- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT APPEAL NO. 2142 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI S.C. BASAVARAJU S/O SRI CHANNIAH AGE 49 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 2. SRI S.R. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O SRI RUDREGOWDA AGE 48 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 3. SRI S.G. KRISHNA S/O SRI GIRIGOWDA AGE 42 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 4. SRI VENKATESH S/O SRI KADAIAH AGE 48 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 5. SRI S.M. PRAMOD S/O SRI S.H.MANJUNATH AGE 45 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI P.P.HEGDE, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR SRI RAGHUNANDANA M.S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE M.S. BUILDING BENGALURU - 560 001 REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC "A" BLOCK K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR BANGALORE - 560 027 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401 MANDYA TALUK 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, H.MALLIGERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 402 6. THE H.MALLIGERE PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 402 REP. BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT - 1959) 7. SRI M.L.THAMMANNA S/O SRI LINGEGOWDA @ TAMMEGOWDA AGE 60 YEARS R/O H. MALLIGERE MEMBER TO H.MALLIGERE VIVIDODESHA PRATHAMIKA GRAMINA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA LTD. DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 402 SHARE NO.1295 8. SRI B.C. PANDU S/O LATE CHANNEGOWDA AGE 49 YEARS R/O B.HOSAHALLI MEMBER TO H.MALLIGERE VIVIDODESHA PRATHAMIKA GRAMINA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, LTD. DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 402 SHARE NO. 3085 9. SRI S.K. MAHINDRA S/O SRI KALAPPA AGE 48 YEARS R/O B. SAMPALLI MEMBER TO H.MALLIGERE VIVIDODESHA PRATHAMIKA GRAMINA KRUSHI SAHAKARA - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 SANGHA NIYAMITHA, LTD. DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 402 SHARE NO. 3446 10. SRI NAGANNA S/O SRI CHIKKACHANNEGOWDA AGE 45 YEARS R/AT: H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 11. SRI REVAIAH S/O SRI MADAIAH AGE 65 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 12. SRI MAYIGAIAH S/O SRI MADAIAH AGE 50 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 13. SRI M.H. PUTTASWAMY S/O SRI HUCCHAIAH AGE 65 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 14. SMT. PUTTATHAYAMMA W/O SRI RAMANNA AGE 68 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 15. SMT. MANCHAMMA, W/O SRI MADAPPA AGE 50 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 16. SRI M.N. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O SRI MADAPPA AGE 55 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 17. SMT. PREMAMMA W/O SRI SHANTHAMURTHY AGE 50 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 18. SRI M.C .NAGARAJU AGE 65 YEARS S/O SRI CHANNEGOWDA R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 19. SRI M.B. BALAKRISHNA S/O SRI B. BORAIAH AGE 60 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 20. SMT. M. PRAMEELA W/O SRI M.B. CHANDRU AGE 68 YEARS - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 21. SMT. VINUTHA H.L W/O SRI M.P.RAJU AGE 60 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 22. SMT. PRABHAVATHI W/O SRI M.CHUNCHAIAH AGE 55 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 23. SMT. M. SATHYAKUMARI W/O SRI C. MADEGOWDA AGE 50 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 24. SMT. YASHODAMMA W/O SRI NINGAIAH AGE 45 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 25. SMT. BORAMMA W/O SRI NINGAIAH AGE 55 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 26. SMT. SAROJAMMA, W/O SRI B.T.KEMPAIAH AGE 40 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 27. SRI B. SUNIL, S/O SRI NINGAIAH AGE 48 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 28. SRI M.C.MAHADEVU, S/O SRI CHIKKATHAMMAIAH AGE 48 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 29. SMT. PUSHPALATHA, W/O SRI M.H.KUMAR AGE 55 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 30. SRI M.S. BHASKAR S/O SRI SHIVARAJU AGE 45 YEARS R/AT H MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT - 571 402 31. SRI M. ANANDA S/O SRI D.MADAPPA AGE 68 YEARS - 8 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 32. SRI G.S. PRASANNA KUMAR S/O SRI SHANKAR AGE 55 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 33. SRI M.J. PRASANNA KUMAR S/O SRI M.D. JAISHANKAR AGE 60 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 34. SMT. KEMPAMMA W/O SRI M.C. CHIKKACHANNEGOWDA AGE 65 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 35. SRI KUMAR S/O SRIMADAPPA AGE 45 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 36. SRI ANJANKUMAR, S/O SRI NATHEGOWDA AGE 45 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 9 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 37. SRI M.B. PRATHAP, S/O SRI BASAVARAJU AGE 55 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 38. SRI KARIYAPPA S/O SRI MAYIGAIAH AGE 40 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 39. SMT. CHIKKATHAYAMMA, W/O SRI RAMANNA AGE 68 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 40. SRI M.S. RAGHU S/O SRI SANNALINGAIAH AGE 55 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 41. SRI M.K. CHANDRAMOHAN S/O SRI ERAIAH AGE 62 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 42. SRI M. RAVI S/O SRI MADAIAH AGE 48 YEARS - 10 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 43. SMT. S.R. PAVITHRA W/O SRI M.J. MADHUSUDAN AGE 52 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 44. SRI PREETHAM GOWDA S/O SRI M.B.CHANDRU R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 45. SMT NINGAMMA W/O SRI CHANNEGOWDA AGE 58 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 46. SMT. CHIKKOLAMMA W/O SRI KALAIAH AGE 55 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 47. SMT.PUTTAMANI W/O SRI NINGEGOWDA AGE 65 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 11 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 48. SRI M.PRASANNA KUMAR S/O SRI MAYIGAIAH AGE 36 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 49. SRI M.R. SRIKANTH S/O SRI RAMANNA AGE 38 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 50. SMT. RESHMA SATHISH W/O SRI SATHISH KUMAR AGE 48 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 51. SRI M.R. MAHENDRA S/O SRI M.D. RAJU AGE 55 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 52. SMT. SUJATHA W/O SRI NINGARAJU AGE 55 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 53. SMT. RANI, W/O SRI SHEKAR AGE 60 YEARS - 12 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 54. SMT. SHOBHA RANI W/O SRI SHIVARAMU AGE 58 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 55. SRI M.R. AKARSH GOWDA S/O SRI M.H. RAVIKUMAR AGE 48 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 56. SMT. BHARATHI W/O SRI CHIKKABOREGOWDA AGE 48 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 57. SMT M.K. RANJITHA W/O SRI KARIYAPPA AGE 58 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 58. SMT. AMBIKA.D W/O SRI M.J.CHANNEGOWDA AGE 65 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 13 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 59. SRI DHANUSH M.P. GOWDA S/O SRI PUTTASWAMY M.N AGE 55 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 60. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O SRI CHIKKATHAMMAIAH AGE 53 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 61. SRI RAVIKUMAR W/O SRI D.MADAPPA AGE 58 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 62. SRI S. MAHESH W/O SRI PUTTAMMA AGE 52 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 63. SRI SUNIL KUMAR S/O SRI MAYIGAIAH AGE 55 YEARS R/AT H. MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 64. SRI KUMAR S/O SRI NINGAIAH - 14 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 AGE 48 YEARS R/AT H MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 65. SRI B. SURESH AGE 68 YEARS S/O SRI BASAVEGOWDA R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK DIST - 571 402 66. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O SRI SANNAIAH AGE 58 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 67. SMT. SUDHAMANI W/O SRI SUBRAMANI SWAMY R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE AGE 62 YEARS DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 68. SMT. YASHODAMMA W/O SRI CHIKKANNA AGE 58 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 69. SMT. CHANDRAMMA W/O SRI M.B.JAYARAMU AGE 48 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI - 15 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 70. SMT. NARASAMMA W/O SRI MADAIAH AGE 60 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 71. SRI VEERAKUMARA SWAMY S/O SRI M.S. CHINNLYAPPA AGE 57 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 72. SMT. NINGAMMA W/O SRI KARIHEGGADE AGE 58 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBILI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 73. SRI KENCHAPPA S/O SRI HUCCHAIAH KEMPAIAH AGE 38 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 74. SRI M.B. PRAMOD KUMAR S/O SRI BASAVARAJU AGE 43 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 16 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 75. SMT. BOJJAMMA W/O SRI MADEGOWDA.M AGE 54 YEARS R/AT H.MALLIGERE VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 76. SRI CHIKKANINGEGOWDA S/O SRI NINGEGOWDA AGE 58 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 77. SRI VENKATEGOWDA S/O SRI KULLEGOWDA AGE 52 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 78. SRI DODDAIDEGOWDA S/O SRI CHANNIAH AGE 60 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 79. SMT. JAYASHEELAMMA W/O. SRI SHANKAREGOWDA AGE 58 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 80. SRI S.V. VENKATEGOWDA S/O SRI VENKATEGOWDA AGE 47 YEARS - 17 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 81. SRI KALEGOWDA AGE 46 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 82. SRI CHIKKACHANNEGOWDA S/O SRI KALEGOWDA AGE 45 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 83. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O SRI MANCHEGOWDA AGE 43 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 84. SRI S T SADASHIVA S/O SRI THAMMAIAH S AGE 52 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 85. SMT. K PARVATHAMMA W/O SRI CHANNAKESHAVAIAH AGE 54 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 18 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 86. SRI HOMBEGOWDA S/O SRI ANKEGOWDA AGE 48 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 87. SMT. PUTTALINGAMMA, W/O SRI N NINGEGOWDA AGE 37 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 88. SRI HANUMEGOWDA S/O SRI NINGEGOWDA AGE 45 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 89. SRI S T THIMMEGOWDA S/O SRI DASEGOWDA AGE 60 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 90. SRI MAHESH S/O SRI LINGAIAH AGE 48 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 19 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 91. SRI SRINIVAS S/O SRI KADAIAH AGE 50 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 92. SMT. NARASAMMA W/O SRI KADAIAH AGE 45 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 93. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O SRI SHIVALINGAIAH AGE 45 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 94. SMT. BHARATHI W/O SRI THIMMEGOWDA AGE 40 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 95. SMT. NINGAMMA W/O SRI KRISHNEGOWDA AGE 51 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 20 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 96. SRI S V KUMAR S/O SRI VENKATEGOWDA AGE 37 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 97. SMT. VISHALA W/O SRI S T RAMESH AGE 48 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 98. SRI BALAJI S/O SRI VENKATEGOWDA AGE 41 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 99. SMT. THAYAMMA W/O SRI RAMANNA AGE 48 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 100. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O SRI RAMANNA AGE 48 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK DIST - 571 402 101. SRI S.G.SATHISH S/O SRI GIRIGOWDA - 21 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 AGE 48 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE, DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK DIST - 571 402 102. SMT. B.M. HEMAVATHI W/O SRI S.C. SHIVARAMU AGE 65 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 103. SRI THIMMEGOWDA S/O SRI KULLEGOWDA AGE 50 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 104. SMT. KEMPAMMA W/O SRI KALEGOWDA AGE 65 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 105. SRI S.K. KUMAR S/O SRI KALAMANCHEGOWDA AGE 68 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 106. SMT. KALAVATHI W/O SRI SRINIVASMURTHY AGE 50 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI - 22 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 107. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI W/O SRI C.J.SWAMY AGE 55 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 108. SMT. SIDDAMMA W/O SRI HUCCHEGOWDA AGE 50 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 109. SRI S.H. YOGANANDA S/O SRI HUCCHEGOWDA AGE 65 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 110. SRI S.H. KUMAR S/O SRI HUCCHEGOWDA AGE 68 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 111. SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O SRI BILIGIRIGOWDA AGE 60 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 23 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 112. SRI MADHUSUDAN S/O LATE NINGAPPA AGE 55 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 113. SRI S.A. HOMBEGOWDA S/O SRI ANKEGOWDA AGE 50 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 114. SRI BASAVARAJU S/O SRI JAVARAIAH AGE 45 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 115. SRI SANTHOSH S/O SRI BASAVACHARI AGE 55 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 116. SMT. LAKSHMI W/O SRI S K SHIVANNA AGE 40 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 117. SMT. SAROJAMMA W/O SRI SIDDARMAIH AGE 48 YEARS - 24 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 118. SRI S A ANKARAJU S/O SRI S H ANKEGOWDA AGE 48 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 119. SMT. C J MANJULA W/O SRI S K KRISHNEGOWDA AGE 55 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 120. SRI YASHWANTH KUMAR S/O SRI C CHIKKAIAH AGE 45 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 121. SMT. M.L. GAYATHRI W/O SRI DODDA HUCHEGOWDA AGE 68 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST- 571 402 122. SMT. SUNITHA W/O SRI RAJEGOWDA AGE 55 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 25 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 123. SMT. G.N. NAGAMMA W/O SRI NAGARAJU AGE 60 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST- 571 402 124. SRI APPAJI S/O SRI SHIVALINGAIAH AGE 65 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 125. SRI B. NANDISH, S/O SRI RAMASWAMY AGE 45 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 126. SMT. PADMA W/O SRI KRISHNEGOWDA AGE 45 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 127. SRI BOREGOWDA S/O SRI THIMMAIAH AGE 55 YEARS R/AT SAMPAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 128. SRI S.C. MANCHEGOWDA S/O SRI CHIKKIREGOWDA AGE 40 YEARS - 26 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 129. SRI S.M. KEMPEGOWDA S/O SRI NINGAIAH @ MUGAIAH AGE 68 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 130. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O SRI SHANKARAIAH AGE 55 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLIVILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 131. SMT.THIMMAMMA W/O SRI BOREGOWDA AGE 62 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 132. SMT. S.M. SHEELA W/O SRI PUTTARAMEGOWDA AGE 48 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 133. SRI S.C. MADHUSUDHAN S/O SRI CHANNEGOWDA AGE 52 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 27 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 134. SRI S.D. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O SRI DODDALINGAIAH AGE 54 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 135. SMT. SAVITHA W/O SRI S.C. MANCHEGOWDA AGE 58 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 136. SRI CHANDRASHEKAR S/O SRI CHANNEGOWDA AGE 55 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 137. SMT. S.J. LAKSHMI W/O SRI S.K. MANCHEGOWDA AGE 65 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 138. SMT. SHARADA W/O SRI S.C. KRISHNEGOWDA AGE 36 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 139. SMT. G.H. RESHMA W/O SRI B. MOHAN AGE 38 YEARS - 28 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 140. SRI B. PRABHAKAR S/O SRI BOREGOWDA AGE 48 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 141. SMT. NAGARTHNAMMA W/O SRI KRISHNEGOWDA AGE 55 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 142. SMT. MAYAMMA W/O SRI MAYANNA AGE 55 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 143. SRI S.M. MANCHEGOWDA S/O SRI CHIKKA MANCHEGOWDA AGE 60 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 144. SMT. CHANNAMMA W/O SRI MAYANNA AGE 58 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 29 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 145. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O SRI KALAIAH AGE 48 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 146. SMT. KAMALAMMA W/O SRI KALEGOWDA AGE 48 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 147. SRI NAGARAJU S/O SRI DODDA KARIYAIAH AGE 58 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 148. SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O SRI NINGEGOWDA AGE 65 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 149. SRI KARTHIK. S.S S/O SRI CHANNEGOWDA AGE 55 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 150. SMT. KEERTHI .M.S S/O SRI S.K. KRISHNA AGE 53 YEARS - 30 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 151. SRI S.B. DIVAKAR S/O SRI BOREGOWDA AGE 58 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 152. SMT. PUSHPALATHA W/O SRI S.N. SHANKAREGOWDA AGE 52 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 153. SMT. CHANNAMMA, W/O SRI DODDALINGAIAH AGE 55 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 154. SRI SHRAVANA. R, S/O SRI B.RAVI AGE 48 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 155. SRI S.E. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O SRI S. ERAIAH AGE 68 YEARS R/AT SHAMBHUNAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 31 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 156. SRI B.P. GADDELINGEGOWDA S/O SRI PUTTALINGAIAH AGE 58 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 157. SRI B.G. PAPANNA S/O SRI GADDEGOWDA AGE 62 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 158. SRI S.K. RAMAKRISHNA S/O SRI VENKATEGOWDA KENCHEGOWDA AGE 58 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 159. SMT. VASANTHA W/O SRI B.M.SHIVANNA AGE 48 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 160. SRI B.S. SHIVARUDRAPPA S/O SRI KOTAPPA @ SHIVANNA AGE 60 YEARS R/AT.BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 161. SRI B.N. RAJAPPA S/O SRI LINGAIAH - 32 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 AGE 57 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 162. SMT. B.P. SUMA D/O SRI PUTTALINGAIAH AGE 58 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 163. SRI B.P. SHIVALINGAIAH S/O SRI PUTTALINGAIH AGE 38 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 164. SRI B.C. CHIKKEGOWDA S/O SRI CHIKKAIAH AGE 43 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 165. SRI B.M. MAHADEVAPPA S/O SRI MADAIAH AGE 54 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 166. SMT. BHARATHI W/O SRI B.C. JAYASWAMY AGE 58 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 33 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 167. SRI B.M. KUMAR S/O SRI MUDDEGOWDA AGE 52 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 168. SRI B.S. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O SRI SHIVALINGAIAH AGE 60 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 169. SRI B.P.LINGAPPA S/O SRI PUTTALINGAIAH AGE 58 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 170. SRI B.C. PUTTASWAMY S/O SRI CHIKKAGADDEGOWDA AGE 49 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 171. SMT. DIVYA W/O SRI PRASANNA .B.C AGE 47 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 172. SRI YOGESH .B.K S/O SRI KEMPEGOWDA AGE 46 YEARS - 34 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 173. SRI B.L. SUNIL S/O SRI B.K. LAKSHMANGOWDA AGE 45 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 174. SMT. RENUKA W/O SRI B.L. JAYASWAMY AGE 43 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 175. SMT. PREMA W/O SRI LAKSHMANA AGE 52 YEARS R/AT BEERAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 176. SRI JAVAREGOWDA S/O SRI YALAKKIGOWDA AGE 54 YEARS R/AT B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 177. SRI H.M. MANJU S/O SRI NINGEGOWDA AGE 48 YEARS R/AT B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 35 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 178. SRI H.D. RAMAKRISHNA S/O SRI DODDATHAMMAIH AGE 37 YEARS R/AT B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 179. SRI B.T. SRINIVAS S/O SRI THIMMEGOWDA AGE 45 YEARS R/AT B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 180. SRI ANAND S/O SRI NINGAIAH AGE 60 YEARS R/AT B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 181. SMT. CHIKKATHAYAMMA W/O SRI JAYARAM AGE 48 YEARS R/AT B. HOSAHALLIVILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 182. SMT. G.H. SHAILAJA W/O SRI CHIKKAHALLIGOWDA AGE 50 YEARS R/AT B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 183. SMT. SAVITHRI W/O LATE. MARIGOWDA AGE 45 YEARS R/AT B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE, - 36 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 184. SMT. H.S. JAYALAKSHMAMMA W/O SRI T. NARAYANASWAMY AGE 48 YEARS R/A B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 185. SMT. KEMPAMMA W/O SRI GIRIGOWDA AGE 45 YEARS R/AT B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 186. SMT. KEMPAMMA W/O SRI NINGAPPA AGE 40 YEARS R/AT B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 187. SMT. GAYATHRI W/O SRI CHIKKADASAIAH AGE 51 YEARS R/AT B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 188. SMT. CHIKKALINGAMMA W/O SRI NAGANNA AGE 37 YEARS R/AT B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 - 37 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 189. SRI ANIL KUMAR S/O SRI KENCHEGOWDA AGE 42 YEARS R/AT B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 190. SMT. B. MANGALA W/O SRI H.S. RAJU AGE 48 YEARS R/AT B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 191. SMT. H.K. VINUTHA W/O SRI H.K. VISHWANATH AGE 40 YEARS R/AT B. HOSAHALLI VILLAGE DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST - 571 402 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NAMITHA MAHESH B.G., AGA FOR R-1, 3 TO 5, SRI A. DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R-4, SRI RAMESH H.E., ADVOCATE FOR R-6 & SRI M.R. RAJAGOPAL, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W SRI THILAKRAJ S.V., ADVOCATE FOR R-7 TO 9) THIS WRIT APPEAL FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ORDER DATED 25/11/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN WP NO.8434/2025 AND FURTHER ALLOW THE SAID WRIT PETITION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 38 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. The appellants have filed the present appeal impugning an order dated 25.11.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.No.8434/2025 (CS-EL/M). 2. The appellants were amongst the writ petitioners who had filed the said petition, impugning the list of eligible voters for election of office bearers of Respondent No.6 – H. Malligere Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society Ltd. [hereafter the Society]. The learned Single Judge had declined to entertain the petition on the ground that the writ petitioners had an equally efficacious remedy under Section 70(2) of the Karnataka Co- operative Societies Act, 1959. 3. There is no cavil with the decision of the learned Single Judge declining to entertain the writ petition. The controversy in the present appeal is confined to the interim arrangement made pursuant to the interim orders passed by the learned Single Judge. - 39 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 During the course of the proceedings in the writ petition, an interim order dated 21.03.2025 was passed, whereby the writ petitioners (including the appellants) were permitted to cast their votes with a direction that the same be retained in a separate box. The results were announced by excluding the votes cast by the writ petitioners in WP.No.8434/2025. 4. The appellants state that the order to exclude the votes cast by them is inconsistent with the orders passed by this court in WP.No.8173/2025 and W.P.No.8417/2025. The said writ petitions were also preferred by persons whose names had been excluded from the list of eligible voters. While the said writ petitions were pending consideration, the petitioners in those petitions were also permitted to cast their votes. These votes were directed to be kept in a separate box. These petitions were also not entertained and were disposed of by directing the writ petitioners to avail their remedies under Section 70(2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. However, the Court directed that their votes be counted. Resultantly, the office bearers who have been elected are also on the basis of the votes cast by petitioners in WP.No.8173/2025 and WP.No.8417/2025. However, the votes cast - 40 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 by the writ petitioners in WP.No.8434/2025 have not been considered. 5. Undoubtedly, there is inconsistency in the orders passed. However, we are unable to accept that the present appeal must succeed on this ground alone. The question that arises is whether the votes cast by persons who were not in the list of eligible voters, are required to be counted for the purpose of election pending the adjudication of their disputes. We note from the impugned order that the learned Single Judge has not expressed any view as to the merits of the challenge laid by the writ petitioners. In the absence of any prima facie finding that the appellants' names are required to be included in the list of eligible voters, the question of permitting their votes to be counted does not arise. In this view, we find no error in the impugned order. The decision of the learned Single Judge to include the votes cast by the writ petitioners in the other writ petitions, is not a subject matter of examination in the present appeal. 6. As stated above, we are of the view that absent any prima facie opinion, such votes could not be directed to be counted. - 41 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:8906-DB WA No. 2142 of 2025 However, since orders passed are not subject matter of present appeal, no directions in this regard can be issued. 7. Since there is inconsistency in the orders passed by the learned Single Judge and it is apposite that the matters are finally settled, in the interim arrangement, we request the concerned Registrar of Co-operative Societies to decide the petitions filed under Section 70(2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Society Act, as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of eight (08) weeks from date. The Registrar is also not precluded from making any interim order or interim arrangement as it considers apposite. The appeal is disposed with the aforesaid observations. 8. Pending applications stand disposed of. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE SD, List No.: 2 Sl No.: 25