Karnataka High Court
Sri K Puttaswamy vs The State Of Karnataka on 10 June, 2024
Author: R Devdas
Bench: R Devdas
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WP No. 28305 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO.28305 OF 2023 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
1. SRI K PUTTASWAMY
S/O KYATHEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
2. SRI SHIVARAMU
S/O GULIGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
3. SMT NAGAMMA
W/O SANNAPPA
Digitally signed AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
by JUANITA R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
THEJESWINI MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA 4. SMT NINGAMMA
W/O ERANNANA LINGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
5. SMT VASANTHA
W/O SHANKAR
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
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6. SRI PUTTASWAMY
S/O LINGEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
7. SMT P K NAGAMMA
W/O CHIKKANNA,
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
8. SRI P N KRISHNA
S/O NINGEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
9. SRI DARSHAN
S/O P S SHIVAKUMAR
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
10. SMT K M LATHAMANI
W/O P B KRISHNA,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
11. SMT GAYATHRI
W/O NAGANNA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
12. SRI NINGAIAH
S/O DOKNA MUDDAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
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13. SMT RADHA
W/O S SHANKAR
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
14. SMT GOWRAMMA
W/O S NARAYANAGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
15. SRI P L SHIVANNEGOWDA
S/O C LINGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
16. SMT GOWRAMMA
W/O KYATHEGOWDA(MUGA)
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
17. SRI P K SHASHIDARA
S/O KYATHEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
18. SRI VARUN GOWDA P
S/O P B PUTTASWAMY,
AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS
R/A PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
19. SMT. MANGALA
W/O P B PUTTASWAMY
AGED 52 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
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20. SRI CHANNIGARAMA
S/O KAREGEDDE NINGAIAH
AGED 65 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
21. SMT. SUDHA
W/O P B BOREGOWDA
AGED 60 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
22. SMT. SUMITHRA
W/O SIDDALINGAIAH
AGED 58 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
23. SMT. CHIKKATHAYAMMA
W/O P N DHARAMAVIJAYA
AGED 55 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
24. SMT. JAYASHEELA
W/O P M SHANKAREGOWDA
AGED 56 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
25. SMT M H GIRIJA
W/O P N CHANDRASHEKAR
AGED 44 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
26. SMT. BABYRANI
W/O CHIKKAPUTTEGOWDA
AGED 52 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
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27. SMT. HONNAMMA
W/O P R MADAIAH
AGED 41 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
28. SMT. LAKSHMI
W/O P J RAMU
AGED 47 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
29. SMT. N KALPANA
W/O CHANDRASHEKAR
AGED 44 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
30. SMT. MANJULA Y C
W/O PAPANNA
AGED 55 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
31. SRI LAKSHMANA
S/O DYAVEGOWDA
AGED 63 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
32. SMT. J K SHANTHAMMA
W/O P S RAMAKRISHNA
AGED 56 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
33. SMT. NAGAMMA
W/O CHIKKANNA
AGED 60 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
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34. SRI SHIVALINGA
S/O NINGAIAH
AGED 61 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
35. SMT. RATHNAMMA
W/O KYATHAIAH
AGED 61 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
36. SMT. VISHALA
W/O P SIDDAPPA
AGED 47 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
37. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA
W/O DYAVEGOWDA
AGED 48 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
38. SMT P J SUNANDAMMA
W/O THAMMAIAH
AGED 56 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
39. SMT. SHOBHA
W/O RANGASWAMY
AGED 43 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
40. SMT. REKHA
W/O EREGOWDA
AGED 48 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
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41. SMT. SANNANINGAMMA
W/O SANNAPPA
AGED 54 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
42. SMT NIRMALA
W/O CHANDRU (BOJAPPA)
AGED 58 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST
43. SMT CHIKKATHAYAMMA
W/O KYATHEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
44. SRI P T JAGADISH
S/O THAMMEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
45. SMT PARVATHAMMA
W/O B KALLESH
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
46. SMT MEENAKSHI
W/O DEVEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
47. SMT MAMATHA
W/O P K SHIVARAMU
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
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48. SMT NAGARATHNAMMA H R
W/O DHANANJAYA
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
49. SMT BHAGYA
W/O (RAMU) BOREGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
50. SRI VISHAKANTA
S/O DODDAPPUGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
51. SMT SAVITHA P K
W/O P K KRISHNA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
52. SMT M S JAYALAKSHMI
W/O P L CHIKKAPUTTEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
53. SMT GOWRAMMA
W/O NATHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
54. SMT DODDALINGAMMA
W/O K BETTAIAH
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
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55. SMT. A S PUSHPALATHA
W/O UMESH,
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
56. SMT. JAYAMMA
W/O CHIKKANNA @ CHIKKONU
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
57. SMT. K B YASHODHA
W/O P N PUTTARAMA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
58. SMT. YASHODAMMA
W/O RAMANNA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
59. SMT. JAYAMMA
W/O DODDONU
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
60. SMT. RATHNAMMA
W/O JAYASHANKAR
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
61. SRI PUTTASWAMY
S/O SIDDAIAH ALIS KARIYAPPA
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
R/AT PANKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT
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62. SMT PRAMEELA
W/O SURESH
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
63. SMT SAVITHA
W/O PUTTARAJU
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
R/AT PANKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
64. SRI HEMANTHKUMAR P
S/O K PUTTASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT PANKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
65. SRI RANGAIAH
S/O SIDDASHETTY
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
R/AT PANKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
66. SMT MANGALA
W/O ASHOK
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
R/AT PANKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
67. SRI AVINASH P N
S/O NINGARAJU P.S
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
68. SRI S SHANKARA
S/O SINGRAIAH
AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
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69. SRI RAMU P J
S/O JAVAREGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
70. SRI P L UMESH
S/O LINGEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 45YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
71. SRI EREGOWDA
S/O SIDDEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
72. SRI P K NAGENDRA
S/O KYATHEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
73. SRI DHANANJAYA
S/O SHETTY NINGEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
74. SRI MARISWAMY
S/O MARIMADAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
R/AT PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE,
MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. HARSHA D., ADVOCATE)
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AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION
VIKASA SOUDHA
BANGALORE-560001
2. THE CO OPERATIVE
ELECTION COMMISSIONER
3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR
TTMC A BLOCK, K H ROAD
SHANTHINAGAR
BANGALORE-560027
3. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR OF
CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY
BEHIND SIDDARHTA THEATER
R P ROAD, MANDYA-571401
4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF
CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIESS
MANDYA DIVISION, MANDYA
MANDYA DISTRICT-571434
5. THE RETURNING OFFICER
PANAKANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS
CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK
MANDYA DISTRICT-571403
6. THE PANAKANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS
CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
PANAKANAHALLI VILLAGE
MANDYA TALUK
MANDYA DIST-571403
REP BY ITS ITS SECRETARY/CEO
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(REGISTERED UNDER
CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1950)
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI.C.N. MAHADESHWARAN, AGA FOR R1, R3 TO R5
SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 &
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING
THE R-2 TO 6 INCLUDE THE NAME OF HTE PETITIONERS IN
THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO
CAST THEIR VOTES INT THE ELCTION OF THE R-6 SOCIETY
WHICH IS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 24.12.2023 QUASH THE
UNDATED DISQUALIFICATION VOTER LIST PASSED BY THE R-6
VIDE ANNX-C SO FAR CONCERN TO THE PETITIONER AND
ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
R.DEVDAS J., (ORAL):
Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that election to the respondent - Society has been held on 24.12.2023 and the petitioners were permitted to participate in the election by virtue of the interim order passed by this Court. The learned Additional Government
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2. Consequently, the writ petition stands disposed of, as the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous.
Sd/-
JUDGE KLY CT: JL