- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1541 WP No. 110091 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.110091 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. BALU BHUJANG GOWDA,ˍ AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 2. ANANTH KALLAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 3. SURESH KALLAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 4. PADMAVATI KAREPPA HARIJAN, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 5. MARUTHI KALLAPPA HARIJAN AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 6. MARUTHI NARAYAN CHORLEKAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 7. DEMANNA NARAYAN CHORLEKAR, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1541 WP No. 110091 of 2025 UTTARA KANNADA-581329 8. PARUSHURAM NARAYAN CHORLEKAR, ANANTH KALLAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 9. HUSSAISAB BABUSAB DEVAKAR, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 10. SAMBHAJI FAKKIRA PATNEKAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 11. SHIVAJI ANANTH PATNEKAR AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 12. SHRIKANT VITTAL KAKTIKAR, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 13. MALA ISHWAR HARIJAN, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 14. DROVPATHI NARAYAN CHORLEKAR, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 15. PARASHURAM ANANTH GOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 16. ARJUN RAMACHANDRA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1541 WP No. 110091 of 2025 UTTARA KANNADA-581329 17. BASAVARAJ LOKAPPA MARATHI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 18. BHEEMARAI PISHAPPA KAMMAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 19. RATNAWWA RAVALAPPA MALAVADKAR AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 20. SEETARAM SHAMBHAJI GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 21. SANTOSH VINAYAK KAREKAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 22. PARASHURAM VINAYK KAREKAR, AGED ABOUT 40YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 23. NAMDEV NARAYAN THOSUR, AGED ABOUT 40 40 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 24. NINGAPPA ESHWAR TOOSUR, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 25. DEMANNA LOKAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1541 WP No. 110091 of 2025 26. NAGARAJ LOKAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 27. PARASHURAM NAGENDRA GADEKAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 28. ERAPPA PAKKIRAPPA KAMMAR, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 29. GOPAL PARASHURAM GHAVDEKAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 30. GEETA SURESH GODEMANI, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 31. MARUTHI GANGARAM BIDIKAR, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 32. VASUDEV MUKKUND KAREKAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 33. ASHOK MUKKUND KAREKAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 34. BHASKAR YALLAPPA KAVALEKAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 35. NAGULI GUNDU KAKTIKAR, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1541 WP No. 110091 of 2025 R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA- 581329 36. MANJULA MARUTHI KALGINKOPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 37. SUVARNA KAMLAKAR KAREKAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 38. ANNAPURNA VENKATESH KAREKAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 39. TUKARAM APPARAO BIDIKAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 40. GOKUL ANANTH KAKTIKAR, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA- 581329 41. RAVI DATTU KAKTIKAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA- 581329 BAYAKKA 42. SATAPPA RACHOTKAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA- 581329 DATTA 43. RAMACHANDRA KAKTIKAR, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 44. VINODA GOKUL TOLGEKAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1541 WP No. 110091 of 2025 UTTARA KANNADA-581329 45. ARUN BHASKAR KAKTIKAR, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA- 581329 46. DATTA NARAYAN KAKTIKAR, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 47. PARVATHI MAHADEV TOLGEKAR, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 48. SANJEEV MAHADEV TOLGEKAR, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 49. MANJUNATH KRISHNA KALGATKAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 50. NAGESH KRISHNA KALGATKAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 51. SANTOSH MARUTHI KAKTIKAR, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 52. MAHANTESH CHANDRAHAS BIDIKAR, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 53. VINAYAK CHANDRAHAS BIDIKAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1541 WP No. 110091 of 2025 54. GAVADU MALLESHI GURAV, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 55. SAVITRI RAMESH KAKTIKAR, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 56. MANJUNATH GOKUL TUMBURKAR, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 57. GANESH VASUDEV KAKTIKAR, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 58. GOKUL SURESH KAKTIKAR, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA- 581329 59. DAYANAND PANDURANG KAKTIKAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 60. SARASWATI BHIMRAI GURAV, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 61. SUDHABHAI VINAYAK KAREKAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 62. VITTAL NAGENDRA TOOSUR, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 63. TUKARAM VISHWANATH KAKTIKAR, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1541 WP No. 110091 of 2025 R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 64. ASHOK VISHWANATH KAKTIKAR, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANTOSH B.MALLIGAWAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY DEPT. OF CO-OPERATION VIKAS SOUDHA, BENGALURU. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, KARWAR DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, KARWAR DISTRICT. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, CHATRAPATI SHIVAJI VIVIDHODESHAGALA PRATAHMIKA KRUSHI CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, NANDIGADDA, TQ: HALIYAL, (UTTARA KANNADA) AND ASSISTANT AGRICULTURE DIRCTOR, HALIYAL, KARWAR DISTRICT. 5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SHIVAJI VIVIDHODESHAGALA PRATAHMIKA KRUSHI CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, NANDIGADDA, TQ: HALIYAL, (UTTARA KANNADA), DIST: KARWAR. …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 WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. 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; 2. GRANT ANY OTHER RELIEF, WHICH THIS HON'BLE COURT MAY FIT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1541 WP No. 110091 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: “1. 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; 2. 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. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1541 WP No. 110091 of 2025 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.: 59