- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1544 WP No. 110059 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.110059 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. ASHOK S/O. NAGENDRA BAMANE AGE: 65 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :55 2. BHASKAR S/O. YALLAPPA KAVALEKAR AGE: 43 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :57 3. SUVARNA W/O. KAMALAKAR KAREKAR AGE: 52 OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :60 4. TUKARAM S/O. APPARAO BIDAKAR AGE: 56 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :63 Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1544 WP No. 110059 of 2025 5. BAYAKKA W/O. SATAPPA RACHOTAKAR AGE: 44 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :67 6. MARUTI S/O. YALLAPPA CHORLEKAR AGE: 58 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :69 7. RAGHU S/O. MARUTI KADLASKAR AGE: 55 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :85 8. SHARADA W/O. BABU RACHOTAKAR AGE: 57 OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :90 9. PARASHURAM S/O. SOMALING GURAV AGE: 49 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :113 10. VINAYAK S/O. CHANDRAHAS BIDAKAR AGE: 42 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :115 11. MAHANTESH S/O. CHANDRAHAS BIDAKAR AGE: 39 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :114 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1544 WP No. 110059 of 2025 12. SHASHIKANT S/O. KAMALAKAR KAKTIKAR AGE: 46 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :121 13. KRISHNAPPA S/O. LAKSHMAN GODIMANI AGE: 28 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :134 14. SHIVAJI S/O. AMRUT GURAV AGE: 45 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :136 15. HAJARATASAB S/O. DAVALASAB GHADI AGE: 41 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :137 16. PUNDALIK S/O. RAMA GODIMANI AGE: 42 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :139 17. JAKIRAHMADA S/O. KARIMASAB DEVAKARE AGE: 48 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :116 18. RAFIQ S/O. SAIYADASAB MASTAMADANI AGE: 36 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1544 WP No. 110059 of 2025 SL.NO :149 19. BHAGESH S/O. BAIRU PATIL AGE: 47 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :157 20. YASHODHA W/O. GANGADHAR DODAMANI AGE: 68 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NANDIGADDA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :46 21. BASAVARAJ S/O. MARUTI MANGALI AGE: 48 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NANDIGADDA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :38 22. BHARATH S/O. MAHESHWAR DODAMANI AGE: 28 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NANDIGADDA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :57 23. SANJU S/O. ARUN GOWDA AGE: 36 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NANDIGADDA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :52 24. SHIVAJI S/O. ARUN GOUDA AGE: 34 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NANDIGADDA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :53 25. LOKESH S/O. ARUN GOUDA AGE: 45 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NANDIGADDA TALUK: HALIYAL - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1544 WP No. 110059 of 2025 DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :54 26. RAVI S/O. DEVENDRA SONAR AGE: 49 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NANDIGADDA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA SL.NO :40 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. 2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT-UTTARA KANNADA. 3. THE ELECTION OFFICER TALUKA LEVEL AND BELOW DISTRICT AREA OF OPERATION OF ALL TYPES OF PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, SHRI CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI VIVIDDODESHAGALA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA NANDIGADDA TALUK-HALIYALA AND DISTRICT-UTTARA KANNADA. 5. SHRI CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI VIVIDDODESHAGALA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA NANDIGADDA - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1544 WP No. 110059 of 2025 TALUK-HALIYALA, DISTRICT-UTTARA KANNADA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S. HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1-R3; SRI. G.V. BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4; NOTICE TO R5 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE BORROWERS VOTER LIST AND TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THE VOTE IN THE ELECTION TO THE COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 28/12/2025 AS PER THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 08/12/2025 PUBLISHED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-A BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE; TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO DECLARE THE ELECTION RESULTS OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY AFTER COMPLETION OF THE ELECTION PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1544 WP No. 110059 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: “i. Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondents to include the names of the Petitioners in the final eligible borrowers voter list and to permit the petitioners to Cast the vote in the election to the committee of management of the 5th respondent society schedule to be held on 28/12/2025 as per the Calendar of events dated 08/12/2025 published by the 4th respondent vide ANNEXURE-A by allowing this writ Petition in the interest of justice; ii. To issue writ in the nature of mandamus directing the 4th respondent to declare the election results of the 5th respondent society after completion of the election process in accordance with law.” 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. - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1544 WP No. 110059 of 2025 4. All pending I.As. in this writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI YAN,RH CT: MCK LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 10