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Writ Petition No. 3679 of 2025 · The High Court

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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.3679 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. DODDAPUTTEGOWDA S/O CHIKKAIDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.10/4 CHIKKATHAMMAIAH S/O CHIKKAPUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.35/4 KEMPARAJU.K S/O KEMPEGOWDA @ MOTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NO.27/5 GOVENDEGOWDA S/O THIMMEGOWDA @ DODDAIDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO.29/5 GOPALA.H S/O HONNEGOWDA @ KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.147/5 JOGEGOWDA S/O CHIKKAKEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO.54/6 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 7. 8. 9. RAJU.Y.V S/O VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO.99/6 PUTTARAJU. D S/O DODDAPUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO.146/6 KALEGOWDA.K, S/O KALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NO.152/6 10. JAYARAMU.D S/O DODDAPUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.123/9 11. PUTTASWAMY.B, S/O BALLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.138/15 12. CHANDRAMMA W/O LATE SIDDEGOWDA @ CHIKKATHAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.119/25 13. MAHESH.K S/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO.192/27 14. BASAVARAJU S/O LATE TATHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.249/30 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 PETITIONER NOS.1 TO 14 ARE R/O YATHAMBADI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430 15. NAGARAJU.B S/O BETTEGOWDA @ THAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO.213/4 16. PUSHPAVATHI W/O VENKATESHA K.T AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.125/17 17. CHAMAMMA W/O MANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.44/18 18. SIDDARAJU.S S/O SIDDEGOWDA @ CHIKKAMOGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.60/18 19. SWAMY VIVEKANANDA B.S S/O SIDDARAJU.B AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.003/2 20. NAGAMMA W/O HOMBALAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.233/3 21. PARVATHAMMA W/O LATE SHIVANANJEGOWDA - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO.63/30 22. JAYAMMA W/O BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO.011/31 PETITIONER NOS.15 TO 22 ARE R/O ANTHARAVALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430 23. VENKATESH H.M S/O MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO.101/14 24. MADEGOWDA. H. V S/O VEEREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO.162/14 25. SHIVAMMA W/O GUNDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.144/24 PETITIONER NOS.23 TO 25 ARE R/O S.I.HONNALAGERE VILLAGE C.A.KERE HOBLI MADDURTALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430 26. SHANKAREGOWDA S/O KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO.134/7 - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 27. NANJUNDEGOWDA.B.K S/O KULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO.161/11 28. CHIKKAMARIGOWDA S/O DYAPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO.84/15 29. RAJANNA S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO.108/18 PETITIONER NOS.26 TO 29 ARE R/O H.BASAPURA VILLAGE HALAGURU HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430 30. MADEGOWDA S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.237/18 R/O ODUBASAPPANADODDI VILLAGE HALAGURU HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430 31. CHAMEGOWDA @ DODDATHAMMAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.54/4 32. KRISHNEGOWDA. B S/O BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO.25/5 - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 33. MUGABETTEGOWDA S/O BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO.209/7 34. BHAIREGOWDA.K.M S/O MUGABETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO.70/13 35. CHIKKATHAYAMMA W/O PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.225/23 36. RAJU.K.P S/O PUTTASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.226/23 37. LINGARAJU.K.M S/O LATE MADAIAH.S AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.18/24 38. DODDATHAYAMMA W/O LATE KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.113/26 39. SIDDARAJU.S S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO.176/28 PETITIONER NOS.31 TO 39 R/O KODIPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430 40. KEMPADASEGOWDA S/O THIMMADASEGOWDA @ TUREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.86/13 41. NEELEGOWDA S/O TUREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.192/15 42. GUNESH.N.S S/O SAMPATH KUMAR.N AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.219/16 43. SHIVAMMA W/O MADAIAH.T AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.107/1 44. SIDDARAJU S/O SANNAHAIDAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.161/4 PETITIONER NOS.40 TO 44 ARE R/O THOREKADANAHALLI VILLAGE HALAGURU HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430 45. RAJU.D.C S/O YAJAMAN CHIKKALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SHARE NO.240/7 - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 46. JAVAREGOWDA S/O KULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.144/20 47. DODDAMARIGOWDA.D.M S/O MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.165/26 PETITIONER NOS.46 TO 48 ARE R/O DADAMAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430 48. VEERANANJE GOWDA S/O KEMPE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NO.78/2 49. CHANNASHETTY S/O DASASHETTY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.161/3 50. SHIVARAJU S/O SHIVANEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO.251/7 51. NANJUNDE GOWDA S/O SHIVANE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.126/12 52. KENCHACHAR S/O MARIYACHAR @ CHOWDACHAR - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO.134/17 53. NAGARAJACHARI S/O CHOWDACHARI @ MARIYACHARI AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO.137/17 54. NAGARATHNA.M.P W/O MUNICHOWDACHARI AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS SHARE NO.89/19 PETITIONER NOS.48 TO 54 ARE R/O N.KODIHALLI VILLAGE HALAGURU HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430 55. SHANTHAMMA W/O BOLAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO.247/2 R/O PURADADODDI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430 56. BASAVARAJU. P. K S/O KEMPEGOWDA @ MUTHIREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.202/13 57. MADAPPA S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO.29/17 - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 PETITIONER NOS.56 AND 57 ARE R/O PUTTEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE C.A. KERE HOBLI MADDURTALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430 58. SANNEGOWDA S/O PATEL LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NO.70/18 R/O BANAGAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430 59. CHIKKIREGOWDA S/O CHIKKAIDE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.93/14 R/O BELATHURU VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430 60. KARIGOWDA S/O KADAMMANA SHIVANANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO.125/1 61. NANJUNDAPPA S/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.35/2 62. PUTTAMADAMMA W/O PUTTASWAMY.C AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS SHARE NO.14/3 - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 63. JAVARAYI GOWDA S/O SHIVANEGOWDA @ CHIKKAIDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.20/4 64. BASAVEGOWDA M S/O PUTTAMADE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.42/6 65. RAJAPPA S/O SHIVANEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO.183/6 66. SANAMMA W/O DODDALINGE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS SHARE NO.212/7 67. BHARATHI W/O PUTTAMADE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO.22/11 68. KUMAR. D S/O DODDAMOLLE GOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.54/14 69. CHIKKAMMA W/O MARIYAPPA B AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.109/19 70. GOWRAMMA W/O CHIKKANINGE GOWDA - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO.74/11 PETITIONER NOS.60 TO 70 ARE R/O MARAGOWDANAHALLI VILLAGE HALAGURU HOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430 71. MADEGOWDA S/O MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO.228/16, 72. DAYANANDA. H. V S/O VEERABASAVE GOWDA.H.V AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, SHARE NO.104/18, PETITIONER NOS. 75 AND 76 ARE R/O HULLAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABAHOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430. 73. BASAVEGOWDA S/O CHIKKAVEEREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.61/7 74. MAHADEVU S/O CHIKKAMADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.25/9 75. CHAMEGOWDA.H.K, S/O KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS SHARE NO.33/9 - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 76. GOWRAMMA W/O THAMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO.179/16 77. THIMMEGOWDA S/O BETTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO.81/18 78. RAMEGOWDA S/O CHOWDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SHARE NO.42/19 79. PUNEETH KUMAR.S S/O SHIVALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.62/24 PETITIONER NOS. 77 TO 79 ARE R/O HULLAGALA VILLAGE KASABAHOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571430. 80. NAGARAJU. M. T S/O THAMMANNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.100/14 81. VENKATAPPA S/O VENKATEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.192/16 82. KAMALAMMA W/O SIDDAIAH - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.211/1 83. KARIYAIAH S/O SAHUKAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.004/2 PETITIONER NOS. 80 TO 83 ARE R/O HUSKUR VILLAGE, KASABAHOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430. 84. BASAVARAJU.C S/O CHANNABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.44/14 R/O HEGODLU VILLAGE HALAGURUHOBLI MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 85. MARIGOWDA S/O EREGOWDA @DODDAIDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO.72/5 R/O HOSAPURA VILLAGE, KASABAHOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. 86. HANUMANTHAIAH S/O DHANAGURABOYI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO.016/2 87. PUTTAIAH S/O CHIKKAPUTTABOYI - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.26/005 PETITIONER NOS. 86 AND 87 ARE R/O ATUVANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 88. BASAVARAJU. A. L S/O LINGEGOWDA.A.L AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.22/2 89. PAPANNA S/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.63/3 90. CHIKKAEREGOWDA S/O MANGALIKEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO.129/3 91. SAROJAMMA W/O BASAVALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO.246/4 92. SHIVAKUMAR.A.S S/O SHIVALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS SHARE NO.242/7 93. KRISHNEGOWDA.L S/O PATEL LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.125/8 - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 94. SHIVANNA.S S/O SHIVALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO.221/16 95. CHANDRASHEKHARARADHYA S/O SHIVARADYA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 96. NAGANNA. A. B, S/O BASAVEGOWDA @ APPAIAH AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.195/19 97. SUNANDAMMA W/O LATE CHANNABASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.176/22 PETITIONER NOS. 88 TO 97 ARE R/O AGASANAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK. 98. SUDHAKARA. A. C S/O CHENNAVEEREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO.245/2 99. EREGOWDA URF BANGALIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARE NO.250/4 100. DODDALINGEGOWDA S/O KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.249/7 - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 101. DODDIREGOWDA S/O KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.64/10 102. NINGAMMA W/O CHIKKALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.86/18 103. NINGAMMA W/O LATE CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.87/20 104. RAMESHA S/O NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO.234/21 105. DODDIREGOWDA S/O CHIKKAGULILINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SHARE NO.227/23 PETITIONERS NO. 98 TO 105 ARE R/O A.M.T. HALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 106. RAVINDRA PRASAD. M S/O MARIYAPPA.M.S AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS SHARE NO.71/10 R/O A.M.T. HALLI COLONY VILLAGE, KASABAHOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 107. LINGAMMA W/O HANUMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.117/5 108. DUNDAMADEGOWDA S/O DODDAMADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.148/5 109. CHIKKAMADEGOWDA S/O LINGAIAH @ CHIKKAIDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SHARE NO.157/7 110. MAHADEVA S/O CHIKKANNA URF LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.109/9 111. DODDEGOWDA S/O DODDEGOWDA URF KUNTAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NO.117/9 112. HANUMAIAH S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SHARE NO.110/14 113. SHIVANANDA S/O SIDDEGOWDA.B AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO.13/22 114. SIDDAMMA W/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SHARE NO.92/22 - 19 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 115. RAVI.C S/O CHOWDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.112/22 PETITIONER NOS. 107 TO 115 ARE R/O ALADAHALLI VILLAGE KASABAHOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 116. RAJANNA S/O RACHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.135/10 117. THAMMANNAGOWDA S/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.223/17 118. KEMPAMMA W/O LATE PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.60/20 119. BASAVARAJU S/O LATE PUTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.61/20 120. KEMPAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKAIDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO.164/22 PETITIONES NOS. 116 TO 120 ARE R/O JOGIPURA VILLAGE KASABAHOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. - 20 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 121. NINGARAJU.K.N S/O NINGEGOWDA URF THALEYAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.6/5 122. JAYAMMA W/O KULLEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO.20/8 123. NINGAMMA URF GOWRAMMA W/O NADAKERIGOWDA @ BILIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.30/9 124. PAPANNA S/O LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO.53/10 125. SHIVANNA.H S/O DODDAHAIDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.59/18 126. NINAGAMMA W/O LATE KUNDAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO.95/18 127. CHIKKAERAIAH S/O EREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.7/19 128. RAMU S/O LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.5/22 - 21 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 129. SANNAMMA W/O NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.115/31 130. BASAVEGOWDA S/O LATE EREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS SHARE NO.168/31 131. SUBBAIAH S/O MONAGEMPANANATHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NO.193/31 132. NINGAMMA @ JAYAMMA W/O PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.78/33 PETITIONER NOS.121 TO 132 ARE R/O KANDEGALA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 133. GOWRAMMA W/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.126/13 R/O KUNANAPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 134. ERAIAH S/O SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SHARE NO.31/5 - 22 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 135. JAVANEGOWDA S/O MOTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.91/17 PETITIONER NOS. 133 TP 135 ARE R/O KALLUVEERANAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 136. MADEGOWDA S/O LINGEGOWDA @ MOTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO.227/5 137. SHIVAMADEGOWDA.H.E S/O EREGOWDA @ MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.24/16 138. MUDDEGOWDA S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.15/18 139. PAPEGOWDA @ MADEGOWDA S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO.78/22 140. PUTTIRAMMA W/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO.209/22 141. MAHADEVAMMA W/O MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NO.210/22 - 23 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 142. EREGOWDA S/O MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SHARE NO.69/23 143. MADEGOWDA S/O MADEGOWDA.H.M AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SHARE NO.177/26 144. HOMBAMMA W/O KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SHARE NO.232/29 PETITIONER NOS. 136 TO 144 ARE R/O K. ANNAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 145. SANNEGOWDA.K.M S/O MUGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SHARE NO.121/4 146. RAJASHEKHARA.K.M S/O MALLAIAH.D AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.177/14 147. HANUMAIAH S/O KARIYABOYI AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SHARE NO.164/3 148. CHIKKAMOGAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO.231/2 - 24 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 149. DEVEGOWDA S/O DEPEGOWDA @ KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS SHARE NO.113/22 150. KEMPARAJU S/O CHIKKANNAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.135/22 151. ANANDA S/O CHIKKANNAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NO.137/22 152. MALLAMMA W/O SANNEGOWDA.K.M AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NO.165/22 153. SANNEGOWDA @ KEMPEGOWDA S/O DYAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARE NO.233/33 PETITIONER NOS. 145 TO 153 ARE R/O KEMBUTHAGERE VILLAGE KASABAHOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 154. CHANNEGOWDA.C S/O KARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHARE NO.136/4 155. CHAMEGOWDA S/O PATEL CHOWDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SHARE NO.137/4 - 25 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025

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156. SRIKANTEGOWDA.B S/O BOGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NO.139/4 157. NANJUNDEGOWDA S/O JAVANEGOWDA BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.144/4 158. NINGEGOWDA.G.N S/O CHIKKALINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SHARE NO.185/5 159. MADEGOWDA S/O CHIKKABASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS SHARE NO.203/6 160. SATHISHACHANDRA.B S/O BOGEGOWDA.P AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.76/7 161. BASAVARAJU.C S/O CHOWDEGOWDA.N AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.6/16 162. SRINIVASAMURTHY. B S/O BOGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NO.34/20 PETITIONER NOS. 154 TO 162 ARE R/O GAJANURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. - 26 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 163. CHOWDEGOWDA S/O CHOWDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SHARE NO.207/1 164. NAGARAJU.K S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.151/9 165. PUTTASWAMY S/O PATEL THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.147/12 PETITIONER NOS. 163 TO 165 ARE R/O TURUGANURU VILLAGE KASABAHOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 166. DEVAMMA W/O PUTTAIAH.G AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NO.60/24 167. ANNAPORNA.B.S W/O DATHATHRI.S.R AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO.53/27 PETITIONER NOS. 166 AND 167 ARE R/O CHANDAHALLI VILLAGE B.G.PURA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. 168. NANJEGOWDA S/O BHAIREGOWDA @ SURAIAH AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.248/2 - 27 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 169. HANUMEGOWDA N.K S/O KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SHARE NO.92/3 170. SUMATHI.M W/O RAMANNA.C AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO.7/8 171. BHOGAMMA W/O KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SHARE NO.8/8 172. NANJEGOWDA S/O CHIKKAHAIDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.244/8 173. MADEGOWDA.M.N S/O MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO.119/9 174. CHANNEGOWDA S/O BOGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.215/13 175. RATHNAMMA W/O CHAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.87/17 176. GOWDAIAH S/O BHAIREGOWDA @ SURAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SHARE NO.154/22 - 28 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 177. KRISHNEGOWDA. N S/O LATE NANJUNDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO.62/26 178. SHIVALINGEGOWDA S/O LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.90/27 PETITTIONER NOS. 168 TO 178 ARE R/O NIDAGATTA VILLAGE KASABAHOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 179. LINGAMMA @ SAMPATHAMMA W/O NAGARAJU.S.N AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SHARE NO.21/4 R/O SAHALLI VILLAGE KASABAHOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 180. NINGEGOWDA S/O MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.232/4 181. SHIVAMURTHY S/O SIDDEGOWDA @ KURIAPPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.45/15 182. SIDDARAJU.H.L S/O LINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO.57/16 - 29 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 183. BETTEGOWDA S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS SHARE NO.84/18 184. SHIVAMURTHY S/O JADEMADAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS SHARE NO.64/22 PETITIONER NOS. 180 TO 184 ARE R/O HADLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 185. MAHADEVAMMA W/O KANNNAMMANA BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 229/20 186. DEVARAJU B S/O BASVAEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 218/31 187. GEETHA .N W/O BOGAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO. 167/33 PETITIONER NOS. 185 TO 188 ARE R/O KAMSAGARA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 188. PUTTASWAMYGOWDA S/O MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO. 177/18 - 30 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 189. CHOWDEGOWDA S/O CHOWDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO. 100/19 PETITIONER NOS.188 AND 189 ARE R/O THALAHALLA / KONNAPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 190. SIDDEGOWDA H S S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 244/5 191. RUDRAPPA S/O CHIKKAVEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 66/7 192. JAGADISH H M S/O MAYIGOWDA P AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 222/11 193. SIDDACHARI .H S/O SIDDACHARI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 132/14 194. SRI. SRI. SRI. SHADAKSHARISWAMY S/O PEETYADHYAKSHARU AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 009/16 195. LINGARAJU S/O MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 94/16 - 31 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 196. RUDRAPPA S/O KALAPPANAMADAPPA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 30/17 197. DEVEGOWDA S/O NAGANNA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO. 38/18 198. MURTHY S/O DODDASIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 54/2 199. SHIVARUDRAPPA H S S/O CHIKKAMADAIAH AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO. 78/20 200. PANCHAKSHARAPPA H S S/O SHIVARUDRAPPA H C AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 79/20 201. NAVEENA H U S/O LATE UMESH H K AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 131/29 202. RAKESH KUMAR H U S/O LATE H K UMESH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 245/31 PETITIONER NOS. 190 TO 202 ARE R/O D.HALASAHALLI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. - 32 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 203. VEERABHADRAPPA S/O VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 192/11 204. MADEGOWDA S/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 10/18 PETITIONER NOS. 203 AND 204 ARE R/O GRAMADEVATHEPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK 205. MARIGOWDA S/O MALLININGICHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 79/7 206. SIDDEGOWDA S S/O KARIGOWDNASIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 92/9 207. SHIVAMADEGOWDA S/O CHIKKAMADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SHARE NO. 19/11 208. JAYARAM C. S/O CHIKKEGOWDA C. K. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO. 85/11 209. SHIVARAMU S/O MANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 12/13 - 33 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 210. PUTTAMMA W/O MANCHEGOWDA @ YADACHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 90/13 211. BOREGOWDA S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 183/14 212. KRISHNA C M S/O THARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 46/16 213. UMESH .L S/O LINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 104/16 214. VEERAJAMMA W/O KENCHEGOWDA ABOUT AGED 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 77/18 215. KENCHEGOWDA S/O MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS SHARE NO. 78/18 216. HOMBEGOWDA S/O CHIKKAHAIDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 19/19 217. CHIKKEGOWDA @ DODDAMARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 101/19 - 34 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 218. SAROJAMMA W/O SHIVARUDREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 128/19 219. SWAMY S/O SHIVASWAMY AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS 220. BOREGOWDA S/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 100/22 221. LOHITHKUMAR C M S/O MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 41/23 222. MAHESH C M S/O LATE D. MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 5/26 223. MAHADEVU S/O LATE CHIKKAHAIDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 6/26 224. RATHNAMMA W/O NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO. 89/27 225. MAHADEVAMMMA W/O BOREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NO. 237/31 - 35 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 226. DEVIRAMMA W/O MANCHEGOWDA @ KUNNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NO. 173/34 227. RAVI C.T. S/O LATE THUMBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 43/36 PETITIONER NOS.205 TO 227 ARE R/O CHANNIPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 228. SIDDEGOWDA S/O HOMBALEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO. 43/30 PUTTASWAMY S/O MAHADEVAIAH M AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 93/31 229. SAHIDABANU W/O LATE ABDUL RUB AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SHARE NO. 216/33 BOTH PETITONERS 228 AND 229 ARE R/O DHANAGURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 230. SHARADAMMA W/O NANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO. 188/6 - 36 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 231. GOWRAMMA W/O SHIVASWAMY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO. 229/8 232. BASAPPA S/O KENCHANANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO. 111/17 233. MADAPPA M S/O MADAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO. 200/15 234. KEMPAMMA W/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHARE NO. 112/17 235. MAHADEVAPPA .N.M S/O MARISWAMY AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO. 4/15 236. BASAPPADEVRU .N.M S/O MAHADEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SHARE NO. 136/24 PETITIONER NOS. 230 TO 236 ARE R/O NANJEGOWDANADODDI VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 237. PUTTABUDDI S/O SHIVANANJAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO. 122/14 - 37 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 238. NAGABHUSHAN .G S/O GURUMALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO. 84/17 PETITIONERS NO. 237 AND 238 ARE R/O NADAKALAPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 239. MAHESH B C S/O BORAIAH C AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO. 75/20 240. BORAIAH .C S/O CHIKKASIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 76/20 PETITIONER NOS. 239 AND 240 ARE R/O BASAVANAPURA VILLAGE KASABAHOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. 241. THAMMANNA S/O MAEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS 242. RAMANNA S/O BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO. 59/4 243. HOMBEGOWDA B H S/O CHANNEGOWDA @ HOMBEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO. 245/6 - 38 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 244. DEVARAJU .B.S S/O SHIVANAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 35/10 245. DUNDAMMA W/O PUTTASWAMY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 71/15 246. CHIKKAMAYAPPA .M S/O MAYIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 170/15 247. MAYAPPA S/O MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 64/19 248. SAROJAMMA W/O DEVARAJU B S AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO. 107/20 249. RADHA B S W/O LATE CHANDRASHEKHAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 86/26 250. SHIVANNA S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 98/27 251. B RAVI S/O L. BASAVEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 212/27 - 39 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 PETITIONER NOS. 241 TO 251 ARE R/O BANASAMUDRA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. 252. KALEEREGOWDA S/O EEREGOWDA @ CHIKKANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SHARE NO. 43/18 253. VEERASWAMY M S/O MARIMADAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO. 214/19 254. CHOWDAPPA M H S/O HONNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SHARE NO. 46/20 255. MADEGOWDA M S/O KENCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS SHARE NO. 75/31 PETITIONER NOS. 252 TO 255 ARE R/O MEGALAPURA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT. 256. VENKATADASAIAH S/O KENCHAIAH AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO. 41/18 R/O LINGANAPUR VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. - 40 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 …PETITIONERS 257. MAHADEVI .C.T D/O THAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO. 216/16 R/O CHANNIPURA VILLAGE KASABA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT. (BY SRI. RUDRAPPA .P, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR BANGALORE-560 001. 2. MALAVALLI TALUKA PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. A REGISTERED CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 KOTE, MALAVALLI TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT-571 430. REP BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER MALAVALLI TALUKA PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD KOTE, MALAVALLI TOWN MANDYA DISTRICT-571 430. 4. THE ELECTION OFFICER AND ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETY ( HOUSING AND OTHERS) - 41 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 OFFICE OF THE CO-OPERATIVE NO.1. ALI-ASKAR ROAD BENGALURU - 560 052. 5. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER 3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR TTMC 'A' BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR BANGALORE-560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R4; SRI. D.M. KRISHNA, ADVOCATE FOR R2; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R5) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO DECLARE THAT THE ACT OF THE R-2 IN DISQUALIFYING THE PETITIONERS FROM THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST IS VIOLATIVE OF RULE 13(D)(3) AND PROVISO TO THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 BY ALLOWING THIS WRIT PETITION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. This Court by way of various interim orders had permitted the petitioners who were declared to be ineligible voters to cast their vote in the elections of - 42 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 the Society, subject to the result of the writ petition and that the votes cast by the petitioners shall be kept in separate ballot boxes. 2. A Coordinate Bench of this Court in the case of H.S.Raju vs. State of Karnataka & others1 has after considering the matter in detail come to a categorical conclusion that any irregularity in the conduct of election a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India would not be the proper remedy any dispute as regards the eligibility or ineligibility and the deficiencies in finalization of final electoral list, could only be considered in a dispute raised as regard the election under Section 70(2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 after the announcement of the results by counting even the votes cast by the petitioners. 1 W.P.No.8502/2022 dated 7.6.2022 - 43 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 3. The said judgment not having been challenged and having attained finality, the fact being more or less similar would equally apply to the present matter. 4. In that view of the matter, I pass the following:

Decision

ORDER i) The Writ Petition is disposed of. ii) The Returning Officer is directed to announce the result within seven days of the receipt of a copy of this order by taking into account the votes cast by the petitioners. iii) In the event of any proceeding being filed in relation to the results of the election under Section 70 (2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, all the contentions raised herein and any that may be raised are left open for consideration in accordance with the applicable law, this court has not expressed any opinion on those issues. - 44 - NC: 2025:KHC:10685 WP No. 3679 of 2025 iv) The votes cast by the respective petitioners which had been directed to be kept in separate box shall continue to be retained in a separate box until the disposal of the dispute if any raised within the time frame prescribed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 87

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