- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13690 WP No. 7520 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH WRIT PETITION NO.7520 OF 2026 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SUBRAMAYA. S. RAO S/O SWAMY RAO, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO.24/3 SL NO. 22. 2. VISWHWANATH S/O. PARAMESHWAR BANDARI, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT. BILLODI, SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 112/4 SL NO. 25. 3. RAJESH S/O UMAPATHI, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT. SONALE POST HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 247/4, SL NO. 28. Digitally signed by CHAYA S A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13690 WP No. 7520 of 2026 4. SUNDAR BHANDARI S/O. KALABANDARI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT. BILLODI, SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 66/4, SL NO. 59. 5. MADHUSUDHAN S/O. MALLIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/AT. SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 68/4, SL NO. 59. 6. PRAKASH H.M. S/O. MALLIKARJUNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 72/4, SL NO. 60. 7. RATHNAMMA W/O. MALLIKARJUN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT. SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 41/3, SI NO. 30. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13690 WP No. 7520 of 2026 8. SHANKAR NARAYANA UPPUR S/O. MAHABALESHWAR BHAT UPPUR, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT. SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 48/3, SL NO.77. 9. SAVITHRI, W/O. NAGESH, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT. SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 66/2, SL. NO. 99. 10. NINGAMMA W/O. RUDRA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT. KOLAGI, SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 30/3, SL NO. 106. 11. JAYAMMA W/O. KRISHNA BHANDARI, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/AT. SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 99/3, SL NO. 109. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13690 WP No. 7520 of 2026 12. ASHOKA S/O. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT. KOLAGI, SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 93/1, SL NO. 110. 13. SHEKARAPPA S/O. RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT. KOLAGI, SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, S HIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 66/4, SL NO. 112. 14. SHANKAIAH SHETTY S/O. KRISHNA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT. KOLAGI, SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 36/1, SL NO. 116. 15. MANJA SHETTY S/O. PUTTA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT. KOLAGI, SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13690 WP No. 7520 of 2026 SHARE NO. 99/1, SL NO. 134. 16. SWAMY SHETTY S/O. PUTTA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT. KOLAGI, SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 1/2, SL NO. 136. 17. RAMAPPA S/O. HALANAIK, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/AT. SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO.46/2, SI NO.158. 18. RUDRAPPA S/O. YOGA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT. SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 46/2, SL NO.159. 19. BHUJANGA SHETTY S/O. MAHABALA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/AT. SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13690 WP No. 7520 of 2026 SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 68/2, SL NO. 168. 20. GOPALA S/O. RAMAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT. SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 90/2, SL NO. 171. 21. SUBBAIAH S/O. GOPAIAH GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, HOSANAGARA TALUK, R/AT. NEVANE, SONALE POST, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 SHARE NO. 105/1, SL NO. 23. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. SHASHANKA K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M. S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC 'A' BLOCK, K. H. ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13690 WP No. 7520 of 2026 BENGALURU -560 027. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA-577 201. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SAGAR SUB-DIVISION HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 432. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. AND AGRICULTURE OFFICER, HUMCHA HOBLI, SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 418. 6. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., SONALE POST, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 418 (A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 & R5; - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13690 WP No. 7520 of 2026 SRI. A. DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND C AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.6 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 06/03/2026 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE E.S.INDIRESH ORAL ORDER 1. In this Writ Petition, the petitioners have sought for a writ of mandamus to direct respondent Nos.2 to 6 to include name of the petitioners in the eligible voters' list as per Annexures - B and C and permit the petitioners to cast their votes in the ensuing election to be held today. 2. Heard Sri. Shashanka K., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Sri. Yogesh D. Naik, learned Additional - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13690 WP No. 7520 of 2026 Government Advocate appearing for the respondent Nos.1, 3, 4 and 5. 3. It is argued by Sri. Shashanka K., learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, that the voters' list was provisionally issued however, name of the petitioners was not found in the said provisional voters' list and it is also stated that while removing the name of the petitioners from the voters' list, and in this regard no notice was issued and accordingly, learned counsel sought for a direction to the respondents to include the name of the petitioners in the voters' list. 4. Per contra, Sri. Yogesh D. Naik, learned Additional Government Advocate, placed reliance on the Judgment of Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.100619/2024 dated 06.06.2025, wherein, under similar circumstances, the Division Bench of this Court has opined that the appellants therein have efficacious remedy under S.70(2) of the Karnataka Co- operative Societies Act, 1959. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that, no interference is called for in this Writ Petition. - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:13690 WP No. 7520 of 2026 5. It is also to be noted that prior to finalisation of the voters' list, the respondent - authorities have already issued the provisional voters' list and also the same was published in the Society. In that view of the matter, I am of the view that, the contention raised by the petitioners in this Writ Petition cannot be accepted. 6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. Sd/- (E.S.INDIRESH) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45