- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1539 WP No. 110082 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. 110082 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SHANTABAI SADANAND KAKTIKAR AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 331 2. ROMANI RAVALAPPA MALVADKAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 400 3. MANJUNATH NEELKATH TORLEKAR , AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O BASAVALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 1202 4. RUKMA HANUMANTH VADDAR, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O BASAVALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 1282 5. RENUKA BASAVARAJ TOOSUR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 1402 6. NARMADA GOKUL TABULKAR, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 1412 Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1539 WP No. 110082 of 2025 7. MAKTUMBI PEERASAB PATEL, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O BASAVALLI VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 1560 8. PARVATHI MAHABALSHWAR KAKTIKAR, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 1598 9. GANGUBAI DEMANNA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 1767 10. NANDINI BASAVARAJ KANDEKAR, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 2028 11. SAVITRI PITAMBAR BIRJE, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA- 581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 385 12. SHARADHA BHIMARAO GADEKAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JANAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 1599 13. NINGAPPA NARAYAN GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O NANDIGADDA VILLAGE, TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 2134 14. BABU JANU BICHHUKLE, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, OCC : AGRICULTURIST, R/O JATAGA VILLAGE,TQ HALIYAL, UTTARA KANNADA-581329 MEMBER SHIP NO 200 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SANTOSH B. MALLIGAWAD, ADVOCATE) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1539 WP No. 110082 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.KALASURMATHM 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 CERTIORARI QUASHING THE VOTERS LIST BEARING NUMBER D R.N./election/XRO/CR-2025-26 DATED 28.12.2025 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1539 WP No. 110082 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: “1. Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the voters list bearing number D R.N./election/XRO/CR-2025- 26 28.12.2025 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. 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.: 57