- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1540 WP No. 110087 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. 110087 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. NINGAPPA PONNAPPA RACHOTAKAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 452 2. BASAVANTH JAIVANTH SAVAKKANAVAR, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 3. YALLAPPA ERAPPA CHALVADI, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 4. GOPAL NINGAPPA MUNAVALLI, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 5. ASHOKE NARAYAN BACHATI, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 6. SANJU GUNDU GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1540 WP No. 110087 of 2025 7. MANJUNATH BABU SAVAKKANAVAR, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 8. TULASAVVA DEMANNA CHAWAN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 9. LAXMAN DEMANNA KADAM, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 10. GANGARAM SOMANING GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 11. PARASHURAM RAMACHANDRA KHANOJI, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 12. TUKARAM NEELAKANT TORLEKAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 13. MANJUNATH MANOHAR SOONAR, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 14. VAISHALI MANJUNATH SOONAR, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 15. DEVENDRA BAIRAPPA KITTURKAR, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1540 WP No. 110087 of 2025 16. SANJU PARASHURAM KANOJI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 17. MAHANTESH PARASHURAM KHANOJI, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 18. BASAVANTH PUNDLIK GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 19. PAKKAVVA PUNDLIK GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 20. NINGAVVA NARAYAN MALAVADKAR, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 21. SOMNING NINGAPPA RACHOTKAR, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 22. MANJUNAH NARAYAN MALWAD, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 23. RAVI CHANNAPAP GOUDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 24. GAYATRI MADHU NAIKOJI, - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1540 WP No. 110087 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 25. BHARATH MAHESHWAR DODDAMANI, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDDIGADDA 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-560001. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, KARWAR DISTRICT. 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 ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORAIR QUASHING THE INELIGIBLE VOTER LIST DATED 28.12.2025 BEARING NO.D.R.N./ELECTION/XRO/CR-2025-26 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1540 WP No. 110087 of 2025 THIS 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 No.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. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1540 WP No. 110087 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.: 58