- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1538 WP No. 110079 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.110079 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. KRISHNA PISHAPPA DODDAMANI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 800 2. ERAPPA LAXMAN KARLKOPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 808 3. SHANTARAM NARAYAN KHANAPU, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 820 4. MARUTHI HONNAPPA MARATHI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 858 5. CHANDRAWWA MASANU JIYOJI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS R R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 865 6. RAMACHANDRA PISHAPPA DODDAMANI, Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1538 WP No. 110079 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBERSHIP NO 887 7. BASAVANTH NAGENDRA DODDAMANI, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBERSHIP NO 932 8. RAMESH DYAMANNA DODDAMANI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 959 9. PARASHURAM MASANU JIYOJI, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 988 10. MANJUNATH RAMA KAMMAR, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 1704 11. SANJU ERAPPA KARLAKOPPA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 2001 12. RAMA BADAKU DODDAMANI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 896 13. OMANNA MARUTHI DODDAMANI, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1538 WP No. 110079 of 2025 UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBERSHIP NO 915 14. YALLAPPA MASANU JIYOJI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO1033 15. PRASHANTH SHAMBAJI DODDAMANI, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 1528 16. VINOD TUKARAM DODDAMANI, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 1950 17. RAMACHANDRA RAVALAPPA JADHAV, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBERSHIP NO 2090 18. PARASHURAM GANGARAM KARLAKOPPA, AGED ABOUT 20 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 2171 19. LOKAPPA KRISHNA DODDAMANI AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 954 20. RAMESH NAGENDRA DODDAMANI AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 917 21. MAHESH DEMANNA DODDAMANI AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O BASAWALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 963 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI.SANTOSH B. MALLIGAWAD, ADVOCATE) - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1538 WP No. 110079 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY DEPT. OF CO-OPERATION VIKAS SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY, KARWAR DISTRICT-581301. 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY, KARWAR DISTRICT-581301. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, CHATRAPATI SHIVAJI VIVIDHODESHAGALA PRATAHMIKA KRUSHI CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, NANDIGADDA, TQ: HALIYAL, (UTTARA KANNADA) AND ASSISTANT AGRICULTURE DIRCTOR, HALIYAL, KARWAD DISTRICT-581301. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SHIVAJI VIVIDHODESHAGALA PRATAHMIKA KRUSHI CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY, NANDIGADDA, TQ: HALIYAL, (UTTARA KANNADA), DIST: KARWAR-581301. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI.G.V.BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4; SRI.V.S.KALASURMATH, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE INELIGIBLE VOTER LIST DATED 28.12.2025 BEARING NUMBER D.R.N./election/XRO/CR-2025- 26 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NIO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1538 WP No. 110079 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: “i. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the ineligible voter list dated 28.12.2025 bearing number D.R.N./election/XRO/CR-2025-26 issued by respondent No.2 vide Annexure-B; ii. Grant any other relief, which this Hon’ble court may fit in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. The learned counsel appearing for respondent No.5/Officer submits that, as per the order dated 26.12.2025 passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, the petitioners have been permitted to vote and now nothing remains to be adjudicated. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of calling upon the Returning Officer/respondent No.4 to announce the result forthwith including the votes casted by the petitioners. 4. All pending I.As. in this writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI YAN,RH/CT:UMD LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 56