- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1546 WP No. 110071 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.110071 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. PARVATI W/O KALAPPA KAMMAR AGE: 51 OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 2. MUKTUNBI W/O FEERASAB PATEL AGE: 63 OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O: BASAVALLI TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 3. NANDINI W/O BASAVARAJ KHANDEKAR AGE: 28 OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 4. NANNUNBI W/O MOALALI MULLA AGE: 40 OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O: JATAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 5. APPISAB S/O MAMADASAB DEVAKARI AGE: 35 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JATAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 6. GANESH S/O MARUTI CHOLREKAR AGE: 33 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 7. SAVITRI W/O PITANBAR BIRJE AGE: 56 OCC: HOUSEWIFE Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1546 WP No. 110071 of 2025 R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 8. SHARADA W/O BHEEMARAI GHADEKAR AGE: 30 OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 9. ANJANA W/O SANDEEP GHADEKAR AGE: 27 OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 10. BABU S/O JANU BICHUKLE AGE: 56 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JATAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 11. HASARANBI W/O PAKKIRASAB ARALIKATTI AGE: 67 OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O: BASAVALLI TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 12. RUKMA W/O HANAMANT VADDAR AGE: 56 OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O: BASAVALLI TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 13. MARUTI S/O NINGAPPA GOUDA AGE: 58 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 14. SHANTABAI W/O SADANAND KAKTIKAR AGE: 65 OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 15. VIMALA W/O NAGENDRA DANGE AGE: 54 OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1546 WP No. 110071 of 2025 16. NARMADA W/O GOKUL TANBULAKAR AGE: 42 OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 17. PARVATI W/O MAHABALESHWAR KAKTIKAR AGE: 36 OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 18. SUNANDA W/O MARUTI BIRJE AGE: 38 OCC: HOUSEWIFE R/O: JANAGA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 19. TUKARAM S/O ANANT DODDANI AGE: 52 OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: BASAVALLI TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA 20. GANGUBAI W/O DEMANNA GOUDA AGE: 58 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: NANDIGADDA TALUK: HALIYAL DISTRICT: UTTARA KANNADA …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SRINIVAS B.NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE CO- OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3 RD FLOOR, A BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC BUILDING BENGALURU – 560002 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 SOCIETIS, AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1546 WP No. 110071 of 2025 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER SHRI CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI VIVIDDODESHAGALA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, NANDIGADDA TALUK-HALIYALA AND DISTRICT- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 5. SHRI CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI VIVIDDODESHAGALA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITA, NANDIGADDA TALUK HALIYAL, DISTRICT- UTTARA KANNADA-581329 REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. G.V. BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4; NOTICE TO R5 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO 1. 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. 2. 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 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1546 WP No. 110071 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer: “1. 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. 2. 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. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1546 WP No. 110071 of 2025 4. All pending I.As. in this writ petition shall stand closed. Sd/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI YAN,RH CT: UMD List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12