- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 759 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI. DEVA NAIK, SON OF GOVINDA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 745 2. SRI. SOOLIYANNA SHETTY, SON OF MANJAYYA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 790 3. SMT. THANGAMANI, WIFE OF SOMASHEKARAN NAIR, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1067 4. SRI. MAHABALA POOJARY, SON OF RAMA POOJARY, AGED MAJOR, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1119 5. SMT. P. K. VIMALAMMA, WIFE OF P. K. SHASHIDHARAN, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1187 6. SRI. LAXMINARAYANA KANNANTHA, SON OF SRINIVASA KANNANTHA, Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1338 7. SRI. NARAYANA BOVI, SON OF ANNAPPA BOVI, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1344 8. SMT. SHANTHAMMA A. N., WIFE OF P. N. SOMAN NAIR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 1379 9. SRI. NARAYANA BOVI, SON OF MANJU BOVI, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1411 10. SRI. P. S. SHAJI, SON OF V. G. AMMANI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1425 11. SRI. K. G. RAJAN, SON OF GOPALAN, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1440 12. SRI. T. K. RAMAN KUTTY, SON OF KESHAVAN NAIR, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1483 13. SMT. SADHU ACHARTHY, WIFE OF NEELA ACHARY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1623 14. SRI. V. S. VENUGOPAL, SON OF SHIVARAMAN, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1624 15. SRI. SHESHU BOVI, SON OF KUSTU BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1983, 16. SRI. ANANDHA BOVI, SON OF HERIYA BOVI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2071 17. SRI. SHIVARAM BOVI, SON OF NAGA BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2104 18. SRI. SUNDAR BOVI, SON OF NARAYANA BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2121 19. SRI. RAMACHANDRA ACHARY, SON OF NEELA ACHARY, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2130 20. SRI. M. V. MUKUNDA, SON OF M R V PILLE, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2168 21. SRI. SIBIN BOSE, SON OF CHANDRA BOSE, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2183 22. SRI. K. B. BALAKRISHNA, SON OF K. N. BHASKARAN, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2257 23. SRI. C. J. SHANTHA, WIFE OF M. V. MUKUNDHAN AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2264 24. SRI. SHASHIDAR POOJARY, SON OF KUSTU POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2284 25. SMT. CHANDU BELARTHY, WIFE OF BASAVA BELARI, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2301 26. SRI. P. R. RAJKUMAR, SON OF RAMAKRISHNA CHETTIYAR, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2361 27. SRI. MANJU BOVI, SON OF HERIYA BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2383 28. SMT. GIRIJA, WIFE OF NAGA BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2385 29. SRI. KRISHNA ACHARY, SON OF RANGA ACHARY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2416 30. SMT. NAGU ACHARTHY, WIFE OF RANGA ACHARY, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 82 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2417 31. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA UDUPA, SON OF MANJUNATHA UDUPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2418 32. SRI. GOPAL POOJARY, SON OF MANJU POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2426 33. SRI. P. N. SADHASHIVA, SON OF NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2429 34. SMT. CHANDRAVALI, WIFE OF RAMA BOVI, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2431 35. SMT. SAROJA, WIFE OF BABU, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2454 36. SMT. JAYALATHA, WIFE OF SUBBA PUJARY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2466 37. SMT. JAYALAXMI, WIFE OF KUSTU BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2491 38. SRI. SHEKARA POOJARY, SON OF SHANKARA PUJARY, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2558 39. SMT. SUJA, WIFE OF SIBIN BOSE, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2563 40. SMT. JYOTHY, DAUGHTER OF GOPALA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2565 41. SMT. NAGARAJA BOVI, SON OF MASTHI BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2575 42. SMT. LEKHA, DAUGHTER OF RAVINDRAN P.K., AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2580 43. SMT. JAYNI SHAJI, WIFE OF SHAJI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 2601 44. SMT. MINI SHAJI, WIFE OF SHAJI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2629 45. SRI. N. B. ASHOKA, SON OF BASKARA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2637 46. SRI. M.V. CHANDRABOSE, SON OF M. K. VASU, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 2643 47. SMT. INDU KUMARY, WIFE OF CHANDRA BOSE AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 2644 48. SMT. SARASA POOJARTHY, WIFE OF CHANDRA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 2645 49. SMT. LALITHA, WIFE OF JAYAN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 2653 50. SMT. SINDHU KUMARI P.R., WIFE OF BYJU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 2655 51. SMT. MANJU., DAUGHTER OF K. P. RAVINDRAN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2660 52. SMT. GULABI, WIFE OF NAGU BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2667 53. SRI. T. K. GOPINATHA, SON OF KESHAVAN, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2669 54. SMT. N. R. USHA., WIFE OF K. B. BALAKRISHNA NAYAR, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 2738 55. SRI. RAMA NAIK, SON OF ANNAPPA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS MEMBERSHIP NO. 2748 56. SRI. P. R. RAJU ACHARY, SON OF RAGHAVAN ACHARY, AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2753 57. SRI. RAVINDRAN K. P., SON OF PARAMESHWARA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2754 58. SRI. K. B. SUKUMARAN NAIR, SON OF K. N. BASKARAN NAIR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2755 59. SRI. SHIVARAM BOVI, SON OF SHANKAR BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2759 60. SMT. SADHU, WIFE OF SHEKARA BELARY, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2782 61. SMT. GEETHA, WIFE OF KUNJAMBU AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2785 62. SMT. SHYLAJA, WIFE OF C. N. MOHAN, - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2790 63. SMT. SHAINI MANI WIFE OF MANI AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2791 64. SMT. GEETHA, WIFE OF GOPALA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2803 65. SMT. YASHODHA, DAUGHTER OF PANJU PUJARY, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2804 66. SMT. MALATHI, DAUGHTER OF RATHNA POOJARTHY, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2806 67. SMT. VINODA., DAUGHTER OF MASTHI BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2812 68. SRI. UDAYA, SON OF SHINA PUJARY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2833 69. SRI. PRAKASH, SON OF M. S. SHEKARA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2849 70. SMT. SHANTHA, DAUGHTER OF KORAGA NAIK, - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2864 71. SMT. RENUKA, DAUGHTER OF NARAYANA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2865 72. SMT. SHARADA, WIFE OF SHEENA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2868 73. SRI. P. K. SHAJI KUMAR., SON OF KOCHAPPAN, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2869 74. SRI. LACHU NAIK., SON OF DEVA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2870 75. SMT. LALITHA, WIFE OF KRISHNA KOTARY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2872 76. SRI. C. N. SHAJI, SON OF C K NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2875 77. SRI. BACHA NAIK, SON OF RAMA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2892 78. SMT. KASTHURI., WIFE OF RATHNAKARA SHETTY, - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2913 79. SRI. CHIKKAYYA BOVI, SON OF VENKATA BOVI, AGED ABOUT 75YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2921 80. SRI. DILIPH, SON OF SHASHIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2930 81. SMT. MARLI, WIFE OF ANANDHA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2946 82. SMT. SADHU, WIFE OF MANJU, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2967 83. SMT. RAJAMMA MANOHAR, WIFE OF MANOHARAN, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2970 84. SRI. SHIJU GOPINATHA, SON OF GOPINATH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2982 85. SRI. PRAMOD, SON OF PRABHAKARA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2982 86. SMT. USHA, WIFE OF MOHAN, - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2995 87. SRI. BHASKARA NAIK, SON OF ODEVA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3003 88. SMT. VASANTHI, DAUGHTER OF SUSHILA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3004 89. SRI. V. S. BALAKRISHNA, SON OF SHIVARAMA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3024 90. SMT. AMMANI, WIFE OF K K NARAYAN, AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3071 91. SRI. GOPAL ACHARY, SON OF SHANKARA ACHARY, AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3083 92. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA, SON OF RAMA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3096 93. SMT. BHAGYA, WIFE OF BHASKAR NAIK, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3116 94. SRI. RAJESH KUMAR, SON OF RAJ KUMAR, - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3123 95. SRI. MOHAN, SON OF V. N. KRISHNAN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3132 96. SMT. THANGAMMA, WIFE OF THANGAPPAN, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3139 97. SMT. GULABI, DAUGHTER OF SUBBAYYA PUJARY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3142 98. SMT. K. P. MANOHARAN, SON OF PADHMANABHAN, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3158 99. SMT. LALITHA, WIFE OF RAGHU, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3176 100. SRI. SUKUMAR, SON OF DAMODHARA ACHARY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3207 101. SRI. GUNDU, SON OF BHADRA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3219 102. SRI. M KUNJAMMU NAIR, SON OF KUNJAMMU, - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3222 103. SRI. JAGADESH, SON OF AKKAYYA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3224 104. SRI. SATHISHA T., SON OF AKKAYYA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3249 105. SRI. JAGANNATHA SON OF BASKARA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3251 106. SMT. INDIRA WIFE OF LAKSHMANA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3253 107. SRI. SURESH SON OF DHAMODHAR ACHARY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3268 108. SRI. VISHWANATHA B. L. SON OF LAKSHMANA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3281 109. SRI. NAGARAJ SON OF BADHRA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3289 110. SMT. YASHODHA, WIFE OF ANANDHA BHOVI, - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3297 111. SRI. SRINIVASA SON OF JANARDHAN MITHYANTHA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3304 112. SRI. SANDESH SON OF CHANDRA BHOVI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3321 113. SRI. PRADEEP SON OF BHASKARA A.P., AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3341 114. SMT. SUSHEELA, WIFE OF K. G. RAJAN, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3342 115. SRI. BASAVA SON OF RAMA PUJARY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3347 116. SRI. PRAJU N.K., SON OF KUNJIMON AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3349 117. SMT. SUMATHI., WIFE OF NARAYANA BILLANVA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3354 118. SRI. VENKATESH., SON OF DHAMODHARA ACHARY, - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3358 119. SMT. SHARADA WIFE OF SUDHAKARA PUJARY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3367 120. SRI. RATHNAKARA SON OF MUTTHA DEVADIGA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3370 121. SMT. SOWMYA WIFE OF M S PRAKASH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3373 122. SMT. JAYASREE WIFE OF SUNIL KUMAR AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3377 123. SRI. CHANDRA SON OF MANJA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3378 124. SRI. MANU SON OF VIJAYAN AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3385 125. SRI. SEENA NAIK SON OF ANNAPPA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3387 126. SRI. SURESH NAIK SON OF RAMA NAIK, - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3390 127. SRI. SATHISH SON OF ANANDHA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3396 128. SRI. P. S. RAGHU SON OF SHREEDHARAN AGED ABOUT 70YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3402 129. SRI. NAGENDRA SON OF GULABI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3406 130. SRI. ASHOKA SON OF SADHIYA AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3426 131. SRI. SUKETHA SON OF KARUNAKARA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3428 132. SMT. PARVATHI SHEDTHI WIFE OF KARUNAKARA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3432 133. SMT. REVATHY, WIFE OF RAGHU NAIK AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3443 134. SRI. BHASKARA BHOVI SON OF MANJU BHOVI - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3448 135. SRI. UDAYA SON OF PANJU POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3450 136. SMT. SAVITHA DAUGHTER OF NARAYANA NAIK AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3466 137. SRI. RAMESH SON OF P.S. RAGHU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3473 138. SRI. KRISHNADAS SON OF KAILASAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3474 139. SRI. CHANDRA SHETTY SON OF GOVINDHA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3477 140. SMT. PARVATHI, WIFE OF CHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3479 141. SRI. KRISHNA SON OF RADHA PUJARTHY AGED ABOUT 39YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3480 142. SRI. SUBBAYYA, SON OF BACCHA NAIK, - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3486 143. SMT. VASANTHI DAUGHTER OF SHANKARA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3488 144. SRI. SHESHU NAIK, SON OF LACHU NAIK, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3490 145. SRI. SANTHOSH POOJARY, SON OF SHANKAR POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3494 146. SRI. UDAYA, SON OF SHESHU NAIK, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3494 147. SRI. SOOLYA, SON OF MALINGA PUJARY, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3496 148. SRI. SURENDRA T. SON OF GULABI PUJARTHY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3501 149. SRI. DAYANAND., SON OF KRISHNAYYA SYANUBHOH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3504 150. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA SON OF SHINA PUJARY, - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3506 151. SRI. SHIVARAM SHETTY, SON OF SUBBAYYA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3508 152. SMT. MOOKAMBU, WIFE OF RAJU BHANDARY, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3511 153. SRI. SURENDRA, SON OF RAJU NAIK, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3525 154. SRI. MAHENDRA SON OF CHIKKAYYA BOVI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3531 155. SMT. GIRIJA WIFE OF NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3535 156. SRI. SHANKARA SON OF MANJU BELARY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3541 157. SRI. SHEKAR POOJARY, SON OF BABU PUJARY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3545 158. SRI. SATHYANARAYANA ADIGA, SON OF SUBHRAYA ADIGA, - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3549 159. SMT. SINGARI SHETTY, WIFE OF SHIVARAMA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3554 160. SRI. ANANDA POOJARY, SON OF BADIYA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3557 161. SMT. GIRIJA, WIFE OF RAMA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3564 162. SMT. VIJAYA SON OF SHEENA BHOVI AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3573 163. SRI. VIDHYADARAN, SON OF BHIJU C.K. AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3575 164. SRI. VISWANATHAN P. N., SON OF NARAYANA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3596 165. SRI. GOVINDA NAIK SON OF HERIYA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3600 166. SRI. AJITH, SON OF NARASIMHA SHETTY, - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3601 167. SMT. THANGAMANI, WIFE OF KARUNAKARA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3626 168. SMT. LAKSHMI DAUGHTER OF BADIYA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3631 169. SRI SUDARSHAN SON OF SHEKARA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3641 170. SRI. ASHWATH P. M., SON OF MOHAN P. N., AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3644 171. SRI. UMESHA, SON OF GOVINDHA NAIK AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3651 172. SRI. P. V. NARAYANA SON OF VELAYUDHAN AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3652 173. SRI. KRISHNA NAIK SON OF MANJU NAIK, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3656 174. SMT. ANITHA, WIFE OF JAGADHISHA, - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3651 175. SRI. JAGADHEESHA, SON OF BASAVA BELARY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3674 176. SRI. NAGARAJA, SON OF SHINA BELARY AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3675 177. SMT. SHANTHA, DAUGHTER OF MANJU, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3696 178. SMT. SHILPA DAUGHTER OF MANJU AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3697 179. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA SON OF MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3705 180. SRI. MANJUNATHA SHETTY, SON OF SHIVARAM SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3707 181. SRI. KARTHIK SON OF PADHMINI AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3718 182. SRI. SANTHOSH, SON OF DEVI, - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3724 183. SMT. SRIMATHI DAUGHTER OF ANNAMMA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3727 184. SMT. RATHNA., WIFE OF MANJU BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3733 185. SRI. SHIVA, SON OF A. KUNJAN, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3735 186. SRI. RAJESH K. SON OF KRISHNA KUTTY, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3743 187. SRI. SANTHOSH, SON OF THIMMAPPA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3747 188. SMT. NARMADA, WIFE OF SAJI KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3750 189. SRI. SUDHAKAR SON OF DEVA NAIK AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3783 190. SRI. SUBHASH SON OF NARAYANA BOVI, - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3789 191. SRI. PRAKASH NAIK SON OF PAANDU NAIK, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3793 192. SRI. SANTHOSH POOJARY, SON OF SADIYA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3797 193. SRI. RAJENDRA, SON OF CHANDRA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3819 194. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA SON OF MOOKAMBU BHANDARY AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3820 195. SRI. GANESH BOVI SON OF KRISHNA BOVI, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3829 196. SRI. RAJESH SON OF CHANDRA BOVI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3841 197. SRI. ANIL KUMAR, SON OF SHASHIDHAR POOJARY AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3842 198. SMT. POORNIMA, DAUGHTER OF SUSHILA SHEDTHI, - 26 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3860 199. SMT. KAVITHA., WIFE OF BIJU T. R. AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3863 200. SRI. GANAPATHI NAIK, SON OF KRISHNA NAIK AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3865 201. SRI. VISHWANATHA, SON OF RAMA BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3875 202. SRI. C. K. SARASA, WIFE OF M. K. BABU, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3881 203. SRI. SATHISH NAGADDE, SON OF SHEENA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3886 204. SMT. SUSHEELA, SON OF NARAYAN NAIK, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3892 205. SMT. NAGU, WIFE OF ANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3901 206. SMT. SUJATHA, WIFE OF BHASKAR BHOVI, - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3904 207. SRI SEENA NAIK, SON OF BUDDU NAIK, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3905 208. SMT. KUSUMA., WIFE OF RAVINDRA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3908 209. SRI. NARAYANA NAIKA, SON OF VENKA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3913 210. SMT. SHANTHA DAUGHTER OF SHANKARA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3929 211. SMT. GIRIJA, WIFE OF SHEKARA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3931 212. SRI. MANJUNATHA SON OF RAMA BOVI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3935 213. SRI. JAYANATHA NAIK, SON OF DEVA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3936 214. SRI. MANJUNATH SON OF RAMA NAIK, - 28 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3937 215. SRI. NAGENDRA, SON OF THEJA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3939 216. SRI. SHIVRAMA POOJARY SON OF SUBBAYYA POOJARY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3945 217. SMT. JAYALAXMI, WIFE OF SHANKRA BOVI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3948 218. SRI. RATHNAKARA SHETTY, SON OF NARASIMHA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3950 219. SRI. SUDHEESH S. K. SON OF SUDHAKAR POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3952 220. SMT. JYOTHI, WIFE OF ANANDA BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3953 221. SRI. RAMESH NAIK, SON OF NARAYANA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3960 222. SMT. GOWRI, WIFE OF NARASIMHA POOJARY, - 29 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3977 223. SMT. JYOTHI, WIFE OF SHIVARAM SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3986 224. SRI. SUDHEERA, SON OF NAGU NAIK, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3990 225. SRI. MAHENDRA SON OF UGRAPPA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3994 226. SRI. SANUP P G SON OF P. N. GOPI AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3997 227. SRI. NAGARAJA NAIK, SON OF NARAYANA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 4023 228. SRI. SUKETHA SON OF DAMODHAR ACHARI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 4024 229. SRI. P. T. ROY SON OF P. S. THOMAS, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 1199 230. SRI. SEETHARAMA SHETTY, SON OF BADIYA SHETTY, - 30 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2473 231. SRI. SOOLYA KORAGA, SON OF GOWRI KORAGA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 2830 232. SRI. AJITH, SON OF SHIVARAM AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 3258 233. SRI. VASANTHI, WIFE OF MANJUNATHA BHOVI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 4217 234. SRI. VISHNU T.V. SON OF VIJAYAN T.V., AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 4289 235. SMT. SHOBHA, WIFE OF MAHENDRA BOVI, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 4316 236. SRI. K. V. MAHESH SON OF BHASKARAN NAIR, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 4294 237. SMT. SAVITHA, WIFE OF SHANKARA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 4455 238. SMT. SUJATHA, WIFE OF KRISHNA ACHARY, - 31 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, MEMBERSHIP NO. 4547 ALL ARE MEMBERS OF MUDOORU VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA N., MUDOORU, A COOPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKACOOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, HAVING ITS OFFICE ATMUDOORU VILLAGE, BYNDHOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-576233 &PETITIONERS (BY SRI. PURNACHANDRA M PURANIK.,ADVOCATE) AND 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY 2. THE COOPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTINAGAR TTMC, A BLOCK, K. H. ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. MUDOORU VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA N., MUDOORU, A COOPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959, HAVING ITS OFFICE AT MUDOORU VILLAGE, BYNDHOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-576233 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, MUDOORU VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA N., MUDOORU - 32 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 MUDOORU VILLAGE, BYNDHOOR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-576233 &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST FOR THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF RESPONDENT NO.3 SOCIETY AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 18.01.2026 (ANNEXURE-C). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners has filed a memo seeking leave of the Court to withdraw the writ petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. - 33 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2338 WP No. 759 of 2026 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. In view of dismissal of the petition, pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE PA CT:KHV List No.: 2 Sl No.: 17