- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 100276 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. PRAMOD V HEGDE AGED 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O: HARSIMANE, TQ: SIDDAPUR, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355, MEMBERSHIP NO: 1026. 2. GANAPATI S/O BELLA GOUDA AGED 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KALMANE (GOLGOD), TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 41 3. ANNAPPA @ SHIVARAM S/O NARAYAN HEGDE AGED 90 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O:ATTIKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 57. 4. PARAMESHWAR S/O GANESH BHAT AGED 83 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BALEHALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 70 5. GANAPATI V HEGDE AGED 91 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KUMBARKULI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 78 6. TIMMAPPA S/O RAMAYYA HEGDE AGED 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Digitally signed by GIRIJA A. BYAHATTI Date: 2026.01.22 15:27:07 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 R/O: KANCHIMANE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 83 7. SRIPATI HEGDE AGED 83 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: URATOTA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 110 8. DIVAKAR S/O VENKATRAMAN HEGDE AGED 80 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVALKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO:119 9. GANAPATI S/O NARAYAN HEGDE AGED 83 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOSAKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO:168 10. NARAYAN S/O PARAMESHWAR HEGDE AGED 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: AGGERE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO:197 11. GANAPATI S/O GAJANAN BHAT AGED 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HIREKAI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 200 12. GOVIND S/O TIMMAPPA NAIK AGED 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOOKAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 206 13. BHASKAR S/O MABLESHWAR HEGDE AGED 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BHANDARKERI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 211 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 14. MANJUNATH S/O PUTTA NAIK AGED 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HALASGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 271 15. MANJUNATH S/O SUBRAY HEGDE AGED 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVALKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 281 16. YAMUNA BABU D/O SUBRAY NAIK AGED 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BANATEKODLU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 294 17. RAMACHANDRA S/O BHASKAR HEGDE AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: DEVANGADDE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 303 18. TIMMAPPA S/O PUTTA NAIK AGED 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HALASGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 309 19. NETRAVATI SHRIPAD BHAT (TATTISAR) AGED 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: TATTISAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 314 20. GURUNATH S/O SHIVARAM HEGDE AGED 77 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ATTIKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO:316 21. GOVIND S/O NARAYAN GOUDA AGED 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 R/O: ASHIHADDA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO:341 22. SHAKUNTALA PARAMESHWAR HEGDE AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: AGGERE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 354 23. RAMESH S/O NARAYAN HEGDE AGED 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O:DEVANAGADDE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 937 24. SUBRAY S/O VENKATRAMAN HEGDE AGED 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOSAGADDE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 375 25. VENKATESH S/O HALA NAIK AGED 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHIPPAL, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 388 26. BALAKRISHNA S/O SUBRAY BHAT AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HUTTGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 389 27. DAMODAR S/O SUBRAY HEGDE AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: GALIJADDI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 397 28. RAVINANDA S/O SUBRAY HEGDE AGED 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: GALIJADDI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 435 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 29. KRISHNA S/O TIMMA GOUDA AGED 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ONITOTA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 441 30. RAMACHANDRA P HEGDE AGED 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HONNEHADDA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 467 31. DEVARU S/O MABLESHWAR HEGDE AGED 83 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARASHINAGOD, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 469 32. VARADA MANJUNATH BHAT AGED 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HUTTAGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 476 33. LAXMINARAYAN S/O NARASIMHA HEGDE AGED 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: PETESAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 499 34. VANAJAKSHI T GOVINDAPPA AGED 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HITTALKAI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 518 35. LALITA RAMAKRISHNA HEGDE AGED 78 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVALKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 522 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 36. MANJI MANJA NAIK AGED 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HASANAGI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 530 37. BANGARESHWAR S/O DEVARU HEGDE AGED 84 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOLAGADDE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 534 38. MANJUNATH NARAYAN GOUDA AGED 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BHANDARKERI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 981 39. PADMANABHA S/O KERIYA MADIVAL AGED 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KANCHIMANE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 988 40. MANJUNATH S/O YALLAPPA HASLAR AGED 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHANBALEGADDE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 989 41. GANGA ANNAPPA NAIK AGED 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: TARALI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1003 42. MANJUNATH HEGDE AGED 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HARSIMANE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1006 43. VIMALESHWAR S/O KANAPPA NAIK AGED 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 R/O: GONTANALA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1009 44. MANJUNATH S/O GANAPATI HEGDE AGED 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: DANTKAL, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1018 45. MANJUNATH S/O NARAYAN GOUDA AGED 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KALMANE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1023 46. KRISHNAMURTHY S/O RAMACHANDRA HEGDE AGED 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KUMBARKULI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 612 47. DATTATREYA S/O VISHVESHWAR HEGDE AGED 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O:HUKKALMAKKI , TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 640 48. SUBRAY S/O NARAYAN NAIK AGED 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHIBANOR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 644 49. SUBRAY S/O RAMAKRISHNA HEGDE AGED 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BAKKEMANE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 653 50. RAMA S/O LAXMAN GOUDA AGED 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: GONTANALA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 658 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 51. RAMACHANDRA S/O MABLESHWAR HEGDE AGED 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HEENAGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 664 52. GANAPI MALA GOUDA AGED 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HARSIMANE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 666 53. TIMMA S/O SUBRAY NAIK AGED 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BANATEKODLU, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 671 54. GANAPATI S/O VISHVESHWAR BHAT AGED 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KANUTOTA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 695 55. LAXMI MANJA GOUDA AGED 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MADLAMANE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 698 56. PARAMESHWAR GOUDA AGED 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MADLAMANE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 701 57. PADMANABHA S/O RAMACHNDRA HEGDE AGED 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HEENAGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 724 - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 58. RAMA S/O GIDDA GOUDA AGED 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOSKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 726. 59. NARAYAN S/O LAXMAN NAIK AGED 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O:TARALI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 736. 60. HARIHAR S/O KANAPPA NAIK AGED 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: GONTNALA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 742 61. GANAPI NARAYAN HEGDE AGED 82 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KOLAGIJADDI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 748 62. SHANKAR S/O NARAYAN NAIK AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HARSIKATTA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 750 63. YAMUNA MANJUNATH MADIVAL AGED 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KANCHIMANE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 751 64. NARAYAN S/O ANANT HEGDE AGED 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HODEHADDA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 754 65. SARASWATI VEERABHADRA NAIK AGED 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 R/O: HALASGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 755 66. GANAPATI S/O BALEENDRA NAIK AGED 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: DEVAS, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 766 67. PRASHANT S/O NARAYAN HEGDE AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HEENAGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 566 68. HEMAVATI RAMACHANDRA HEGDE AGED 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HEENAGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 770 69. SHIVANAND S/O VENKATRAMAN KODIYA AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: AGGERE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 771 70. RAVEESH HEGDE AGED 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARASHINAGOD, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 773 71. SHANKAR S/O RAMA NAIK AGED 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOSAGADDE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 777 72. RAGHUPATI S/O SUBRAY BHAT AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: GODVEMANE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 782 - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 73. GOVIND S/O KANNA GOUDA AGED 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: AGGERE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 783 74. NARAHARI S/O GAJANAN HEGDE AGED 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KARKISAVAL, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 786 75. SAVITRI MANJUNATH HEGDE AGED 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ASHIHADDA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 788 76. PARVATI BANGARESHWAR HEGDE AGED 79 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SULAGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 789 77. VENKATESH S/O LAXMAN MADIVAL AGED 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: IDNALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 858 78. SARASWATI KANNA NAIK AGED 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HALASGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 877 79. NARAYAN S/O KARIYA NAIK AGED 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: TARALI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 878 - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 80. RAMACHANDRA S/O NARAYAN NAIK AGED 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOOKAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 884 81. ANANT S/O NARAYAN NAIK AGED 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOOKAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 885 82. GANAPATI S/O RAMAKRISHNA HEGDE AGED 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HODEHADDA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 889 83. SARASWATI RAMAKRISHNA HEGDE AGED 85 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O:HODEHADDA , TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 890 84. BANGARI NARAYAN GOUDA AGED 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: GALIJADDI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 903 85. SUBBI IRA GOUDA AGED 92 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O:SAMPESAR , TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 918 86. MAMTA ASHOK HEGDE AGED 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: CHIKKAARASHINAGOD, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 923 87. VINAY S/O ASHOK HEGDE AGED 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 R/O: CHIKKAARASHINAGOD, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 924 88. RAVI S/O SUBRAY HEGDE AGED 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HARSIMANE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1096 89. VILASINI SUBRAY HEGDE AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SULGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1086 90. GANAPATI S/O SUBRAY HEGDE AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HARSIMANE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1097 91. ISHWAR S/O NARAYAN GOUDA AGED 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BHANDARKERI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1100 92. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O TIMMA MADIVAL AGED 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KANCHIMANE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1101 93. SHRIDHAR S/O LAXMAN MADIVAL AGED 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: IDNALLI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1118 94. MANJUNATH S/O BANGARYA GOUDA AGED 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ONITOTA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1128 - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 95. MANJUNATH G HEGDE AGED 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HUKKALMAKKI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1133 96. GOPALKRISHNA GANAPATI HEGDE AGED 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HUKKALMAKKI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1134 97. SATYANARAYAN S/O TIMMAPPA HEGDE AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: URATOTA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1136 98. ANNAPURNA GANAPATI NAIK AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: GONTANALA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1137 99. MOHAN S/O RAMA NAIK AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ONITOTA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1145 100. RAMA S/O GANAPA GOUDA AGED 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HUTGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1149 101. KRISHNA S/O GANAPA GOUDA AGED 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HUTGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1151 - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 102. NAVEEN S/O SRIPATI GOUDA AGED 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BHANDARKERI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1235 103. KUMAR S/O GANAPATI GOUDA AGED 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KALMANE (GOLGOD), TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 1334 104. SUBRAY S/O GANAPATI HEGDE AGED 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HODEHADDA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 973 105. SHRIKANT S/O GANAPATI HEGDE AGED 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HIREKAI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 976 106. NAGARAJ S/O RAMA GOUDA AGED 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BHANDARKERI, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 980 107. GANAPATI S/O SADASHIV HEGDE AGED 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HEENAGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO:582 108. GOPAL S/O MANJA NAIK AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOOKAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 559 109. DEVARU S/O GAJANAN HEGDE AGED 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 R/O: HARSIKATTA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 575 110. GANAPATI S/O GOVIND NAIK AGED 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOOKAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 588 111. RADHA KRISHNA SHET AGED 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ONITOTA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 598 112. MANJUNATH S/O KRISHNAPPA HEGDE AGED 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KARKISAVAL, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 604 113. MABLESHWAR S/O TIMMA GOUDA AGED 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ASHIHADDA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 615 114. BHAVANI S/O TIMMA NAIK AGED 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: ARASHINAGOD, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 628 115. RAJENDRA S/O NARAYAN HEGDE AGED 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KANCHIMANE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 933 116. RAJANI CHANDRASHEKAR HEGDE AGED 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAVALKOPPA, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 939 - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 117. SAVITRI MABLESHWAR HEGDE AGED 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HEENAGAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 965 118. GANAPATI S/O RAMACHANDRA KODIYA AGED 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: AGGERE, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 536 119. ANNAPPA S/O TIMMAPPA NAIK AGED 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: HOOKAR, TQ: SIDDAPUR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581355 MEMBERSHIP NO: 547 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. VISHWANATH R.HEGDE, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, NO.1, ALI-ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560052. 3. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, SHANTINAGAR, T.T.M.C, “A” BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR, BENGALURU-560027, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 4. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UTTARA KANNADA, KARWAR DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581301 5. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SIRSI SUB DIVISION, SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581402. 6. RETURNING OFFICER, VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITHA, HARSIKATTA, TQ: SIDDAPUR, UTTARA KANNADA AND S.D.A. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES OFFICE, SIRSI, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA-581402. 7. VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMITHA, HARSIKATTA, TQ: SIDDAPUR, UTTARA KANNADA-581355. REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ASHOK T.KATTIMANI, AGA FOR R1 TO R6; SRI. MALLIKARJUNSWAMY B.HIREMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R7) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE FINAL INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.4 MARKED AT ANNEXURE B IN SO FAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED IN THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF 7TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULED ON 18.01.2026; ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE BOARD OF 7TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 18.01.2026, PERMITTING THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION PROCESS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE POSTS IN TERMS OF ANNEXURE A DATED 29-12-2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.6 AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners, who are members of respondent No.7 Vyavasaya Seva Sahakari Sangh Niyamita, have invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court assailing the Final Borrowers Disqualified Members voters’ list prepared by respondent No.7 dated 29.12.2025, in respect of the election scheduled to be held on 18.01.2026. 2. The grievance of the petitioners is with regard to their exclusion from the voters’ list on the ground of ineligibility and the alleged non-compliance with the procedure prescribed under Rule 13-B of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules, 1960. 3. Learned counsel appearing for respondent No.7 submits that the dispute pertains to the eligibility of members and preparation of the voters’ list, for which an efficacious alternative remedy is available under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 Act, 1959 (‘the Act’, for short). Therefore, the present writ petition is not maintainable. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1 to 6 and learned counsel for respondent No.7. Perused the records. 5. This Court has carefully considered the submissions. The disputes relating to the inclusion or exclusion of names in the voters’ list of a co-operative society squarely fall within the ambit of Section 70 of the Act, which provides for resolution of disputes touching the constitution, management, or business of a co- operative society. The writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is to be exercised only in exceptional cases involving manifest illegality or gross miscarriage of justice. 6. In the present case, the petitioners have not made out any exceptional circumstances warranting interference by this Court. The grievance raised relates to the - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:443 WP No. 100276 of 2026 validity of the voters’ list, which is amenable to adjudication under the statutory remedy provided under Section 70 of the Act. 7. In view of the availability of an efficacious alternative remedy, the writ petition is not maintainable. 8. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as not maintainable. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA gab Ct:VH List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1