NO.176 24. A C PRAMILA S/O SHIVALINGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RECEIPT NO.179 25. PUTTASWAMYSHETTY S/O SIDDASHETTY AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS RECEIPT NO.184 26. MARIGOWDA S/O EREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS RECEIPT NO.185 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18091 WP No. 24408 of 2025 27. KEMPAJAMMA W/O K SHIVANNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS RECEIPT NO.198 28. PUNYAVATHI W/O KODDEGOWDA @ SATHISH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS RECEIPT NO.199 29. CHANDRA S/O CHIKKAMADEGOWDA, AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS, RECEIPT NO 213 30. RAJANNA A. C. S/O CHANNEGOWDA, AGE ABOUT 52 YEARS, RECEIPT NO 214 31. ERAMMA W/O C. N. CHIKKAVANU, AGE ABOUT 63 YEARS, RECEIPT NO 216 32. DIVYAJYOTHI D. W/O KRISHNAPRASAD, AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS, RECEIPT NO 232 33. CHKKAMOGAMMA W/O EGEGOWDA, AGE ABOUT 72 YEARS, RECEIPT NO 246 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18091 WP No. 24408 of 2025 34. SIDDSHETTY S/O SIDDSHETTY, AGE ABOUT 68 YEARS, RECEIPT NO 253 35. HANUMANTHU S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS, RECEIPT NO 269 36. UMESH E S/O EGREGOWDA @ YAPIREGOWDA, AGE ABOUT 73 YEARS, RECEIPT NO 270 37. KULLEGOWDA S/O BOLEGOWDA, AGE ABOUT 73 YEARS, RECEIPT NO 273 38. K NAGESH S/O KULLEGOWA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RECEIPT NO. 278 39. SIDDAPPAJI S/O MANTESWAMY AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS RECEIPT NO. 279 40. CHANNABASAMMA W/O SANNEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS RECEIPT NO.294 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18091 WP No. 24408 of 2025 41. MANJU A S S/O NAGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS RECEIPT NO. 320 42. PUTTAGOWRAMMA W/O LATE DODDIREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS RECEIPT NO. 322 ALL ARE R/AT AMRUTHESWARANAHALLI, MALLAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DIST- 571430 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. P.MAHADEVASWAMY., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY SECRETARY DEP. OF CO-OPERATIVE MS BUILDING BANGALORE- 560001 2. THE STATE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR, TTMC A BLOCK, BANGALORE- 560 027 REP BY ITS SECRETARY 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES /DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER MANDYA DIST- 571400 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18091 WP No. 24408 of 2025 4. RETURNING OFFICER APPOINTED FOR AMRUTHESWARANAHALLI HALU UTHPADAKARA MAHILA SAHAKARA SANGA LTD AMRUTHESWARANAHALLI KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT- 571400 5. AMRUTHESHWARANAHALLI HALU UTHPADAKARA MAHILA SAHAKARA SANGA LTD AMRUTHESWARANAHALLI KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DIST- 571400 SOCIETY REP BY ITS SECRETARY /CEO REGISTERED UNDER CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R4; SRI. A.DEVARAJ., ADVOCATE FOR R2; R5- SD) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION, THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE ABOVE SAID PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AT ANNEXURE-B AND PERMIT THE SAID PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS OF THE RESPONDENT NO.5 SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 14-08-2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS IS CONCERNED., AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18091 WP No. 24408 of 2025 ORAL ORDER Heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties. 2. Taking into consideration the subsequent developments in the matter, as the election to respondent No.4-Society has been concluded on 14.08.2025 (Annexure-A), respondent No.4 is directed to announce the result of the election. 3. In the event the petitioners are being aggrieved by the same, it is open for the petitioners to challenge the same by way of election petition. 4. Accordingly the petition is disposed of. SD/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE SMJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 60