Writ Petition No. 34902 of 2024 · The High Court
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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:506 WP No. 34902 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 34902 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. SRI YOGARAJ K S/O B. KARIBASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT SRI BASAVESHWARA NILAYA, NEXT TO URDU SCHOOL, BAPUJINAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2203280. 2. SMT. SOUMYA M.P., W/O M.S.PRAKASH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, C/O M. SHIVAYOGAPPA. R/AT OPP. ARAVIND MOTORS, B.H.ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2204215. 3. SRI. VEERABHADRASWAMY S., S/O SHIVANNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT SRI VEERABHADRESWARA NILAYA, AMEER AHMED COLONY, LAST CROSS, BASAVESHWARANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2204434. Digitally signed by YAMUNA K L Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:506 WP No. 34902 of 2024
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4. SRI. SIDDAIAH K.J., S/O KARIBASAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/AT MALLIKARJUNA NILAYA, TANK MOHALLA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2205607. 5. SRI. GURUBASAPPA H.M., S/O H. MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT THEVARACHATNALLI, GONDICHATNALLI POST, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2204610. 6. SRI. UMASHANKAR S.V., S/O M.K. VEERABHADRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO.521A, BLOCK, ASHRAYA LAYOUT, BOMMANAKATTE, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2203973. 7. SMT. GIRIJA W/O S.V.UMASHANKAR, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT NO.521A, BLOCK, ASHRAYA LAYOUT, BOMMANAKATTE, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2203972. 8. SMT. JAYAMMA B, W/O B.S. BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT DOOR NO.184, VISHWABANDHU, - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:506 WP No. 34902 of 2024 1ST MAIN 3RD CROSS, KRUSHINAGAR, SAVALANGA ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO.2201756. 9. SRI. VEERESH I., S/O INDRESH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO. 237, C-BLOCK, 9TH CROSS, GOPALAGOWDA LAYOUT, SHIVAMOGGA-577201 SHARE A/C NO. 2205369. 10. SRI. INDRESH, S/O LATE RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT NO. 237, C-BLOCK, 9TH CROSS, GOPALAGOWDA LAYOUT, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2203942. 11. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR M.I., S/O MAHADEVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, R/AT SHIVAJYOTHI NILAYA, NEAR AYYAPPASWAMY TEMPLE, GADIKOPPA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201 SHARE A/C NO. 2203537. 12. SRI. AJEYA M.P. S/O PANCHAKSHARAPPA M. AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SHIVA NILAYA, OPPOSITE ARAVIND MOTORS, B.H.ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA 577201 SHARE A/C NO.2205391. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:506 WP No. 34902 of 2024 13. SRI. BASAVARAJU M.S., S/O SHIVAYOGAPPA M, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT OPPOSITE ARAVIND MOTORS, B.H. ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 200146. 14. SMT GIRIJAMMA G. B., W/O SHIVAPPA G.M. AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT. NO. 183, ASHRAYA EXTENSION, VAJAPAYI EXTENSION, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2203460. 15. SMT. BHAGYA B, W/O MANOHAR T, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, R/AT LIG 50, 2ND STAGE, KHB, GOPALA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2203731. 16. SHIVAMMA W/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS, GUTYAPPA COLONY, 1ST CROSS GOPALA. SHIVAMOGGA-577201 SHARE A/C NO. 2203902. 17. SRI. S.H. MALLESHAPPA S/O H.M.SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT SHIVALINGESHWAR NILAYA, M.I.G.34 GOPALA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2203860. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:506 WP No. 34902 of 2024 18. SMT. SAUBHAGYA W/O. S.H. MALLESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT SHIVALINGESHWAR NILAYA, M.I.G.34 GOPALA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201 SHARE A/C NO. 2203861. 19. SRI. SURESH T.B, S/O T.B.BOODAPPAGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT MISSION COMPOUND, JPN ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2204014. 20. SRI. ABHILASH H.V., S/O H.B. VEERESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT SRI ANNAPURNESWARI KRUPA, 60 FEET ROAD VINOBANAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2204749. 21. SRI. ESHWAR C, S/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/AT MANASA NILAYA, 1ST CROSS, VINAYAKNAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2204860. 22. SMT. INDIRA L.C, W/O CHANDRASHEKHAR L.P, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT SRI BALAJI PROVISION STORES, GANDHI BAZAR, OPPOSITE BASAVESHWARA - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:506 WP No. 34902 of 2024 TEMPLE, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2205442. 23. SRI. RAMESH H.M., S/O H.N.MALLAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, R/AT RAMESH ENTERPRISES, GANDHI BAZAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2203317. 24. SRI. MAHARUDRAPPA K.V, S/O K.M.VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT SVS COMPLEX, KARIDEVARAKERI, 1 CROSS, GANDHI BAZAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2202226. 25. SMT. SUMA H.S, W/O MAHARUDRAPPA H.V, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT SVS COMPLEX, KARIDEVARAKERI, 1ST CROSS, GANDHI BAZAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2204805. 26. SMT. SHUBHA S, W/O S.C. SHIVALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT VEERABHADRESHWARA NILAYA, KASHIPUR, VINOBHANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2204302. - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:506 WP No. 34902 of 2024 27. SRI. MALLIKARJUNA Y.S, S/O SIDDAPPA Y.C, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT NIRVANASWAMY NILAYA, MADARIPALYA, URUGUDURU, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2202316. 28. SRI. PRAVEENA M, S/O MANJUNATH G, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT SUNDARA NILAYA, BATNI COMPOUND, SHIVARNOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2205286. 29. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR S/O VEERPPA MAHADEVAPPA ELI, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT MRUTYANAJAYA NILAYA, 2ND CROSS, RAJENDRA NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2204535. 30. SMT. MADHU W/O SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, MRUTYANAJAYA NILAYA, 2ND CROSS, RAJENDRA NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201 SHARE A/C NO. 2204536. 31. SRI. PRASHANTH VEERAPPA ELI S/O VEERPPA MAHADEVAPPA ELI, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:506 WP No. 34902 of 2024 R/AT MRUTYANAJAYA NILAYA, 2ND CROSS, RAJENDRA NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2204537. 32. SMT. CHETHANA PRASHANTH ELI W/O PRASHANTH ELI, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT MRUTYANAJAYA NILAYA, 2ND CROSS, RAJENDRA NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2204538. 33. VIKRAMA V. S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, H.M. 62/3, SAMPIGE, 3RD CROSS, VENKATESHWARA NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201 SHARE A/C NO. 2205453. 34. SRI. VAGEESHA M.J, S/O M.J.JAYADEVALAH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R/AT 1ST CROSS, SHARAVATHI NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2203718. 35. SRI. NANDEESH B.S, S/O BASAVARAJA B.S, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT LIG 60, 2ND STAGE, GOPALA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2204719. - 9 - NC: 2025:KHC:506 WP No. 34902 of 2024 36. SRI. LINGARAJA G.M, S/O. G. MALLESHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT 2ND PARALLEL ROAD, 1ST CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2202050. 37. SMT. CHANDRIKA W/O LINGARAJA G.M, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT 2ND PARALLEL ROAD, 1ST CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577201 SHARE A/C NO. 2202051. 38. SRI. CHANNABASAPPA DALAL S/O SHIVAPPA DALAL, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT DALAL AUTO SPARES, B.H.ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2203319. 39. SMT. SUMANGALA DALAL W/O CHANNABASAPPA DALAL AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, R/AT SHIVA KALYANA, APMC COMPOUND, 14TH CROSS, VINOBHANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2204858. 40. SMT. NIRMALA DEVIKUMAR W/O N.B.S. DEVIKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/AT BEHIND LIC BUILDING, KOTE ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2203351. - 10 - NC: 2025:KHC:506 WP No. 34902 of 2024 41. SMT. SUSHEELAMMA W/O D.N.KANTHARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT KIDS GARMENTS, H.SIDDAIAH ROAD, GANDHI BAZAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2201195. 42. SMT. THARAMMA A.S, W/O A.M.SHIVANANDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT RANGANATH NILAYA, 60 FEET ROAD, VINOBHANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2203318. 43. SMT. SAROJAMMA, W/O A. PUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, OPP. ARJUNA MESTRI HOUSE, 1 CROSS, SHARAVATHI NAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA-577201 SHARE A/C NO. 2201331. 44. SMT. PARVATHAMMA W/O SUBASH HOOGAR AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, SRI MARUTHI NILAYA, NEXT TO RMC COMPOUD, VINOBANAGAR, 2ND STAGE, 60 FEET ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA-577201 SHARE A/C NO. 2203468. - 11 - NC: 2025:KHC:506 WP No. 34902 of 2024 45. SHIVAPRAKASH B.R. S/O B.K. RENUKAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, RENUKESHWARA NILAYA, OPP. T.C.H. COLLEGE, SAVARKAR NAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577202 SHARE A/C NO. 2201153. 46. SMT. B.RAJESHWARI, W/O SHIVAPRAKASH B.R. AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT RENUKESHWARA NILAYA, OPP. TCH COLLEGE, SAVARKAR NAGAR, SHIVAMOGGA-577201, SHARE A/C NO. 2203366. 47. SRI. JAGADEESH S.S, S/O S.C.SAJJANA SHETRU, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, R/AT B. SRIKANTAPPA AND SONS, RENUKA NILAYA, TCH COLLEGE, SHIVAMOGGA-577201. SHARE A/C NO. 2203118. 48. SRI. MAHESHWARAPPA H.B. S/O BASAVANAGOUDA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, BAPUJINAGAR, 3RD CROSS, SHIVAMOGGA-577201 SHARE A/C NO. 2200560. (BY SRI. MAHAMAD TAHIR A.,ADVOCATE) …PETITIONERS - 12 - NC: 2025:KHC:506 WP No. 34902 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE-560027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. SRI BASAVESHWARA SWAMY URBAN CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BASAVASADANA, NEHRU ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201. REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO. A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER SRI BASAVESHWARA SWAMY URBAN CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., BASAVASADANA, NEHRU ROAD, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577201. (BY SRI.YOGESH D. NAIK., AGA FOR R1 & R4; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2) …RESPONDENTS - 13 - NC: 2025:KHC:506 WP No. 34902 of 2024 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AT ANNX-C AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO R-3 SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 22.12.2024 IN SO FAR AS THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER Petitioners' counsel submits that the petitioners do not intend to press this petition and files a memo to that effect which reads as under: "The petitioner herein seeks leave of this Hon'ble Court to withdraw the captioned writ petition as the votes cast by the petitioners would not materially effect the outcome of the elections as their votes are kept in a separate ballot in the election to respondent No.3 society concluded on 22.12.2024, in the interest of justice and equity." - 14 - NC: 2025:KHC:506 WP No. 34902 of 2024 In the light of the submission and memo filed, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- ________________________ JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA AN/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 17