Karnataka High Court

Kamalasab Hussainsab Nalband vs The State Of Karnataka on 17 July, 2023

Bench: S.Vishwajith Shetty

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                                                         WP No. 104235 of 2023




                                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
                                        DHARWAD BENCH

                              DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2023

                                              BEFORE

                           THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY

                           WRIT PETITION NO. 104235 OF 2023 (CS-EL/M)

                      BETWEEN:

                      1.

KAMALASAB HUSSAINSAB NALBAND, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.333.

2. ASHOK BASAVENAPPA JAPTI, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.627.

3. BASAPPPA SHIVANAGOUDA WALI, AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.710.

4. ERAPPA DUNDAPPA WALI, Digitally AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, signed by VISHAL SL.NO.186.

VISHAL NINGAPPA NINGAPPA PATTIHAL PATTIHAL Date: 5. MAHADEVI ERANNA ROTTI, 2023.07.19 11:36:16 AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, +0530 SL.NO.1297.

6. RAVINDRA SHIVARAYAGOUDA PHADIPATIL, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.828.

7. NAGANAGOUDA SHIVARAYAGOUDA PARAKPATIL, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.827.

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8. MAHANTESH NAGAPPA KAPARI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.793.

9. MURUGENDRA NAGAPPA KAPARI, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO794.

10. ASHOK BASAVANTAPPA KAPARI, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1320.

11. APPAYYA BASAVANAGOUDA WALI, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.372.

12. MADIWALEPPA GHATIGEPPA WALI, AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1032.

13. MAHANTESH MAHALINGA GHODGERI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1077.

14. KAGOUDA SHIVANAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.127.

15. NAGAYYA CHAMBAIAH MATAPATHI AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.53.

16. RAJASHEKHAR BABU WALI, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1300.

17. RATNA VITTAL RAJAPUT, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1336.

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18. NAGAPPA BASAVENNAPPA SHINTRI, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.135.

19. PARVITI C. NAVALI, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.590.

20. BALAPPA BHAGAVANTAPPA KAMMAR, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.511.

21. BASAVARAJ KESHARAO DESAI, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.23

22. DURUDUNDESHWAR BASAVARAJ DESAI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.836

23. MAHADEVI BASAVARAJ DESAI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.837.

24. BHEEMAPPA YALLAPPA ARALIKATTI, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.287.

25. YALAGOUDA SANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.915.

26. KASTURI GOUDAPPA PHADIPATIL, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO. 982.

27. HANUMANT OBALAPPA RAMAGATTI, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.530.

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28. SADEYAPPA OBALAPPA RAMAGATTI, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.791.

29. CHETAN BABUGAOUDA PATIL, AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1153.

30. DHARMARAJ TAMMASAHEB DESAI, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.360.

31. SHIVANAGOUDA BASANAGOUDA DODDAGOUDRA, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1199.

32. SIDDANAGOUDA SHIVANAND PATIL, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.990.

33. RANGANAGOUDA CHANDANAGOUDA MADHUBARAMANNAVAR, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1013.

34. WAMANRAO VENKATARAO DESAI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.885.

35. SHIDLINGA ULAVEPPA WALI, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.763.

36. GANGAVVA MALAGOUDA MADHUBHARAMANNARAR, AGE:55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1110.

37. SAVITA NAGANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.761.

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38. SUREKHA BASANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.314.

39. UMESH BABU HUDLI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.616.

40. GANGAPPA SHIVAPUTRAPPA KONDAGURI, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.814.

41. BASAPPAGOUDA SHIVANAGOUDA DODDAGOUDRA, AGE: 79 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.92.

42. PRAKASH ARJUN DESAI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1116.

43. GANGAWWA LINGANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.119.

44. BHARTI YALLANGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1083.

45. NAGAYYA SHIVANAND MATAPATHI.

AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.851.

46. BASNAGOUDA RAJASHEKHARGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.361.

47. CHANNABASAPPA PADEPPA BODKI, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.648.

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48. NINGANAGOUDA BASANAGOUDA PHADIPATIL, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.633.

49. PRKASH FAKIRAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.350.

50. MALLAPPA KALLANAGOUDA HADIMANI, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.622.

51. SIDDAPPA BASAPPA ARALIKATTI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.482.

52. MINAKSHI BASVARAJ ROTTI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1162.

53. RUDRAYYA CHANDRAYYA MATAPATI, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.451.

54. BASANAGOUDA N. PATIL, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.315.

55. GANGAWWA GANGAPPA SHINTRI, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.480.

56. RUDRAWWA SADEPPA RATI, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.566.

57. FAKIRAGOUDA BASALINGAPPA DODDAGROUDRA, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.500.

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58. BHARATI PRAKASH HUDALI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1176.

59. SURESH BASAVENNAPPA ROTTI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.808.

60. ANAND RUDRAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.573.

61. MAHANTESH BASVANNEPPA ROTTI, AGE:42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.670.

62. LINGARAJ BASAPPA NADAGOUDRA, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.592.

63. MANJUNATH BABU KAPARI, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.401.

64. PRAKASH SHRISHAILA KALASADA, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.515.

65. RAJKUMAR SOMSHEKHAR ARALIKATTI, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1018.

66. SHARADA SOMSHEKHAR ARALAKATTI, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1248.

67. HOLEPPA S/O BASAVANNEPPA GIRENNAVAR, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO. 42 .

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68. BASAVARAJ SHIVANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.201.

69. NAGANAGOUDA YELAGOUDA DODDAGROUDRA, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.845.

70. SANJAY VENKATARAO DESAI, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.979.

71. FAKIRAPPA YALLAPPA MANGALAGATTI, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1128.

72. SHIVAPUTRAPPA KALLAPPA SUNAGAR, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.313.

73. PARIS BABU BOGAR, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1090.

74. SACHIN DARMARAJ FADIPATIL, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.719.

75. BASAVARAJ BASANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.926.

76. RUDRAGOUDA BASANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.864.

77. SHIVASHANKAR GURUPUTRAYYA MAGAINAVAR, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.902.

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78. PARVATI SHIVPUTRA KOPPAD AGE:51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1099.

79. SHIVAPUTRA NAGAPAP KOPPAD, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.534.

80. SHEKHAR NAGAPPA KOPPAD, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.214.

81. NIRMALA VEERABHADRAPPA ARALAKATTI, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.617.

82. BASVARAJ VEERABHADRAPPA ARALAKATTI, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.581.

83. NAGARATNA SHEKHAR GANAGI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1236.

84. SHOBHA REVANASIDDA GANAGI, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1237.

85. MALAGOUDA PADEYAPPA MADUBHARAMANNAVAR, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1056.

86. GANGAWWA SIDDA KARYATGAR, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1322.

87. NAGARAJ SANGAPPA BODANI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.789.

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88. NINGANAGOUDA SHIVANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1047.

89. BASAVANAGOUA SHIVANAGOUDA HADIMANI, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1318.

90. SHIVANAND BASAVENNAPPA HIATTALAMANI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.144.

91. BASALINGA ULAVAPPA ROTTI, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.715.

92. SHANKAR YELLAPPA ROTTI, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.200.

93. RUDRAGOUDA PADIMANI HADAMANI, AGE: 88 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.343.

94. SANTOSH NAGAPPA UNKAL, AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1228.

95. SIDLINGAPPA NAGAPPA UNKAL, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1233.

96. SADEPPA BASAVENNAP GIRENNAVAR AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.42.

97. SHANKAR SIDDALINGAPPA AMBADAGATTI, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.215.

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98. JAGADISH SADEPPA ROTTI, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.636.

99. BHARATI BASAVARAJ AMBALI, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.958.

100. DIGAMBAR BABABHAT JOSHI, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.432.

101. SHIVANAND NAGAPPA TALLUR, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.804.

102. SHEKHAR BASAVANNEPPA HULAMANI AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.623.

103. MAHANTESH SHIVARUDRA HUDALI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.535

104. SAVITA IRANNA BUGADI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.992.

105. PARAVVA BASAVANNEPPA SAPPADLI, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.659

106. BASAVANNEPPA NINGAPPA WALIITAGI, AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.35.

107. BASAVARAJA SHIVAPUTRA SAPPADLI, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.529.

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108. BASAVANNEVVA SHIVANAGOUDA HADIMANI, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1315.

109. MAHADEVI YALLAPPA ITAGE/WALIITAGI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.616.

110. VEERUPAKSHA SHIVAPUTRA ITAGI, AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.20.

111. YALLAPPA BASAVANNEPPA HULAMANI, AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.162

112. BASAVANTA BASAVANNEPPA WALI, AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.24.

113. DODDANAYAK BASANAYAK NAYAKAR, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.631.

114. NAGARAJA CHANNAPPA HANCHINAMANI, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1204

115. NINGAPPA CHANABASAPPA KOPPAD, AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.15

116. SHIVASHANKAR NAGENDRA ROTTI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.462.

117. CHINNAVVA DHARIGOUDA HADIMANI, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1301

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118. SHRIMANTAGOUDA RUDRA GARKHADIMANI, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1033.

119. RUDRAGOUDA PHADIGOUDA HADIMANI, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.165.

120. GANGAVVA NAGANAGOUDA HADIMANI, AGE:54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.583

121. SHANKARGOUDA MANAGOUDA PARAKAPATIL, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.219

122. VEERANGOUDA MANAGOUDA PARAKPATIL.

AGE. 60. OCC. AGRICULTURE,

123. SANAGOUDA YALAGOUDA PATIL @ DODDAGOUDAR, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1142.

124 BASANAGOUDA ADIVEPPA HADIMANI, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.31

125. SATAPPA FAKKIRAPPA KUMBAR, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.340.

126. VIJAYALAXMI CHANDRAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.817.

127. CHAMBANNA HALLURAPPA PASHLAPUR, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.634.

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128. MAHANTESH SHIVARAYAGOUDA DODAGOUDRA @ PATIL, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.753.

129 SHIDDESWAR VEERABHADRAPPA BADIGER, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1271.

130. RUDRAPPA VEERABHADRAPPA BADIGER, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.582.

131. RAJASHEKHAR YALLANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.671.

132. GIRIJA BASAVARAJA ANGADI, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1108

133. RAJANAGOUDA SHIVANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.752.

134. SHIVANAGOUDA BABU WALI, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.325.

135. VIJAY CHANDRAPPA NAYKAR, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.316.

136. RAJENDRA SURESH PARISHWAD, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.533.

137. BASAPPA SADASHIV JAMAKHANDI, AGE:59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.105.

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138. SOMASHEKHAR FAKKIRAPPA GANAGI, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.809.

139. SANTOSH BASAPPA KAGATI, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.801.

140. FAKKIRAPPA RUDRAPPA GANAGI, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.252.

141. SHANTAPPA RACHAPPA ITAGI, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.696

142. GANGAVVA W/O SHANTAPPA ITAGI, AGE :51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.816.

143. CHINNAPPA NAGAPPA PATTANSHETTI, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.771

144. BASAVARAJ SIDDAPPA KAPARI, AGE:71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.805

145. KAMALAWWA ESHWRAPPA RAMADURG, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1024.

146. BASAPPA BASAVANTAPPA KAPARI, AGE: 78 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.550.

147. VINAYAK RAMESH WALI, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1087

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148. SHASHIKANT GANGADHAR HALAGI/ITAGI, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.409.

149. SHEKHAPPA GURUSIDDAPPA AGASIMANI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.395

150. KASTURI SHEKHAPPA AGASIMANI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1096

151. VINOD SHEKHAPPA AGASIMANI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1263

152. SUVARNA B. AGASIMANI, AGE:54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.907.

153. JAYAPRAKASH NAGENDRAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.474.

154. SATISH YALLANAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.598.

155. SHIVARAYAGOUDA CHANDANGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.43.

156. SURESH MALKAJI TOLAGI, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.247.

157. BASAVVA SURESH TOLAGI, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.858.

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158. YALLAPPA SOMAPPA ROTTI, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.919.

159. MALLAWWA SADEPPA RAMAGATTI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.911.

160. MAHAMMAD KHADARSAB KARIDAWAL, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO. 70.

161. NAVID MAHAMMADALI KARIDAWAL, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.615.

162. RASHIDABEGAUM MAHAMMADALI KARIDAWAL, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.187.

163. USHA W/O KALLAPPA SHINTRI, AGE. 54. OCC. AGRICULTURE, SL NO. 213.

164. SIDDAROODHA ADVIVEPPA KOLAKAR, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1114.

165. SHANTAWWA ULAVAPPA NANDI, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1080.

166. BASAVARAJ MUDAKKAPPA ITAGI, AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1034.

167. NAGARAJ CHANNAPPA BADAKAR, AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.466

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168. BASAPPA MUDAKAPPA ITAGI, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.137

169. ESHWARAPPA SADASHIV JAMAKHANDI, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.227.

170. MANJULA ESHWARAPPA JAMAKHANDI, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.626.

171. RENUKA BAVAVENNI GANAGI, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.116.

172. BASAVANNE SHANKRAPPA GANAGI, AGE:75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.60.

173. SHIVLINGAYYA SHIVAJATAYYA KAMBI, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.196.

174. MAHADEVI BAAPPA JAMAKHANDI, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.553.

175. UMESH DUNDAPPA MATAPATHI, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.782.

176. GADAGAYYA SHIVANAND HIREMATH, AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.574

177. ERANAGOUDA GOUDAPPA PATIL, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.468.

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178. SHIVABASAPPA BASAPPA SONAPPANAVAR, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.115.

179. SHEKHAR MALLAPPA SONAPPANAVAR, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.748.

180. MAHADEVI GADAGAYYA MATAPATHI, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1310.

181. BHOJARAJ BABU KAPARI, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.402.

182. CHANDRASHEKAR PATREPPA TOTAGI , AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.212.

183. BABUGOUDA BAPPUGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.667.

184. KAMALAWWA ANNAPPAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.668.

185. HULLURAPPA VEERAPPA SONAPPANAVAR, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.365.

186. SHIVAKKA MALLIKARJUN YALLUR, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1007.

187. PARAMEELA NAGAPPA PARVATI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.984.

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188. HAVALLAPPA MALLAPPA TALAWAR, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.276.

189. SHIVAYOGI HOLIBASAPPA YALLUR, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1229.

190. RAJASHREE SHIVAYOGI YALLUR, AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1279.

191. SADAHIVAPPA SHIVAPPA YALLUR, AGE: 81 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.64

192.MOHAN SHRISHAILA SANGOLLI, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1265.

193. ERAPPA BASAVANEPPA KALYANI, AGE: 83 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.562.

194. VEERABASAPPA BASAVANEPPA KALYANI, AGE: 85 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.699.

195. GIRISH MALLIKARJUN GANAGI, AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.796.

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196. RUDRAPPA BABAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.938.

197. NAGAPPA BASAVANNEPPA DANANANNAVAR, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.239.

198. GANGAPPA MALLAPPA KUDACHI, AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.240..

199. VEERAPPA CHINNAPPA PATIL, AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.880.

200. SHIVAPUTRA NAGAPPA UPPAR, AGE: 87 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.243.

201. BASAYYA SIDDRAMAYYA MATAPATHI, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.781.

202. RUDRAYYA SIDDRAMAYYA MATPATHI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.785.

203. ERAYYA SIDDARMAYYA MATAPATI, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.786.

204. SIDDAPPA BASAPPA KARILINGANNAVAR/HAREGOUDRA, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1171.

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205. RAVINDRA REVANASIDDA SHINGADI, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1177.

206. ERAPPA RAMAPPA ARERA, AGE: 87 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.234.

207. BASAVANEPPA BALAPPA UPPIN, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.249.

208. GANGAPPA BASAVANEPPA LAKKUNKI, AGE:51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.207.

209. DODDAPPA BASALINGAPPA YALLUR, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.231.

210. ERAPPA MAHARUDRAPPA DANANNAVAR, AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1051.

211. SHIVANAND MALLAPPA KARILINGANNAVAR, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1052.

212. MALLIKARJUN SADEPPA KARILINGANNAVAR, AGE:34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.734.

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213. ERAPPA SADEPPA KARILIINGANNAVAR, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.12250.

214. MALLAWWA TIPPANNA DANANATTI, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.655.

215. BASAPPA DEVAPPA DANADAMANI, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.793.

216. SOMASHEKHAR ERAPPA WALI, AGE: 27 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.974.

217. SHIVAPPA BASAPPA HIREGOUDRA, AGE:47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.798.

218. MALLLIKARJUN GUNDAPPA YELLUR, AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.929.

219. SHINGAPPA GUNDAPPA YALLUR, AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.244.

220. ANNAPPA SIDDAPPA GOUDAR @ PATIL, AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.248.

221. EARAPPA DEVAPPA DANADAMANI, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.775

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222. PRADEEP BASAVARJ MANENNI, AGE: 25 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1230.

223. VEERABHADRAPPA CHANNABASAPPA GUNDAPI, AGE: 87 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.516.

224. CHANNAPPA GUNDAPPA YALLUR.

AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1053.

225. CHANDRESHEKHAR VIRUPAKSHAPPA HEBBALKAR, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.275.

226. BASAVARAJ ERAPPA HEBBALKAR, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1011.

227. MAHANTESH SHIDDRAMAPPA GANAGI.

AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1144.

228. SHIVABASAPPA BASAPPA MUNVALLLI, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.238.

229. CHANDRAPPA DUNDAPPA GANAGI, AGE:57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.799.

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230. BASAPPA MALLAPPA GANAGI, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.236.

231. VIRUPAKSHA VIRABHADRAPPA UPPIN, AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.235.

232. CHANDRAPPA SHIVARUDRAPPA GANAGI, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.281.

233. SHIVANAND SHIVALINGAPPA YELLUR, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1251.

234 BASAPPA OJAPPA UPPIN, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.274.

235 HOLEPPA SIDDAPPA PARVTI, AGE: 81 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.640.

236. ERAPAP BABU HOSAMANI, AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.824.

237. MALLAWWA BASAPPA KALABAVI, AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1283.

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238. GURUSIDDAPPA SHIVARUDRAPPA GANAGI, AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.251.

239. SHANKAR BASAVANTEPPAA YALLUR, AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.646.

240. NAGARAJ BASAVARAJ MANENNI, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1246.

241. SHANKUTALAL BASAVARAJ MANENNI, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1245.

242. MAHANTESH VIRUPAKSHAYYA HALAKRNIMATH, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.233.

243. MANJUNATH ERAPPA MUNAVALLI, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1217.

244. MALLIKARJUN CHANNABASAPPA SADALAGI.

AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.890.

245. ERAPPA BASALINGAPPA YALLUR, AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1302.

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246. PRAKASH SIDDAPPA YALLUR, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.930.

247. APPAJI YASHWANTRAO LAKAMANNAVAR AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.939.

248. FAKEER BHIMARAYAPPA DANDAKAR, AGE:76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.254.

249. RAMA NAGAPPA PATIL, AGE:51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.542.

250. ERANNA MALLAPPA PATTIHAL, AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.642.

251. BASAVARAJ MALLAPPA PATTIHAL, AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.641.

252. KEDARI SATAGOUD PATIL, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.256.

253. RAMA BALAKRISHNA RAGIPATIL, AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1290.

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254. MARUTI YALLAPPA DANDAKAR, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1293.

255. NAGAPPA RAMU LAKAMANNAVAR, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1291.

256. VEERABHADRA APPAYYA PATTIHAL, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.643.

257. MAREPPA BHIMRAO DANDAKAR, AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1270.

258. MALLAPPA APPAYYA PATTIHAL, AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.253.

259. NARAYAN NAGAPPA PATIL, AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.780.

260. ARUN LAXMAN BHANGI, AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1294.

261 RAVALU RAMA KOLEKAR, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.257.

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262. MARUTI SHIVAPPA BHANGI, AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1094.

263. NAGENDRA BASALING SALUNKE, AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.860.

264. NAGESH PIRAJ KODACHAWAD, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.700.

265. VIJAYA KRISHNARAO JADHAV, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.728.

266. RAJU DADASAHEB JADHAV, AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.989.

267. RAGUNATH KRISHNARAO JADHAV, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.260.

268. SUBHASH JAYANTRAO JADHAV, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.261.

269. NEETISH UDAY JADHAV, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.702.

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270. DEVATRAO BAVURAO JADHAV, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.262.

271. SATISH KRISHNARAO JADHAV, AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.280.

272. SHRISHAILA GURUPADAPPA NANDIHALLI, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1180.

273. SOMAPPA BASAVANEPPA NANDIHALLI, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.269.

274. DUNDAYYA SIDDAYYA DAMMANAGI, AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO. 1189.

275. SHUSHILADEVI RUDRAPPA NANDAHALLI, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.282.

276. GANESH RUDRAPPA NANDIHALLI, AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.283.

277. CHANNAPPA SHIDDAGIRAPPA YARAGOPPA, AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.760.

278. RAYANAGOUDA CHANDRAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.263.

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279. NAGANGOUDA S/O CHANDRAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.270.

280. ERAPPA VEERABHADRAPAP NANDIHALLI, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.267.

281. SANJU RAMAPPA PATHATH, AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1249.

282. BABU BASAPPAGOUDA PATIL, AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1272.

283. BASAPPA ERAPPA YARAGOPPA, AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.265.

284 SANGAPPA RUDRAPPA YARAGOPPA, AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.1097.

285. SHIVALINGAPPA CHAMBAPPA DANADAMANI, AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE, SL.NO.697.

ALL R/O HIREBAGEWADI TQ & DIST BELAGAVI-591109 ... PETITIONERS (BY SRI. K ANANDKUMAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

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1) THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE MS. BUILDING 6TH FLOOR BENGALURU-01.

2) THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC ``A`` BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR BENGALURU-27 BTY ITS SECRETARY.

3) THE HEAD QUARTERS ASSISTANT AND ELECTION OFFICER OF THE BELOW THE TALUKA LEVEL, AREA OF OPERATION OF THE RAITARA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT HIREBAGEWADI, OFFICER OF THE JOINT REGISTER OF CO OPRATIVE SOCIETIES BELAGAVI REGION BELAGAVI--590007.

4) THE RETURNING OFFICER, RAITARA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT HIREBAGEWADI, TQ & DIST. BELAGAVI-591109.

5) RAITARA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT HIREBAGEWADI, TQ & DIST. BELAGAVI-591109 REPT. BY ITS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

... RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VINAYAK S KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT THE PREPARATION OF THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST VIDE ANNEXURE-A DATED. 14-07-2022 PUBLISHED BY THE 5TH IN SO FAR AS THE SAME PERTAINS TO NON INCLUSION OF THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS FROM THE SAID LIST IS ARBITRARY, ILLEGAL AND CONTRARY TO RULE 13(D) (3) OF KARNATAKA CO, OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AMENDMENT RULES 2013 AND CONSEQUENTLY ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHERS WRIT OR ORDER IN THE LIKE NATURE QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FINAL INELIGIBLE VOTER LIST DATED. 14-07-2022 OF RAITARA SEVA SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT HEREBAGEWADI TQ. DIST. BELAGAVI PREPARED AND PUBLISHED VIDE ANNEXURE-C BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT HEREIN AS THE SAME BEING TOTALLY ARBITRARY ILLEGAL AND NOT SUSTAINABLE IN LAW & ETC.

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THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

The petitioners in this writ petition have challenged

the validity of the eligible and ineligible voters list

published by the Election Officer and also have made

prayer to include their names in the final voters list that

was published by respondent-Society for the election to

the Board of members of the respondent-Society.

2. The grievance of the petitioners in this writ

petition is that, the competent authority before publishing

the eligible and ineligible voters list, had not complied the

mandatory requirements of Rule 13-D(2-A) of the

Karnataka Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Rules,

2013 (for short, 'the Amendment Rules of 2013') and had

granted interim order permitting the petitioners to contest

as well as to cast their votes in the election that was held

to the post of Board of Members of the respondent-

Society.

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3. On the strength of the interim orders passed by

this Court, petitioners herein have contested/cast their

votes in the election that was held for the post of Board of

Members of the respondent-Society.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners jointly

submit that in almost identical circumstances, the Co-

ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P. No.8502/2022 along

with W.P. No.8477/2022 vide order dated 07.06.2022

considering the fact that the petitioners have got

efficacious remedy under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-

operative Societies Act, 1959 (for short, 'the Act of 1959)

disposed of the writ petitions, directing the concerned

respondents to announce results of the election, counting

even the votes cast by the petitioners with liberty to the

petitioners or to the concerned to avail the remedy under

Section 70(2) of the Act of 1959, if aggrieved by the

results. They submit that even this writ petition may be

disposed of in terms of the said order.

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5. Learned AGA who is appearing for the

respondent-State has not disputed the submission made

on behalf of the petitioners. Under these circumstances,

without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case,

taking into consideration the order passed by the

Coordinate Bench of this Court in W.P. No.8502/2022

along with W.P. No.8477/2022 dated 07.06.2022, even

this writ petition is required to be disposed of in terms of

the order passed in the said writ petition. The Co-ordinate

Bench of this Court taking into consideration the various

statutory provisions governing the subject and also taking

into consideration the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme

Court in the case of Shri Sant Sadguru Janardan

Swami (Moingiri Maharaj) Sahakari Dugha Utpadak

Sanstha and Another Vs.State of Maharashtra and

others reported in (2001) 8 SCC 509, while disposing of

W.P. No.8502/2022 along with W.P. No.8477/2022 at

paragraphs 10 and 12 has observed as follows:

"10. These provisions do not leave any room for doubt that an excluded member, with the

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publication of the Draft Eligible Electoral List, must have an opportunity by way of an individual notice to file objections on exclusion from the Electoral List. It must be shown that the concerned Chief Executive has prepared and sent notice to the affected members. The Public Notice dated 8.11.2021 does not meet these requirements. In fact, it is admitted on behalf of the respondents that there are deficiencies in the preparation of the Final Electoral Roll after the publication of the Draft Eligible Electoral List, and the petitioners have not been issued with individual notices.

12. It follows from this decision that the adjudication of all questions must be as provided under Section 70(2) of the Co-operative Societies Act. However, in the present case the respondents admit that there are deficiencies in finalization of Final Electoral List. The petitioners are admittedly not issued with individual notice as required under the provisions of Rule 13-D (2-A) of the Co- operative Societies Rules; the petitioners have now cast their votes in the elections on 23.04.2022; the petitioners are not given the opportunity to show cause against the allegations that they have created documents. The respondents, despite admitting deficiencies in finalisation of the Final Electoral List, want to invoke the rule of alternative remedy. This Court is of the considered view that, in the

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pecularities of this case, the writ petitions should be disposed of with directions to the concerned respondent to announce results counting even the votes cast by the petitioners and with liberty to all the concerned to avail remedy under Section 70(2) of the Act if aggrieved by the results. If such remedy is availed raising a dispute, exclusion of votes of those petitioners who are guilty of fraud can also be considered based on the material that will be placed on record."

6. Under the circumstances, even this writ petition

is disposed of in terms of the order passed by the Co-

ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P. No.8502/2022 along

with W.P. No.8477/2022 disposed of on 07.06.2022 and

accordingly the following:

ORDER

Writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order

passed by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.

No.8502/2022 along with W.P. No.8477/2022 disposed of

on 07.06.2022 and the Returning Officer is directed to

announce the results of the elections that were held to the

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