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K B CHANDRAPPA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

WP/38549/2025 · 2026-02-09

Ashok S Kinagi

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- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO.38549 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. K B CHANDRAPPA S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, KORNALLI, SHARE NO.28/1 2. S MAHESHWARAPPA, S/O SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, KARKUNCHI, SHARE NO.34/1 3. B GANGADARAPPA, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.46/1 4. C R MALLAPPA, S/O M RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.57/1 5. G BASAPPA, S/O P. B. GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE No.60/1 Digitally signed by SHILPABAI S Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 6. N RUSHIKUMAR, S/O NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, KORNALLI, SHARE No.71/1 7. K R SHIVAPPA, S/O V RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, KORNALLI, SHARE No.88/1 8. H G CHANDRASHEKHARAPPA, S/O GANGADHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.90/1 9. N BASAVARAJ, S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.106/1 10. K N MAHESHWARAPPA, S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, KUNTINMADA, SHARE NO.135/1 11. A M THAMMAIAH, S/O H MAHESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, HANUMANAHALLI, SHARE NO.137/1 12. K B MALIKARJUN, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE No.151/1 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 13. PARMESHWARAPPA, S/O MARALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, KARKUNCHI, SHARE NO.166/1 14. H M SARVESHAPPA, S/O MARULUSIDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.167/1 15. A M JAGADISH, S/O MAHESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.184/1 16. A S CHETHAN, S/O A B SHIVAPP, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.187/1 17. RADHA, W/O SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.188/1 18. A B SHIVAPPA, S/O BASAVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.189/1 19. E RAJU, S/O ESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.194/1 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 20. K I OMKARMURTHY, S/O K K ESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, KORNALLI, SHARE NO.12/2 21. A M RAJAPPA, S/O H MAHESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, HANUMANAHALLI, SHARE NO.26/2 22. K R SRINIVAS, S/O RAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, KARKUNCHI, SHARE NO.41/2 23. G GURULINGAPPA, S/O P B GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.58/2 24. A B MALIKARJUNAPPA, S/O BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, HANUMANAHALLI, SHARE NO.62/2 25. N M NAGEDSHAPPA, S/O MARULUSIDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, KARKUNCHI, SHARE NO.66/2 26. MAHESHWARAPPA, S/O LAKSHMANNA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, SYADRIPURA, SHARE NO.77/2 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 27. R M SHANTHAPPA, S/O MUDDALAGIRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, RANGENHALLI, SHARE NO.97/2 28. KAMALAMMA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, TARIKERE, SHARE NO.105/2 29. P S MALIKARJUNAPPA, S/O L N SIDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, LINGADALLI, SHARE NO.165/2 30. A R NIRMALA, W/O RAJSHEKHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.171/2 31. H V GNANESH, S/O PATIL VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.14/3 32. R KUMAR, S/O N M RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, KARKUNCHI, SHARE NO.22/3 33. HARISH KUMAR, S/O S M RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.36/3 - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 34. A M RAMALINGAPPA, S/O K VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.38/3 35. B KALLAPPA, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.41/3 36. K L MALIKARJUNAPPA, S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.46/3 37. K N RUDRAPPA, S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.47/3 38. K G BASAVARAJAPPA, S/O GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.50/3 39. D SURESH, S/O DASARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.53/3 40. SHIVALINGAPPA, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.54/3 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 41. K C PARAMASHIVAKUMAR, S/O K S CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.55/3 42. K C OMKARAPPA, S/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.56/3 43. A G DIVAKAR, S/O B GNANESH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.58/3 44. CHITRASHEKHARAPPA, S/O CHANDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.62/3 45. ONKARAMMA, W/O CHITRASHEKHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.63/3 46. D C RAMESH MURTHY, S/O CHITRASHEKHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.60/3 47. GEETHA H, C/O D C RAMESH MURTHY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.65/3 - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 48. T C ASHOK, S/O D CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.23/4 49. K V PAPANNA, S/O VENKATAGIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, KARKUNCHI, SHARE NO.64/4 50. SMT. KAMALAMMA, W/O PAPANNA K V, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, KARKUNCHI, SHARE NO -65/4 51. PURUSHOTHAM RAJ, S/O SUBHARAJ, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, KARKUNCHI SHARE NO.77/4 52. D M HONAPPA, S/O PATIL MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.79/4 53. MARULUSIDAPPA, S/O PATIL MALLAPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.80/4 54. A ARMUGAM, S/O P A ODEYAR, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, KARKUNCHI, SHARE NO.83/4 - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 55. N V ARUN KUMAR, S/O N VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, KARKUNCHI, SHARE NO.87/4 56. N P NANGUNDAPPA, S/O PUTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, KARKUNCHI, SHARE NO.94/4 57. CHANDRASHEKHAR C R, S/O C N RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, LINGADALLI, SHARE NO.99/4 58. K G VEERABHADRAPPA, S/O GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, KANABATTE, SHARE NO.13/5 59. G N LATHA, S/O S GIRISH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.63/5 60. K V MANJAPPA, S/O VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.67/5 61. K V GANGADARAPPA, S/O VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.69/5 - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 62. K C JAYANNA, S/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.74/5 63. S PRADEEP, S/O I C CHARAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.121/5 64. B JAYANNA, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.122/5 65. GOWDRAMMA, S/O ERRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.123/5 66. M MALLESHAPPA, S/O LATE HARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.124/5 67. VISHALAKSHAMMA S, C/O MALLESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.126/5 68. R PRABHAKAR, S/O RAMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.127/5. - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 69. A C HANUMANTH, S/O A C CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.164/5 70. A C CHANDRAPPA, S/O CHENNAMALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.165/5 71. N M MANJUNATH, S/O MALIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.166/5 72. A V CHANDRAPPA, S/O VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.167/5 73. A R KUMARAPPA, S/O RAJSHEKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.168/5 74. K SHEKHRAPPA, S/O KALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.169/5 75. A R MURUGESH, S/O RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.170/5 - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 76. A S MALIKARJUNAPPA, S/O SIDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.173/5 77. K R BASAVARAJAPPA, S/O K RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, DANYKAPURA, SHARE NO.189/5 78. K M MALIKARJUNAPPA, S/O LATE MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, KANNABATTE, SHARE NO.1/6 79. NAVEEN K C, S/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.37/6 80. B MALLIKARJUNAPPA, S/O DEVIRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, KANABATTE, SHARE NO.41/6 81. B N BASAVARAJAPPA S/O NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, BUKKAMBUDHI, SHARE NO.48/6 82. K P SATHISH, S/O PARAMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, KANABATTE, SHARE NO.49/6 - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 83. H V BASAVARAJAPPA, S/O ERRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, JAVOUR HOSALLI, SHARE NO.50/6. 84. D C PARAMESHWARAPPA, S/O PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, DANYKAPURA, SHARE NO.51/6. 85. D P NATARAJ, S/O PARAMESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, DANYKAPURA, SHARE NO.52/6 86. B M RAJSHEKHAR, S/O LATE MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, DANYKAPURA, SHARE NO.54/6 87. D S JAYANNA, S/O D B SANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, DANYKAPURA, SHARE NO.56/6 88. MALLIKARJUNAPPA, S/O LINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, YARADAKALU, SHARE NO.71/6 89. K S ANUSUYA, W/O K M SIDRAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, YARADAKALU, SHARE NO.72/6 - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 90. M SAVITHA, C/O MALLIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, YARADAKALU, SHARE NO.73/6 91. M SAMPATH KUMAR, S/O MALLIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, YARADAKALU, SHARE NO.74/6 92. SUMALATHA, W/O SAMPATH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, YARADAKALU, SHARE NO.75/6. 93. G E MAHESHWARAPPA, S/O ESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, JAVOR HOSALLI, SHARE NO.80/6 94. H M SHIVAMURTHY, S/O MALLESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, JAVOUR HOSALLI, SHARE NO.83/6. 95. C N MARULUSIDAPPA, S/O NANDIBASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, BUKKAMBUDHI, SHARE NO.13/7 96. R SHANTH KUMAR, S/O RACHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, LOKKAVALI CROSS, SHARE NO.46/7. - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 97. R RAVI KUMAR, S/O RACHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, LOKKAVALI CROSS, SHARE NO.47/7 98. NANJUNDAPPA N G, S/O LATE GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.151/7 99. RAVI N G, S/O LATE GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.152/7 100. RUDRAPPA N G, S/O LATE GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.153/7. 101. B M NANJUNDAPPA, S/O MALLIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, BELLENALLI, SHARE NO.165/7 102. RAJAPPA, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, BELLENALLI, SHARE NO.167/7. 103. S B SATHISH, S/O S R BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, BELLENALLI, SHARE No.168/7 - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 104. B O RAJENDRAPRASAD, S/O ONKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, BUKKAMBUDHI, SHARE NO.188/7 105. SUJAYA PRASAD, W/O RAJENDRAPRASAD, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, BUKKAMBUDHI, SHARE NO.189/7 106. MANAVARSU NISHITHA B R, S/O CHANDRASHEKARAPRASAD, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, BUKKAMUBDHI, SHARE NO.190/7 107. LAKSHMA SURYA KOTI, S/O RAJENDRAPRASAD, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, BUKKAMBUDHI, SHARE NO.191/7 108. KAMALAMMA, W/O PUTAPPA P, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.47/9 109. RAJAPPA H P, S/O PUTAPPA P, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.48/9 110. T R VANITHA, W/O PUTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.49/9 - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 111. GEETHA P, W/O MOHAN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.50/9 112. H P MOHAN, S/O PUTAPPA P, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.51/9 113. RAGHU R, S/O RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.55/9 114. ASHA, W/O RAGHU R, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.56/9. 115. MADAMMA, W/O REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.99/9 116. PRABHU N R, S/O REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.100/9.. 117. MANJAPPA N M, S/O MAHESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.102/9 - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 118. MALIKARJUNAPPA N G, S/O LATE GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.104/9 119. THAYAMMA W/O LATE GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.106/9.. 120. K RAVI, S/O KUMARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.109/9. 121. N K CHANDRAPPA, S/O KADAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.112/9.. 122. MARALAPPA N C, S/O CHENNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.113/9. 123. N V MURTHYAPPA, S/O CHENNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.113/9. 124. N S GOVINDAPPA, S/O SITHARAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.129/9 - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 125. JAYANNA N I, S/O ERRANNA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.144/9 126. PRASANNA N P, S/O PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.151/9 127. KUMAR M, S/O HARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.157/9 128. R NAGARAJ, S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.158/9 129. ANUSUYA, W/O LATE RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.159/9 130. SHANKRAPPA N R, S/O REVANNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.160/9 131. KAMALAMMA, W/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.161/9 - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 132. SHIVANNA P, S/O PARVATHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.162/9 133. N P SHIVAKUMAR, S/O PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.164/9 134. G PUTTAPPA, S/O GOWRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.165/9 135. SHARDAMMA, W/O LATE NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.167/9 136. SHANKRAIAH, S/O R RUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.168/9 137. JAYAPPA N R, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.169/9 138. PRASANNA KUMAR, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.170/9 - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 139. R BASAVARAJ, S/O B RAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, BELLENAHALLI, SHARE NO.171/9 140. B MAHADEVAIAH, S/O BASAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.172/9 141. MALLIKARJUNAPPA, S/O MALLESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.173/9 142. MAHESHVARAPPA N R, S/O LATE RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.195/11 143. K NANJUNDASWAMY, S/O KALLESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.175/9 144. KAMALAMMA, C/O ESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.176/9 145. N R BASAVRAJAPPA, S/O RAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.180/9 - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 146. T ESHWARAPPA, S/O THIMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.183/9 147. H N RUDRAPPA, S/O NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.186/9 148. VEDAVATHAMMA H B, W/O BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.191/9 149. B P RAMESH, S/O B R CHANDRASHEKHAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, KARKUNCHI, SHARE NO.194/9 150. S SHEKARAPPA, S/O SIDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, LINGADALLI, SHARE NO.199/9 151. RANGAPPA, S/O LATE NARSIMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, LINGDALLI, SHARE NO.200/9 152. SMT PUTTAMMA, W/O LATE LINGAMURTHYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, KANABATTE, SHARE NO.50/10 - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 153. RAVIKUMAR K L, S/O LATE LINGAMURTHYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, KANABATTE, SHARE NO.51/10 154. K V SANJAY KUMAR, S/O K N VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, KANABATTE, SHARE NO.52/10 155. K G RAGHU, S/O LATE K C GANGADARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, KANABATTE, SHARE NO.53/10 156. K V NANGRAJ, S/O K N VEERBHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, KANABATTE, SHARE NO.55/10 157. SMT. RADHAMMA, W/O OMKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.56/10 158. SMT. S C NIRAMALA, W/O CHANDRASHEKHARAPPA S C, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.57/10 159. A R MARULUSIDAPPA, S/O B REVANNA, AGED ABOUT YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.58/10 - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 160. B K YOGESH, S/O B KALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.59/10 161. K N VASANTH, S/O LATE NAGARAJU, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.60/10.. 162. MAHESHWARAPPA K B, S/O THIMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.61/10. 163. K N MADHUSUDHAN, S/O NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.62/10. 164. K V SHANMUGAPPA, S/O VEERBHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.63/10. 165. K C SAVITHA, W/O RAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.64/10. 166. K M ANAND, S/O MAHESWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.71/10. - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 167. RAJAMMA, W/O LATE MAHESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.72/10. 168. MALLAPPA K V, S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.73/10. 169. PRASHANTH KUMAR, S/O S M RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT41 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.75/10. 170. SMT. JYOTHI, C/O MAHENDRA K R, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.76/10. 171. GOVINDA SWAMY, S/O LATE THIMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.77/10 172. SHEELA, W/O ANAND K M, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.79/10. 173. RAJU K G, S/O GANGADARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.81/10. - 26 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 174. HARISH K J, S/O JAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.85/10. 175. SHREEDHAR K C, S/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.86/10. 176. HARISH K V, S/O LATE VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.87/10. 177. YOGESH K M, S/O MARULUSIDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.88/10. 178. MANJUNATH K C, S/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.89/10. 179. BHAGYALAKSHMI, W/O MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.90/10. 180. VEERUPRAKSHAPPA K N S/O NAGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO. 91/10 - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 181. GIRISH K G, S/O GOVIND SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.92/10 182. KALLESH K S, S/O SIDDRAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.93/10 183. BASAVARAJAPPA K N, S/O LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.94/10 184. CHENNAKRISHNAPPA S/O CHENNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.95/10 185. RAJKUMAR S/O MAYANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.97/10 186. PURSHOTHAM RAJ S/O SUBRAJ, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, KARKUNCHI, SHARE NO.25/11 187. NAGARAJ N M S/O MAHALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.103/11 - 28 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 188. PARIMALA W/O RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.104/11 189. SHIVAKUMAR N S S/O NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.108/11 190. MAHESHWARAPPA, S/O SHANKRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.109/11 191. HARISH S/O T MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.110/11 192. SHASHIDAR N M, S/O MALLAPA T, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.111/11 193. MAHESHWARAMMA C/O LATE MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.112/11 194. OMKARAPPA, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.118/11 - 29 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 195. RAJKUMAR S/O ESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.123/11 196. AVINASH N V S/O VISHWANATH N, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.128/11 197. GANGADARAPPA S/O RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.129/11 198. ESHWARAPPA N R S/O RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO 130/11 199. LOKESH N P, S/O PUTTASWAMY C B, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.131/11 200. SUPRITH D G, S/O GIRISH D S AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.137/11 201. LALITHAMMA, C/O SHANTHVEERANNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.139/11 - 30 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 202. H N SHANKRAPPA, S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, JAVOR HOSALLI, SHARE NO.149/11 203. MARIYAPPA, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, BELLENHALLI. SHARE NO.154/11 204. B R OMKARAIAH, S/O RUDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.155/11 205. GANGADARAPPA R, S/O RAMAPPA R. AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.163/11 206. K K SADAND, S/O K T. KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.166/11 207. KG MANJUNATH, S/O GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NERLIKERE. SHARE NO.192/11 208. BASAVARAJAPPA, S/O LATE CHANABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO 19/12 - 31 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 209. OMKARAPPA PG, S/O GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, LINGADALLI, SHARE NO.27/12 210. MALIKARJUNAPPA P, S/O LATE PARVATHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, LINGADALLI, SHARE NO.28/12 211. H G NAVEEN KUMAR, S/O GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.30/12 212. B M MALIKARJUNA, S/O MAHADEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.49/12 213. K B LEELAVATHI, S/O T SOMASHEKHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.52/12 214. B A RAJSHEKHARAPPA S/O AREMALLAPPA B, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.54/12 215. B SHANTHAPPA, S/O LATE BYLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.55/12 - 32 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 216. B C BASAVARAJAPPA, S/O CHENNABSAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.59/12 217. BASAVARAJAPPA, S/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, AMRUTHAPURA, SHARE NO.60/12 218. MADHU S C, S/O CHANNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, KARKUNCHI, SHARE NO.61/12 219. SHANKRALINGAPPA C O, S/O S OMKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NAGENALLI, SHARE NO.62/12 220. N G PRAKASH, S/O N M GANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NAGENALLI, SHARE NO.63/12 221. SURESH, S/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NAGENHALLI, SHARE NO.64/12 222. S THIMAPPA, S/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, NAGENHALLI, SHARE NO.65/12 - 33 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 223. K M JAYAMMA, W/O R NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.66/12 224. RAGHU R, S/O RAJU R, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.67/12 225. MEENAKSHAMMA K B, W/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.68/12 226. K N MAMATA, W/O PRABHAKAR R, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.69/12 227. SHANTH KUMAR, S/O NANJUNDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.70/12 228. K S SIDAPPA, S/O SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.72/12 229. DILEEP K S, S/O SHANKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.73/12 - 34 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 230. SHANKRAPPA K M, S/O MALLEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.75/12 231. MANJULA K B, W/O SHANKRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.76/12 232. SATHISH KUMAR N R, S/O LATE RUDRAPPA N, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.82/12 233. DINESH KUMAR N G, S/O GIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.87/12 234. MANJUNATH, S/O OBALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.98/12 235. SHRIRAM, S/O BANDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.99/12 236. KANTHRAJ, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.101/12 - 35 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 237. DAYANAD K M, S/O MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.103/12 238. PRAVEEN K M, S/O K V MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.105/12 239. NAGARAJ, S/O KRISHNAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.106/12 240. RAMESH, S/O LATE DASARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.109/12 241. KAVITHA, W/O RAVI KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.110/12 242. YASHWANTH K O, S/O OMKARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.111/12 243. N M YOGESH, S/O LATE MALIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, NAGENALLI, SHARE NO.117/12 - 36 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 244. JAYAMMA, W/O LATE MALIKARJUNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NAGENALLI, SHARE NO.118/12 245. N R BASAVARAJAPPA, S/O LATE SANRUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, NAGENALLI, SHARE NO.119/12 246. PUNEETH N S, S/O LATE SATHISH N, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, NAGENALLI, SHARE NO.120/12 247. ESHWARAPPA N S, S/O LATE SANKALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, NAGENALLI, SHARE NO.121/12 248. OMKARAPPA N S, S/O LATE SIDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, NAGENALLI, SHARE NO.123/12 249. RATHNAMMA, W/O VERUPAKSHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.132/12 250. PRAVEEN K V, S/O VEERUPAKSAPPA, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.133/12 - 37 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 251. YATHISH K V, S/O VEERUPAKSAPPA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.134/12 252. SHRUTHI B S, W/O YATHISH K V, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, KUNTINMADU, SHARE NO.135/12 253. BASAVARAJAPPA, S/O NANJANNA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.141/12 254. PRAVEEN N P, S/O PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.142/12 255. SULOCHANA, W/O LATE PUTTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.143/12 256. PRADEEP N P, S/O PUTAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.144/12 257. HARISH H, S/O HALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.145/12 - 38 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 258. RAGHU N H, S/O HALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.146/12 259. SHIVAMMA K N, W/O KUMARSWAMY, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.147/12 260. N S PANCHAKSHRAIAH, S/O SIDLINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.148/12 261. CHANDRAPPA N T, S/O LATE THIMMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, NERLIKERE, SHARE NO.180/12 262. N NANJUNDAPPA, S/O SIDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.196/12 263. B RUDRAPPA, S/O H BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.197/12 264. B RAMESHAPPA, S/O BASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, BELLENHALLI, SHARE NO.199/12 - 39 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 265. B S PRASANNA, S/O B M SHEKRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, BETTDALLI, SHARE NO.200/12 266. D C SHIVAMURTHY, S/O CHANDRASHEKHARAPPA D C, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.11/13 267. D C KIRAN, S/O CHANDRASHEKHARAPPA D C, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.12/13 268. D E CHANNABASAPPA, S/O ESHWARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.14/13 269. GEETHA, W/O SHIVAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.16/13 270. MOHAN KUMAR, S/O CHENNMALLAPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, DORNAL, SHARE NO.25/13 271. D C BASAPPA, S/O CHENNABASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, HADIKERE, SHARE NO.40/13 - 40 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 ALL ARE MEMBERS OF 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY THE TALUK AGRICULTURE PRODUCE CO-OP MARKETING SOCIETY LTD, TARIKERE, CHIKKAMAGALORE DIST – 577 228 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RUDRESH H B, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. KOKILA H B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M. S. BUILDING, DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU – 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE KARNATAKA STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC ‘A’ BLOCK SHANTHI NAGAR, K.H. ROAD BANGALORE – 560 027 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER 3. ELECTION OFFICER, SAHAKARA UNION JYOTHI NAGARA, CHIKKAMAGALORE TOWN, CHIKKAMAGALORE – 563 102 4. RETURNING OFFICER, THE TALUK AGRICULTURE PRODUCE CO-OP MARKETING SOCIETY LTD, TARIKERE, CHIKKAMAGALORE DIST – 577 228. 5. THE TALUK AGRICULTURE PRODUCE CO-OP MARKETING SOCIETY LTD, - 41 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 TARIKERE, REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT, 1959 CHIKKAMAGALORE DIST – 577 228 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4 (MA NOT FILED); SRI. DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 (VK NOT FILED; R5 SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO a) ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE DECLARING THAT CATEGORIZATION OF THE PETITIONER AS IN-ELIGIBLE VOTER DATED 02.12.2025, AS PER ANNEXURE-B, IS ARBITRARY; b) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTIONS, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO PARTICIPATE, CONTEST & VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY SCHEDULED ON 21.12.2025 FOR TERM 2025-2030 AS PER CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 04.12.2025, VIDE ANNEXURE-A; c) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI - 42 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:7740 WP No. 38549 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo for withdrawal of the writ petition. 2. Memo is placed on record. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Pending IA(s), if any, shall stand disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE SKS