Karnataka High Court
Roshan S/O S Saradar vs The State Of Karnataka on 5 March, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI
WRIT PETITION NO.101099 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
1. ROSHAN S/O S. SARADAR,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O GANESH NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.22.
2. ABDU GANI S/O ABDUL KARIM MEER,
AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: EX. COUNCELLOR,
R/O MARUTI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.23.
3. NOORJAHAN W/O ABDUL GANI MEER,
AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O MARUTI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.24.
4. MEER AHAMED S/O ABDUL KARIM MEER,
AGE: 79 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
MOHANKUMAR R/O TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
B SHELAR SL.NO.25.
Digitally signed by 5. SAYEEDABI S/O AHMED MEER,
MOHANKUMAR B AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
SHELAR
Date: 2026.03.17
R/O TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
14:13:55 +0530 SL.NO.26.
6. MOHAMMED S/O YUNUS KHAN,
AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O TOWNSHIP DANDELI.
SL.NO.30.
7. ABDUL JALIL S/O ABDUL WAHAB SHAIKH,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED,
R/O GANESH NAGAR.
SL.NO.65.
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8. IQBAL S/O MOHAMMED SIKANDAR KHAN,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED,
R/O VANASHREENAGAR DANDELI..
SL.NO.78.
9. ASIFALI S/O UMAR KHAN,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O NEAR CONVENT SCHOOL, DANDELI..
SL.NO.82.
10. MUNAWAR S/O UMAR KHAN,
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER,
R/O NEAR CONVENT SCHOOL, DANDELI..
SL.NO.85.
11. AMIR S/O UMAR KHAN,
AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: CIVIL CONTRACTOR,
R/O NEAR CONVENT SCHOOL, DANDELI.
SL.NO.86.
12. FAIZUNISA W/O MOHAMMED P.K.,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O VANASHREE NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.90.
13. HUSSAN S/O KASIM KHAN,
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O VANASHREE NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.94.
14. JANGALISAB S/O MOHAMMED SAB SANADI,
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O GOWTAN, DANDELI.
SL.NO.211.
15. SALUDDIN S/O ISMAILSAB BASRIKATTI,
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O BAILAPUR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.318.
16. GOUSE KHAN S/O UMAR KHAN,
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: PAINTER CONTRATOR,
R/O NEAR CONVENT SCHOOL, DANDELI.
SL.NO.338.
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17. ABDUL RFEHAMAN S/O ADAM SAYED,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: TAILOR,
R/O GANESH NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.345.
18. MOHAMMED HANIF S/O BURAN KHAN PATHAN,
AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED,
R/O GANDHI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.363.
19. ABDUL MAJEED S/O NOORUDDIN THAKUR,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED EMPLOYEE,
R/O GANESH NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.359.
20. HUSSAIN KHAN S/O UMAR KHAN,
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O NEAR CONVENT SCHOOL, DANDELI.
SL.NO.375.
21. RAMALING R. JADHAV,
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED EMPLOYEE,
R/O OLD DANDELI.
SL.NO.393.
22. ABID SAYED S/O KAMAL SAYED,
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.431.
23. ABDUL MUNAF S/O JAFARSAB DANKEWALE,
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O SUBASH NAGAR,DANDELI.
SL.NO.474.
24. AFZAL KHAN S/O BYDAB KHAN,
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED,
R/O VANASHREE NAGAR DANDELI.
SL.NO.575.
25. ALI KHAN S/O ADAM KHAN,
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED,
R/O GANESH NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.569.
26. NAZIR S/O ADAM KHAN,
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AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O GANESH NAGAR DANDELI.
SL.NO.595.
27. ABDUL MAJEED S/O MOHAMMEDSAB SANADI,
AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: COUNCILLOR CMC,
R/O SUBASH NAGAR DANDELI.
SL.NO.711.
28. BIBI HAJIRA W/O ABDUL MUTALIB SHAIKH,
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: HOUWEWIFE,
R/O TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.714.
29. ABDUL MUTALIB S/I IDRIS SHAIKH,
AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED,
R/O TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.715.
30. MOHAMED IQBAL S/O MOULASAB YELLUR,
AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED TEACHER,
R/O TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.775.
31. MOHAMMED ALI S/O MOHAMMED SAB KILLEDAR,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER,
R/O OLD DANDELI.
SL.NO.793.
32. MOHAMMED RAFIQ S/O ABDULKHADAR KHAN,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: FURNITURE WORKSHIP,
R/O AMBEWADI, DANDELI.
SL.NO.824.
33. GURUSHANT S/O JADE HIREMATH,
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: NEWS REPORTER,
R/O J.N. ROAD, DANDELI.
SL.NO.836.
34. ABDUL KHADAR S/O HUSSAIN SAYED,
AGE: 85 YEARS, OCC: RETD. MANAGER IPM,
R/O NEAR CONVENT SCHOOL, DANDELI.
SL.NO.838.
35. MOHAMMED YUSUF S/O ABDUL SAYED SHAIKH,
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AUTO DRIVER,
R/O VANASHREE NAGAR DANDELI.
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SL.NO.853.
36. IMAM HUSSAIN PATWEGAR,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED,
R/O AMBEWADI, DANDELI.
SL.NO.860.
37. MOHAMMED SADIK
S/O MAINUDDIN KHAN KHAN,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O BOMBAY CHAWL, DANDELI.
SL.NO.870.
38. ABDULKHADAR M. SHAIKH,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O VANASHREE NAGAR DANDELI.
SL.NO.877.
39. MOHAMMED GOUSE S/O BABAJAN KILLEDAR,
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER,
R/O OLD DANDELI.
SL.NO.889.
40. ABDUL RAHAMAN S/O ABBASALI KALYANI,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER,
R/O GANDHI NAGAR DANDELI.
SL.NO.913.
41. MOHAMMED SALIM S/O ABBASALI KALYANI,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O GANDHI NAGAR DANDELI.
SL.NO.914.
42. ABDUL HAMID S/O ABBASALI KALYANI,
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O GANDHI NAGAR DANDELI.
SL.NO.915.
43. BIBI AYESHA S/O ABUTHAIR NOORJINAIK,
AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O 14TH BLOCK TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.919.
44. ABUTHAIR S/O ABDUL REHAMAN NOORJINAIK,
AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: RETD. CONSULTANT,
R/O 14TH BLOCK TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.921.
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45. ADAM KHAN S/O AHAMED KHAN PATHAN,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: RETD.,
R/O AMBEWADI, DANDELI.
SL.NO.939.
46. BIBI SOGRA W/O DAWOOD KHAN,
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE DANDELI.,
R/O AMBEWADI, DANDELI.
SL.NO.941.
47. NISAR AHMED S/O MOHAMMED ALI KHAN,
AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: RETD. KPCL,
R/O NEAR ANGLO SCHOOL, DANDELI.
SL.NO.948.
48. MOULALI S/O HASANSAB MULLA,
AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: COUNCILLOR CMC,
R/O GANDHI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.952.
49. JAMES S/O WILLAM KALKOTI,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: FURNITURE SHOP,
R/O BOMBAY CHAWL , DANDELI.
SL.NO.959.
50. IMTIYAZ S/O ANWAR KHAN,
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: CIVIL CONTRACTOR,
R/O VINAJ NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.998.
51. NABI S/O PEERSAB BIJAPURI,
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: CIVIL CONTRACTOR,
R/O SUBASH NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1008.
52. ASIFALI S/O UMAR SHAIKH,
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O NEAR TAMEER CO., , DANDELI.
SL.NO.1060.
53. IRFANALI S/ NOORUDDIN SHAIKH,
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: SBI BANK DRIVER,
R/O AMBEWADI, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1093.
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54. SHAHNAZ S/O MOHAMMED ALI KILLEDAR,
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O OLD DANDELI.
SL.NO.1107.
55. IBRAHIM S/O IMAM SAB HONDUR,
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: RETD.,
R/O AZAD NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1108.
56. ISMAIL S/ MOHAMMED USMAN SHAIKH,
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: DRIVER,
R/O VANASHREE NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1129.
57. NUZATH S/O ISMAIL SHAIKH,
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O VANASHREE NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1130.
58. SAFREEN S/O ISMAIL SHAIKH,
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O VANASHREE NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1131.
59. NASIRABANU W/O SAYEDHUSSAIN PATEL,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O HALIYAL ROAD, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1146.
60. SAYED HUSSAIN
S/O MOHAMMED SAYED PATEL,
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O HALIYAL ROAD, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1147.
61. SABOUABAMI S/O RIYAZ AHMED MULLA,
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O NEAR FAISAL MASJID, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1160.
62. NARENDRA S/O BOJRAJ CHOUVAN,
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: COUNCILLOR,
R/O J.N. ROAD, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1163.
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63. JOSEPH S/O SALVADAR GONSALVES,
AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: LIC OFFICER,
R/O NIRMAL NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1170.
64. SAMIYA S/O ABDUL ALEEM SHAIKH,
AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1179.
65. ABDUL RASHEED S/O HUSSAIN SAYED,
AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O 14TH BLOCK GTOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1180.
66. NISAR AHMED S/O RAJESAB HUDDALI,
AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1181.
67. SANDEEP S/O SHIVASHANKAR SAMBRANI,
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: WCPM EMPLOYEE,
R/O SUDARSHAN NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1198.
68. SAIF S/O MOHAMMED ALI KILLEDAR,
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O OLD DANDELI.
SL.NO.1205
69. SHANAWAZ S/O GOUSE MOHIDDIN MUCHALE,
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O OLD DANDELI.
SL.NO.1211.
70. NISAR AHMED S/O ABUBAKAR SHAIKH,
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: EMPLOYEE,
R/O PATHAN GALLI, GANDHI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1216.
71. RAFIK AHMED S/O GAFOOR KHAN,
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
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SL.NO.1220.
72. FAIROZA S/O ABDUL RAUF YALGAR,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O OLD DANDELI.
SL.NO.1228.
73. YASMEEN S/O RIYAZ AZHMED KHAN KITTUR,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: COUNCILLOR CMC,
R/O 14TH BLOCK TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1231.
74. KALIMULLA S/O RIYAZ KITTUR,
AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: TRANSPORT CONTRACTOR,
R/O 14TH BLOCK TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1232.
75. AMREEN W/O RIYAZ KITTUR,
AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER,
R/O NEAR FAISAL MASJID, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1233.
76. AFREEN W/O RIYAZ KITTUR,
AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE,
R/O 14TH BLOCK TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1234.
77. MOHAMMED IMRAN S/O SALEEM KHAN,
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O OLD DANDELI.
SL.NO.1241.
78. WASEEM S/O MOHAMMED
GOUSE PARISHAWADI,
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O KOGIBAN, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1242.
79. DHANAJI S/O BADDU KAMBLE,
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: EMPLOYEE,
R/O TRT DANDELI.
SL.NO.1243.
80. ABDUL ALEEM S/O SHABBIR SHAIKH SHAIKH,
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AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O BOMBAY CHAWL, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1246.
81. MOHAMMED RAFIQ S/O MEHABOOBSAB HUDDAR,
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: CIVIL CONTRACTOR,
R/O PUMB HOUSE, HALIYAL ROAD, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1253.
82. MOHAMMED RAZI S/O SHABBIR SHAIKH,
AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O BOMBAY CHAWL, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1254.
83. NABISAB S/O BADESAB TATVANGI,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: TRACTOR DRIVER,
R/O TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1257.
84. HAFIZ S/O GOUSE BEPARI,
AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O HALIYAL ROAD, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1276.
85. SHAHEEN S/O ABDULBARI SHAIKH,
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1288.
86. SAJIDA BEGUM S/O EJAZAHAMAD SHAIKH,
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O MARUTI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1308.
87. T.S. BALMANI S/O SRINIVAS TALKAD,
AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: DIRECTOR SIRSI URBAN,
R/O KULGI ROAD, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1314.
88. AFREEN FIRDOUS S/O WASEMBARI KHAN,
AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER,
R/O MARUTI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1315.
89. IMAM HUSSAIN S/O ALLABAKASH JALEGAR,
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AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AUTO DRIVER,
R/O SUBHASH NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1356.
90. MOHAMMED SHARUK
S/O GOUSEMOHIDDIN MUCHALE,
AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: COMPUTER SHOP,
R/O OLD DANDELI.
SL.NO.1327.
91. MOHAMMED GOUSE S/O AZIZ MUKASHI,
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O MARUTI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1328.
92. SANAKOUSAR S/O NISAR AHAMED SHAIKH,
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: COMPUTER OPERATOR,
R/O GANDHI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1329.
93. NAFISABANU W/O NAZIR AHAMED HUDDALI,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O PUMP HOUSE, HALIYAL ROAD, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1365.
94. MEHABOOBI W/O NISAR AHAMED HUDDALI,
AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O PUMP HOUSE, HALIYAL ROAD, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1366.
95. REHANA W/O MOHAMMED RAFIQ KITTUR,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O MARUTI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1367.
96. SAIFULLA W/O MOHAMMED RAFIQ KITTUR,
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O MARUTI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1368.
97. AMANULLA S/O MOHAMMED RAFIQ KITTUR,
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O MARUTI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1369.
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98. GOURAVVA W/O JOTIBA PATIL,
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O GOWTAN, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1370.
99. JOTIBA W/O MALLAPPA PATIL,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: MASON MISTRI,
R/O GOWTAN, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1371.
100. HASAN S/O SATTAR KHAN,
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O BAILAPUR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1372.
101. TABASSUM W/O GOUSE KHAN,
AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O NEAR CONVENT SCHOOL, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1373.
102. SARDAR S/O SATTAR KHAN,
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O BAILAPUR ROAD, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1374.
103. RUBINA W/O RIYAZ AHMED KHAN,
AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: TEACHER,
R/O AMBEWADI, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1375.
104. JAHANGIR S/O ABDUL KHADAR MULLA,
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O BEHIND CANARA BANK, OLD DANDELI.
SL.NO.1383.
105. MUSSARAT BEGUM S/O SARFARAZ HUSSAIN,
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O BEHIND CANARA BANK, OLD DANDELI.
SL.NO.1385.
106. MEHMOOD USMAN S/O USMAN SAJJU,
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: CARPENTER,
R/O MARUTI NAGAR, OLD DANDELI.
SL.NO.1400.
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107. FATIMA S/O MEHBUB SUBHANI MULLA,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O BOMBAY CHAWL, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1431.
108. FARIDA W/O IBRAHIM LASHKARWAL,
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: KIRANI SHOP,
R/O AZAD NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1442.
109. MAIMUNA W/O ABDUL GANI SHAIKH,
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O J.N. ROAD, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1452.
110. AFREEN BANU W/O MOHAMMED GOUSE PATEL,
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O SUBHASH NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1459.
111. REHMAN SAB S/O ISMAILSAB ROADJANDI,
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: PAN SHOP,
R/O OLD DANDELI.
SL.NO.1491.
112. ASHABI S/O MOUSALAB CHANDARGI,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1515.
113. HASINA W/O JALEEL KHAN,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O GANESH NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1521.
114. ALFIYA S/O MOHAMMED GOUSE MUKASHI,
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O MARUTI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1527.
115. JAKIRHUSSAIN
S/O MOHAMMED ABDUL KHADAR,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: HOTEL,
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R/O MARUTI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1537.
116. KHADAR S/O ASLAM KHAN,
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O MARUTI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1535.
117. NAZIRAHMED S/O ABDUL KHADER SHAIKH,
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O VINAYAK NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1540.
118. MOHAMMED SHARIF S/O KHUTBUDDIN MAKANDAR,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: TRUCK DRIVER,
R/O MARUTI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1546.
119. JUNEED ALI S/O MOHAMMED ALI MANIYAR,
AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O HASSANMAL, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1564.
120. TIKASA S/O GANGADHAR MISKIN,
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: PHOTO STUDIO,
R/O TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1575.
121. MOHAMMED SALEEM
S/O HUSSAIN BASHA MULLA,
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: RETIRED,
R/O GANDHI NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1584.
122. IMTIYAZ S/O KASIM ALI KHATIB,
AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O SUBHASH NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1588.
123. LALITA W/O SATISH GAVALI,
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEWIFE,
R/O TOWNSHIP, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1593.
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124. IMRAN S/O JAINUDDIN SHAIKH,
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: : LECTURER,
R/O OLD DANDELI.
SL.NO.1602.
125. JAVED SHA ABUSHA
S/O SHA ABUSHA SHA,
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: EMPLOYEE,
R/O GOWTAN , DANDELI.
SL.NO.1607.
126. MUSTAK AHMED S/O ABDULLA SHAIKH,
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: ADVOCATE,
R/O VANASHREE NAGAR, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1610.
127. MUKSOOD ALI S/O AGAZALI SARADAR,
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O HALIYAL ROAD, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1620.
128. ROOHIT S/O MOHAMMED YUNUS SHAIKH,
AGE: 26 YEARS, OCC: TAXI DRIVER,
R/O AMBEWADI, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1621.
129. MAKBOOL AHMED S/O HANIF SAB BADIGER,
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AUTO DRIVER,
R/O BOMBAY CHAWL, DANDELI.
SL.NO.1624.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. IRANAGOUDA K.KABBUR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 001,
REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.
2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
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AND ELECTION OFFICER, ELECTION AUTHORITY,
DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
BENGALURU - 560 002.
3. THE ELECTION AUTHORITY,
BY ITS COMMISSIONER,
3RD FLOOR, A-BLOCK, TTMC BUILDING,
SHANTI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 002.
4. THE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,
ANKOLA, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA - 581314.
5. THE RETURNING OFFICER,
TAMEER CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED,
ANKOLA, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA - 581314.
6. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
TAMEER CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED,
ANKOLA, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA - 581314.
7. TAMEER CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT SOCIETY LIMITED,
ANKOLA, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA - 581314,
BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. KIRTILATA R.PATIL, HCGP FOR R1, R3 AND R5;
SRI. G.V. BHARAMGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R4;
SRI. VISHWANATH K.BHAT, ADVOCATE FOR R7;
SMT. VIDYAVATI M.KOTTURSHETTAR, ADVOCATE FOR PROPOSED R8;
SRI. N.V. YAJI, ADVOCATE FOR R6)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF
MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAME
OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE BORROWERS VOTERS
LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST AND VOTE IN THE
ELECTION OF 7TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULE TO HELD ON
16.02.2025 FOR THE TERM 2025-2030 IN THE ELECTION IN TERMS.
B) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT
IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING
COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI) The petitioners in these writ petitions are seeking the following prayers:
A) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to include the name of the petitioners in the final eligible borrowers voters list and permit the petitioners to contest and vote in the election of 7th respondent society schedule to held on 16.02.2025 for the term 2025-2030 in the election in terms.
B) Pass such other orders as this hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, including costs, in the interest of justice and equity.
2. Brief facts leading rise to filing of these writ petitions are as follows.
3. The petitioners claim that they are eligible to participate in the election process and they have not incurred any disqualification either under the Provisions of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act of 1959) or Rules or bye-laws
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NC: 2026:KHC-D:3510 WP No. 101099 of 2025 HC-KAR thereunder. They are eligible to cast their votes in the election which is scheduled to be held on 16.02.2025 to the Managing Committee of respondent No.7-Society. By virtue of an impugned final eligible and ineligible voters list, their legitimate right of exercising the power of voting is sought to be taken away by the respondents on the basis of erroneous reasons. The petitioners and large number of members of the society are eligible to cast their votes in the election and to contest the same. But their names have been deliberately deleted from the final eligible voters list. Hence, these writ petitions.
4. Heard the arguments of the learned counsel for the petitioners, learned HCGP, and learned counsel for respondent No.7-society.
5. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are eligible to cast their votes and contest the election for Respondent No.7-Society scheduled to be held on 16.02.2025. The respondents have
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6. Per contra, learned counsel for respondent No.7 submits that the writ petitions filed by the petitioners are not maintainable, and the petitioners have got an equal efficacious remedy by way of filing an election petition. To buttress his arguments, he placed reliance on the order passed by this court in the case of BHIMAPPA S/O SIDAGOUD MAGADUM VS THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BAGALKOTE/ELECTION OFFICER AND OTHERS in W.P.No.148379/2020 disposed of on 03.11.2020. Hence, on these grounds, he prays to dismiss the writ petitions.
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7. The learned Government Advocate adopts the arguments of the learned counsel for respondent No.7 and prays to dismiss the writ petitions.
8. Perused the records and considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties.
9. The issue involved in this case is squarely covered by the order passed by this court in the case of BHIMAPPA S/O SIDAGOUD MAGADUM (supra), wherein this court held that the dispute insofar as the disqualification of the members is concerned, the petitioners have to raise a dispute before the Registrar under Sub-Section (3) of Section 17 of the Act of 1959. It is also held that the petitioners have no right to question the final electoral rolls before the High Court through its writ jurisdiction, and also considered and referred the judgments of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of INDERJIT BARUA AND OTHERS VS ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA reported in AIR 1984 SC
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"We are of the view that once the final electoral rolls are published and elections are held on the basis of such electoral rolls , it is not open to anyone to challenge the election from any constituency or constituencies on the ground that the electoral rolls were defective. That is not a ground available for challenging an election under Section 100 of the Representation of People Act, 1951. The finality of the electoral rolls cannot be assailed in a proceeding challenging the validity of an election held on the basis of such electoral rolls vide Kabul Singh v. Kundan Singh. Article 329(b) in our opinion clearly bars any writ petition challenging the impugned elections on the ground that the electoral rolls of 1979 on the basis of which the impugned elections were held were invalid."
(emphasis supplied)
10. A reading of the aforesaid judgment would clearly indicate that the Hon'ble Supreme Court held therein that, there is a clear bar to any writ petition challenging the defect in the electoral roll.
11. This Court placing reliance on the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court the case of MR.J.ROBERT VS.
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NC: 2026:KHC-D:3510 WP No. 101099 of 2025 HC-KAR MR.RAM JETHMALANI reported in ILR 1990 (KAR) 1907, held that even if there is an error in the preparation of electoral roll, the same cannot be questioned before the High Court. As far as preparation of electoral roll, addition or deletion of names etc., are all the matters pertaining to the dispute relating to the election of members etc., any dispute relating to electoral roll cannot be entertained in the writ petition.
12. Further, in the case of Shaji K.Joseph Vs. V.Viswanath and others reported in (2016) 4 Supreme Court Cases 429, Hon'ble Supreme Court held that, the High Court has no right in interfering with the process of election especially when the process of election had started upon.
13. Therefore, the petitioner have no right to question the final electoral roll before this Hon'ble Court in Writ Jurisdiction Hence, this Court holds that dispute relating to electoral roll cannot be entertained.
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14. In view of the above discussion, I do not find any grounds to entertain the writ petitions.
Accordingly the writ petition is dismissed. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners to agitate their grievance before the appropriate forum, if so advised.
This Court vide orders dated 13.02.2025 permitted the petitioners to cast their votes in the election of respondent No.7-Society scheduled to be held on 16.02.2025. Pursuant to the said orders, the petitioners have casted their votes. Learned AGA submits that Returning Officer has not announced the results of the election held on 16.02.2025.
The Returning Officer to count the votes by excluding the votes casted by the petitioners, and announce the results within 15 days from today.
In view of dismissal I.A.No.1/2026, I.A.Nos.1/2025 and 2/2025 does not survive for consideration and are accordingly disposed of.
Sd/-
(ASHOK S. KINAGI) JUDGE