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Writ Petition No. 2730 of 2025 · The High Court

Case Details

- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 2730 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. SRI. M. MADAIAH, S/O SRI. GANGODI CHANNAIAH, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.34/4. SRI. SIDDALINGARADHYA, S/O SRI. SHIVASWARADYA, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.73/4. SRI. MAHADEVIAH, S/O SRI. KADAIAH, AGE: 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.92/4. SRI. SIDDAPPA, S/O SRI. SIDDAPPA, AGE: 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.87/5. SRI. T. MARIGOWDA, S/O SRI. THAMMEGOWDA, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.94/5. SRI. PUTTASWAMY, S/O SRI. SANNAIAH, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.142/5. SMT. M.H. PUTTATHAYAMMA, W/O SRI. KEMPEGOWDA, AGE: 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.190/5. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 8. 9. SMT. SHIVAMMA, W/O SRI. CHIKKAMARIGOWDA, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.98/6. SRI D PUTTASWAMAYYA S/O SRI. DEVAPPA, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.49/8. 10. SRI. BASAVAIAH, S/O SRI. KADABASAVAIAH, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.65/8. 11. SMT. VIJAYAMBA, W/O SRI. S. JAYAPAMPARADHYA, AGE: 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.81/8. 12. SRI. MADAIAH, S/O SRI. CHIKKAMADAIAH, AGE: 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.82/8. 13. SRI. MAHADEVIAH, S/O SRI. ATTAGADEMARI MADAIAH, AGE: 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.84/8. 14. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA, W/O SRI. SIDDALINGAPPA, AGE: 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.92/8. 15. SRI. NAGARAJU, S/O SRI. CHANNAPPA, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.120/8. 16. SRI. SIDDARAJU, S/O SRI. JOGAIAH, AGE: 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.182/8. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 17. SRI. KUMARA, S/O SRI. SANNA @ MORI, AGE: 38 YEARS, SHARE NO.190/8. 18. SRI. BASAVARAJU, S/O SRI. SANNA @ MORI, AGE: 44 YEARS, SHARE NO.192/8. 19. SRI. KULLAIAH, S/O SRI. CHALUVAIAH, AGE: 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.24/9. 20. SRI. PURUSHAIAH, S/O SRI. GADDIAH, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.42/9. 21. SRI. KALAIAH, S/O SRI. GADDAIAH, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.43/9. 22. SMT. SANNAMMA, W/O SRI. MANCHEGOWDA, AGE: 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.154/9. 23. SRI. J.C. MAHADEVIAH, S/O SRI. CHIKKAMUDAIAH, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.156/9. 24. SRI. J.C. SHIVARAMU, S/O SRI. CHIKKABOREGOWDA, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.159/9. 25. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA, W/O SRI. H.C. NANJUNDAPPA, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.67/10. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025

Legal Reasoning

this Court in the case of H.S. Raju and others Vs. State of Karnataka and others1 (H.S. Raju) has permitted the votes to be counted and election results to be announced, keeping open all contentions to be adjudicated in the appropriate forum under Section 70 (2) (c) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959 (‘the Act’ for short). Whether the petitioners would incur any disqualification to vote or not is a question of fact to 1 2022 (4) AKR 775 - 38 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 be decided by the appropriate authority under Section 70 (2) (c) of the Act and hence, the following:

Arguments

26. SMT. C.D. KAMALAMMA, W/O SRI. K. PUTTAIAH, AGE: 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.136/11. 27. SMT. S. JAYALAKSHMI, W/O SRI. ARUN KUMARA, AGE: 42 YEARS, SHARE NO.2/12. 28. SMT. SULOCHANA, W/O SRI. K. MUUGENDRASWAMY, AGE: 44 YEARS, SHARE NO.33/12. 29. SMT. SHANTHAMMA, W/O SRI. NANJUNDAIAH, AGE: 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.40/12. 30. SMT. GOWRAMMA, W/O SRI. NAGANNA, AGE: 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.44/12. 31. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O SRI. CHIKKA KARIGOWDA, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.50/12. 32. SMT. N.C. KATYAYINI, W/O SRI. C. SHAMUKHARADHYA, AGE: 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.64/12. 33. SMT. CHIKKOLAMMA, W/O SRI. NATHEGOWDA, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.85/12. 34. SMT. RATHNAMMA, W/O SRI. CHANDRAPPA, AGE: 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.87/12. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 35. SMT. NARASAMMA, W/O SRI. KEMPEGOWDA, AGE: 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.128/12. 36. SMT. CHANNAMMA, W/O SRI. J.C. CHANNAPPA, AGE: 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.168/12. 37. SMT. GAYATHRI, W/O SRI. J. JAYAPANDITARADHYA, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.176/12. 38. SMT. MARIAYAMMA, W/O SRI. M. KRISHEGOWDA, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.182/12. 39. SMT. PUTTATHAYAMMA, W/O SRI. BASAVEGOWDA, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.183/12. 40. SMT. DEVAMMA, W/O SRI. KEMPA NANJAIAH, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.189/12. 41. SMT. J.C. CHANDRAMMA, W/O SRI. J.P. MAHADEVAIAH, AGE: 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.5/13. 42. SMT. NANJAMMANNI, W/O SRI. MALLIKARJUNAPPA, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.53/13. 43. SRI. S. NAGARAJU, S/O SRI. SIDDARAMAIAH, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.58/13. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 44. SRI. N. CHANDRASHEKAR, S/O SRI. NANJUNDIAH, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.63/13. 45. SRI. D. MAHADEVIAH, S/O SRI. MADAIAH @ DOLLAIAH, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.79/13. 46. SMT. NINGAMMA, W/O SRI. MADAIAH @ ADAVIYAPPA, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.94/13. 47. SRI. MAHADEVIAH, S/O SRI. KADAIAH, AGE: 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.92/4. 48. SRI. RAACHASHETTY, S/O SRI. RAACHASHETTY, AGE: 42 YEARS, SHARE NO.109/13. 49. SRI. RAACHASHETTY, S/O SRI. DODDA KENCHASHETTY, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.111/13. 50. SMT. MANCHAMMA, W/O SRI. ERABOMMAIAH, AGE: 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.196/13. 51. SMT. KEMBORAMMA, W/O SRI. CHIKKABETTAIAH, AGE: 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.93/14. 52. SMT. PREMA, W/O SRI. RAVI, AGE: 36 YEARS, SHARE NO.186/15. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 53. SRI. R.K. MAHADEVIAH, S/O SRI. KARIYAPPA, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.4/16. 54. SRI. MALLARADHYA, S/O SRI. SIDDALINGARADHYA, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.5/16. 55. SRI. BASAVARAJU, S/O SRI. CHIKKANNASHETTY, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.7/16. 56. SRI. G.M. NAGARAJU, S/O SRI. M. MADAIAH, AGE: 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.8/16. 57. SRI. N. NINGARAJU, S/O SRI. NAGAIAH, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.11/16. 58. SRI. BASAVEGOWDA, S/O SRI. CHIKKAMMANA CHOWDEGOWDA, AGE: 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.12/16. 59. SRI. CHIKKAJAVARAIAH, S/O SRI. KARIYAIAH, AGE: 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.14/16. 60. SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA, W/O SRI. MAHADEVAIAH, AGE: 54 YEARS, SHARE NO.42/16. 61. SRI. U.M. KEMPEGOWDA, S/O SRI. MODEGOWDA, AGE: 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.46/16. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 62. SRI. M. CHOWDEGOWDA, S/O SRI. KOTTIMODEGOWDA, AGE: 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.65/16. 63. SRI. K. MAHADEVIAH, S/O SRI. KARICHANNAPPA, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.86/16. 64. SMT. NANJAMMA, W/O SRI. SIDDAPPA, AGE: 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.97/16. 65. SMT. NAGARATHNAMMA, W/O SRI. PUTTASWAMY, AGE: 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.98/16. 66. SRI. KUMARASWAMY, S/O SRI. MAHADEVAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.6/17. 67. SRI. G.M. SHIVALINGAIAH, S/O SRI. MADAIAH @ DOLLAIAH, AGE: 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.11/17. 68. SRI SHIVALINGAIAH S/O SRI. MAYANNA, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.19/17. 69. SMT. NINGAMMA, W/O SRI. AJJEGOWDA, AGE: 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.22/17. 70. SRI. MAHADEVIAH, S/O SRI. DODDAMADAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.24/17. - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 71. SRI. PUTTASWAMY, S/O SRI. DEVAIAH, AGE: 54 YEARS, SHARE NO.40/17. 72. SRI. PUTTASWAMY, S/O SRI. SHIVANAHALLI MADAPPA, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.47/17. 73. SMT. SHIVAMMA, W/O SRI. G.M. ADAVESHAIAH, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.56/17. 74. SRI. C. KEMPEGOWDA, S/O SRI. AJJEGOWDA @ CHOWDEGOWDA, AGE: 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.64/17. 75. SMT. MARIMADAMMA, W/O SRI. MAHALINGAIAH, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.70/17. 76. SRI. MAHADEVIAH, S/O SRI. KARIYAPPA MADAIAH, AGE: 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.79/17. 77. SRI. PUTTARAJU, S/O SRI. MADAIAH, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.116/17. 78. SRI. CHANDRAPPA, S/O SRI. SIDDALINGAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.117/17. 79. SRI. J.P. SHEKAR, S/O SRI. PUTTASWAMAIAH, AGE: 42 YEARS, SHARE NO.119/17. - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 80. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, W/O SRI. U.L. JAYANNA, AGE: 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.127/17. 81. SRI. G.N. RAMALINGAIAH, S/O SRI. NINGAIAH, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.133/17. 82. SRI. JAGADISH, S/O SRI. PUTTANNAIAH, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.134/17. 83. SRI. KASHI NAGANNA, S/O SRI. LINGAIAH, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.135/17. 84. SRI. M. MAHADEVAPPA, S/O SRI. MADAIAH @ YALAVAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.137/17. 85. SRI. PUTTASWAMY, S/O SRI. PUTTANANJAIAH, AGE: 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.140/17. 86. SMT. NAGAMMA, W/O SRI. BAVARAMMA MADAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.146/17. 87. SRI. S. MAHADEVIAH, S/O SRI. SHAMBHULINGAIAH, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.152/17. 88. SRI. RAJU, S/O SRI. SIDDABASAPPA, AGE: 43 YEARS, SHARE NO.156/17. - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 89. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, W/O SRI. CHANNAVERARADHYA, AGE: 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.160/17. 90. SMT. NANJAMMA, W/O SRI. RAMEGOWDANA KARIYAPPA, AGE: 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.170/17. 91. SMT. CHANNAMMA, W/O SRI. PURUSHAN BOREGOWDA, AGE: 60 YEARS, SHARE NO.171/17. 92. SRI. G. GIRIGOWDA, S/O SRI. GIRIGOWDA, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.17/18. 93. SRI. NAGARAJU @ CHIKKONU, S/O SRI. SIDDALINGAIAH, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.25/18. 94. SMT. KALYANAMMA, W/O SRI. RACHASHETTY, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.33/18. 95. SMT. RATHNAMMA, W/O SRI. PUTTASWAMAIAHA, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.74/18. 96. SRI. MAHADEVAIAH, S/O SRI. KEMPAMMANA MADAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.88/18. 97. SRI. NAGARAJU, S/O SRI. MARALAIAH, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.91/18. - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 98. SRI. SHAMBHULINGAIH, S/O SRI. CHIKKALINGAIAH, AGE: 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.97/18. 99. SRI. PUTTASWAMY, S/O SRI. SIDDALINGAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.102/18. 100. SRI. SIDDAPPA, S/O SRI. CHANNAPPA, AGE: 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.105/18. 101. SMT CHIKKAMMA W/O SRI. THAMMAIAH, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.109/18. 102. SRI. G.M. PUTTABASAVAIAH, S/O SRI. R. MADAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.110/118. 103. SMT. ANKAMMA, W/O SRI. BOMMAIAH, AGE: 61 YEARS, SHARE NO.120/18. 104. SMT. SAROJAMMA, W/O SRI. SIDDAPPA, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.126/18. 105. SRI. CHIKKALINGAIAH, S/O SRI. CHIKKALINGAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.135/18. 106. SRI. PUTTASWAMY, S/O SRI. NAGAIAH, AGE: 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.140/18. - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 107. SRI. CHANDRAPPA, S/O SRI. NAGAIAH, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.142/18. 108. SRI. DEVARAJU, S/O SRI. MAYANNA, AGE: 44 YEARS, SHARE NO.146/18. 109. SRI. M. MAHADEVAPPA, S/O SRI. NANJAMMA, AGE: 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.150/18. 110. SRI. GANGADHARA, S/O SRI. SANNAIAH, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.152/18. 111. SRI. G.M. SHIVAMADIAH, S/O SRI. KULLAPPA @ MADAIAH, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.176/18. 112. SMT. VIJAYA, W/O SRI. KRISHNEGOWDA, AGE: 42 YEARS, SHARE NO.8/19. 113. SRI. G.M. BASAVARAJU, S/O SRI. MARIBASAPPA, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.13/19. 114. SRI. JAYANNA, S/O SRI. MARIBASAPPA, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.19/19. 115. SRI. G.A. ADAVERAIAH, S/O SRI. G.M. ADAVIYAPPA, AGE: 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.40/19. - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 116. SMT. JAYAMMA, S/O SRI. RACHASHETTY, AGE: 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.53/19. 117. SRI. M.C. NITYANANDA, S/O SRI. CHIKKAMARIGOWDA, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.58/19. 118. SRI. KALAPPA, S/O SRI. CHANNAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.62/19. 119. SRI. SHIVALINGAIAH, S/O SRI. KASHIPUTTAIAH, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.63/19. 120. SRI. CHANNAPPA, S/O SRI. KURUTI LINGAIAH, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.69/19. 121. SMT. PUTTAGOWRAMMA, W/O SRI. KURUTI LINGAIAH, AGE: 46 YEARS, SHARE NO.70/19. 122. SRI. LINGAPPA, S/O SRI. BAVARAMMANA CHANNAIAH, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.74/19. 123. SRI. SOMASHEKAR, S/O SRI. MADAIAH, AGE: 46 YEARS, SHARE NO.82/19. 124. SRI. M. SATISHA, S/O SRI. MAHADEVAIAH, AGE: 40 YEARS, SHARE NO.54/19. - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 125. SMT. PRAMILA, W/O SRI. T. MAHADEVAPPA, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.99/19. 126. SRI. MAHADEVAPPA, S/O SRI. ADAVIYAPPA, AGE: 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.104/19. 127. SRI. S. PUTTASWAMY, S/O SRI. SIDDAPPA, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.106/19. 128. SRI. S. LINGAPPA, S/O SRI. SIDDAPPA, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.108/19. 129. SRI. U.P. MANU, S/O SRI. PUTTASWAMY, AGE: 35 YEARS, SHARE NO.122/19. 130. SRI. UMESHA, S/O SRI. KEMPEGOWDA, AGE: 39 YEARS, SHARE NO.127/19. 131. SRI. G.A. MAHADEVAIAH, S/O SRI. G.M. ADAVIYAPPA, AGE: 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.7/19. 132. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA, W/O SRI. G.M. MAHADEVAIAH, AGE: 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.36/19. 133. SRI. P. MAHADEVAIAH, S/O SRI. PUTTAMADAIAH, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.58/19. - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 134. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA, W/O SRI. SADASHIVAIAH, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.98/19. 135. SRI. BHAIRAVA, S/O SRI. CHANNAIAH, AGE: 46 YEARS, SHARE NO.148/20. 136. SRI. MUGANACHIKKAIAH, S/O SRI. CHIKKA HOMBAMMA, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.149/20. 137. SRI. MUDDURAJU, S/O SRI. MAHADEVAIAH @ RAJU, AGE: 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.89/21. 138. SRI. ANNEGOWDA, S/O SRI. CHOWEGOWDA, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.91/21. 139. SMT. SHASHIKALA, W/O SRI. SHANMUKHARADHYA, AGE: 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.96/21. 140. SMT. SAROJAMMA, W/O SRI. G.K. RAJANNA, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.100/21. 141. SMT. PREMAMMA, W/O SRI. KRISHNACHARI, AGE: 51 YEARS, SHARE NO.101/21. 142. SRI. G.M. MAHESH, S/O SRI. MARIYAPPA, AGE: 39 YEARS, SHARE NO.102/21. - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 143. SMT. GOWRAMMA, W/O SRI. KUMARASWAMY, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.110/21. 144. SMT. GOWRAMMANNI, W/O SRI. ANAND KUMAR, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.118/21. 145. SMT. YASHODAMMA, W/O SRI. SHIVABORAIAH, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.121/21. 146. SRI. JAYARAMEGOWDA, S/O SRI. JAVAREGOWDA, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.133/21. 147. SRI. H.V. DEVARAJU, S/O SRI. VENKATAIAH, AGE: 43 YEARS, SHARE NO.134/21. 148. SMT. NANJAMMA, W/O SRI. BORAIAH, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.136/21. 149. +++SMT. THAYAMMA @ JAYAMMA, W/O SRI. KEMPEGOWDA, AGE: 62 YEARS, SHARE NO.137/21. 150. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O SRI. NINGAIAH, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.152/21. 151. SRI. NANJUNDASWAMY, S/O SRI. CHANNAVEERACHARI, AGE: 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.163/21. - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 152. SRI. KENCHASHETTY, S/O SRI. KARISHETTY, AGE: 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.174/21. 153. SRI. SHIVANNA, S/O SRI. ERAIAH, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.177/21. 154. SMT. G.S. VISHALAKSHMI, W/O SRI. SIDDEGOWDA, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.18/22 155. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O SRI. CHOWDEGOWDA, AGE: 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.25/22. 156. SRI. JAVAREGOWDA, S/O SRI. CHIKKADOLLEGOWDA, AGE: 64 YEARS, SHARE NO.27/22. 157. SRI. PUTTASWAMY, S/O SRI. DODDAPUTTAIAH, AGE: 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.3/22. 158. SMT. VIJAYAKUMARI, W/O SRI. MADAIAH @ DOLLAIAH, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.34/22. 159. SRI. PAPANNA, S/O SRI. CHIKKANINGAIAH, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.45/22. 160. SRI. RAJANNA. B, S/O SRI. ERANNA, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.49/22. - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 161. SRI. M. LOKESH, S/O SRI. MARIBASAVAPPA, AGE: 39 YEARS, SHARE NO.58/22. 162. SRI. BASAVEGOWDA, S/O SRI. CHOWDEGOWDA, AGE: 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.9/22. 163. SMT. KOUSHALYA, W/O SRI. NAGARAJU, AGE: 35 YEARS, SHARE NO.101/22. 164. SRI. RENUKARADHYA, S/O SRI. CHANNAVEERARADHYA, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.104/22. 165. SMT. RUDRAMMA, W/O SRI. BORAIAH, AGE: 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.125/22. 166. SMT. P. VASANTHA, W/O SRI. U.K. PUTTASWAMYGOWDA, AGE: 39 YEARS, SHARE NO.127/22. 167. SMT. S. KAMALAMMA, W/O SRI. N. CHANDRASHEKAR, AGE: 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.132/22. 168. SRI. CHIKKAMACHAIAH, S/O SRI. AKKI MACHAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.149/22. 169. SRI. CHIKKEGOWDA, S/O SRI. U.K. PUTTASWAMEGOWDA, AGE: 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.155/22. - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 170. SMT. CHIKKAMMA, W/O SRI. M.C. SHANKAREGOWDA, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.156/22. 171. SRI. KRISHNA, S/O SRI. NINGAIAH, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.157/22. 172. SRI. CHIKKAMANCHAIAH, S/O SRI. CHIKKAMANCHAIAH, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.160/22. 173. SRI. NAGUKESHAVA, S/O SRI. MADAIAH, AGE: 43 YEARS, SHARE NO.163/22. 174. SRI. R. RACHASHETTY, S/O SRI. RACHASHETTY, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.166/22. 175. SRI. K. THIMMEGOWDA, S/O SRI. KRISHNEGOWDA, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.172/22. 176. SMT. PUTTAMMA, W/O SRI. CHOWDEGOWDA, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.173/22. 177. SMT. NINGAMMA, W/O SRI. NINGEGOWDA @ RAMEGOWDA, AGE: 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.175/22. 178. RI. UMESH, S/O SRI. SANNATHAYAMMA, AGE: 42 YEARS, SHARE NO.176/22. - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 179. SMT. NETHRA, W/O SRI. RAJU, AGE: 35 YEARS, SHARE NO.185/22. 180. SRI. MUDDULINGAIAH, S/O SRI. NAGAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.186/22. 181. SRI. KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O SRI. CHIKKABOREGOWDA, AGE: 54 YEARS, SHARE NO.189/22. 182. SRI. PUTTASWAMY, S/O SRI. CHIKKARACHASHETTY, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.196/22. 183. SRI. MAHADEVAPPA, S/O SRI. LINGAPPA, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.197/22. 184. SRI. G.K. SHIVALINGAIAH, S/O SRI. KAMPANAIAH, AGE: 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.198/22. 185. SMT. G.R. NETHRAVATHI, W/O SRI. G.K. SHIVALINGAIAH, AGE: 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.1/23. 186. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA, W/O SRI. KEMPAIAH, AGE: 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.8/23. 187. SMT. RUDRANI, W/O LATE. CHANDRASHEKARA, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.13/23. - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 188. SMT. KANTHAMANI, W/O SRI. SOMARADHYA, AGE: 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.14/23 189. SRI. SHIVALINGAIAH, S/O SRI. CHIKKAIDAIH, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.21/23. 190. SMT. INDRAMMA, W/O SRI. MAHADEVAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.24/23. 191. SMT. GAYATHRI, W/O SRI. MAHADEVAPPA, AGE: 46 YEARS, SHARE NO.25/23. 192. SRI. SHIVARAMU, S/O SRI. AJJEGOWDA, AGE: 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.43/23. 193. SMT. PUTTATHAYAMMA, W/O LATE. SHIVANANJAPPA, AGE: 64 YEARS, SHARE NO.44/23. 194. SRI. SWAMY. S/O SRI. CHANNAPPA, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.49/23. 195. SMT. SAKAMMA, W/O SRI. SIDDASHETTY, AGE: 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.54/23. 196. RI. MUDDULINGAIAH, S/O SRI. MADAIAH @ ADAVIYAPPA, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.64/23. - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 197. SMT. JAYALAKSHMAMMA, W/O SRI. PUTTAMANCHAIAH, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.65/23. 198. SRI. VASANTHA KUMAR, S/O SRI. D. PUTTASWAMAIAH, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.67/23. 199. SMT. GIRIJAMMA, W/O SRI. RAJA SHETTY, AGE: 54 YEARS, SHARE NO.68/53. 200. SMT. JANAKAMMA, W/O SRI. MARIGOWDA, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.72/23. 201. SRI. NINGAIAH, S/O SRI. BORAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.78/23. 202. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA, W/O SRI. NINGAMMA, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.79/23. 203. SRI. ANAND. C. S/O SRI. CHANDRASHEKARA, AGE: 38 YEARS, SHARE NO.88/23. 204. SMT. SHASHIKALA, W/O SRI. KAMPANAIAH, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.89/23. 205. SRI. RUDRESH, S/O SRI. SADASHIVAIAH, AGE: 39 YEARS, SHARE NO.90/23. - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 206. SMT. MUDDULINGAMMA, W/O LATE. CHANNAPPA, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.94/23. 207. SRI. SHIVANNA, S/O SRI. GURUSWAMY, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.106/23. 208. SRI. CHIKKAHONNEGOWDA, S/O SRI. GIRIGOWDA, AGE: 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.109/23. 209. SRI. SRINIVASA, S/O SRI. REVANNA HEGDE, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.119/23. 210. SRI. P. MOHAN, S/O SRI. D. PUTTASWAMAIAH, AGE: 39 YEARS, SHARE NO.122/23. 211. SRI. SUNDARESH, S/O SRI. JAVARAIAH, AGE: 51 YEARS, SHARE NO.123/23. 212. SMT. CHANNAMMA, W/O SRI. MUDDAPPA, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.128/23. 213. SRI. SOMASHEKARA, S/O SRI. MADAIAH, AGE: 41 YEARS, SHARE NO.129/23. 214. SMT. CHIKKANINGAMMA, W/O LATE. KENGEGOWDA, AGE: 53 YEARS, SHARE NO.130/23. - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 215. SMT. GOWRAMMA, W/O SRI.PUTTALINGAIAH, AGE: 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.146/23. 216. SMT. NANJAMMA, W/O SRI. SHAMBHULINGAIAH, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.154/23. 217. SRI. CHINNASWAMY, S/O SRI. ERAIAH, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.185/23. 218. SRI. MANJU. C, S/O SRI. CHANDRAPPA, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.2/24. 219. SRI. VASANTHA, S/O SRI. RAJU, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.10/24. 220. SRI. G.M. SATISHA, S/O SRI. MADAIAH, AGE: 46 YEARS, SHARE NO.17/24. 221. SMT. JAYALAKSHMI, W/O SRI. SHEKAR, AGE: 42 YEARS, SHARE NO.19/24. 222. SMT. GAYATHRI, W/O SRI. N. NANJUNDAIAH, AGE: 38 YEARS, SHARE NO.30/24. 223. SMT. GIRIJA, W/O SRI. KUMARA, AGE: 44 YEARS, SHARE NO.34/24. - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 224. SMT. G.M. VANITHA, W/O SRI. MANJESH KUMAR, AGE: 35 YEARS, SHARE NO.35/24. 225. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR, S/O SRI. MADAIAH, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.37/24. 226. SMT. DIVYASHREE, W/O SRI. C.R. NAGARAJ, AGE: 33 YEARS, SHARE NO.49/24. 227. SMT. PREMA, W/O SRI. MAHADEVAIAH, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.52/24. 228. SMT. SAROJAMMA, W/O SRI. SHIVALINGAIAH, AGE: 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.57/24. 229. SRI. GURUSHANTHAPPA, S/O SRI. HOTEL MADAPPA, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.61/24. 230. SMT. BHAGYAMMA, W/O SRI. R.S. CHANDRASHEKARAIAH, AGE: 47 YEARS, SHARE NO.62/24. 231. SRI. H.M. MAHESHA, S/O SRI. MUDDEKALAIAH, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.64/24. 232. SMT. SUDHAMANI, W/O SRI. RAVISHA, AGE: 39 YEARS, SHARE NO.67/24. - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 233. SMT. SUNITHA, W/O SRI. MAHESH, AGE: 42 YEARS, SHARE NO.71/24. 234. SRI. CHANDRAPPA, S/O SRI. MADDYYANA DOLLAIAH, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.102/24. 235. SMT. NAGAMMA, W/O SRI. EMCHANDEGOWDA, AGE: 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.105/24. 236. SRI. DHARMENDRA, S/O SRI. CHOWDEGOWDA. M, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.108/24. 237. SRI. M. MANCHAIAH, S/O SRI. MANCHAIAH, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.13/6. 238. SRI. G.M. ADAMISHAIAH, S/O SRI. MADAIAH, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.89/8. 239. SRI. ANANDA, S/O SRI. CHITTANA MARIAH, AGE: 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.160/8. 240. SRI. BORAIAH @ DODDONU, S/O SRI. MOTTAIH, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.2/9. 241. SRI. BORALINGIAH, S/O SRI. BUDDAIAH, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.18/9. - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 242. SRI. K. NANJAPPA, S/O SRI. KEMPANANJAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.157/9. 243. SMT. JAYAMMA, W/O SRI. GANGAIAH, AGE: 51 YEARS, SHARE NO.2/10. 244. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA, W/O SRI. KALAIAH, AGE: 54 YEARS, SHARE NO.71/10. 245. SMT. G.M. BHAGYA, W/O SRI. NANJAPPA, AGE: 46 YEARS, SHARE NO.62/12. 246. SRI. MANI, S/O SRI. RAMESH, AGE: 29 YEARS, SHARE NO.76/12. 247. SMT. NAGAVENI, W/O SRI. SHANMUKHARADHYA, AGE: 48 YEARS, SHARE NO.90/12. 248. SMT. SHIVARATHNAMMA, W/O SRI. RAMEGOWDA, AGE: 59 YEARS, SHARE NO.99/12. 249. SMT. PUTTATHAYAMMA, W/O SRI. KRISHNAIAH, AGE: 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.134/12. 250. SMT. PREMA, W/O SRI. PUTTASWAMY, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.187/12. - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 251. SMT MAHADEVAMMA W/O SRI. MAHADEVAIAH @ RAJU, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.16/13. 252. SMT. BHARATHI, W/O SRI. G.A. ANAND, AGE: 42 YEARS, SHARE NO.40/13. 253. SMT. G.K. ASHAMANI, W/O SRI. G.A. JAGADISH, AGE: 39 YEARS, SHARE NO.42/13. 254. SRI. RAJU, S/O SRI. SIDDALINGAPPA, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.84/16. 255. SMT. RATHNAMMA, W/O SRI. G.M. RAJASHEKARAIAH, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.55/17. 256. SMT. BHAGYAMMA, W/O SRI. APPAJI, AGE: 46 YEARS, SHARE NO.191/17. 257. SRI. SHIVAMADAIAH, S/O SRI. PUTTAMADAPPA, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.67/18. 258. SMT. JAYARATHNAMMA, W/O SRI. NANJUNDAIAH @ MARIYAPPA, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.90/18. 259. SRI. J. SIDDEGOWDA, S/O SRI. JOGIGOWDA, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.112/18. - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 260. SRI. MAHALINGEGOWDA, S/O SRI. DESIGOWDA, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.178/18. 261. SRI. U.A. JAYADEVARADHYA, S/O SRI. APPAJARADHYA, AGE: 65 YEARS, SHARE NO.195/18. 262. SRI. G.L. CHANNAPPA, S/O SRI. U.C. LINGAPPA, AGE: 57 YEARS, SHARE NO.17/19. 263. SRI. SHEKHAR, S/O SRI. MADAIAH, AGE: 43 YEARS, SHARE NO.20/19. 264. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA, W/O SRI. M. SHIVAKUMARA, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.38/19. 265. SMT. VEENAVATHI, W/O SRI. BASAVARAJU, AGE: 42 YEARS, SHARE NO.153/19. 266. SMT. PALANETHRA, W/O SRI. KALAIAH, AGE: 44 YEARS, SHARE NO.137/20. 267. SRI. GAVIRAJU, S/O SRI. KADAIAH, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.37/21. 268. RI. C. JAGADISHA, S/O SRI. KARIGOWDA, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.79/21. - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 269. SRI. CHANNAPPA, S/O SRI. MADAIAH @ DOLLAIAH, AGE: 54 YEARS, SHARE NO.56/22. 270. SMT. RAJAMMA, W/O SRI. NAGARAJU, AGE: 56 YEARS, SHARE NO.66/22. 271. SRI. K. SHANKAR GURU, S/O SRI. CHOWDEGOWDA @ KAREGOWDA, AGE: 46 YEARS, SHARE NO.72/22. 272. SMT. KEMPAMMA, W/O SRI. JAVAREGOWDA, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.121/22. 273. SMT. SANNAMMA, W/O SRI. MULLEGOWDA, AGE: 55 YEARS, SHARE NO.6/23. 274. SRI. THIMMAIAH, S/O SRI. NARASAPPA, AGE: 54 YEARS, SHARE NO.60/23. 275. SRI. D. CHANNAPPA, S/O SRI. DYAVAIAH, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.117/23. 276. SRI. CHANNAPPA, S/O SRI. GADDAPPA @ MADAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.7/24. 277. SRI. M. CHANDRU, S/O SRI. J.C. MADAIAH, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.15/24. - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 278. SMT. BHOOMIKA. G.R, W/O SRI. G.C. RAMEGOWDA, AGE: 30 YEARS, SHARE NO.32/24. 279. SMT. PUTTATHAYAMMA, W/O SRI. MARIGOWDA, AGE: 50 YEARS, SHARE NO.47/24. 280. SRI. DHARMENDRA, S/O SRI. SHANMUKHARADYA, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.53/24. 281. SRI. C.R. SHIVAKUMARA, S/O SRI. RANGASWAMY, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.89/24. 282. SRI. SIDDARAJU, S/O SRI. KADAIAH, AGE: 54 YEARS, SHARE NO.93/24. 283. SRI. PRASAD MURTHY. R, S/O SRI. RAMASWAMY, AGE: 52 YEARS, SHARE NO.110/24. 284. SMT. ANNAPOORNAMMA, W/O SRI. MAHADEVAIAH, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.157/24. 285. SRI. J.C. KRISHNEGOWDA, S/O SRI. CHIKKABOREGOWDA, AGE: 49 YEARS, SHARE NO.97/13. 286. SRI. G.S. SHANKAR, S/O SRI. SIDDEGOWDA, AGE: 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.15/18. - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 287. SMT. KAMALAMMA, W/O SRI. AJJEGOWDA, AGE: 58 YEARS, SHARE NO.118/24. ALL ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE UPPARAKANAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAVINDRA PRASAD B., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE, M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560 001. REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, 2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC, “A” BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, UPPARAKANAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. 6. THE UPPARAKANAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571 401. REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1959) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 AND R5; SRI. GURUDATH V.R., ADVOCATE FOR R6; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.5 AND 6 INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST I.E., ANNEXURE-B, AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT BANK/SOCIETY BOARD WHICH IS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 31-01- 2025 AND QUASH THE UNDATED DISQUALIFICATION VOTR LIST PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.6 VIDE ANNEXURE-C & C1 SO FAR CONCERN TO THE PETITIONERS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioners are seeking for the following prayers:- “a) Issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent Nos.5 and 6 include the name of the petitioners in the eligible voters list i.e., Annexure-B, and permit the Petitioners to cast their votes in the election to the 6th Respondent Bank/Society Board which is schedule to be held on 31-01-2025. b) Issue a writ of certiorari to quash the undated Disqualification Voter list passed by Respondent No.6 Vide Annexure-C & C1. so far concern to the petitioners.. ii) Pass any appropriate writ, order or direction as the Hon’ble Court deem it fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and allow this Writ petition with cost, in the ends of justice and equity..” 2. This Court by way of an interim arrangement on 30.01.2025 permitted the petitioners to cast their votes in the ensuing election scheduled on 31.01.2025 subject to final outcome of this petition. - 36 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 3. Heard Sri Ravindra Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri Yogesh D. Naik, learned AGA for respondent Nos.1, 3, 4 and 5, Sri T.L. Kiran Kumar, learned counsel for respondent No.2 and Sri Gurudath V.R., learned counsel for respondent No.6. 4. Counsel for the petitioners submits that the election has been held as scheduled on 31.01.2025 and the petitioners have cast their votes. 5. Reiterating various contentions raised in the writ petition, it is mainly urged that no individual notice is issued to the petitioners while the names of the petitioners are excluded in the final voters list and the respondents have acted against mandate requirement of Rule 13 (D) (2-A) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Rules, 1960 (‘the Rules’ for short). It is urged that the petitioners should be treated as eligible voters and their votes to be counted as valid votes. - 37 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 6. Learned counsel for respondent No.6-Society has not followed the mandatory requirement of the aforementioned rules and cast votes of the petitioners to be included while counting and the results to be announced. 7. It is brought to the notice of this Court that under identical circumstances, the Co-Ordinate Bench of

Decision

i. Writ petition is disposed of. ORDER ii. The Returning Officer to count the votes, including the votes cast by petitioners and announce the results of the election, which was scheduled on 31.01.2025. iii. Aggrieved party is entitled to raise a dispute under Section 70 (2) (c) of the Act, if raised a dispute under the said provision, questioning the eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election to the Board of the respondent – society, the said dispute shall be decided without being influenced by the interim order granted by this Court and it is made clear that granting of an interim order in favour of the petitioner would not give any finding on the eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election of the Board of respondent – society. - 39 - NC: 2025:KHC:6381 WP No. 2730 of 2025 iv. The eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election is kept open to be decided in a dispute, if any, raised in this regard. v. If any such dispute relating to the eligibility of the petitioners to vote in the election to the Board of the respondent-society is raised, the effect of holding the petitioners ineligible to vote and excluding such votes, on the final outcome of the election results shall also be taken into account before passing the final orders. vi. The vote cast by the petitioners shall be kept in a separate sealed box after counting. vii. This Court has not expressed any merits or demerits of the ineligibility of the petitioners. Sd/- JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA MBM List No.: 2 Sl No.: 33

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