Writ Petition No. 7722 of 2024 · The High Court
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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:15953 WP No. 7722 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 7722 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. CHANDRAPPA K AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O KARIYAPPA MEMBERSHIP NO 471 2. LAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O JAYARAMAIAH B, MEMBERSHIP NO 2 3. VENKATAREDDY DRIVER AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O SUBHAREDY, MEMBERSHIP NO 25 4. PARVATHAMMA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, W/O VENKATAREDDY DRIVER, MEMBERSHIP NO 26 5. NATARAJU C AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O LATE CHIKKAHEMAIAH, MEMBERSHIP NO 30 6. MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, S/O LATE VEERANNA, MEMBERSHIP NO 30 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:15953 WP No. 7722 of 2024 7. VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O KOORALAIAH, MEMBERSHIP NO 31 8. K M MAYANNA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O LATE MUKADI GOWDA, MEMBERSHIP NO 34 9. SAKAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O MAYANNA MEMBERSHIP NO 35 10. JAYARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O CHANDRAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO 36 11. K M KARIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O LATE MUDHA VEERAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO.45 12. KAMALAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O K M KARIYAPPA (ANGADI) MEMBERSHIP NO 46 13. RAJAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O CHANDRAPPA MEMBERSHIP NO 50 14. PAVAN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O CHANDRAPPA MEMBERSHIP NO 51 - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:15953 WP No. 7722 of 2024 15. D KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE DASAPPA MEMBERSHIP NO 58 16. LAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, W/O SHIVANNA MEMBERSHIP NO 60 17. P N PARIMALA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, W/O S NAGARAJU MEMBERSHIP NO 62 18. MANGALAMMA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, W/O K V ASHOK MEMBERSHIP NO 64 19. PUTTACHANNAMMA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, W/O LATE VARADAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO 65 20. SHIVARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O LATE VEEREGOWDA MEMBERSHIP NO 79 21. VIJIYAMMA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O SHIVARAMAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO 80 22. PRAVEEN KUMAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O KANTHARAJU MEMBERSHIP NO 89 23. KAMALAMMA - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:15953 WP No. 7722 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O KANTHARAJU MEMBERSHIP NO 90 24. KANTHARAJU AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, S/O CHICKKAHEMAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO.91 25. B GOPAL AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O LATE BEVURE GOWDA MEMBERSHIP NO.96 26. SHARADHA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, W/O DEVAKUMAR MEMBERSHIP NO.101 27. SUJATHA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, W/O RAMEGOWDA MEMBERSHIP NO 116 28. K R RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O LATE VEERANNA MEMBERSHIP NO 117 29. D RAME GOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O LATE DASAPPA K MEMBERSHIP NO 118 30. MALAMMA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, W/O B BADRAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO 125 31. LOHITHASHVA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:15953 WP No. 7722 of 2024 S/O LATE CHICKKA THAMAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO 127 32. SHIVALINGAMMA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O CHICKKATHIMAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO 129 33. DEVARAJU K V AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O LATE VEERABHADRAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO 150
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34. K V SRINIVAS AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O VARADAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO 167 35. K P SUDHA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, W/O K V SRINIVAS MEMBERSHIP NO.168 36. K V YOGESH GOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O LATE VENKATAIAH C MEMBERSHIP NO.182 37. C THANUJA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, W/O YOGESH GOWDA MEMBERSHIP NO.183 38. CHANDRAMMA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, W/O C VENKATAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO.184 39. SHANTHAVEERAIAH AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O SHIVALINGAIAH - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:15953 WP No. 7722 of 2024 MEMBERSHIP NO.187 40. BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O CHAMILINGAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO.195 41. THIMAPPA AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS, S/O BEVUREGOWDA MEMBERSHIP NO.202 42. K R SHIVAKUMAR AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O RAJANNA MEMBERSHIP NO.216 43. SAVITHA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, W/O K R SHIVAKUMAR MEMBERSHIP NO.217 44. MALLIKARJUNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O C LINGAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO.220 45. GOPALA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O DODDAVENKATAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO 222 46. SHARADHA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O GOPAL MEMBERSHIP NO 223 47. K P BHAGYA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, W/O NATARAJU MEMBERSHIP NO 242 - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:15953 WP No. 7722 of 2024 48. JAYALAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, W/O SHIVARUDRAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO 254 49. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, S/O SHIVARUDRAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO 255 50. KALYANAMMA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, W/O RAMESH MEMBERSHIP NO 262 51. SWAPNA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, W/O BEESAPPA MEMBERSHIP NO 262 52. GANGAMMA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, W/O RAJANNA MEMBERSHIP NO 272 53. R ASHA KUMARI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O MANJESH KUMAR MEMBERSHIP NO 273 54. A L MANJESH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O LILNGARAJAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO 274 55. H S PANCHAKSHARI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S/O H B SHIVANNA MEMBERSHIP NO 275 56. C RAMAIAH - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:15953 WP No. 7722 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O CHANNEGOWDA MEMBERSHIP NO 277 57. LAKSHMIDEVI AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O C RAMAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO 278 58. HANUMAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O K H CHICKANNA MEMBERSHIP NO 279 59. AMBUJA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O HANUMAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO 280 60. ARJUN AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S/O HANUMAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO 280 61. DR BALARAJU AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O K P PUTTASWAMY MEMBERSHIP NO 307 62. K P SURESH AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O K P PUTTASWAMY MEMBERSHIP NO 308 63. DR RAMESH AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O K P PUTTASWAMY MEMBERSHIP NO 309 64. MANIYAMMA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:15953 WP No. 7722 of 2024 W/O K PUTTSWAMY, MEMBERSHIP NO. 313 65. K C RAMESH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O CHICKKALINGAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO. 366 66. RAJASHEKARA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, S/O SHIVANNA MEMBERSHIP NO. 379 67. GEETHA Y AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O MANCHEGOWDA MEMBERSHIP NO. 384 68. LAKSHMAMMA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, W/O BETTASWAMY, MEMBERSHIP NO. 390 69. NAGAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O K M KANTHARAJU, MEMBERSHIP NO. 392 70. K V RAJU AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O K VARADAIAH, MEMBERSHIP NO. 396 71. DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, S/O NINGANNA MEMBERSHIP NO. 403 72. RAJU AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O MANCHANNA - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:15953 WP No. 7722 of 2024 MEMBERSHIP NO. 404 73. SARASWATHI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, W/O C UMESH, MEMBERSHIP NO. 406 74. H R KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, S/O K V HEMANNA GOWDA, MEMBERSHIP NO. 416 75. SHYLAJA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O H R KRISHNA, MEMBERSHIP NO. 417 76. PRABHULINGARAJU AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, S/O SANJEVAIAH MEMBERSHIP NO. 420 77. K P HANUME GOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S/O PUTTASWAMY MEMBERSHIP NO. 423 78. VASANTHA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O THIMAIAH K , MEMBERSHIP NO. 428 79. RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O DEVARAJU MEMBERSHIP NO. 444 80. PRABHAVATHI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O VARADARAJU, MEMBERSHIP NO. 464 - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:15953 WP No. 7722 of 2024 81. SHASHIKALA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, W/O BALARAJU, MEMBERSHIP NO. 466 82. RADHA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O D KRISHNAPPA, MEMBERSHIP NO. 487 (BY SRI. JAI PRAKASH REDDY M.,ADVOCATE (ABSENT)) …PETITIONERS AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENTOF COOPERATION, M S BUILDING, BANGALORE 560001 2. THE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR TTMC A BLOCK, K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 027. BY ITS COMMISSIONER 3. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RAMNAGARA DISTRICT, RAMNAGARA - 562159. 4. TE KOOTAGAL MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., KOOTAGAL OBLI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562159 BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT. - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:15953 WP No. 7722 of 2024 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER KOOTAGAL MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCEITY LTD., KOOTAGAL HOBLI, RAMANGARA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562159. (GA SERVED) …RESPONDENTS THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE R4 SOCIETY BY INCLUDING THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST OF R4 SOCIETY AS PER CALENDAR OF EVENTS DATED 22/02/2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-B ISSUED BY R5 AND PERMIT THEM TO FILE THEIR NOMINATIONS AND CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE ENSUING ELECTION ON 11/03/2024 AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioners are before this Court, seeking for the following reliefs: "i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction, directing the respondents to conduct the elections to the respondent No.4 society by including the names of the petitioners in the eligible voters list of respondent No.4 society as per calendar of events dated 22-02-2024 vide Annexure-B issued by respondent No.5 and permit them to file their nominations and cast their vote in the ensuing election on 11-03-2024. ii. Pass such other orders as may be appropriate in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the ends of justice and equity." - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:15953 WP No. 7722 of 2024 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that elections have been held, the concerned candidates shall be unanimously elected and nothing survives in the above petition. Accepting the submission, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE AMA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17