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Karnataka High Court

Matru S/O. Narayan Lad (Sl.No.1970) vs The State O F Karnataka on 26 February, 2020

Author: S G Pandit

Bench: S.G. Pandit

              IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
                       DHARWAD BENCH

         DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2020

                            BEFORE

             THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.G. PANDIT

         WRIT PETITION Nos.114583-4746/2020 (CS-EL/M)

  BETWEEN:

1. MATRU S/o NARAYAN LAD, (Sl.No.1970)

  AGE:46 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
  R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
  DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
  PIN 581329.

2. BUDDAPPA S/o KOBANNA GOUDA,(Sl.No.2027)
   AGE:42 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.

3. KALLAPPA S/o YALLAPPA METRI, (Sl.No.1995)
   AGE:36 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.

4. TIKAPPA S/o KOBANNA GOUDA, (Sl.No.1976)
   AGE:62 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.


5. PANDURANG S/o BHEEMARAO LAD, (Sl.No.1951)
   AGE:55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.
                                 2




 6. LAXMAN S/o GANTU LAD, (Sl.No.2030)
    AGE:59 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

 7. MAHADEV S/o GANTU LAD, (Sl.No.2029)
    AGE:62 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

 8. HANUMANT S/o YAMANAPPA METRI, (Sl.No.1935)
    AGE:70 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

 9. RAVIDAS S/o MASANU BELAGAONKAR,(Sl.No.2021)
    AGE:28 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

10. MAVALU S/o DEMANNA ANTROLKAR, (Sl.No.1971)
    AGE:64 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

11. NAGENDRA S/o AMRUT GOUDA, (Sl.No.1992)
    AGE:39YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

12. GOPAL S/o YALLAPPA METRI, (Sl.No.1933)
    AGE:53 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

13. NARAYANA S/o AMRUT GOUDA (Sl.No.2000)
                                 3



    AGE:26 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

14. MASANU S/o HANUMANT KAMDOLKAR(Sl.No.1920)
    AGE:72 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

15. MANJUNATH S/o MASANU MIRASHI,(Sl.No.1990)
    AGE:41 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

16. LAXMAN S/o MASANU MIRASHI,(Sl.No.1968)
    AGE:53 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

17. MAVALU S/o BISTAPPA GOUDA, (Sl.No.1958)
    AGE:46 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

18. KALLAPPA S/o MASANU MIRASHI, (Sl.No.1991)
    AGE:46 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

19.RAMA S/o MASANU MIRASHI, (Sl.No.1956)
    AGE:54 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

20.TUKARAM S/o MARUTI GOUDA,(Sl.No.1998)
    AGE:29 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
                                  4



      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

  21. MANJUNATH S/o SHANKAR GOUDA,( Sl.No.2015)
      AGE:46 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

 22. MARUTI S/o RAMACHANDRA GOUDA, (Sl.No.1950)
     AGE:61 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
     DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
     PIN 581329.

 23. MAHADEVI W/o MARUTI GOUDA,(Sl.No.1988)
     AGE:41 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
     DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
     PIN 581329.

 24. TUKARAM S/o NARYANA LAD,( Sl.No.1932)
     AGE:54 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
     DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
     PIN 581329.

 25. LAXMAN S/o FAKIRA KERKAR,(Sl.No.1942)
     AGE:50 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
     DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
     PIN 581329.

26.   NAGAVVA W/o AMRUT GOUDA(Sl.No.1994)
      AGE:62 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

27.   GOURA W/o KEDARI MIRASHI( Sl.No.2010)
      AGE:62 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.
                                  5




28.   CHANDRAVVA S/o PISU KALAGIKOPPAKAR,(Sl.No.1989)
      AGE:60 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

29.   MODINASAB S/o RAJEBALI JAMADAR, (Sl.No.1922)
      AGE:67 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

30.   GOPINATH S/o KAREPPA METRI,(Sl.No.2003)
      AGE:41 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

31.   PISHU S/o YASHWANT AMBEDKAR, (Sl.No.1940)
      AGE:49 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

32.   DEMAKKA W/o GOVIND GOUDA, (Sl.No.1945)
      AGE:62 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

 33. KEERAPPA S/o DEVAPPA KANCHANALKAR,(Sl.No.1939)
     AGE:53 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
     DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
     PIN 581329.

 34. APPARAO S/o SOMANING PAWAR,(Sl.No.1943)
     AGE:65 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
     DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
     PIN 581329.

 35. SAVAKKA W/o GANGAPPA KORWAR,(Sl.No.1985)
                                  6



       AGE:62 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
       R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

36. DEMANNA S/o YAMANAPPA METRI,(Sl.No.2011)
    AGE:63 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

37. MASANU S/o NAGAPPA BELAGOANKAR,(Sl.No.1930)
    AGE:70 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

38. LAXMI W/o LAXMAN LAD, (Sl.No.1946)
    AGE:48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

39. GUNDU S/o HANUMANT LAD, (Sl.No.1923)
    AGE:63 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

 40.        BAYAKKA S/o YALLAPPA GOUDA,(Sl.No.1926)
            AGE:62 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
            R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
            DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
            PIN 581329.

 41.        PUNDALIK S/o BHEEMRAY LAD,(Sl.No.1996)
            AGE:53 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
            R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
            DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
            PIN 581329.

 42.        SHABIRAMBI W/o MODINSAB JAMADAR (Sl.No.2007)
            AGE:59 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
            R/O : TEGNALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
                             7



      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

43.   APPARAO S/o FAKIRA SALAGOANKAR,(Sl.No.1625)
      AGE:60 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

44.   DASHARATH S/o NARAYAN SALAGOANKAR,(Sl.No.1645)
      AGE:55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

45.   TUKARAMA S/o NAGENDRA MORI,(Sl.No.1699)
      AGE:42 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

46.   RAMADAS S/o DEMANI SALAGOANKAR,(Sl.No.1702)
      AGE:30 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

47.   VISHNU S/o HANAMANT DHARWADKAR, (Sl.No.1652)
      AGE:62 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

48.   MARUTI S/o MASANU MORI, (Sl.No.1614)
      AGE:59 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

49.   BAYAKKA W/o PARASHURAM MORI, (Sl.No.1653)
      AGE:60 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.
                             8



50.   MANOHAR S/o SHIVAJI MORI, (Sl.No.1633)
      AGE:46 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

51.   DEMANNA S/o RAMU LAVAR, (Sl.No.1638)
      AGE:47 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

52.   ANAND S/o RAMA ANTROLKAR, (Sl.No.1609)
      AGE:60 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.
53.   NAGENDRA S/o MASANU MORI, (Sl.No.1649)
      AGE:63 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

54.   DEMAKKA W/o PARASHURAM KAMMAR,(Sl.No.1680)
      AGE:64 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

55.   MAVALU S/o DONGARU BURBUSI, (Sl.No.1690)
      AGE:44 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

56.   KRISHNA S/o VITTAL HATTIKAR, (Sl.No.1611)
      AGE:66 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.
57.   DEVASUNDAR S/o SIDRAMAPPA DANAPPANAVAR(Sl.No.1700)
      AGE:65 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
                             9



      PIN 581329.

58.   MAVALU S/o BELLAPPA PAWAR, (Sl.No.1636)
      AGE:60 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

59.   PUNDALIK S/o NARAYAN SALAGOANKAR, (Sl.No.1666)
      AGE:63 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

60.   PUNDALIK S/o MAREPPA BISTEKAR, (Sl.No.1668)
      AGE:63 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

61.   SAYAR S/o SANTAN PAYAS, (Sl.No.1600)
      AGE:64 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.
62.   MANJUNATH S/O SIDDRAMAPPA DANAPPANAVAR(Sl.No.1675)
      AGE:55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

63.   JUJE S/o SANTAN PAYAS (Sl.No.1681)
      AGE:52 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

64.   SHAMBAJI S/o RAMA ANTROLKAR, (Sl.No.1615)
      AGE:55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

65.   ARJUN S/o FAKIRA SALAGAONKAR, (Sl.No.1626)
                            10



      AGE:67 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

66.   RAMA S/o NARAYAN DHARWADKAR, (Sl.No.1619)
      AGE:57 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

67.   DEMANNA S/o BELLAPPA PAWAR, (Sl.No.1630)
      AGE:55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.


68.   OMANNA S/o GUNDU MAHEKAR, (Sl.No.1678)
      AGE:69 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

69.   ANAND S/o NARAYAN SALAGOANKAR, (Sl.No.1685)
      AGE:57 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

70.   MAHADEV S/o OMANNA GHADI, (Sl.No.1595)
      AGE:72 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : KHAMDOLLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

71.   EKANATH S/o DEMANNA PATIL, (Sl.No.1826)
      AGE:58 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

72.   BABU S/o NEELAKANTH MIRASHI, (Sl.No.1806)
      AGE:70 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
                               11



        R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

73.     PARASHURAM S/o KRISHNA MIRASHI, (Sl.No.1858)
        AGE:40 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

74.     PARASHURAM S/o VEERABHADRA MIRASHI(Sl.No.1840)
        AGE:56 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

75.SURESH S/o LAXMAN MIRASHI, (Sl.No.1842)
     AGE:58 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
     DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
     PIN 581329.

76.KEERAPPA S/o SAHADEV CHOUGALE, (Sl.No.1844)
    AGE:54 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
    DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

77.NARAYAN S/o YALLARI CHOUGALE, (Sl.No.1787)
   AGE:65 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.

78.DEVENDRA S/o VEERABHADRA MIRASHI, (Sl.No.1866)
   AGE:40 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.

79.BALAKRISHNA S/o HANUMANT ARASINAGERI, (Sl.No.1817)
   AGE:57 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
                               12



  PIN 581329.

80.NANDA S/o MASANU GOUDA, (Sl.No.1808)
   AGE:55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.

81.VISHNU S/o BHEEMRAY MIRASHI, (Sl.No.1792)
   AGE:65 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.

82.SHAMBAJI S/o PARASHURAM KHAMDOLKAR, (Sl.No.1865)
   AGE:45 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.

83.RAMACHANDRA S/o MUKUND MIRASHI, (Sl.No.1782)
   AGE:74 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.

84.PUNDALIK S/o BABU MIRASHI, (Sl.No.1841)
   AGE:49 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.

85.SAVITRI W/o MARUTI KERWADKAR, (Sl.No.1860)
   AGE:63 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.

86.NAMADEVA S/o LAXMAN MIRASHI, (Sl.No.1843)
   AGE:61 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.
                                13



87.VITTAL S/o BHEEMRAY BENCHEKAR, (Sl.No.1839)
   AGE:66 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : MALAWADI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.

88.GOPAL S/o KEDARI MIRASHI, (Sl.No.1450)
   AGE:59 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
   R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.

89.     SHIVAJI S/o VITTAL BALEKUNDRI, (Sl.No.1465)
        AGE:55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

90.     YALLAVVA W/o HOOVAPPA SULAGEKAR, (Sl.No.1434)
        AGE:74 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

91.     NARAYAN S/o SIDDAPPA JADI, (Sl.No.1454)
        AGE:48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

92.     CHANDRAKANT S/o KEDARI MIRASHI, (Sl.No.1451)
        AGE:56 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

93 .    BHEEMARAO S/o NAGENDRA BUTTEWADKAR, (Sl.No.1459)
        AGE:59 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

94.     APPARAO S/o LAXMAN HALIYALKAR, (Sl.No.1466)
        AGE:62 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
                                   14



             R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
            DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
            PIN 581329.

  95.        FAKIRA S/o HANUMANT HALIYALKAR, (Sl.No.1452)
             AGE:60 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
             R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
            DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
            PIN 581329.

  96.GANAPATI S/o KEDARI MIRASHI, (Sl.No.1453)
     AGE:48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
     DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
     PIN 581329.

 97. DEMAKKA W/o MARUTI BAVA, (Sl.No.1478)
     AGE:58 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
     DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
     PIN 581329.

 98. MANJUNATH S/o DEMANNA MIRASHI,(Sl.No.1485)
     AGE:40 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
     DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
     PIN 581329.

 99. HONNAPPA S/o PARASHURAM HUNDALEKAR,(Sl.No.1491)
     AGE:45 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
     DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
     PIN 581329.

100.    LAXMAN S/o SOMANING SULAGEKAR,(Sl.No.1538)
        AGE:    YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

101.    KAMALA W/o DEMANNA GOUDA,(Sl.No.1467)
        AGE:64 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
                                  15



       PIN 581329.

102. LAXMAN S/o SAHADEV HUNDALEKAR,(Sl.No.1514)
      AGE:   YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

103.   PARASHURAM S/o TUKARAMA MIRASHI,(Sl.No.1515)
       AGE:   YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
       R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

104. MANJUNATH S/o TUKARAMA MIRASHI, (Sl.No.1516)
      AGE:   YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
      R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
      DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
      PIN 581329.

105.   SUBHASH S/o HOOVAPPA SULAGEKAR,(Sl.No.1519)
       AGE:   YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
       R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

106.   MARUTI S/o HOOVAPPA SULAGEKAR,(Sl.No.1520)
       AGE:   YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
       R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

107.   NARAYAN S/o BASAVANT YALAGUKAR,(Sl.No.1523)
       AGE:   YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
       R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

108.   RUKMA W/o SOMANING SULAGEKAR,(Sl.No.1535)
       AGE:   YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
       R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.
                                  16



109.   NARAYAN S/o GANGRAY GOUDA, (Sl.No.1536)
       AGE:   YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
       R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

110.   BHARAMA S/o NAGENDRA BUTTEWADKAR,(Sl.No.1458)
       AGE: 57 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
       R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

111.   PARASHURAM S/o RAMACHANDRA RAHUT,(Sl.No.1508)
       AGE: 58 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
       R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

112.   MAVALESHWAR S/o SAHADEV HUNDALEKAR,(Sl.No.1512)
       AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
       R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

113.   MASANU S/o KEDARI HALIYALKAR,(Sl.No.1446)
       AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
       R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

114.   BALADEV S/o NAGENDRA BUTTEWADKAR,(Sl.No.1404)
       AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
       R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

115.   BABU S/o PARASHURAM GOUDA,(Sl.No.1420)
       AGE: 57 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
       R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
       DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

116.   CHANDRAKANT S/o SAHADEV HUNDALEKAR,(Sl.No.1511)
       AGE: YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
                                17



   R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
   DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
   PIN 581329.

 117.     NAMADEV S/o RAMA NATH, (Sl.No.1438)
          AGE: 58 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
          R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
         DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

 118.     KUSHAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA JADI. (Sl.No.1432)
          AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
          R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
         DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

 119.     RATNAVVA W/o MARUTI KAMMAR, (Sl.No.1479)
          AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
          R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
         DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

 120.     SOMANING S/o PARASHURAM PAKARI, (Sl.No.1526)
          AGE:    YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
          R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
         DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

 121.     SHRIKANT S/o YALLARI SHINDE, (Sl.No.1406)
          AGE: 64 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
          R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
         DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

 122.     MARUTI S/o OMANNA JADI, (Sl.No.1407)
          AGE: 67 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
          R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
         DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

123.     IRAPPA S/o NAGENDRA GOUDA, (Sl.No.1412)
         AGE: 64 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
         R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
                                  18



        PIN 581329.
124.      DEMANNA S/o KEDARI MIRASHI,(Sl.No.1413)
          AGE: 67 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
          R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
         DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

 125.     BALAPPA S/o HAVALAPPA METRI,(Sl.No.1422)
          AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
          R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
         DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

 126.     GOURAVVA W/o SAHADEV HUNDALEKAR,(Sl.No.1424)
          AGE: 68 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
          R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
         DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

 127.     LAXMI W/o DEMANNA BUTTEWADKAR,(Sl.No.1480)
          AGE: 49 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
          R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
         DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

 128.     JANABAI W/o PARASHURAM RAWUT,(Sl.No.1510)
          AGE:    YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
          R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
         DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

 129.     MARUTI S/o NARAYAN KAMMAR,(Sl.No.1416)
          AGE: 56 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
          R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
         DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

 130.     SHIVAJI S/o PARASHURAM PAKARI,(Sl.No.1525)
          AGE:    YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
          R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
         DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
        PIN 581329.

131. KALLAPPA S/o YALLARI PAKARI,(Sl.No. 1502)
                               19



         AGE: 53 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
         R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

132.     SANTOSH S/o PARASHURAM PAKARI,(Sl.No.1530)
         AGE:    YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
         R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

133.     BHUJANG S/o HANUMANT GOUDA,(Sl.No.1440)
         AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
         R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

134.     SHANKAR S/o TUKARAM MIRASHI,(Sl.No. 1443)
         AGE: 46 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
         R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

135.     INDUBAI W/o BASAVANT YALAGUKAR,(Sl.No.1444)
         AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
         R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

136.     RAMAKKA W/o MAHADEV HUNDALEKAR,(Sl.No.1448)
         AGE: 62 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
         R/O : CHIBBALGERI, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

137.     GAVADU S/o TIPPANNA BULLI, (Sl.No.129)
         AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
         R/O : NAGASHETTIKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

138.    PARASHURAM S/o ADAPPA GADI,(Sl.No.611)
        AGE: 64 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : GOLIHALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
                                    20



             DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
            PIN 581329.

  139.        MANJUNATH S/o SHANKAR KARALI, (Sl.No.635)
              AGE: 45 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
              R/O : GOLIHALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
             DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
            PIN 581329.

  140.        BASAVANT S/o VEERABHADRA GHADI,(Sl.No.594)
              AGE: 64 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
              R/O : GOLIHALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
             DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
            PIN 581329.

  141.        GULABI W/o PUNDALIK GANDIGWAD,(Sl.No.598)
              AGE: 58 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
              R/O : GOLIHALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
             DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
            PIN 581329.

  142.        ASHOK S/o BHAIRAPPA GHADI,(Sl.No.595)
              AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
              R/O : GOLIHALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
             DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
            PIN 581329.

  143.        SHIVAJI S/o BHAIRAPPA GHADI,(Sl.No.600)
              AGE: 58 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
              R/O : GOLIHALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
             DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
            PIN 581329.

  144.        VEERABHADRA S/o FAKIR GHADI, (Sl.No.639)
              AGE: 52 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
              R/O : GOLIHALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
             DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
            PIN 581329.

145.    MATRU S/o GANGRAY GHADI,(Sl.No.641)
        AGE: 58 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : GOLIHALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.
                                     21




146.    YALLARI S/o BABU GHADI, (Sl.No.613)
        AGE: 47 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : GOLIHALLI, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.


147.    NAMADEV S/o VASUDEV GHADI,(Sl.No.90)
        AGE: 50 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : NAGASHETTIKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

148.    TEJASWINI W/o GULAPPA HANCHINAL, (Sl.No.76)
        AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : NAGASHETTIKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

149.    NEELAVVA W/o BAPUGOUDA PATIL, (Sl.No.89)
        AGE: 52 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : NAGASHETTIKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

150.    GURUNATH S/o DEMANNA GODIMANI, (Sl.No.49)
        AGE: 54 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : NAGASHETTIKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

151. SATISH S/o FAKIRGOUDA PATIL, (Sl.No.82)
     AGE: 57 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O : NAGASHETTIKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
     DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.
152. GUNAVANTI W/o IRAPPA GANGAPPAGOUDA,(Sl.No.69)
     AGE: 58 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O : NAGASHETTIKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
     DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
    PIN 581329.

153.    GUNAVANTI W/o MARUTI METRI,(Sl.No.428)
                                    22



        AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : AMMANAKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

154.    PREMA W/o SHIVAJI SAMBRANIKAR, (Sl.No.482)
        AGE: 42 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : AMMANAKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

155.    NAGENDRA S/o SHANKAR SAMBRANIKAR, (Sl.No.402)
        AGE: 48 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : AMMANAKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

156.    NAGENDRA S/o LOKAPPA SAMBRANIKAR, (Sl.No.437)
        AGE: 55 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : AMMANAKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. PIN 581329.

157.    PISHAPPA S/o. BARAMAPPA SAMBRANIKAR,(Sl.No.489)
        AGE: 58 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : AMMANAKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

158.    RANGAPPA S/o CHANNABASAPPA HORAMBALI,(Sl.No.397)
        AGE: 59 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : AMMANAKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

159.    DEMANNA S/o VENKAPPA MALIK, (Sl.No.488)
        AGE: 57 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : AMMANAKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

160.    ASHOK S/o PUNNAPPA SAMBRANIKAR, (Sl.No.374)
        AGE: 68 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : AMMANAKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
                                      23



       PIN 581329.

161.    VITTAL S/o PUNNAPPA SAMBRANIKAR, (Sl.No.375)
        AGE: 65 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : AMMANAKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

162.    MAVALU S/o KALLAPPA SAMBRANIKAR,(Sl.No.419)
        AGE: 57 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : AMMANAKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

163.    NAGAPPA S/o HANAMANT WADDAR, (Sl.No.403)
        AGE: 63 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : AMMANAKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA.
       PIN 581329.

164.    SADANAND S/o GOVIND JAREKAR, (Sl.No.495)
        AGE: 60 YEARS OCC: AGRICULTURE,
        R/O : AMMANAKOPPA, TQ:HALIYAL,
        DIST: UTTARA KANNADA. PIN 581329.
                                           .. PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. B.C. JNANAYYA SWAMY & SMT. KALPANA R CHAWAN, ADVS.)

AND
  1.    THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
        REPRESENTED BY:
        ITS SECRETARY,
        DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION,
        M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU-01.

  2.    THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE
        ELECTION COMMISSION,
        3rd FLOOR, T.T.M.C. 'A' BLOCK,
        SHANTI NAGAR,
        BENGALURU-560027.
        REP. BY ITS SECRETARY

  3.    THE ELECTION OFFICER/DEPUTY REGISTRAR,
        CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
                                       24



     HALIYAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA,
     PIN 581329.

4.   THE RETURNING OFFICER,
     NAGASHETTIKOPPA-CHIBBALGERI,
     VYAVASAYA SEVA SANGHA, NIYAMIT,
     NAGASHETTIKOPPA,
     TQ:HALIYAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA,
     PIN 581329.

5.   THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
     NAGASHETTIKOPPA-CHIBBALGERI,
     VYAVASAYA SEVA SANGHA, NIYAMIT,
     NAGASHETTIKOPPA,
     TQ:HALIYAL, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA,
     PIN 581329.

                                                   ...RESPONDENTS

     (BY SRI. SHIVAPRABHU S HIREMATH, AGA FOR R1)
     (SRI. HEMANTHKUMAR L HAVARAGI, ADV. FOR R2 TO R4)
     (R5-SERVED)

          THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
     AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A
     WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO DECLARE THAT THE
     SECTION     20(2)(A-IV)    OF   THE   KARNATAKA     CO-OPERATIVE
     SOCIETIES     ACT     IS    ULTRA     VIRES   AND    LEGISLATIVE
     COMPETENCE AND VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE 243ZI AND 243ZO
     OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE
     AND EQUITY AND ETC.

          THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
     HEARING B GROUP            THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE
     FOLLOWING:
                              25



                           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 17.1.2020 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. 26 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 27 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 28 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 29 case, the writ petitions are disposed as above without examining the validity of the above stated provision.

Sd/-

JUDGE JTR