- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32008-DB WA No. 1566 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT APPEAL NO.1566 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. B. BASAVARAJ S/O B SIDDALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT B. DODDABATHI VILLAGE & POST, DAVANAGERE TALUK & DISTRICT - 577566 MEMBERSHIP NO.6701. 2. SRI. S. PRASANNA KUMAR S/O JAN SHANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/AT HALEBATHI VILLAGE, DODDABATHI POST, DAVANAGERE TALUK & DISTRICT - 577002 MEMBERSHIP NO.2071. 3. SMT. SHARANAMMA W/O KOTRESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT B. KALPANAHALLI VILLAGE, BETHUR POST, DAVANAGERE TALUK & DISTRICT - 577002. MEMBERSHIP NO.6716. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. B. BASAVARAJ & OTHERS (ABSENT)) Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32008-DB WA No. 1566 of 2024 AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC 'A' BLOCK, SHANTHINAGARA, BANGALORE - 560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BENGALURU DIVISION, MARGOSA ROAD, 8TH CROSS MALLESWARAM, BENGALURU - 560 003. 4. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE - 577 001. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER BHADRA SAHAKARI SAKKARE KARKHANE NIYAMITHA, DODDABATHI VILLAGE & POST, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 566 AND ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, DAVANAGERE SUB-DIVISION, DAVANAGERE - 577 001. 6. BHADRA SAHAKARI SAKKARE KHARKHANE NIYAMITHA, DODDABATHI VILLAGE & POST, DAVANAGERE TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 566. REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT, 1959. 7. THE COMMISSIONER FOR CANE DEVELOPMENT AND DIRECTOR OF SUGAR, KARNATAKA HOUSING BOARD BUILDING, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32008-DB WA No. 1566 of 2024 5TH FLOOR F BLOCK, CBAB COMPLEX, CAUVERI BHAWAN, K.G. ROAD, BENGALURU - 560009. 8. THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DAVANAGERE DISTRICT, DAVANAGERE - 577602. 9. SRI. M.B. NAGARAJ S/O BRAHMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT B. KALPANAHALLI VILLAGE, BETHUR POST, DAVANAGERE TALUK AND DISTRICT - 577002. 10. SRI K.S. SHIVAMURTHAPPA S/O SANNANARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT B. KALPANAHALLI VILLAGE, BETHUR POST, DAVANAGERE TALUK & DISTRICT - 577002. 11. SRI . K.N. SOMASHEKARAPPA S/O K.N. BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT B. KALPANAHALLI VILLAGE, BETHUR POST, DAVANAGERE TALUK & DISTRICT - 577002. 12. SRI. K.G. BASAVARAJAPPA S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT KADAJI VILLAGE & POST, DAVANAGERE TALUK & DISTRICT - 577566. 13. SRI K.B. BASAVALINGAPPA S/O BARMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT B. KALPANAHALLI VILLAGE, BETHUR POST, DAVANAGERE TALUK & DISTRICT - 577002. 14. SRI SOMASHEKARAPPA S/O R.P. PALAKSHAPPA, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32008-DB WA No. 1566 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT RAMPURA VILLAGE, BASAVANAL POST, DAVANAGERE TALUK & DISTRICT - 577002 MEMBERSHIP NO.1726. 15. SRI H.M. NAGAPPA S/O MURIGAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT NAGARAKATTE VILLAGE KADAJI POST, DAVANAGERE TALUK & DISTRICT - 577002 MEMBERSHIP NO.6375. 16. SRI K.G. SHEKARAPPA S/O KARIBASAPPA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/AT B. KALPANAHALLI VILLAGE, BETHUR POST, DAVANAGERE TALUK & DISTRICT - 577002. MEMBERSHIP NO.6408. 17. SRI H.S. SHIVASHANKAR S/O LATE H. SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.218, CHETANA, 3RD MAIN ROAD, P.J. EXTENSION, DAVANAGERE - 577002 MEMBERSHIP NO.7416. 18. SRI B. CHIDANANDAPPA S/O B. PUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT MALEBENNUR, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577530 MEMBERSHIP NO.6935. 19. SRI D.V. CHANDRASHEKARAPPA S/O VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT DEETURU VILLAGE, GUTTUR POST, HARIHARA TALUK, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32008-DB WA No. 1566 of 2024 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577601 MEMBERSHIP NO.7040. 20. SRI DODDAGOUDARA MURIGEPPA S/O CHANNAVEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 100 YEARS, R/AT YALAVATTI VILLAGE HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577530 MEMBERSHIP NO.6163. 21. SRI J. BASAVARAJAPPA S/O G. KARIBASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/A VASANA VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577516 MEMBERSHIP NO.3007. 22. SRI B.R. RUDRESH S/O B. RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/AT BILASANURU VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577516 MEMERSHIP NO.454. 23. SRI M. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH S/O VEERABHADRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NANDITHAVARE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577601 MEMBERSHIP NO.7387. 24. SRI B.G. VISHWAMBARA S/O D.G. CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT DODDABATHI VILLAGE & POST, DAVNAGERE TALUK & DISTRICT - 577566 MEMBERSHIP NO.6515. 25. SRI A.R. ANANDA PATIL S/O RUDRAPPA PAITL - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32008-DB WA No. 1566 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT HULIKATTE VILLAGE, DAVNAGERE TALUK & DISTRICT - 577512 MEMBERSHIP NO.9196. 26. SRI M.G. PARAMESHWARA GOUDA S/O M.G. SIDDANAGOUDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/AT SIRIGERE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577516 MEMBERSHIP NO.2546. 27. SRI G.K. RAMACHANDRAPPA S/O HANUMAPPA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT BANNIKODU VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577516 MEMBERSHIP NO.7670. 28. SRI T. HALAPPA KOSHI S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT BANNIKODU VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577516 MEMBERSHIP NO.7436. 29. SRI BASAPPA PUJAR S/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/AT MALEBENNUR VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577530 MEMBERSHIP NO.3325. 30. SRI K.G. RAMANAGOUDA S/O K.G. HALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT DHULEVALE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577516 MEMBERSHIP NO.8135. - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32008-DB WA No. 1566 of 2024 31. SRI K.C. MAMATHA W/O D.K. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO.3221/1, 11TH MAIN, MCC 'B' BLOCK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577528 MEMBERSHIP NO.1785. 32. SRI RAJESHWARI PATIL W/O BASAVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT 'ASHRIWAD NILAYA', ASHOK NAGAR, RANIBENNUR, HAVERI DISTRICT - 581115 MEMBERSHIP NO.8984. 33. SRI N.G. RAMANAGOUDA S/O N.G. NEELAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT SIRIGERE VILLAGE, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577516 MEMBERSHIP NO.2568. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR R-1, R-3 TO R-5; SRI VIRUPAKSHAIAH P.H., ADVOCATE FOR C/R-17) THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THE ABOVE APPEAL AND SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 05.09.2024 PASSED IN W.P.NO.17366/2024 BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE. THIS APPEAL COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:32008-DB WA No. 1566 of 2024 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the appellants. 2. We have noticed that none had appeared for the appellants on the previous hearing held on 25.06.2026. Prior to that, the learned counsel had filed a memo of retirement on the ground that she had no instructions from the appellants. 3. In view of the above, the appeal is dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 26