Karnataka High Court
Shankrappa Mahadevappa Mavintop vs The State Of Karnataka on 28 February, 2020
Author: S G Pandit
Bench: S.G. Pandit
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 28 T H DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.G. PANDIT
WRIT PETI TION NOS.136701/2020
& 136785-136876/2020 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
1. SHANKRAPPA MAHADEVAPPA MAVINTOP
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: NANDIHALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 261
2. MALATESH S/O NAGAPPA UJJAPPANAVAR @ KAMADOD
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: LINGADALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 14
3. RAYAPPA S/O DURGAPPA TALAWAR
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: LINGADALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 19
4. MAHADEVAPPA S/O FAKKIRAPPA TALAWAR
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: LINGADALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 20
2
5. BASAPPA S/O DURGAPPA TALAWAR
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: LINGADALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 21
6. MANJAPPA S/O DURGAPPA TALAWAR
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: LINGADALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 22
7. JAGADEESH S/O DURGAPPA TALAWAR
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: LINGADALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 23
8. MAHANTESH S/O MAHADEVAPPA TALAWAR
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: LINGADALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 24
9. MARUTI S/O MAHADEVAPPA TALAWAR
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: LINGADALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 25
10. ABDUL SATTARSAB S/O KARIMSAB AIRANI
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HALAGERI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 111
11. SIKANADAR S/O ABDUL SATTARSAB AIRANI
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HALAGERI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 112
3
12. BASAPPA S/O NINGAPPA KUDUGOL
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HALAGERI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 114
13. UJJAPPA S/O NINGAPPA KUDUGOL
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HALAGERI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 113
14. PRAKASH S/O UJJANGOUDA PATIL
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HALAGERI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 54
15. JATTEPPA S/O SHIVAPPA BISHTANNAVAR
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HALAGERI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 50
16. DRAKSHAYINI MARALASIDDAYYA SADARADHYAMATH
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HALAGERI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 95
17. NEELAVVA W/O SHIVAPPA KANNAPPALAVAR
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HALAGERI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 116
18. REVANASIDDAPPA S/O MALLAPPA KANNAPPALAVAR
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HALAGERI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 117
19. VEERAPPA S/O SIDDABASAPPA KANNAPPALAVAR
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
4
R/O: HALAGERI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 69
20. GURUSHANTAPPA S/O SIDDABASAPPA KANNAPPALAVAR
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HALAGERI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 70
21. BASAVARAJ S/O ANANADAPPA BANAKAR
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HALAGERI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 63
22. SATISH S/O ANANADAPPA BANAKAR
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HALAGERI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 115
23. SURESH S/O RAMACHANDRA MANAKUR
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HALAGERI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 41
24. PRASHANT S/O KUMARASWAMY SADARADHYAMATH
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HALAGERI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 91
25. BASANGOUDA S/O FAKKIRGOUDA CHANNAPPAGOUDAR
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 142
26. RYAVAPPA S/O MALLAPPA MEGALMANI
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
5
SL.NO: 148
27. KAREGOUDA S/O SHIVANGOUDA LINGANGOUDAR
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 152
28. NAGAPPA S/O BARAMAPPA INGALAGONDI
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 154
29. KARABASAPPA S/O SANNINGAPPA
GUNDAPPALAVAR @ BANAKAR
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 157
30. NAGAPPA S/O SANNINGAPPA
BANAKAR @ GUNDAPPALAVAR
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 158
31. SADASHIVANGOUDA S/O KAREGOUDA
LINGANGOUDAR
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 159
32. NAGAPPA S/O GOOLAPPA MUDIHAL
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 161
33. BASANGOUDA S/O
RUDRAGOUDA PATIL @ HENDIGOUDAR
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
6
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 166
34. BASANGOUDA S/O REVANAGOUDA KALLAPPAGOUDAR
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 169
35. RINDAVVA W/O GURUBSANGOUDA PUTTANGOUDAR
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 174
36. SHANKARGOUDA S/O BASANGOUDA NINGANGOUDAR
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 176
37. JAYADEVAPPA S/O FAKKIRAPPA BEERAJJANAVAR
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 177
38. SIDDALINGAPPA S/O FAKKIRAPPA BEERAJJANAVAR
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 178
39. SURESH S/O FAKKIRAPPA BEERAJJANAVAR
AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 179
40. SUDHA D/O FAKKIRAPPA BEERAJJANAVAR
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
7
SL.NO: 180
41. GEETA D/O FAKKIRAPPA BEERAJJANAVAR
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 181
42. MANGALAVVA S/O SURESH BANAKAR
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 186
43. INDRAMMA W/O VEERANGOUDA
PUTTAPPALAVAR @ PUTTANGOUDAR
AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 187
44. SHIVANGOUDA S/O VEERANGOUDA
PUTTANGOUDAR @ PUTTAPPALAVAR
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 188
45. UMESHGOUDA
S/O BASANGOUDA GURULUNGAPPAGOUDAR
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 191
46. JAYAMMA D/O FAKKIRAPPA BEERAJJANAVAR
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 182
47. MANJANAGOUDA S/O HANUMANTAPPA TOTAD
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
8
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 185
48. SHANKRAPPA S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA HOSMANI
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 189
49. JAYDEV S/O BASAPPA GUNDAPPALAVAR @ BANAKAR
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 145
50. ISHAPPA S/O BARAMAPPA INGALAGUNDI
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 155
51. HANUMANATAPPA S/O UJJAPPA TOTAD
AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 160
52. SHIDDAPPA S/O BASAPPA
GUNDAPPALAVAR @ BANAKAR
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 164
53. SHEKANGOUDA
S/O HOLIYAPPAGOUDA HOLIYAPPGOUDAR
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 168
54. SIDDAPPA S/O DHARMAPPA MALAGI
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
9
SL.NO: 204
55. BASAPPA S/O DURGAVVA MALAGI
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 205
56. SOMAPPA S/O FAKKIRAPPA ANNAPPALAVAR
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 210
57. MAHESHAPPA S/O GADIGEPPA KOTTAD
AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 213
58. NINGAVVA W/O GADIGEPPA KOTTAD
AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 214
59. MALATESH S/O BASAVANNEPPA AJJER
AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 221
60. MAHESHAPPA S/O FAKIIRAPPA ANNAPPALAVAR
AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 209
61. CHIKKANGOUDA S/O SANNAGOUDA PATIL
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 212
10
62. NAGANGOUDA S/O SHIVANGOUDA JEEVANGOUDAR
AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: ANTARVALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 225
63. RAMANGOUDA S/O HANUMANGOUDA JEEVANGOUDAR
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 226
64. VEERANGOUDA S/O BHIMANGOUDA JEEVANGOUDAR
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 228
65. VEERANGOUDA
S/O VENKANGOUDA DODDAGIRIGOUDAR
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 229
66. YALLAPPA S/O LAKSHMAPPA DESI
AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 230
67. RAMAPPA S/O ADIVEPPA SUNKAPUR
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 232
68. BARAMAGOUDA S/O BHIMANGOUDA
JEEVANGOUDAR
AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 233
11
69. NARAYANA S/O YAMANURNAYAK TALAWAR
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 235
70. SACHIN S/O YALLAPPA DESI
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 237
71. LINGAREDDY S/O MAHADEVAPPA DESI
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 238
72. GANESHAPPA S/O MAHADEVAPPA DESI
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 239
73. BASAPPA S/O KARIYAPPA HOSALLI
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 243
74. MITRADEVI S/O BASAPPA HOSALLI
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 244
75. YALLAPPA S/O KARIYAPPA @RAMAPPA HOSALLI
AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 245
76. KANTESH S/O CHANDRAPPA KADARAMANDALAGI
AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
12
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 246
77. GOPINATH S/O CHANDRAPPA KADARAMANDALAGI
AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 247
78. GIRIJA W/O CHANDRAPPA KADARAMANDALAGI
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 249
79. SHIVAPPA S/O RAMNAYAK TALAWAR
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 250
80. SAVITRA W/O SHIVAPPA TALAWAR
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: AALADAKATTI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 251
81. CHANNAGOUDA S/O BASANGOUDA HOSAGOUDAR
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: NANDIHALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 253
82. MAHESHWAR S/O SHIVAMURTEPPA HULLATTI
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: NANDIHALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 256
83. SHIVAMURTEPPA S/O BASAPPA HULLATTI
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: NANDIHALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
13
SL.NO: 257
84. SHANKRAPPA S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA HULLATTI
AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: NANDIHALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 263
85. KAMALAMMA W/O SHIVARUDRAPPA HULLATTI
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: NANDIHALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 264
86. SHIVAPPA S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA HULLATTI
AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: NANDIHALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 265
87. VEERAPPA S/O BASAPPA BURADIKATTA
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: NANDIHALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 252
88. MAHADEVAPPA S/O BASAPPA MAVINTOP
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: NANDIHALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 255
89. CHANDRAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA YADAGODI
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: NANDIHALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 259
90. CHANNABASAPPA S/O SHIVAPPA YADAGODI
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: NANDIHALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 260
91. LOKESH S/O SIDDALINGAPPA KAMADOD
14
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: LINGADALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 13
92. GADIGEPPA S/O DEVENDRAPPA MUDIGOUDAR
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: NANDIHALLI, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 266
93. SHIVAKUMAR S/O RAMAPPA BALIGER
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BENAKANAKONDA, TQ: RANEBENNUR
DIST: HAVERI, 581115
SL.NO: 198
... PETITIONERS
(BY SRI.PRASHANT S HOSAMANI, ADV.)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATION
MS BUILDING BENGALURU
2. THE STATE CO- OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY
3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR,
TTMC BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560002
3. THE DISTRICT CO-OPERTAIVE ELECTION OFFICER
AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
HAVERI 581115.
4. THE RETURNING OFFICER
RANEBENNUR TALUK PRATHAMIK SAHAKARI
KRISHI MATTU GRAMINA ABHIVRUDHI
BANK NIYAMIT, RANEBENNUR
TALUK: RANEBENNUR,
DIST: HAVERI 581115
5. RANEBENNUR TALUK PRATHAMIK SAHAKARI
KRISHI MATTU GRAMINA ABHIVRUDHI
15
BANK NIYAMIT, RANEBENNUR
TALUK: RANEBENNUR,
DIST: HAVERI. 581115
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY .
... RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.PRAVEEN K UPPAR, HCGP, FOR R1,
SRI.HEMANTHKUMAR.L.HAVARAGI, ADV. FOR R2 TO R4,
R5 SERVED BUT UNREPRESENTED)
THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER
ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITU TION OF
INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE
TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 20(2) (A-IV) THE KARNATAKA CO-
OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT IS ULTRA VIRUS AND LEGISLATIVE
COMPETENCE AND ARTICLE 243ZI AND 243ZO IF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND
EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE
RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT
SOCIETY FOR THE TERMS 2020-21 TO 2024-25 SCHEDULED TO
BE HELD ON 31-01-2020 AT ANNEXURE- A WITHOUT APPLYING
SECTION 20(2) (A-IV) (A-V) OF THE ACT AND PERMIT THE
PETITIONERS TO CONTEST THE ELECTION AND TO TAKE PART
IN THE ELECTION PROCESS INCLUDING TO CAST THEIR
RESPECTIVE VOTES IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND
EQUITY.
THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR
PRELIMINARY HEARING B GROUP THIS DAY, TH E
COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
In these writ petitions, the petitioners have challenged the validity of Section 20(2)(a-iv) and (a-v) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 (for short, 'the Act') as ultra vires and also violative of Articles 243ZI and 243ZO of the Constitution of India and for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioners to participate in the election without applying the provision of Section 20(2)(a-iv) and (a-v) of the Act.
2. This Court by interim order dated 30.1.2020 permitted the petitioners to vote in the election of the respondent-Society without reference to Section 20(2)(a-
iv) and (a-v) of the Act, if they are otherwise eligible to cast their votes, subject to the result of these writ petitions.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners voted in the election in pursuance to interim direction of this Court. 17 Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are not pressing the prayer challenging the constitutional validity of Section 20(2)(a-iv) and (a-v) of the Act and that the writ petitions could be disposed of on the ground that the respondent-Society could not have applied the provision of Section 20(2)(a-iv) and (a-v) of the Act to the petitioners or to delete the petitioners' name from the eligible voters' list. It is also contended that the petitioners have not received the notice of Annual General Body Meeting as required under Rule 14-AJ of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules, 1960 (for short, 'Rules, 1960). Rule 14- AJ(2) of the Rules 1960 reads as follows:
14-AJ(2).- The Chief Executive, after the board decides the date and time of the general meeting to be convened, shall convene the annual general meeting by giving a notice of at least fifteen clear days as specified in the bye-laws. However, in the case of exigency, a special general meeting may be convened by giving a notice of at least ten clear 18 days in writing. The notice may be sent in the following modes, namely.-
(a) by ordinary post; or [by bulk post; or by courier]
(b) by e-mail; or
(c) by local delivery under proper acknowledgement; and
(d) by publication in the newspaper having wide circulation in the area of operation.
4. The above Rule contemplates, giving of 15 days clear notice of annual general meeting and same shall be sent by the modes mentioned therein including ordinary post. The respondent-Society even though served with Court notice has remained unrepresented. The Society has not come forward to deny or controvert the contention of the petitioners that they have not been served with the notice of annual general meeting of the respondent-Society. If the petitioners were not served with the notice of the annual general meeting of the Society as required under Rule 14-AJ of the Rules 1960, one cannot expect the petitioners to attend the annual 19 general meeting of the Society. Hence, only on the ground that the petitioners have not attended three consecutive annual general meeting, the respondent- Society could not have deleted the names of the petitioners from the eligible voters' list as they have not been served with notice of annual general meeting. Prima facie, principles of natural justice not having been followed, I hold that the petitioners could not have been deleted from the eligible voters' list on the ground that they have not attended three consecutive annual general meeting of the respondent-Society in the absence of service of notice of the annual general meeting of the Society. Presently, as the petitioners have exercised their franchise in the election held to the Society in pursuance to the interim order and the petitioners have not pressed the prayer-A with regard to validity of Section 20(2)(a-iv) and (a-v) of the Act, the writ petitions would no more survive for consideration. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of the present 20 case, the writ petitions are disposed as above without examining the validity of the above stated provision.
Sd/-
JUDGE Sh