Thomus And Ors vs The State Of Karnataka And Ors
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Karnataka High Court

Thomus And Ors vs The State Of Karnataka And Ors on 12 August, 2025

Author: H.P.Sandesh

Bench: H.P.Sandesh

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                               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,

                                      KALABURAGI BENCH

                            DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025

                                           PRESENT
                             THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
                                              AND
                               THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF


                            WRIT APPEAL NO. 200254 OF 2024 (LB-ELE)
                   BETWEEN:

                   1.   THOMUS S/O NARSAPPA,
                        AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
                        R/O KAPAGAL, TQ. MANVI, DIST. RAICHUR.

                   2.   RUDRAGOUDA S/O MAHADEVAPPA,
                        AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
                        R/O SANGAPUR, TQ. MANVI, DIST. RAICHUR.

                   3.   SUNDAR S/O HANAMANTA,
Digitally signed
                        AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
by                      R/O KAPAGAL, TQ. MANVI, DIST. RAICHUR.
BASALINGAPPA
SHIVARAJ
DHUTTARGAON        4.   SYMUSTAF S/O SYUSMANSAB,
Location: HIGH          AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
COURT OF
KARNATAKA               R/O KAPAGAL, TQ. MANVI, DIST. RAICHUR.

                   5.   SHIVARAJ S/O MALLAYYA,
                        AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
                        R/O HIREHANAGI, TQ. MANVI, DIST. RAICHUR.

                   6.   BASAVARAJAPPAGOUDA
                        S/O HANMANTHRAYA,
                        AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
                        R/O KATARAKI, TQ. MANVI,
                        DIST. RAICHUR.
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7.   SHIVASHANKARGOUDA
     S/O NAGAREDDEPPA,
     AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O BAGALWAD, TQ. MANVI, DIST. RAICHUR.

8.   RAMAYYA S/O NARSAPPA,
     AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O KURADI, TQ. MANVI, DIST. RAICHUR.

9.   SALIMPASHA S/O KASIMSAB,
     AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
     R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI, DIST. RAICHUR.

10. YERRISWAMI S/O MUTTANNA,
    AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O KARABDINNI, TQ. MANVI, DIST. RAICHUR.

11. SIDRAMAPPA S/O HAMPAYYA,
    AGE: 61 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O BALLATGI, TQ. MANVI, DIST. RAICHUR.

12. RAJEENAMMA W/O SUNDAR,
    AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O KAPAGAL, TQ. MANVI, DIST. RAICHUR.

13. JAYASHREE W/O HANAMANTH,
    AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O NANDIHAL, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR.

14. RENUKA W/O CHENAPPA,
    AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O KALLUR, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR.

15. RAFIYABEGAM W/O MD. RAFI,
    AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR.

                                               ... APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. A.M.NAGRAL, ADVOCATE)
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AND:

1.   THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
     REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
     DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION,
     M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

2.   THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
     ALI ASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560052.

3.   THE ELECTION OFFICER AND
     THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF
     CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
     KALABURAGI DIVISION, KALABURAGI,
     DIST. KALABURAGI-585102.

4.   THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY
     3RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR,
     TTMC "A" BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR,
     BENGALURU-560027.

5.   THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
     DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER,
     CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY,
     RAICHUR, DIST. RAICHUR-584 101.

6.   THE ELECTION OFFICER
     DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF
     CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
     RAICHUR, TQ. AND DIST. RAICHUR-584101.

7.   THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF
     CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
     RAICHUR, TQ. AND DIST. RAICHUR-584101.

8.   THE RETURNING OFFICER
     PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
     AGRICULTURE AND RURAL
     DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.,
     MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
     DIST. RAICHUR-584123.
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9.   THE MANAGER,
     PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
     AGRICULTURE AND RURAL
     DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.,
     MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
     DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

10. J. SUDHAKAR S/O J.V. RAO,
    AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.12/228),
    R/O H.NO.15-3-213, R.J. CAMP ROAD,
    SARDAR VALLABHAI PATEL NAGAR,
    85 CANAL, DISTRIBUTORY, MANVI,
    TQ. MANVI, DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

11. JAGADISHAYYA SWAMY S/O RAMALINGAYYA,
    AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.22/09),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI.

12. AMARESH S/O RUDRANNA,
    AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.14/152),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

13. RAJA VIRUPAKSHAYYA SWAMY
    S/O PADADAYYA SWAMY,
    AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.16/232),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

14. PATTADAYASWAMY
    S/O CHANDRASHEKARAYYA SWAMY,
    AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.24/207),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

15. SHARANABASAPPA
    S/O SANNA CHANNAVIRAPPA,
    AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
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    (MEMBERSHIP NO.17/59),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

16. SIDDAREDDY S/O HANUMANTHA REDDY,
    AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.24/208),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI, DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

17. AMARESH D. S/O SHARANAPPA D.,
    AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.27/1),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

18. BASAMMA W/O MOUNESH,
    AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.17/72),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

19. SHAMBHULINGANAGOUDA
    S/O MALLIKARJUNA GOUDA,
    AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.17/52),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

20. A. VENKOBANNA S/O BHIMANNA,
    AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.7/78),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

21. BASAVARAJA GOUDA S/O AMARE GOUDA,
    AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.08/33),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

22. MAHANTHAPPA S/O RAMAN GOWDA,
    AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.17/42),
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    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

23. VIRUPAKSHAPPA GOWDA
    S/O ADANA GOWDA,
    AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.24/195),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

24. CHANNA BASAVANA GOWDA
    S/O DEVENDRAPPA GOWDA,
    AGE: 74 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.17/190),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

25. C.D. AMARESH S/O MALKAJAPPA,
    AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.16/180),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

26. LINGANA GOUDA S/O MARE GOUDA,
    AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.26/114),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

27. H. D. LAKSHMI @ GEETA
    W/O H.D. NAGARAJ,
    AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.26/185),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

28. AMAREGOUDA MALIPATIL
    S/O ADANAGOUDA MALIPATIL,
    AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.7/152),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.
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29. THIMMANAGOUDA S/O MAHADEVAPPA,
    AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.08/108),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

30. SHANTAMMA W/O AMAREGOWDA,
    AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.14/168),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

31. GUNDAYYA SHETTY
    S/O T. VENKANNA SHETTY,
    AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.7/139),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

32. AMARESH PATIL S/O SHANKREPPA,
    AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.17/196),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

33. VEERANA GOUDA S/O SHANKARANNA,
    AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.18/191),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

34. BHEEMAPPA S/O HANUMANTHAPPA,
    AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.9/29),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

35. BASAVA PRABHU PATIL
    S/O DODDA BASAVANA GOUDA,
    AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.22/160),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.
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36. SIDDAPPA GOWDA S/O BASANAGOWDA,
    AGE: 79 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.8/88),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

37. VIRUPANAGOUDA S/O NAGANA GOUDA,
    AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.1/58),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

38. PAMPANAGOUDA S/O BASAVARAJAPPA,
    AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.10/19),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

39. KARIAPPA S/O ESHWARAPPA,
    AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.5/222),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

40. PRASAD S/O RAJARATNA,
    AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.17/151),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

41. GAJENDRA S/O KRISHNAPPA,
    AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.24/217),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

42. VEERESH YADAV S/O RAGHANNA YADAV,
    AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.23/32),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.
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43. G. HANUMESH S/O RAMANNA,
    AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.21/168),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

44. SHANKARAYYA SWAMY
    S/O VEERAYYA SWAMY,
    AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.5/72),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

45. B. BALARAMKRISHNA S/O B. SUBBARAO,
    AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.25/104),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

46. B.V. SURAYANARAYAN S/O SUBBARAO,
    AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.25/103),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

47. RAJSHEKHARAPPA
    S/O VIRUPAKSHAPPA NAGAGOUDA,
    AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.1/82),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

48. KRUPASAGAR
    S/O BASAVARAJAPPA,
    AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.7/46),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

49. YANKANNA SHETTY
    S/O R. HANAMANTAYYA SHETTY,
    AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.24/146),
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    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

50. SRINIVAS S/O ANANTRAMULU,
    AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.24/188),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

51. HUSSAIN PASHA
    S/O MAHIBOOB SAB,
    AGE: 45 YEARS,
    OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.8/16),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.

52. M. SRINIVAS S/O M. GOPAL RAO,
    AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
    (MEMBERSHIP NO.26/158),
    R/O MANVI, TQ. MANVI,
    DIST. RAICHUR-584123.
                                                 ...RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN C.BASAREDDY, GA FOR R1 TO R8;
 SRI AMARESH S. ROJA, ADVOCATE FOR R9;
 SRI MAHANTESH PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R10 TO R52)

     THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE
KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE
ORDER PASSED IN WRIT PETITION NO.202121/2024 DATED
22.08.2024 BY DISMISSING THE WRIT PETITION.


     THIS   APPEAL   COMING     ON     FOR   ORDERS,   THIS   DAY,
JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:


CORAM:   HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH
         AND
         HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.M.NADAF
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                         ORAL JUDGMENT

(PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.P.SANDESH)

Learned counsel for the appellants has filed

I.A.No.2/2024 seeking leave of this Court to file an appeal

and to challenge the impugned order dated 22.08.2024

passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.202121/2024.

2. The Co-ordinate Bench of this Court by order

dated 29.10.2021 in W.A.No.100251/2021, referring to the

judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of

Shivdeo Singh and Others vs. State of Punjab and

Others reported in AIR 1963 SC 1909 and Phola Singh

alias Phola Ram (D) by LRs., and Others vs. State of

Punjab and Others (2004)6 SCC 126, an observation is

made that the appellants ought to seek for appropriate

remedy as against the impugned order by initiating

appropriate proceedings in terms of the judgments referred

to supra. Accordingly, the appeal was disposed of relegating

the parties to avail of the appropriate remedy as against the

impugned order.

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3. In view of the observations made by the Co-

ordinate Bench of this Court in W.A.No.100251/2021 by

referring to the judgments of the Hon'ble Supreme Court

referred to supra, liberty is granted to the appellants to

approach the appropriate forum within four weeks from the

date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Accordingly, the Writ Appeal is disposed of.

In the meanwhile, interim order granted by this Court

will be in force for a period of four weeks.

In view of disposal of the main appeal, pending

applications do not survive for consideration and accordingly,

they are disposed of.

Sd/-

(H.P.SANDESH) JUDGE

Sd/-

(T.M.NADAF) JUDGE NB