Karnataka High Court
H S Maadegowda vs The State Of Karnataka on 31 August, 2023
Author: R Devdas
Bench: R Devdas
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WP No. 17484 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS
WRIT PETITION NO. 17484 OF 2023 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
1. H S MAADEGOWDA
S/O SANNEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 107,
2. RAJE ARASU
S/O MADARAJE ARASU
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 199,
3. RAMAKRISHNA
S/O SIDDEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
Digitally signed
by JUANITA SHARE NO. 371,
THEJESWINI
Location: HIGH
COURT OF
KARNATAKA 4. SUDHA
W/O LATE SHANKARE GOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 348,
5. JAYAMMA
W/O NINGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 06,
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6. H K RAJU
S/O KULLA PUTTEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 14,
7. H B SHIVARAMU
S/O BILIGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 16,
8. MANGALA GOWRAMMA
W/O H J NINGEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 19,
9. JAYAMMA
W/O ERAYYA
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 20,
10. H P SHANKARALINGAIAH
S/O POTHEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 22,
11. SIDDARAMAIAH
S/O KARIGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 26,
12. H K MAADEGOWDA
S/O KARIGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 27,
13. P SHANKARA
S/O HONNEGOWDA
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AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 29,
14. H L SANNEGOWDA
S/O LINGEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 41,
15. NINGAIAH
S/O CHIKKLINGAIAH
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 44,
16. CHIKKATHAYAMA
W/O MAADEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 63,
17. RAJESHWARI
W/O H M MADEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 77,
18. NINGAMMA
W/O MADAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 79,
19. KEMPAMMA
W/O VENKATEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 81,
20. KRISHNA
S/O BOREGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 97,
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21. MAHESHA
S/O MADAIAH
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 102,
22. BHAGYAMMA
S/O CHIKKASIDDAIAH
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 115,
23. PUTTALINGAMMA
W/O REVANNA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 121,
24. DEVAMMA
W/O MAYIBADDEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 122,
25. SIDDARAJU
S/O CHOWDAIAH
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 124,
26. SANNAMMA
W/O CHOWDEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 85 YEARS,
SHARE NO.131.
27. PUTTAMALLAIAH
S/O MALLAIAH
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 132,
28. M HONNEGOWDA
S/O NINGAIAH HUCHAIAH
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AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 140,
29. H S CHANDRA
S/O SIDDEGOWDA @ YALAVEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 145,
30. HONNAGIRIGOWDA
S/O PAPEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 148,
31. JAYAMMA
W/O HONNEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 152,
32. SHIVALINGAIAH
S/O SANNEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 159,
33. SAROJAMMA
W/O H S SIDDEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 165,
34. MAADEGOWDA @ PIDDAPPA
S/O. SIDDEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 167,
35. CHIKKIRA
S/O. MEDDEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 173,
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36. DODDA THAYAMMA
W/O. MEDDEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 186,
37. H. RAVI
S/O. P. HONNEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 189,
38. JAGADISHA
S/O. SHIVALINGAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 191,
39. CHIKKALINGAMMA
S/O. DODDALINGAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 201,
40. H. C. DEVEGOWDA
S/O. CHIKKA HAIDEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 202,
41. NANJARAJE ARASU
S/O. MAADARAJE ARASU,
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 204,
42. NINGARAJU
S/O. NINGAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 206,
43. SHIVALINGEGOWDA
S/O. KULLANNA MOOGEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 209,
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44. H. S. MANCHEGOWDA
S/O. SIDDAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 216,
45. CHOWDAMMA
W/O. NINGEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS,
SHARE NO.217
46. CHOWDAMMA
W/O. HONNEGOWDA SANNEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 220,
47. SIDDEGOWDA
S/O. KALEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 224,
48. NINGEGOWDA
S/O. DODDAHAIDEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 233,]
49. DEVAMMA
W/O. CHIKKAHAIDEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 246,
50. KEMPAMMANNI
W/O. MALLARAJE ARASU,
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 250,
51. DHANANJAYA
S/O. SIDDEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 258,
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52. KRISHNARAJE ARASU
S/O. CHANNARAJE ARASU,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 273,
53. SHEKARA
S/O. CHIKKATHIMMAIAH,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 275,
54. NAGARATHNAMMANNI
W/O. KANTHARAJE ARASU,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 280,
55. PUTTAMMANNI
W/O. PUTTASWAMACHAR,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 281,
56. MAHESHA
S/O. HONNEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 288,
57. GIRIJAMMA
W/O. DYAVARASEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 300,
58. NAGENDRA
S/O. K. S. SIDDEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 301,
59. BOREGOWDA
S/O. PANTE KULLEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 304,
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60. SAKAMMA
W/O. LATE DEVARAJU,
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 306,
61. K. S. LAKSHMI
W/O. H. M. CHIKKAVEEREGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 313,
62. CHIKKANNA
S/O. MAARAGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 314,
63. KULLEGOWDA
S/O. CHIKKA PUTTEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 326,
64. SIDDEGOWDA
S/O. DODDA JOGIGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 338,
65. LAKSHMAMMA
W/O. THAMMEGOWDA,
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 350,
66. SOWMYA. N
W/O. NAGARAJU,
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 361,
67. DEVARAJU
S/O. CHIKKANNA,
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 364,
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68. PRABHA
W/O. CHIKKALINGA,
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 365,
ALL PETTIONERS ARE MEMBERS OF:
HEMMIGE MILK PRODUCER'S
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.,
HEMMIGE,
MANDYA TALUK AND
DISTRICT-571122.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION,
M.S BUILDING,
DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
BENGALURU 560-001.
REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY
3rd FLOOR, TTMC 'A' BLOCK,
SHANTHI NAGAR,
BANGALORE 560-027.
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/
DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER
MANDYA, 1st CROSS,
SUBHASH NAGAR,
MANDYA 571-401.
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4. RETURNING OFFICER
HEMMIGE MILK PRODUCER'S
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.,
HEMMIGE,
MANDYA TALUK AND DISTRICT-571-122.
5. HEMMIGE MILK PRODUCER'S
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.,
HEMMIGE,
MANDYA TALUK AND
DISTARICT- 577-122.
REPRESENTED BY ITS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
(RESPONDENT NO.4 AND 5 ARE
REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959) ...RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDHARTH BABURAO, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4 SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE R-2 TO 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AT VIDE ANNEXURE-C DTD NIL AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE R-5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 20/08/2023 AND ECT., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDER, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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NC: 2023:KHC:31245 WP No. 17484 of 2023 ORDERS R.DEVDAS J., (ORAL) The prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous since the elections have been held to the Board of the respondent/Co-operative Society.
2. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of as the prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous.
Sd/-
JUDGE KLY