Writ Petition No. 3759 of 2025 · The High Court
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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:7650 WP No. 3759 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 3759 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. MALLESHAPPA K G., S/O. BASAPPAGOUDA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS. R/A KOTEHAL VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT. 2. RENUKAMMA K D/O DINESHPATEL G A AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/A KOTEHAL VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 3. RAVI B G S/O BASAVARAJAPPA M G AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A KOTEHAL VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 4. K M CHANNABASAPPA S/O HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 5. K M VEERABHADRAIAH S/O BASAVARAJAIAH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:7650 WP No. 3759 of 2025 R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 6. RAJASHEKHARAIAH S/O BASAVARAJAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 7. SUNANDAMMA W/O RAJASHEKHARAIAH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 8. PREMA W/O HALESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 9. THIMMAPPA H S/O RANGAPPA KHG AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 10. SAROJAMMA W/O THIMMAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 11. GIRIJAMMA K H W/O CHANDRAPPA - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:7650 WP No. 3759 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 12. CHANDRAPPA S/O HALAPPA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 13. THEERTHAPPA S/O MELAPPAGOUDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223 14. NEELAMMA W/O KOTRAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE. NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 15. MOHAN KUMAR H S/O HALESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 16. PRASHANTHGOUDA K H G S/O SHANMUKHAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 17. GOLAPA NAIKA - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:7650 WP No. 3759 of 2025 S/O RANGA NAIKA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 18. SATHISH KUMAR H S/O CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 19. MALLIKARJUNA K G S/O GANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE VILLAGE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 20. GANGAMMA W/O NIJALINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT CHILURU, NYAMATHI TALUK DVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223 21. TIRUKAMMA W/O MELAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A CHILURU, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 223. 22. NEELAMMA K H G W/O SHIVANANDAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A CHILURU, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:7650 WP No. 3759 of 2025 23. SHEKHARAPPA T S/O THIPPESWAMY AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A CHILURU, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 24. NIJAM BASHA S S/O MAJID SAB AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/A CHILURU, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 25. CHETHAN KUMAR S/O VEERUPAKSHAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A CHILURU, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 26. SHEKHARAPPA H S/O ESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 27. RAMESHA S/O SHEKHARAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 28. UDAYA K H C S/O CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. R/A KADADAKATTE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:7650 WP No. 3759 of 2025 29. PRASHANTH K H S/O SHANMUKHAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A KADADAKATTE, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 30. MAHESHWARAPPA K H S/O NINGAPPA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS, R/A KOTEHAL, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 31. BASAVALINGA K H S/O MAHESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/A KOTEHAL, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 32. SOMASHEKARA L B S/O BSAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A CHILUR, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 33. RAMESH P G S/O SHIVANAGOUDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/A CHILUR, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 34. THEERTHAMMA W/O SHIVANAGOUDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/A CHILUR, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:7650 WP No. 3759 of 2025 35. RAJESH S/O SHIVANANDAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. R/A CHILUR, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 36. MELAPPA S/O RAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/A CHILURU, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 37. PRASANNA KUMAR S/O PARAMESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/A CHILUR, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 38. AJAY H S/O HULUGABHOVI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A CHILUR, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223, 39. SHEKHARAMMA W/O MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A CHILUR, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 40. D G RAJAPPA S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A DODDERI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:7650 WP No. 3759 of 2025 41. C L VIRUPAKSHAPPA S/O ESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/A CHILUR, NYAMAATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 223 42. SATEESH C L S/O ESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/A CHILUR, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 43. SHIVANAGOUDA P G S/O VEERABHADRAIAH P G AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/A CHILUR, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 44. MANJULA G W/O RAMESH PG AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/A CHILUR, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 45. KAMALA W/O MELAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A CHILUR, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 46. SHIVAKUMAR S/O NAGENDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/A CHILUR, NYAMATHI TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 223. - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:7650 WP No. 3759 of 2025 47. CHANDRASHEKARAPPA J K S/O RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 223. 48. RAVIKUMAR M V S/O VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 223. 49. RUDRESHAPPA M S/O ESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 223. 50. SURESHA M N S/O NIRANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 51. SHIVAPPA M B S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 223 52. SHANMUKHAPPA M P S/O CHANDRASHEKHARAIAH PATIL AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/A MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:7650 WP No. 3759 of 2025 53. VIJAY PATIL S/O SHANMUKHAPPA M P AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 54. NATARAJ M C S/O CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/A MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 55. KAVITHA K C S/O KUMARA M G AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 56. SHIVAKUMAR M V S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA M. K AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS. R/A MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223 57. VIRUPAKSHAPPA N S/O NIRANJANAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/A MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 58. YATHIRAJ M B S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/A MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:7650 WP No. 3759 of 2025 59. BASAMMA W/O RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, R/A MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 223. 60. HUDEV H R S/O RUDRAPPA M AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 61. NAGARAJ M S/O MYPUTRAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/A MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 223. 62. PARAMESH MR R/O RANGAIAH AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/A MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 223. 63. BASAVARAJAPPA K H S/O THEERTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A KOTEHAL, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 223. 64. MALLAMMA K S W/O SHEKHARAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A HALEMALELI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:7650 WP No. 3759 of 2025 65. SANNAMALLAPPA K S/O KADAVEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 94 YEARS, R/A HALAMALELI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 66. LEELAVATHI W/O CHANDRAMMA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/A HALAMALELI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 67. CHANDRAPPA R S/O RUDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A HALAMALELI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 68. MALLESHAPPA G P S/O PARAMESHWARAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A HALAMALELI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 69. JAGADEESH M S S/O SHEKHARAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/A HALAMALELI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 70. MALLANAGOUDA H.P S/O HANUMANTHAPPAGOUDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/A HOSAMALELI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT-577 223. 71. PARAMESHWARAPPA B S/O BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS, R/A HOSAMALELI, NYAMATHI TALUK - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:7650 WP No. 3759 of 2025 DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 72. MALLESHAPPA M S/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/A HOSAMALELI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 223. 73. PANCHAPPA M G S/O MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/A HOSAMALELI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 223. 74. BENAKAMMA W/O MUNESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/A HOSAMALELI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 75. SHANTHAPPA A G W/O PANCHAPPA M G AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/A HOSAMALELI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223. 76. THANOJI RAO M B S/O BASAVANTHA RAO N H, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/O MARIGONDANAHALLI, NYAMATHI TALUK DAVANAGERE DISTRICT- 577 223.
Legal Reasoning
(BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR G.M, ADVOCATE) …PETITIONERS - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:7650 WP No. 3759 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C, KHB ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 002. 3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, HONNALI AND NYAMATHI, HONNALI, DAVANAGERE - 577 217. 4. THE SECRETARY, SHIVA CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, HONNALI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 217. 5. RETURNING OFFICER, SHIVA CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, HONNALI, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT - 577 217. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R5; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CONCLUDE THE PROCESSES AS REQUIRED UNDER RULE 13D OF THE KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE IN SOCIETIES RULES AND TO CONDUCT ELECTIONS (a-v) ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECTION 20(2) INCLUDING NAME OF THE PETITIONER AND ETC. (a-iv) THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:7650 WP No. 3759 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners files memo, which reads as under: “It is submitted that the since the election is already held on 09.02.2025 and the petition is held infructious. Wherefore, the Hon’ble court may kindly dismiss the petition withdrawn in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Memo is taken on record. 3.
Decision
In view of memo, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. Returning Officer to announce the result of respondent No.4-Society without including the votes of the petitioners. Sd/- ____________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA AT List No.: 2 Sl No.: 12/ CT: BHK