Writ Petition No. 9256 of 2025 · The High Court
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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.9256 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BETWEEN: 1. SMT. YAMUNA .N W/O LATE RAMACHANDRAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 2. SMT. G.K. SUMATHI W/O K. RAMALINGU AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 3. SRI. K.T. SHIVARAMU S/O THAMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 4. SRI. K.C. UPENDRA KUMAR S/O K. CHOWDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 5. SRI. K. UDAY SHANKAR S/O K.C. KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 6. SRI. K.S. SOMEGOWDA S/O K.S. SHIVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 7. SMT. G.R. LAKSHMI W/O RAJASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 8. SMT. PUTRAMMA W/O KRISHNA SHETTY AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 9. SRI. K.R. SURESH S/O K. RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST.
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10. SRI. K. SRIDHAR S/O K. KALAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 11. SRI. K.R. SATHYANANDA S/O LATE RAMASHETTY AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 12. SMT. DEVAMMA W/O VENKATACHALA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 13. SRI. K.S. SHASHIDHAR S/O SHIVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 14. SMT. C.S. POORNIMA W/O K.C. UPENDRA KUMAR AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 15. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O CHIKKASIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 16. SMT. INDRAMMA W/O LATE K. RAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 17. SMT. K.M. ROOPA W/O K.R. CHANDRASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 18. SRI. EREGOWDA S/O BILIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 19. SMT. UMA W/O K.R. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 20. SMT. C.B. MADHUMATHI W/O T. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 21. SMT. BHAGYAMMA W/O KUNTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 22. SRI. K.C. KUMARASWAMY S/O K. CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 23. SRI. K. JAYASHANKAR S/O K.S. CHOWDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 24. SRI. SHANKAREGOWDA S/O SANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 25. SRI. D. SHIVARAMU S/O DODDALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 26. SRI. D. SHANKAR S/O DODDALINGAIAH - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 27. SMT. K.T. SHASHIKALA W/O C. CHANDRA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 28. SMT. C.C. SHIVARATHNAMMA W/O K.P. CHANDRA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 29. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O CHIKKANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 30. SRI. K.J. SATHISH KUMAR S/O K.S. JAYARAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 31. SRI. C.B. ARUN S/O K.M. SHANKAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 32. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA W/O LATE MARIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 33. SRI. NATESH S/O K.S. NINGAPPA - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 34. SMT. AMRUTHA K.K. S/O K.V. NATESH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 35. SRI. K.V. NAVEENA S/O K.S. VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 36. SRI. E. RAVI S/O EREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 37. SMT. BHARATHI W/O E. RAVI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 38. SRI. SUMANTH S/O MADEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 39. SMT. M. MAMATHA W/O K.R. KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 40. SRI. K.B. KRISHNEGOWDA S/O MALEGOWDNA BILIGOWDA - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 41. SMT. PRABHA W/O K.C. SIDDAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 42. SRI. K.C. NAGENDRA S/O LATE CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 43. SRI. K.R. JAYARAMU S/O RAMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 44. SMT. YASHODAMMA W/O RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 45. SMT. MEGHASHREE K.G. W/O K.C. SRIHARSHA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 46. SRI. K.C. RAJASHEKAR S/O LATE K. CHOWDAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 47. SMT. G.Y. SHEELA W/O K.C. RAJASHEKAR - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 48. SRI. PRABHAKAR S/O PUTTASWAMICHARI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 49. SMT. POORNIMA W/O K.P. GIRISH AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 50. SRI. K.S. PUNITHA W/O YOGANAND AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 51. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O K. RAMAKRISHNA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 52. SMT. N.S. PADMA W/O T. CHANDRA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 53. SRI. K.G. RAJESH S/O K. GULIGOWDA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 54. SRI. K.C. SADASHIVA S/O K.R. CHANDRA - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 55. SMT. H.S. SADANA W/O K.C. SADASHIVA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 56. SRI. SHIVARAMU S/O KELLI SOTTEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 57. SMT. PRABHAVATHI W/O MANURAJU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 58. SMT. R. ROOPA W/O K.M. MANCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 59. SRI. SHIVALINGAIAH S/O DEVARAGUDNA MANCHEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 60. SRI. K.H. PRAJWAL VEER S/O K.S. VEERAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 61. SMT. KAVITHA W/O MANCHEGOWDA - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 62. SRI. KEMPEGOWDA S/O GURUMURTHY AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 63. SRI. CHOWDEGOWDA S/O NINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 64. SRI. K.C. SIDDAPPA S/O CHANNAIAH AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 65. SMT. A.R. SARASWATHI W/O K.C. SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 66. SRI. MANOJ GOWDA S/O K.S. MAHADEVASWAMY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 67. SMT. KAMALAMMA W/O K.M. VEERAPPA KONNARI AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 68. SMT. S.M. RADHA W/O SHIVAKUMAR - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 69. SMT. SUDHA W/O K. GOPAL AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 70. SMT. T.N. ARUNA W/O S. HEMANTH BABU AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 71. SMT. PUSHPALATHA K.R. W/O UMESH K.C. AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 72. SMT. A.S. SUMALATHA W/O K.S. RAJASHEKAR AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 73. SMT. LINGAMMA W/O SHIVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 74. SMT. MANJULA W/O JAGADISH AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 75. SRI. NAGANNA S/O BASAVAIAH - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 76. SMT. ROOPA W/O K. VIJAY KUMAR AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 77. SRI. K.J. PRAKASH S/O JAVAREGOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 78. SMT. K.B. LATHA W/O K.T. KRISHNA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 79. SMT. K. ANURADHA W/O K.L. KANTHARAJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 80. SMT. RAJANI W/O K.C. PUTTARAJU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 81. SRI. K.S. KARTHIK S/O K.P. SHIVALINGAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 82. SMT. K.R. JYOTHI W/O L. NAGARAJU - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 83. SRI. K.N. SAGAR S/O NARASHIMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS R/AT.KEELARA VILLAGE KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 84. SRI. K.N. SHARATH KUMAR S/O NARASHIMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 85. SMT. PUTTAMMA W/O K.S. NINGARAJU AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 86. SMT. SUMA W/O SHANKAR AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 87. SRI. SHANKAR S/O NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 88. SMT. PREMA W/O JAYAPAL AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 89. SMT. K.S. VINUTHA W/O SIDDARAJU AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 90. SRI. SHIVARAJU K.T. S/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 91. SRI. THIMMEGOWDA S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 92. SMT. NAGAMMA W/O THIMMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 93. SMT. SAROJAMMA W/O K.B. RAMAKRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. 94. SMT. K.G. SHRUTHI W/O ASHOK K.C. AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT. KEELARA VILLAGE, KERAGODU HOBLI MANDYA TALUK AND DIST. (BY SRI. PUTTARAJU H.B. ADV.,) …PETITIONERS - 15 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 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 KEELARA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 450. 6. THE KEELARA PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD KERAGODU HOBLI, MANDYA TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT-571 450 REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT-1959). …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 & R5 SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADV., FOR R2 SRI. H.C. SHIVARAMU, ADV., FOR R6) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE R5 AND 6 INCLUDE THE NAME OF - 16 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST I.E. ANNEXURE-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE R6 BANK / SOCIETY BOARD WHICH IS SCHEDULE TO BE HELD ON 29/03/2025. ISSUE A THE UNDATED WRIT OF CERTIORARI DISQUALIFICATION VOTER LIST PASSED BY R6 VIDE ANNX-C, SO FOR CONCERN TO THE PETITIONERS & ETC. TO QUASH THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 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 1 W.P.No.8502/2022 dated 7.6.2022 - 17 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 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. 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: i. ii.
Decision
ORDER The Writ Petition is disposed of. 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 in the above matter. iii. In the event of any proceeding being filed in relation to the results of the election under - 18 - NC: 2025:KHC:17226 WP No. 9256 of 2025 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. 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 SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 68