✦ Karnataka High Court · 15 Oct 2025

DURAGAPPA v. RAKESH S HARIHAR

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Judgment

(BY SRI. SRINIVAS NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND: …PETITIONERS HARIHAR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad

#2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE BELAGAVI DISTRICT CENTRAL COOPERTATIVE BANK LIMITED DISTRICT BELAGAVI - 590 001.

#3. VIVIDDODESHA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEENA KRUSHI, SAHAKARA SANGHA CHUNCHANUR TALUK. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - 591 114.

#4. THE BELAGAVI DISTRICT - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:13926 WP No. 107488 of 2025 C/W WP No. 107487 of 2025 HC-KAR CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK, LIMITED DISTRICT BELAGAVI - 590 001, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - 590 001.

#5. ANANDKUMAR S/O ESHAWARA VALI, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR.

#6. BALAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA TEGYAL, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR.

#7. PURANDAR S/O. HANAMANTAPA PULLI, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR.

#8. BASAVARAJ S/O. SHIVALINGAPPA URALEGADDI, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR.

#9. BHEEMAPPA S/O. HANAMANTAPPA JETTENNAVAR, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR.

#10. MARUTI S/O YALLAPPA KARIGAR, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR.

#11. RUDRAPPA BAGAVANTAPPA GUDDENNAVAR, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR.]

#12. NAGAVVA HANUMANTAPPA BASALINGGUDDI, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR.

#13. GYANAVVA YALLAPPA HAGED, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR.

#14. PUNDALIK YALLAPPA MAGADI, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR.

#15. YALLAPPA HANUMANTAPPA PUJER, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR.

#16. SANGAMESH BALAPPA HANJI, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR. ALL ARE R/O. CHUNCHANUR TALUK, RAMDURGA, DIST: BELAGAVI. (BY SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE FOR R6; SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1) …RESPONDENTS - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:13926 WP No. 107488 of 2025 C/W WP No. 107487 of 2025 HC-KAR THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED RESOLUTION PASSED BY 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 3/9/2025 IN RESPECT OF SUBJECT NO.3 DATED 19/10/2025 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-E IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT NOT THE PERMIT THE 9TH RESPONDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 19/10/2025 IN RESPECT OF 4TH RESPONDENT AS PER CALENDAR OF EVENTS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-F IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., IN W.P.NO.107487/2025: BETWEEN:

#1. KRISHNA VITTAL PATIL AGE. 38 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. NEAR NEW BUS STAND MALLAMMA NAGAR, RAMDURG DISTRICT, BELAGAVI - 591 123.

#2. KHAJAAMEER DADABADASHAH KHAJI AGE. 37 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE, R/O. UDAPUDI VILLAGE RAMDURG, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 114. (BY SRI. SRINIVAS NAIK, ADVOCATE) AND:

#2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC BUILDING, BENGALURU - 560 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER. THE RETURNING OFFICER THE BELAGAVI DISTRICT CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK LIMITED DISTRICT BELAGAVI - 590 001.

#3. VIVIDDODESHA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMIT BIDAKI TALUK, RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI, …PETITIONERS - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:13926 WP No. 107488 of 2025 C/W WP No. 107487 of 2025 HC-KAR REPRESENTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - 591 114.

#5. THE BELAGAVI DISTRICT CENTRAL COOPERATIVE BANK LIMITED DISTRICT BELAGAVI - 590 001, REPRESENTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - 590 001. IRANAGOUDA S/O BASANAGOUDA PATIL AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR, R/O. ROKKADAKATTI, TALUK. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 122.

#6. GURUPADAPPA S/O LOKAPPA MAALI AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR, R/O. PANCHAGAVA, TALUK. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 121.

#7. RUDRAGOUDA S/O RANGANAGOUDA PATIL AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR, R/O. PANCHAGAVA, TALUK. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 121.

#8. SADASHIVANAGOUDA S/O MEGUNDIGOUNDA PATIL AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR, R/O. BIDAKI, TALUK. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 123.

#9. SUDARSHANA S/O SOMASHEKHARAPPA DANAREDDI AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR, R/O. UDAPUDI, TALUK. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 114.

#10. KRISHNAPPA S/O RAMAPPA KULLUR AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR, R/O. PANCHAGAVA TALUK. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 122.

#11. SIDDARAYAPPA S/O GANGAPPA MURAGOD AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR, R/O.BIDAKI TALUK. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 123. - 5 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:13926 WP No. 107488 of 2025 C/W WP No. 107487 of 2025 HC-KAR

#12. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O YALLAPPA MAALI AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR, R/O. GUDAGAMMANALI, TALUK. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 122.

#13. SMT. SUVARNA W/O GURAPPA ARABENCHI AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR, R/O. BIDAKI, TALUK. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 123.

#14. KRISHNAPPA /O HANAMAPPA DASAR AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR, R/O. UDAPUDI, TALUK. RAMDURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 121.

#15. DADABADASHAH S/O ABDULREHAMAN KHAJI AGE. MAJOR, OCC. DIRECTOR, R/O. UDAPUDI, TALUK. RAMDADURGA, DIST. BELAGAVI - 591 121. (BY SRI. SHRIHARSH A. NEELOPANT, ADVOCATE FOR R10; SRI. RAMESH CHIGARI, AGA FOR R1) …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED RESOLUTION PASSED BY 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 03.09.2025 IN RESPECT OF SUBJECT NO.2 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-E IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.2. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT NOT THE PERMIT THE 7TH RESPONDENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 19.10.2025 IN RESPECT OF 4TH RESPONDENT AS PER CALENDAR OF EVENTS PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-F IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC., THESE WRIT PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 6 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:13926 WP No. 107488 of 2025 C/W WP No. 107487 of 2025 HC-KAR ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)

#1. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the petition and avail of such remedy as available in law.

#2. In the light of the said submission, petitions are disposed as withdrawn. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE KGK/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 92

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Constitution of India — arts. 226, 227.

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