- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 8834 OF 2026 (GM-RES) C/W WRIT PETITION NO. 23218 OF 2024 (GM-RES) In W.P.No. 8834/2026 BETWEEN: 1. HUCHEERAIAH S/O HONNAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS MARTRUSHREE KRUPA 6TH CROSS, VIDHYA NAGAR TUMKUR – 572 103 2. MEENAKSHAMMA W/O SHIVARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS H NO. 106 NETAJI PARK ROAD KUVEMPU NAGARA TUMKURU – 572 103 3. RENUKAMMA W/O HUCHIRAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS MARTRUSHREE KRUPA 6TH CROSS VIDHAY NAGAR TUMKUR – 572 103 4. H S SURESH KUMAR S/O H S SHIVANNA AGED 65 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 APMC YARD 8TH MAIN BADDIHALLI TUMKUR – 572 104 5. V P CHANDRASHEKAR S/O K PUTTASWAMY, AGED 57 YEARS, ”NISARGA” SIDDARAMESHWARA EXTN TUMKUR – 572 102 6. SURESH BABU S/O LATE K P MAHALINGAIAH AGE 63 YEARS BHRAMARA NILAYA #2106/2 14TH CROSS, S S PURAM TUMKUR – 572 102 7. T S GANGAJAYANTHI W/O SURESH BABU AGED 52 YEARS #2106/2 BHRAMARA NILAYA 14TH CROSS, S S PURAM TUMKUR – 572 102 8. H R S NAGARAJU S/O SAMBAIAH AGED 57 YEARS SAPPANNA COMPOUND GANDHINAGAR TUMKUR - 572 102 9. KUMARA M B S/O BASAVARAJU AGED 68 YEARS MARANAYAKANPALAYA DEVARAYAPATTANA POST TUMKUR – 572 104 10. M THIRTHARAJU ”SANGEETHA NILAYA” NEW EXTN DEVARAYAPATTANA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 PARAHANTHA NAGAR TUMKUR – 572 101 11. H S LINGARAJU S/O SIDDAMALLAPPA AGED 47 YEARS HONNUDIKE TUMKUR – 572 122 12. GEETHA H Y W/O H S LINGARAJU HONNUDIKE 13. K S INDRANI W/O LATE D DAYANAND AGED 69 YEARS NO.36, ABHYUDAYA 2ND CROSS, 7TH MAIN SRI NAGAR TUMKUR - 572 221 14. SATHISHA K R S/O RAJASHEKAARAIAH K S AGED 54 YEARS ”SHRIKANTHA NILAYA” 2ND MAIN ROAD 2ND CROSS BESIDE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT OFFICE SRINAGARA TUMKUR - 572 221 15. SOWMYA B. PANDITH W/O BASAVARAJU AGED 55 YEARS, 479, “KALATHARU” SIDDAGANAGA MUTTA ROAD BASAVESHWARA EXTN KYATHSANDRA TUMKUR – 572 104 16. BHARATH P #479 “KALATHARU” - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 SIDDAGANGA MUTTA ROAD, BASAVESHWARA EXTN KYATHSANDRA TUMKUR – 572 104 17. H Y GAYATHRI ”SANGEETHA NILAYA” NEW EXTN DEVARAYAPATTANA PRASHANTHA NAGAR TUMKUR – 572 101 18. ABHIJITH T R S/O T R RAMAIAH AGED 37 YEARS 6TH CROSS GOODS SHED COLONY TUMKUR – 572 102 19. NATESH BABU S/O LATE K P MAHALINGAIAH AGED 62 YEARS # 2106/2 BHRAMARA NILAYA 14TH CROSS, S. S. PURAM TUMKURU – 572 102 20. PRADEEP KUMAR T L S/O LAKSHMAAIAH T R AGED 36 YEARS 18TH CROSS, P H COLONY JAYAPURA MAIN ROAD TUMKURU - 570 008 21. MANOJ R N S/O SHIVANNA AGED 25 YEARS MANOJ NIAVAS 60FT ROAD UPPARAHALLI NEAR SACRED HEART COLLEGE TUMKURU – 572 102 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 22. BHARATESH SHETTY S DODDABELA S/O SHIVANAND AGED 37 YEARS DV HOUSE OF DHSON VISHWANATHA LAYOUT SHANTHI NAGAR TUMKURU – 572 201 23. P MUDALAGIRI S/O PEDDANNA AGED 56 YEARS HIMAGIRI, 2ND MAIN 1ST CROSS JAYANAGAR WEST TUMKURU – 572 102 24. T R MUKESH S/O T S RENUKARACHYA OPP APMC YARD MAHALAKSHMI NAGAR “ANUBHAV #45, 9TH MAIN, 1ST CROSS, BATAWADI TUMKURU – 572 103 25. ASHA MUKESH W/O T R MUKESH ”ANUBHAV”, # 45, 9TH MAIN, 1ST CROSS, OPP APMC YARD MAHALAKSHMI NAGAR BATAWADI TUMKURU – 572 103 26. ANGADI BASAVARAJ S/O CHANNAPPA AGED 60 YEARS ”CHANNA GIRI NILAYA” BALAJINAGARA URKERE POST TUMKURU – 572 106 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 27. B NATRAJ ”NANJUNDESWARA NILAYA” 1ST MAIN ROAD GABDHI NAGAR TUMKURU - 572 102 28. C A JAGADEESHA BABU LATE S/O C M ANANTHA SETTY AGED 71 YEARS NO.1934, “PUSHKARA” 4TH CROSS S S PURAM TUMKUR – 572 102 29. SHOBHA W/O C A JAGADEESHA BABU AGED 66 YEARS NO. 1934, “PUSHKARA” 4TH CROSS, S S PURAM TUMKUR – 572 102 30. GIRISH T R S/O K M RAMAIAH AGED 51 YEARS ”MATHRU SHREE KRUPA” 6TH CROSS VIDYA NAGAR TUMKUR -572 103 31. SINDHU GIRISH W/O GIRISH T R AGED 44 YEARS ”MATHRU SHREE KRUPA” 6TH CROSS VIDYA NAGAR TUMKUR -572 103 32. K N RAGHAVA REDDY S/O K NAGA REDDY AGED 47 YEARS 1ST FLOOR PINAKINI PUTTANJANEYA SWAMY TEMPLE ROAD OPP MAHALAKSHMI TAILOR - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 VIDYANAGAR TUMKUR-572 103 33. MALLIKARJUNAIAH S/O.LATE BASAVA AGED 75 YEARS DIVISHA 4TH CROSS ASHOKA ROAD TUMKUR-572 103 34. ANNANDH K.R S/O RANGASWAMAIAH AGED 50 YEARS NO.44, 2ND KHB COLONY TUMKUR-572 103 35. DINESH KUMAR K.V S/O LATE VEERANNA AGED 51 YEARS BASAVESWARA NAGARA KORA POST TUMKURU -572 128 36. NATARAJU.H P GOLLAHALLI BELLAVI HOBLI SOREKUNTE POST TUMKURU-572 128 37. NITHIN. G.N P GOLLAHALLI BELLAVI HOBLI SOREKUNTE POST TUMKURU-572 128 38. UMESH S/O. LATE SHIVALINGAIAH AGED 58 YEARS P GOLLAHALLI BELLAVI HOBLI SOREKUNTE POST TUMKUR-572 128 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 39. PRAVEEN.G S/O. GIRIYAPPA AGED 34 YEARS P GOLLAHALLI BELLAVI HOBLI SOREKUNTE POST TUMKURU-572 128 40. RAVISH.S S/O.SHIVANANJAPPA AGED 47 YEARS P GOLLAHALLI, BELLAVI HOBLI SOREKUNTE POST, TUMKURU-572 128 41. T. T. MANJUNATH S/O. THONTARADHYA AGED 67 YEARS "SHREE MANJUNATH KRUPA” 6TH MAIN VIDYANAGAR, TUMKURU-572 103 42. D.B. SIDDALINGASWAMY S/O BASAVALINGAIAH AGED 38 YEARS DASALUKUNTE POST C. N DURGA HOBLI KORTAGERE TALUK TUMKURU- 572 129 43. H.R. NAGARAJ S/O LATE H. S RAJANNA AGED 63 YEARS MEGHA VARSHINI 1ST CROSS BATAWADI MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT 3RD STAGE TUMKUR-572 103 44. NAGENDRA. M.B S/O M.A BRAHMADEVAIAH - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 AGED 73 YEARS SIDDARTHA NILAYA, 1ST CROSS BEHIND OLD NCC OFFICE ROAD ASHOKA NAGAR, TUMKUR-572 103 45. KUSHAL. N S/O NAGENDRA AGED 38 YEARS M.B SIDDARTHA NILAYA, 1ST CROSS, BEHIND OLD NCC OFFICE ROAD ASHOKA NAGAR, TUMKUR-572 103 46. JAMBUKESHWARA S/O T.A CHANDRASHEKARAPPA AGED 30 YEARS 2ND MAIN, 4TH CROSS, BEHIND SRI RAJA THEATRE SRINAGAR TUMKUR-572 104 47. NATARAJ IVARRU S/O I.C.CHANDRAPPA GOSALA AGED 57 YEARS 2ND CROSS, OPP SP OFFICE, VIDYA NAGAR, TUMKUR-572 103 48. DEEPAK. L S/O C.S LOKESH KUMAR AGED 41 YEARS SRI VEERABHADRASWAMY NILAYA, 9TH CROSS, GANGOTHRI NAGAR, TUMKUR-572 103 49. VEERABHADRA SWAMY S/O.T.V.SADASHIVAIAH AGED 66 YEARS NO.10 USHA KIRANA, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 UCO BANK ROAD VALMIKI NAGAR, TUMKUR-572 103 50. B.C. RAKSHA D/O CHANDRAKEERTHI B L AGED 32 YEARS 6TH MAIN ROAD, VIDYA NAGRA, TUMKUR-572 102 51. S. VIPULA W/O CHANDRAKEERTHI B L AGED 63 YEARS 6TH MAIN ROAD, VIDYA NAGRA, TUMKUR-572 102 52. C.S. NANJUNDAPPA S/O C.L SHEKARAPPA AGED 75 YEARS SRI NEELAKANTESHWARA OIL MILL, N.H. 206 BHEEMASANDRA, TUMKUR-572 101 53. T. S. GANGADHAR C/O S/O SHIVANNA, AGED 67 YEARS KALPATARU NILAYA, 4TH CROSS, 60 FT ROAD, GOKULA EXTN, KYATHASANDRA POST TUMKUR-572 104 54. GANESH PRASAD T.G S/O GANGADHAR T S AGED 28 YEARS “KALPATARU NILAYA” 4TH CROSS, 60 FT ROAD, GOKULA EXTN, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 KYATHASANDRA POST, TUMKUR-572 104 55. MAHADEVAPPA.C S/O LATE T Y CHIKKAHONNAPPA AGED 73 YEARS, KORA HOBLI, CHIKKA THOTLU KERE POST, TUMKUR -572 128 56. SRIDHAR.H.S S/O SHIVA SHANKARAPPA H.S AGED 39 YEARS SREE NILAYA CHANNABASAVANNA LAYOUT, NEW JAIL ROAD, YELLAPURA, TUMKUR -572 106 57. VISHWANTHA H.A S/O APPAJAPPA AGED 57 YEARS HIRTHOTALAKERE POST TUMKUR-572 128 58. LINGARAJU.B S/O BASTTAIAH AGED 58 YEARS KESTRU POST, KORA HOBLI TUMKUR-572 138 59. YASHAS. T.Y S/O. YOGESH T.M AGED 30 YEARS MALLIGE, 4TH CROSS, S.S.PURAM, TUMKUR -572 102 60. KUMAR KOUSHI. T.S S/O.T.P.SHIVA KUMAR AGED 29 YEARS SHIVA NILAYA, 5TH A CROSS, VALMIKI NAGARA, - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 NEAR DHANALAKSHMI BANK, TUMKUR -572 101 61. T M UMESH S/O. T.S. MALLALAH AGED 62 YEARS 1ST CROSS, 1ST MAIN, RAYARU LAYOUT, BEHIND S R J PETROL BUNK, RING ROAD, BADDIHALLI, TUMKUR 572 104 62. M.B.PARMESHWARAIAH S/O BASAVALINGAIAH AGED 51 YEARS 7TH CROSS, VALMIKI NAGAR, BATAWADI, TUMKUR -572 102 63. CHIKKAYAPPA S/O BYRAPPA, MARADIGARA PALYA AGED 38 YEARS HEBBUR, TUMKUR -572 120 64. MANJUNATHA.K S/O KRISHNAPPA, 5TH A CROSS, AGED 53 YEARS OPP SIT, VALMIKI NAGAR, TUMKURU-572 103 65. NATARAJU.R S/O RAJANNA, AGED 50 YEARS SOREKUNTE POST, BELLAVI HOBLI, GOLLAHALLI, TUMKUR-572 128 - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 66. A. M. RAVI SHANKAR S/O MALLIKARJUNAIAH A.P AGED 52 YEARS THRIVENI, 6TH CROSS, SAMPIGE ROAD, CHANNABASVESHWAR NAGAR, UPPARAHALLI TUMKURU-572 102 67. NAVEEN KUMAR S/O CHANDRAIAH AGED 23 YEARS KEMPANADODDERI POST KORA HOBALI, KANNENAHALLI, TUMKURU-572 138 68. CHIDANANDA.K.N S/O NANDISHAIAH, AGED 22 YEARS, KEMPANADODDERI POST, KORA HOBLI, KANNENAHALLI, TUMKURU-572 138 69. HARISH K.S S/O SIDDARAMAIAH AGED 22 YEARS KORA H, KESTUR POST, KANACHENAHALLI, TUMKURU-572 138 70. GAYATHRI G.S W/O HARISH KS AGED 30 YEARS 46, KANCHENAHALLI, KORA (H), MADHUGIRI, TUMKURU-572 138 71. CHANDRA SHEKAR K.B S/O BRUNGESHAIAH AGED 26 YEARS - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 KEMPANADODDERI POST, KORA HOBALI, KANNENAHALLI, TUMKURU-572 138 72. KRISHNAMURTHY MANASA PURA AGED 23 YEARS CHANNENAHALLI, TUMKURU -572 107 73. G.V. GOVINDARAJU S/O VENKATACHALA SHETTY AGED 62 YEARS ACHHAIAH SHETTY COMPOUND, AMULDHAR GUNDAPPA STREET, CHIKPETE, TUMKUR -572 101 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARSHA G. WAGH AND ASHOK B. PATIL, ADVOCATES – ABSENT) AND: 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT, TUMKUR – 572 101 2. THE DISTRICT BRANCH OF INDIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY RED CROSS BHAVANA, ASHOKA ROAD TUMKUR – 572 101 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. H MOORTHY ELECTION OFFICER, THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES AND THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 TUMKUR DISTRICT TUMKUR – 572 101 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R1 & R3; SRI. PRATHEEP K.C., ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE VOTERS LIST (ANNEXURE-D) OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT SOCIETY BEFORE THE ELECTIONS TO THE MANAGING COMMITTEE TO BE HELD ON 22-03-2026 AS PER ANNEXURE-E, DTD 09.02.2026 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. In W.P.NO.23218/2024 BETWEEN: 1. SHRI M H KUMARASWAMY S/O HALAGAPPA AGED 62 YERS NO.32, VISHVARNA 9TH ‘C’ CROSS ASHOKNAGARA TUMKURU - 572 102 2. SHRI N A VENKATESH S/O S N AHWATHNARAYANA SETTY AGED 60 YEARS NO 2169/K SUYOG BH ROAD OPPOSITE TO GOVT HIGH SCHOOL TUMKURU - 572 101 - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 3. SHRI NIRANJAN T S S/O T S SIDDAPPA AGED 66 YEARS SIDDISWADA SIDDAGANGA LAYOUT TUMKURU – 572 102 4. SHRI LAKSHMI NARAYANA REDDY R T C/O T N KRISHNAPPA AGED 62 YEARS NO.75, SREE VENKATESHWARA 4TH CROSS, ASHOK NAGAR TUMKUR – 572 103 5. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR A S/O LATE ANJANAPPA AGED 59 YEARS ANJANAPPA COMPOUND 10TH CROSS, SS PURAM SOMESHWARAPURAM TUMKURU – 572 102 6. SHRI K S PANDIT S/O K S SIVANANJAIAH AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS NO.479, KALPATHARU SIDDAGANGA MUTT ROAD BASAVESHWARA LAYOUT TUMKUR – 572 104 7. SHRI S V GURUDEVAIAH S/O S R SIDDALINGAIAH AGED 66 YEARS SHIVGOWRI, 6TH CROSS MUNCIPAL LAYOUT SIDDAGANGA EXTENSION TUMKUR – 572 102 8. SHRI D BASAVARAJ S/O K DODDAIAH AGED 70 YEARS - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 DIVISHA 4TH CROSS, ASHOK NAGAR TUMKUR – 572 103 ...PETITIONERS (BY SRI. HARSHA G. WAGH AND ASHOK B. PATIL, ADVOCATES – ABSENT) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE NEW DELHI – 110 011 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER TUMKUR DISTRICT TUMKURU - 572 101 3. THE DISTRICT BRANCH OF INDIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY RED CROSS BHAVANA ASHOKA ROAD TUMKUR – 572 101 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. AJAY PRABHU M, ADVOCATE FOR R1; SRI.MOHAMMED JAFFAR SHAH, AGA FOR R2; A. MADHUSUDHANA RAO, ADVOCATE FOR R3) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER BEARING NO.BHA.RE.CRA.SAM.TU/AA.MM.SA/17/2024-25 DATED 26.07.2024 (ANNEXURE-H), ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31602 WP No. 8834 of 2026 C/W WP No. 23218 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Despite a pass over having been granted, none appears. Further, when a request had been made by the learned counsel for the petitioners in the morning session and also in the earlier hearings, an adjournment had been opposed by the respondents. 2. Hence, the petitions are dismissed for non-persecution. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE MDS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 19