Karnataka High Court
Murtujasab S/O. Davalsab Myageri vs The State Of Karnataka on 17 January, 2025
Author: M.Nagaprasanna
Bench: M.Nagaprasanna
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION NO. 100007 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
1. MURTUJASAB S/O. DAVALSAB MYAGERI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: KALALBANDI, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 279.
SL. NO.127 (KALALBANDI)
2. SIDDAPPA S/O. MALKAJAPPA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: TAVARAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 279.
SL. NO.215 (TAVARAGERA)
3. VEERABHADRAGOUDA S/O. LINGANAGOUDA SARNAIK,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: TAVARAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 279.
VISHAL
NINGAPPA
SL. NO.216 (TAVARAGERA)
PATTIHAL
Digitally signed by
VISHAL NINGAPPA
PATTIHAL
Location: High Court of
Karnataka Dharwad Bench
4. SHANKRAPPA S/O. DODDAPPA AILI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
Date: 2025.01.21 11:50:20
+0530
R/O: TAVARAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 279.
SL. NO.217 (TAVARAGERA)
5. KUBERAPPA S/O. VEERANNA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: TAVARAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 279.
SL. NO.222 (TAVARAGERA)
6. MEHABOOBSAB S/O. BUDANSAB BASTI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
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R/O: TAVARAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 279.
SL. NO.226 (TAVARAGERA)
7. SHAMAMURTHI S/O. PAMPANNA GOTUR,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: TAVARAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 279.
SL. NO.228 (TAVARAGERA)
8. SHAMANNA S/O. MAHADEVAPPA SUNAGAR,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: TAVARAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 279.
SL. NO.234 (TAVARAGERA)
9. SATISH S/O. HIRIYANNA SHETTI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: TAVARAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 279.
SL. NO.235 (TAVARAGERA)
10. RAJIYABEGUM W/O. KHASIMSAB BASARIKOD,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEWIFE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.282 (HANAMASAGAR)
11. SHARANAPPA S/O. CHANDAPPA SAJJAN,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.284 (HANAMASAGAR)
12. SHIVAPUTRAPPA S/O. CHANDAPPA SAJJAN,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.286 (HANAMASAGAR)
13. SUBHASH S/O. CHANDAPPA SAJJAN,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.287 (HANAMASAGAR)
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14. BABU S/O. LALABI DALAYAT,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.289 (HANAMASAGAR)
15. HUSENBI W/O. LALABI DALAYAT,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.290 (HANAMASAGAR)
16. KRISHNAPPA S/O. RAMAPPA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.309 (HANAMASAGAR)
17. ADIVEPPA S/O. TIRUKAPPA MADIVALAR,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.353 (HANAMASAGAR)
18. SABJAN S/O. HUSENSAB,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.360 (HANAMASAGAR)
19. KHADARSAB S/O. MURTUJASAB,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.383 (HANAMASAGAR)
20. PARASAPPA S/O. YALLAPPA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.385 (HANAMASAGAR)
21. MAHESH S/O. BASAPPA HUNAGUND,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
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SL. NO.389 (HANAMASAGAR)
22. MALLAPPA S/O. VEERAPPA MOTAGI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.390 (HANAMASAGAR)
23. MURTUJASAB S/O. DADESAB MULIMANI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.401 (HANAMASAGAR)
24. SHARANAPPA S/O. RAMAPPA RATOD,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.406 (HANAMASAGAR)
25. MAHANTESH S/O. SHARANAPPA AGASIMUNDIN,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.410 (HANAMASAGAR)
26. LINGARAJ S/O. KARISIDDAPPA AGASIMUNDIN,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.411 (HANAMASAGAR)
27. SHARANAPPA S/O. CHANDAPPA HAVALDAR,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.420 (HANAMASAGAR)
28. SHARANAPPA S/O. ERAPPA PALLED,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.442 (HANAMASAGAR)
29. SHIVAKANTAPPA S/O. MAHADEVAPPA HADIMANI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
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R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.453 (HANAMASAGAR)
30. SHARAVVA W/O. SHIVAKANTAPPA HADIMANI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.454 (HANAMASAGAR)
31. MANJUNATH S/O. RAMANNA HULLURU,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.455 (HANAMASAGAR)
32. MAHANTAPPA S/O. SHARANAPPA BYALI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.456 (HANAMASAGAR)
33. RAGHAVENDRA S/O. TIMMANNA GUDIKOTI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.457 (HANAMASAGAR)
34. HUSENSAB S/O. ABDULSAB KATAGI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANAMASAGAR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.458 (HANAMASAGAR)
35. SOMASHEKARAYYA S/O. SIDDAYYA SOPPIMATH,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.656 (HULAGERA)
36. BASAYYA S/O. SIDDAYYA SOPPIMATH,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.657 (HULAGERA)
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37. MAHANTAGOUDA S/O. BASANAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.659 (HULAGERA)
38. MAHESH S/O. BASANAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.660 (HULAGERA)
39. AMARESH S/O. YANKANAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.661 (HULAGERA)
40. HANAMANTAPPA S/O. CHANDRAPPA ILAGER ,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.662 (HULAGERA)
41. RANGAPPA S/O. BALAPPA JALAPUR,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.664 (HULAGERA)
42. SANGAPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA COUDAPPA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.667 (HULAGERA)
43. LAXMAPPA S/O. YAMANAPPA COUDAD,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.668 (HULAGERA)
44. PRAKASH S/O. SANGAPPA KUNTAGOUDRU,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
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SL. NO.671 (HULAGERA)
45. LAXMAVVA W/O. SHEKAPPA GOREBAL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.672 (HULAGERA)
46. PRABHU S/O. SHIVALINGAPPA TALIKOTI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.675 (HULAGERA)
47. ABDULSAB S/O. MOULASAB KANDAGAL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.676 (HULAGERA)
48. KHASIMSAB S/O. MABUSAB,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.682 (HULAGERA)
49. RAMAPPA S/O. LAXMAPPA HANAMANAL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.684 (HULAGERA)
50. HOLIYAMMA W/O. HANAMAPPA CHAVARAD,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.687 (HULAGERA)
51. DURAGAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA VALMIKI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.688 (HULAGERA)
52. HANAMAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA HANAMANAL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
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R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.689 (HULAGERA)
53. MAHANTAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA KOLARI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.691 (HULAGERA)
54. BALAMMA W/O. YANKANAGOUDA M PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.699 (HULAGERA)
55. MAHANTESH S/O. SHIVAPPA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.705 (HULAGERA)
56. MAHANTAGOUDA S/O. RAMANAGOUDA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.713 (HULAGERA)
57. SHARANAPPAGOUDA S/O. BASANAGOUDA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.714 (HULAGERA)
58. BADESAB S/O. KHAJASAB,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.717 (HULAGERA)
59. CHANDRASHEKARAGOUDA S/O. SANGANAGOUDA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.724 (HULAGERA)
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60. SHIVAGAMAGA S/O. CHANDRASHEKARAGOUDA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.726 (HULAGERA)
61. JAGADISHGOUDA S/O. SANGANAGOUDA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.727 (HULAGERA)
62. VIDYA W/O. JAGADISHGOUDA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.728 (HULAGERA)
63. NAGARATNA W/O. MALLANAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.730 (HULAGERA)
64. MAHANTAVVA W/O. BASAVANTAPPA KUNTANAGOUDRU,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.732 (HULAGERA)
65. VEERANAGOUDA S/O. SANNABASANAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.735 (HULAGERA)
66. MALA W/O. HIREBASANAGOUDA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.736 (HULAGERA)
67. SHANTABAI W/O. BHIMARAO KULKARNI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
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SL. NO.739 (HULAGERA)
68. VENKATESH S/O. BHIMARAO KULKARNI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.740 (HULAGERA)
69. KRISHNA S/O. BHIMARAO KULKARNI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.741 (HULAGERA)
70. POORNIMA W/O. KRISHNA KULKARNI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.742 (HULAGERA)
71. GANGAMMA W/O. VIRUPAXAGOUDA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.743 (HULAGERA)
72. VIRUPAXAGOUDA S/O. SOMANAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.745 (HULAGERA)
73. SUJATA W/O. PRABHURAJ PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.746 (HULAGERA)
74. PRABHURAJ S/O. DEVENDRAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.747 (HULAGERA)
75. UMA W/O. GOURAPPA KUNTAGOUDRU,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
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R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.748 (HULAGERA)
76. BASAPPA S/O. SANGAPPA BELLIHAL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.749 (HULAGERA)
77. SATISH S/O. REVANNA KATTIGOUDRU,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.750 (HULAGERA)
78. DEVENDRAGOUDA S/O. RAMANAGOUDA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.751 (HULAGERA)
79. MAHANTAGOUDA S/O. RAMANAGOUDA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.752 (HULAGERA)
80. SUNITA W/O. SHRIKANTAGOUDA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.753 (HULAGERA)
81. MALLAKAJAPPA S/O. GURAPPA GANIGER,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.754 (HULAGERA)
82. DRAKSHAYANI W/O. MALLAKAJAPPA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.755 (HULAGERA)
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83. KALLAYYA S/O. MALLAYYA CHADIMATH,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.756 (HULAGERA)
84. AMAREGOUDA S/O. TIMMANAGOUDA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.758 (HULAGERA)
85. SHRISHAILA S/O. SHIVABASAPPA HORAPETE,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.759 (HULAGERA)
86. NAGARAJ S/O. PRAKASH RATOD,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.760 (HULAGERA)
87. LAXMAN S/O. LOKAPPA RATOD,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.761 (HULAGERA)
88. HULAGAPPA S/O. KONDAPPA VADDAR,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.763 (HULAGERA)
89. HULAGAPPA S/O. KONDAPPA VADDAR,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.764 (HULAGERA)
90. RAJESAB S/O. MALLIKSAB HUNAGUND,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
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91. MAHANTAPPA S/O. SHARANAPPA HORAPETI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.769 (HULAGERA)
92. HANAMANTAPPA S/O. LINGAPPA NAGARAL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.770 (HULAGERA)
93. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O. NINGAPPA NAGARAL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.771 (HULAGERA)
94. KHAJASAB S/O. DAVALSAB HUNAGUND,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.774 (HULAGERA)
95. AMARAYYA S/O. SANGAYYA VIRAKTAMATH,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.775 (HULAGERA)
96. CHIDAMBAR S/O. LAXMIKANTH KULKARNI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.776 (HULAGERA)
97. ADAYYA S/O. SANGAYYA VIRAKTAMATH,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.777 (HULAGERA)
98. GEETA W/O. RAGHAVENDRARAO KULKARNI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
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R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.779 (HULAGERA)
99. BASAMMA W/O. GURULINGAPPA HORAPETE,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.781 (HULAGERA)
100. HUSENBI W/O. DAVALSAB HUNAGUND,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.782 (HULAGERA)
101. SHANKARAGOUDA S/O. MAHANTAGOUDA
KUNTANAGOUDRU
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.784 (HULAGERA)
102. BASAPPA S/O. HULLAPPA VALIKAR,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.785 (HULAGERA)
103. SOMAYYA S/O. MAHANTAYYA VIRAKTAMATH,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.786 (HULAGERA)
104. NIRMALA W/O. SURESH KUNTAGOUDRU,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.787 (HULAGERA)
105. BASANAGOUDA S/O. SHEKARAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.789 (HULAGERA)
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106. INDRAMMA W/O. RAMANNA GANJI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.790 (HULAGERA)
107. LAXMIBAI W/O. HIREBASANAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.791 (HULAGERA)
108. ANDANAGOUDA S/O. VENKANAGOUDA P P,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.793 (HULAGERA)
109. RAMANAGOUDA S/O. HIREBASANAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.794 (HULAGERA)
110. SHIVABASAMMA W/O. MAHANTAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.795 (HULAGERA)
111. PARAPPA S/O. GURAPPA HUCHANUR,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.799 (HULAGERA)
112. NAGAPPA S/O. SHIVALINGAPPA HANCHANAL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.800 (HULAGERA)
113. SHRIDEVI W/O. ERANAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
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114. MAHANTAGOUDA S/O. TIMMANAGOUDA GOUDAR,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.805 (HULAGERA)
115. DODDAPPA S/O. LOKAPPA,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.808 (HULAGERA)
116. CHANDRAKALA W/O. DEVENDRAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.811 (HULAGERA)
117. HUSENSAB S/O. DASTAGIRSAB NANDAVADAGI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.812 (HULAGERA)
118. BUDNESAB S/O. BADESAB AADIN,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 281.
SL. NO.813 (HULAGERA)
119. HANAMANTH S/O. HULIGEMMA MADAR,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: JUMALAPUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.01 (JUMALAPURA)
120. PARASAPPA S/O. DURAGAPPA CHALAVADI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: JUMALAPUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.03 (JUMALAPURA)
121. HANAMAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA BAJANTRI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
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R/O: JUMALAPUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.04 (JUMALAPURA)
122. BHIMAPPA S/O. HULAGAPPA BAJANTRI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: JUMALAPUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.05 (JUMALAPURA)
123. CHATRAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA BAJANTRI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: JUMALAPUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.06 (JUMALAPURA)
124. DEENSAB S/O. HONNURSAB BANNIGOL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HULIYAPUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 279.
SL. NO.16 (HULIYAPUR)
125. MUDAKAPPA S/O. SHIVARUDRAPPA KOUDI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANCHINAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.18 (HANCHINAL)
126. DODDAPPA S/O. SOMAPPA BIJAKAL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANCHINAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.19 (HANCHINAL)
127. MANJULA W/O. YALLAPPAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANCHINAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.22 (HANCHINAL)
128. LALITA W/O. SHARANAPPAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANCHINAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.23 (HANCHINAL)
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129. YANKAPPA S/O. SANGAPPA RASAREDDI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANCHINAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.24 (HANCHINAL)
130. BASAVARAJGOUDA S/O. PAMPANAGOUDA M P,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANCHINAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.25 (HANCHINAL)
131. DODDAPPA S/O. BASAPPA METI,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: HANCHINAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.26 (HANCHINAL)
132. DODDANAGOUDA S/O. VENKANAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: GUMAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.76 (GUMAGERA)
133. DEVENDRAGOUDA S/O. SHEKARAGOUDA PATIL,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: GUMAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.78 (GUMAGERA)
134. SANGAMMA W/O. MAHANTAPPA HADAPAD,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: GUMAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.81 (GUMAGERA)
135. HANAMAGOUDA S/O. SOMANAGOUDA GOUDRU,
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: GUMAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI,
DIST: KOPPAL - 583 278.
SL. NO.82 (GUMAGERA)
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI AVINASH MALIPATIL, ADVOCATE)
AND:
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1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATION
MS BUILDING BENGALURU-580001
2. THE STATE CO- OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY
3RD FLOOR, 'A' BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR,
T. T. M. C., BUILDING
BENGALURU - 560002.
REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER,
3. THE ELECTION OFFICER / DEPUTY REGISTRAR
OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
KOPPAL, DIST: KOPPAL - 583 231.
4. THE RETURNING OFFICER
PRIMARY CO OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK NI. KUSHTAGI
TQ: KUSHTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL - 583 277
5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
PRIMARY CO OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK NI. KUSHTAGI
TQ: KUSHTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL - 583 277
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1;
SRI G.V.BHARMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4;
SRI AVINASH BANAKAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT IN
THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO. 3
TO 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL
ELIGIBLE NON-BORROWER VOTER LIST AND PERMIT THE
PETITIONERS TO CAST VOTE IN THE ELECTION TO THE COMMITTEE
OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY
SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 05/01/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN THE
INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS
NO.4 TO DECLARE THE ELECTION RESULTS AFTER COMPLETION OF
THE ELECTION PROCESS BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION IN THE
INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.,
THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THERIEN AS
UNDER:
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)
1. Learned counsel appearing for the parties in unison would submit that, the issue in the lis stands covered by judgment rendered by Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P. No.8502/2022 C/w. W.P. No.8477/2022, disposed off on 7th June 2022. The Coordinate Bench of this Court held as follows:
"8. In the light of these rival submissions, the question for consideration is:
Whether these writ petitions must be disposed of directing the Returning Officer [the fourth respondent and sixth respondents in the respective petitions to announce the results of the elections held on 23.04.2022 including the votes cast by the petitioners.
9. The provisions of Rule 13-D (2-A) of the Rules read as hereunder:
(3) The Election Officer shall take steps for publication of voters list in the following manner, namely:-
(a) for publication of draft eligible electoral list, a list of defaulters, a list of members whose
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(b) for calling objections, if any, calling upon
the defaulter members to repay the
amounts due to the co-operative societies on or before thirty clear days prior to the date of election;
(c) the scrutiny and verification of the voters list after payment by defaulters etc., clear twenty days before the ate of election.
(d) for publication of final eligible voters list before fifteen clear days prior to the date of election.
The underlining is by this Court.
10. These provisions do not leave any room for doubt that an excluded member, with the publication of the Draft Eligible Electoral List, must have an opportunity by way of an individual notice to file objections on exclusion from the Electoral List. It must be shown that the concerned Chief Executive has prepared and sent notice to the affected members. The Public Notice dated 8.11.20211 does not meet these requirements. In 1 This Public Notice reads as follows:
¸ÀAWÀzÀ ¨ÉʯÁ wzÀÄÝ¥Àr DzÉñÀ ¸ÀASÉå: r Dgï ªÉÊ: Dgï.J¸ï.Dgï.JA.J.©.¹.Dgï- 16/2018- 19 ¢£ÁAPÀ 16.11.2018 gÀAvÉ ¸ÀºÀPÁgÀ ¸ÀAWÀUÀ¼À G¥À¤§AzsÀPÀgÀÄ, ªÀÄAqÀå f¯Éè, ªÀÄAqÀågÀªÀgÄÀ
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11. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Shri Sant Sadguru Janardan Swami (Moingiri Maharaj) Sahakari Dugha Utpadak Sanstha and Another v.
State of Maharashtra and Others supra has held as follows:
'7. A perusal of the Rules discloses that the preparation of provisional list of voters, filing of objection against the provisional list of voters, consideration of the objection by the Collector and finalising the list of voters, all occur in the Rules ¨ÉʯÁ wzÀÄݪÀrAiÀÄ£ÀÄß D£ÀĪÉÆâ¹ £ÉÆAzÁ¬Ä¹gÀÄvÁÛgÉ. CzÀgÀAvÉ '©' vÀgÀUÀw gÉÊvÀ ¸ÀzÀ¸ÀågÀ µÉÃj£À ªÀÄÄR¨É¯É gÀÆ.1000.00 UÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ µÉÃgÀÄ ±ÀÄ®ÌzÀ ¨Á§Ä gÀÆ.100.00 UÀ¼ÀÄ DVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
ªÀiÁ£Àå '©' vÀgÀUÀw ¸ÀzÀ¸ÀågÁzÀ vÀªÀÄä µÉÃgÀÄ ªÉƧ®UÀÄ gÀÆ.500.00UÀ¼ÀÄ EzÀÄÝ ¨ÁQ µÉÃgÀÄ ªÉƧ®UÀÄ gÀÆ.500.00UÀ¼ÀÄ PÀrªÉÄ EgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. EzÀgÀ eÉÆvÉUÉ ¨ÁQ EgÀĪÀ µÉÃgÀÄ ±ÀÄ®Ì gÀÆ.90.00UÀ¼ÄÀ ¸ÉÃj MlÄÖ gÀÆ590,00UÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥ÁªÀw¸À®Ä ºÁUÀÆ ªÀiÁ£Àå '©' vÀgÀUÀw PÉ®ªÀÅ ¸ÀzÀ¸ÀågÀ µÉÃgÀÄ ªÉƧ®UÀÄ gÀÆ.100.00UÀ¼ÀÄ EzÀÄÝ. ¨ÁQ µÉÃgÀÄ ªÉƧ®UÀÄ gÀÆ900.00UÀ¼ÀÄ PÀrªÉÄ EgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. EzÀgÀ eÉÆvÉUÉ ¨ÁQ EgÀĪÀ µÉÃgÀÄ ¸ÀÄ®Ì gÀÆ 100.00UÀ¼ÀÄ ¸ÉÃj MlÄÖ gÀÆ 1000.00UÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¢£ÁAPÀ:11.12.2021 gÉƼÀUÉ ¸ÀAWÀPÉÌ ¥ÁªÀw¸ÀĪÀAvÉ F ªÀÄÆ®PÀ vÀªÀÄUÉ w½¹zÉ. ªÀÄÄAzÀĪÀjzÀÄ EzÀ®èzÉ PÀ£ÁðlPÀ ¸ÀºÀPÁgÀ ¸ÀAWÀUÀ¼À C¢ü¤AiÀÄ£ÀÄ 1959gÀ ¥ÀæPÀgÀt 20(2) (J4) ºÁUÀÆ (J5)gÀrAiÀÄ°è£À CªÀPÁ±ÀUÀ¼ÀAvÉAiÀÄÆ CºÀðvÉAiÀÄÆ ºÉÆA¢gÀ¨ÉÃPÁVgÀÄvÀÛzÉ.
vÀ¦àzÀ°è ªÀÄÄAzÉ d£ÀªÀj 2022gÀ ªÀiÁºÉAiÀÄ°è £ÀqÉAiÀÄ°gÀĪÀ DqÀ½vÀ ªÀÄAqÀ° ZÀÄ£ÁªÀuÉAiÀÄ°è ªÀÄvÀ ZÀ¯Á¬Ä¸À®Ä ºÁUÀÆ ¸Àà¢üð¸À®Ä CªÀPÁ±À«gÀĪÀÅ¢®è JA§ «µÀAiÀĪÀ£ÀÄß F ªÀÄÆ®PÀ vÀªÄÀ UÉ w½¸À¯ÁVzÉ.
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NC: 2025:KHC-D:802 WP No. 100007 of 2025 which cover the entire process of the election. The Rules framed for election of specified societies are complete code in itself providing for the entire process of election beginning from the stage of preparation of the provisional voters list, decision on the objection by the Collector, finalisation of electoral rolls, holding of election and declaration of result of the election. In view of the scheme of the Act and Rules, the preparation of voters' list must be held to be part of the election process for constituting managing committee of a specified society.
12. In view of our finding that preparation of the electoral roll is being an intermediate stage in the process of election of the managing committee of a specified society and the election process having been set in motion, it is well settled that the High Court should not stay the continuation of the election process even though there may be some alleged illegality or breach of rules while preparing the electoral roll. It is not disputed that the election in question has already been held and the result thereof has been stayed by an order of this Court, and once the result of the election is declared, it would be open to the appellant to challenge the election of returned candidate, if aggrieved, by means of an election petition before the election tribunal.
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12. It follows from this decision that the adjudication of all questions must be as provided under Section 70(2) of the Co-operative Societies Act2. However, in the present case the respondents admit that there are deficiencies in finalization of Final Electoral List. The petitioners are admittedly not issued with individual notice as required under the provisions of Rule13-D (2-A) of the Co-operative Societies Rules; the petitioners have now cast their votes in the elections on 23.04.2022; the petitioners are not given the opportunity to show cause against the allegations that they have created documents. The respondents, despite admitting deficiencies in finalisation of the Final Electoral List, want to invoke the rule of alternative remedy. This Court is 2
70. Disputes which may be referred to Registrar for decision.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, if any dispute touching the constitution, management, or the business of a co-operative society arises,--
(a) xxxxxxxxx (2). For the purposes of sub-section (1), the following shall be deemed to be disputes touching the constitution, management or the business of a co-operative society, namely:--
(a). XXXXXXXXXXX
(b). XXXXXXXXXXXXX
(c). any dispute arising in connection with the election of a President, Vice- president, Chairman, Vice-chairman, Secretary, Treasurer or Member of Committee of the society.
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NC: 2025:KHC-D:802 WP No. 100007 of 2025 of the considered view that, in the peculiarities of this case, the writ petitions should be disposed of with directions to the concerned respondent to announce results counting even the votes cast by the petitioners and with liberty to all the concerned to avail remedy under Section 70(2) of the Act if aggrieved by the results. If such remedy is availed raising a dispute, exclusion of votes of those petitioners who are guilty of fraud can also be considered based on the material that will be placed on record.
Therefore, writ petitions are disposed of calling upon the Returning Officer [the fourth respondent/sixth respondent in the respective petitions] to announce the result forthwith including the votes cast by the petitioners in both the petitions. All the contentions are left open for consideration in appropriate proceedings, if commenced."
2. Learned counsel would submit that, if the same order is passed, it would suffice in this case also.
3. In that light, the writ petition is disposed calling upon the respondent - Returning Officer to announce the result forthwith including the votes cast by the petitioners.
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Sd/-
(M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE Vnp / CT: ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 120