Writ Petition No. 35940 of 2024 · The High Court
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- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:17225 WP No. 35940 of 2024 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.35940 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BETWEEN:
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1. SMT. LEELAMMA K.S. ALIAS SRI. LAKSHMI W/O SADANANDA K.V. AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS SL.NO.64 MEMBERSHIP NO.2786 R/AT. GOLIHAKKALU LOKANATHAPURA KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 2. SMT. SHARADAMMA K.N. W/O NARASIMHAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS SL.NO.65 MEMBERSHIP NO.2787 R/AT. LOKANATHAPURA KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 3. SRI. K. ANANDARAO S/O KRISHNAIAH AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS SL. NO.72 MEMBERSHIP NO.250 R/AT 22/1, KONAMBI LOKANATHAPURA KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 4. SRI. M.S. KRISHNAMUTHY RAO S/O LATE SUBBA RAO AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SL. NO.95 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:17225 WP No. 35940 of 2024 MEMBERSHIP NO.1367 R/AT KORAGODU LOKANATHAPURA KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 5. SRI. LAKSHMINARAYANA M.N. S/O NARASIMHAIAH AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS SL.NO.96 MEMBERSHIP NO.1608 R/AT MALAGARU, LOKANATHAPURA KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 6. SRI. G.S. RAVINDRA S/O G. SUBBA RAO AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS SL.NO.104, MEMBERSHIP NO.2062 R/AT JAYAPURA, JAYAPURA KOPPA ROAD LOKANATHAPURA, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 7. SRI. A.S. NAGARAJA S/O SUBBAIAH HEGDE AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS SL.NO.105, MEMBERSHIP NO.2068 R/AT MELINA ACHUR LOKANATHAPURA, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 8. SRI. S. MADVARAJ SALUR S/O S. SADANANDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS SL.NO.121, MEMBERSHIP NO.2328 R/AT LOKANATHAPURA, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 9. SRI. HARISH A.S. S/O SURAPPA GOWDA A.S. AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SL.NO.122, MEMBERSHIP NO.2330 R/AT. MALAGARU, LOKANATHAPURA KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:17225 WP No. 35940 of 2024 10. SRI. L.G. SURESH S/O L.S. GANESHA BHASARI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SL.NO.124, MEMBERSHIP NO.2399 R/AT LOKANATHAPURA, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 11. SRI. VASU MURTHY B.S. S/O SINGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SL.NO.133 MEMBERSHIP NO.2636 R/AT. LOKANATHAPURA KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 12. SRI. A.S. RATHNAKAR S/O SINGAPPA HEGDE AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS SL. NO.136 MEMBERSHIP NO.2736 R/AT ACHURU, LOKANATHAPURA KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 13. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR S/O KUNJURAMAN AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SL.NO.138, MEMBERSHIP NO.2749 R/AT JEDIKERE, LOKANATHAPURA KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 14. SRI. L.N. SRINIVASA BASARI C/O L. NARAYANA BASARI AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SL. NO.139, MEMBERSHIP NO.2759 R/AT MUTHOLLI, HEDDASE LOKANATHAPURA, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 126. 15. SRI. K.V. SADANANDA S/O KATTEMANE VISHWANATHAIAH AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS SL. NO. 141, MEMBERSHIP NO.2785 R/AT. GOLIHAKLU, LOKANATHAPURA - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:17225 WP No. 35940 of 2024 KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 16. SRI. VASUDEVA J.M. S/O MAHABALAIAH AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS SL.NO.143, MEMBERSHIP NO.2804 R/AT JEDIKERE, LOKANATHAPURA KOPPA TALUK CIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 17. SRI. RAMAMURTHY .S S/O SHRINIVAS HEGDE AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS SL. NO.144, MEMBERSHIP NO.2815 R/AT 29, HOOGEBILE LOKANATHAPURA, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 18. SRI. A.R. SATHISH HEGDE S/O LATE RAMAPPA HEGDE AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS SL.NO.147, MEMBERSHIP NO.2894 R/AT KELAPETE, T.M. ROAD KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 126. 19. SRI. H.R. CHENNAKESHAVAIAH S/O K.S. RAMAKRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SL. NO.151, MEMBERSHIP NO.3083 R/AT. HOOGEBAILU, LOKANATHAPURA KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 20. SRI. A.S. SANDESHA S/O SURAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SL.NO.152, MEMBERSHIP NO.3160 R/AT MALAGARU, LOKANATHAPURA KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 21. SMT. D.N. RENUKA W/O VASUMURTHY - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC:17225 WP No. 35940 of 2024 AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SL.NO.154, MEMBERSHIP NO.3319 R/AT. LOKANATHAPURA, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 22. SRI. VARAPRASAD S/O VASUDEVAMURTHY AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS SL.NO.171, MEMBERSHIP NO.3700 R/AT. LOKANATHAPURA, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 23. SRI. SHASHIDARA S @ PAPANNA S S/O K.V. SHIVARAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS SL.NO.176, MEMBERSHIP NO.3824 R/AT LOKANATHAPURA, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 24. SMT. P.K. SAROJA W/O H.N. SHIVAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SL.NO.180, MEMBERSHIP NO.3896 R/AT LOKANATHAPURA, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 25. SRI. SRINIVAS G.R. S/O RAMANAIK AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS SL.NO.191 MEMBERSHIP NO.4064 R/AT. GOLIHAKKALU LOKANATHAPURA, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. 26. SRI. VINAYA K.L. S/O LAKSHMAN RAO AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS SL.NO.200, MEMBERSHIP NO.4176 R/AT KORAGODU, LOKANATHAPURA, KOPPA TALUK, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT 577 123. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAGHAVENDRA A.V. ADV.,) - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC:17225 WP No. 35940 of 2024 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU -560 001. REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. 'A' BLOCK SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, DISTRICT OFFICE CHIKKAMAGALURU CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT- 577123. 4. RETURNING OFFICER SRI. RAMA SEVA PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., KARIMANE VILLAGE LOKANATHAPURA POST, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT- 577123. 5. SRI. RAMA SEVA PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., KARIMANE VILLAGE LOKANATHAPURA POST, KOPPA TALUK CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT- 577123. REP. BY ITS MANAGER. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4 SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADV., FOR R2 SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADV., FOR R5) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE R2, 3, 4 AND 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE R5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 05/01/2025. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTION/S TO R3 - 7 - NC: 2025:KHC:17225 WP No. 35940 of 2024 TO 5 TO CONDUCT ELECTION TO R5 SOCIETY BY INCLUDING NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELECTORAL ROLLS OR PUBLISHED ELECTORAL LIST IN THE ACCORDANCE WITH RULE -13D OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES 1960 & 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. ii. To issue a writ of appropriate nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.2, 3, 4 and 5 to include the names of the petitioners in the eligible voters list and permit the petitioners to vote in the elections to the respondent No.5 which is scheduled to be held on 05.1.2025 in the interest of justice and equity. To issue a writ of mandamus or direction/s to respondent No.3 to 5 to conduct election to respondent No.5 society by including names of the in the electoral rolls or published petitioners electoral list in the accordance with Rule-13D of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules 1960 to meet the interest of justice: & iii. Grant such other relief or direction or order writ as may deem fit to this Hon’ble Court may kindly be issued. 2. In pursuance of the interim order passed by this Court the petitioners are stated to have voted at the election and results have been announced. The - 8 - NC: 2025:KHC:17225 WP No. 35940 of 2024 votes of the petitioners not having been directed to be retained in the separate ballot box, there is no other action that can be taken now. 3. In that view of the matter, the petition stands disposed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 59