Karnataka High Court
Prabhakar S/O Shambha Achari vs The State Of Karnataka on 20 January, 2025
Author: M.Nagaprasanna
Bench: M.Nagaprasanna
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WP No. 107953 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION NO. 107953 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
1. PRABHAKAR S/O SHAMBHA ACHARI (SL.NO.240)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.895)
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
2. VISHNU NARAYAN KHANDEKAR (SL.NO.350)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1295)
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
3. MAHADEVI W/O KHANDEKAR (SL.NO.405)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1433)
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
4. NAGESH S/O SUKRU PATGAR (SL.NO.188)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.751)
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
Digitally
signed by
VISHAL
5. MANJUNATH S/O MAHADEV PATGAR (SL.NO.390)
VISHAL
NINGAPPA
PATTIHAL
Location:
High Court of
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1400)
NINGAPPA
PATTIHAL
Karnataka
Dharwad
Bench
Date:
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
2025.01.22
11:00:47
+0530
6. JAYANTH S/O MAHADEV PATGAR (SL.NO.438)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1496)
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
7. GANESH S/O NAGAPPA NAYAK (SL.NO.208)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.823)
AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
8. NAGAVENI W/O NARAYAN HARIKANTRA (SL.NO.406)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1434)
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
9. DEVI W/O HOSABU HARIKANTRA (SL.NO.545)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1660)
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AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
10. SHRIDHAR S/O GANAPATI GUNAGA (SL.NO.373)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1354)
AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
11. MANJUNATH S/O NAGAPPA NAYAK (SL.NO.634)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1782)
AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
12. UDAY S/O MANJUNATH NAYAK (SL.NO.577)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1715)
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
13. SHWETA W/O BEERANNA NAYAK (SL.NO.639)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1788)
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
14. NAGARAJ S/O NAGAPPA NAYAK (KIRIKAL) (SL.NO.533)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1634)
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
15. MAHESH S/O TOKU NAYAK (SL.NO.252)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.940)
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
16. MAHADEV S/O ISHWAR NAYAK (SL.NO.260)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.959)
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
17. ISHWAR S/O TOKU NAYAK (SL.NO.343)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1277)
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
18. GIRIDHAR S/O BEERAPPA NAYAK (SL.NO.509)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1583)
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
19. RAGHAVENDRA S/O TOKU NAYAK (SL.NO.393)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1406)
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
20. BALKRISHNA S/O SATAPPA NAYAK (SL.NO.222)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.848)
AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
21. PRAKASH S/O ISHWAR NAYAK (SL.NO.521)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1606)
AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
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22. MAHADEVI W/O PRAKASH NAYAK (SL.NO.520)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1605)
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
23. KAMAKSHI W/O ISHWARAPPA NAYAK (SL.NO.358)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1315)
AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
24. RAGHAVENDRA S/O GANAPATI AGER (SL.NO.476)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1542)
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
25. VEENA W/O NAGAPPA NAYAK (SL.NO.694)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1860)
AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
26. JADU S/O DEVAPPA HARIKANTRA (SL.NO.139)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.617)
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
27. POOJA W/O MANJUNATH NAYAK (SL.NO.530)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1626)
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
28. PRITHVI S/O MANJUNATH NAYAK (SL.NO.529)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1625)
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
29. PREMA W/O DAMODAR MARATI (SL.NO.554)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1677)
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
30. DAMODAR S/O SHIVGYA MARATI (SL.NO.234)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.883)
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
31. CHANDRAKANTH S/O SHIVGYA MARATHI (SL.NO.339)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1268)
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
32. DEVKI W/O RAM MARATI (SL.NO.554)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1678)
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
33. KAMLAKAR S/O LAKSHMAN MARATI (SL.NO.300)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1061)
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
34. LAXMI W/O KAMLAKAR MARATI (SL.NO.676)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1831)
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AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
35. PARAMESHWARI W/O HARICHANDRA MARATI (SL.NO.679)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1834)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
36. VANKATESH S/O GANAPATI MARATI (SL.NO.674)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1828)
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
37. GIRISH S/O RAKU NAYAK (SL.NO.685)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1843)
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
38. APEKSHA W/O GIRISH NAYAK (SL.NO.686)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1844)
AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
39. SUKRU S/O HAMANIGOUDA (SL.NO.531)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1630)
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
40. ANANTH S/O GIRIYAGOUDA (SL.NO.232)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.873)
AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
41. PARVATI W/O HAMMUGOUDA (SL.NO.268)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.975)
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
42. BHASKAR S/O NAGAPPA NAYAK (SL.NO.442)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1503)
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
43. SHANTARAM S/O NARAYAN NAYAK (SL.NO.155)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.666)
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
44. JAYASHREE W/O NARAYANGOUDA (SL.NO.654)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1806)
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
45. GANAPATI S/O SHIVARAM BHATT (SL.NO.180)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.728)
AGE: 71 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
46. SHANKAR S/O NARAYAN BHATT (SL.NO.181)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.729)
AGE: 69YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
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47. BHEERANNA S/O BOMAIAH NAYAK (SL.NO.282)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.999)
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
48. NAGARAJ S/O BHEERANNA NAYAK (SL.NO.433)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1486)
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
49. SOMI W/O SANNAKUSUGOUDA (SL.NO.541)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1651)
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
50. SHIVRAM S/O GANAPATI BHATT (SL.NO.667)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1820)
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
51. MANJU S/O SANNAKUSUGOUDA (SL.NO.362)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1328)
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
52. SHARDHA W/O BHAKAR ACHARI (SL.NO.574)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1712)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
53. MANJUNATH S/O SHAMBHA ACHARI (SL.NO.402)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1427)
AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
54. KANAMMA W/O NAGUGOUDA (SL.NO.213)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.836)
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
55. PARMESHWAR S/O KANNAGOUDA (SL.NO.671)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1825)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
56. SANNU S/O LOKUGOUDA (SL.NO.229)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.866)
AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
57. SHEK UMAR S/O SULEMAN (SL.NO.626)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1773)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
58. NAGENDRA S/O RAM NAYAK (SL.NO.212)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.833)
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
59. SHEKHAR S/O SHIVGYA MARATI (SL.NO.236)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.885)
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AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
60. YAMUNA W/O NARAYAN MARATI (SL.NO.291)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1032)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
61. MANJUNATH S/O MALU MARATI (SL.NO.681)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1836)
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
62. KAVERI W/O CHANDRAKANTH MARATI (SL.NO.673)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1827)
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
63. UMESH S/O LAKSHMAN MARATI (SL.NO.299)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1060)
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
64. GANAPATI S/O VASU MARATI (SL.NO.174)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.714)
AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
65. LAMBODHAR S/O GAJANAN MARATI (SL.NO.564)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1694)
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
66. NAGESH S/O LAKSHMAN MARATI (SL.NO.302)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1063)
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
67. MAHADEVI W/O GAJANAN MARATI (SL.NO.677)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1832)
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
68. ANANTH S/O VASU MARATI (SL.NO.175)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.715)
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
69. RAM S/O SHIVGYA MARATI (SL.NO.235)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.884)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
70. JANARDHAN S/O LAKSHMAN MARATI (SL.NO.301)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1062)
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
71. TARA W/O JANARDHAN MARATI (SL.NO.678)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1833)
AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
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72. VIDYADHAR S/O HARISHCHANDRA MARATI (SL.NO.682)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1838)
AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
73. LUMAYA S/O VASU MARATI (SL.NO.290)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1031)
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
74. SHAMBHA S/O LAKSHMAN MARATI (SL.NO.298)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1059)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
75. BHASKAR S/O HARISHCHANDRA MARATI (SL.NO.579)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1720)
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
76. HARI (HARIMANNA) S/O DAKLE NAYAK (SL.NO.177)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.718)
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
77. HIMAKAR S/O LAKSHMNA MARATI (SL.NO.246)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.919)
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
78. PRABHAVATI W/O HIMAKAR MARATI (SL.NO.680)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1835)
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
79. GOVIND S/O RAMCHNADRA GAONKAR (SL.NO.693)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1859)
AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
80. VENKATRAMANA S/O RAMA AGER (SL.NO.444)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1507)
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
81. MAHABALESHWAR S/O ANU AGER (SL.NO.479)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1545)
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
82. LAKSHMAN S/O ANU AGER (SL.NO.445)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1509)
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
83. SUBHASH S/O YASHWANTH HARIKANTRA (SL.NO.601)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1744)
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
84. NARAYAN S/O BHEERAPPA HARIKANTRA (SL.NO.612)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1757)
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AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
85. UDAY S/O SUBHASH AGER (SL.NO.503)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1574)
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
86. GANAPATI S/O SUBHASH AGER (SL.NO.504)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1575)
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
87. MANJUUNATH S/O ANU AGER (SL.NO.396)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1410)
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
88. MANOHAR S/O PARMESHWAR NAYAK (SL.NO.419)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1460)
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
89. TUKARAM S/O BOMMA AGER (SL.NO.488)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1556)
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
90. SUSHILA W/O RATNAKAR MARATI (SL.NO.636)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1784)
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
91. GEETA W/O SHARAD NAYAK (SL.NO.542)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1652)
AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
92. ROOPA W/O NARAYAN HULSWAR (SL.NO.496)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1565)
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
93. MANJU S/O SOMUGOUDA (SL.NO.648)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1800)
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
94. RAMESH S/O BEERAGOUDA (SL.NO.637)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1785)
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
95. MAHESH S/O RAMCHANDRA NAYAK (SL.NO.515)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1592)
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
96. NAGAPPA S/O HANUMANTH NAYAK (SL.NO.645)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1797)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
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97. SATYABAMA W/O SRIRANG NAYAK (SL.NO.376)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1361)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
98. SHEKHAR S/O AYU AGER (SL.NO.466)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1532)
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
99. RAGU S/O SOMU AGER (SL.NO.477)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1543)
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
100. SUBHRAYA S/O MURUKANDI AGER (SL.NO.471)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1537)
AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
101. SOMU S/O NAGU AGER (SL.NO.467)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1533)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
102. SRIKANTH S/O SOMUGOUDA (SL.NO.367)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1344)
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
103. JAYANTH S/O SOMUGOUDA (SL.NO.368)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1345)
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
104. JAYASHREE W/O RAVI (SOMU) GOUDA (SL.NO.369)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1346)
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
105. RAM S/O NAGU AGER (SL.NO.469)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1535)
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
106. MANJU S/O HONA AGER (SL.NO.468)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1534)
AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
107. GOPAL S/O MURUKUNDI NAYAK (SL.NO.63)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.374)
AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
108. NARAYAN S/O VASUDEV NAYAK (SL.NO.364)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1338)
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
109. NAGU S/O ERAGOUDA (SL.NO.381)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1371)
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AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
110. RAMESH S/O HANUMANTH NAYAK (SL.NO.587)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1729)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
111. GOURISHANKAR S/O BOMMAIAH NAYAK (SL.NO.341)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1275)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
112. CHANDRAHAS S/O BOMMA AGER (SL.NO.452)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1518)
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
113. JANARDHAN S/O GOYUD AGER (SL.NO.453)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1519)
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
114. SUBHARAYA S/O RAM AGER (SL.NO.454)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1520)
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
115. KESHAV S/O RAM AGER (SL.NO.456)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1522)
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
116. KRISHNA S/O RAM AGER (SL.NO.457)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1523)
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
117. NAGARAJ S/O HANMANTH AGER (SL.NO.460)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1526)
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
118. SATISH S/O SHANKAR AGER (SL.NO.461)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1527)
AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
119. RAJU S/O HONNAPPA BIRGI (SL.NO.478)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1544)
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
120. PRAMOD S/O HANMATH AGER (SL.NO.490)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1558)
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
121. MANJUNATH S/O HONNAPPA BIRGI (SL.NO.389)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1398)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
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122. LAKSHMAN S/O SUKRUGOUDA (SL.NO.318)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1102)
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
123. ESHWAR S/O MONAPPA HARIKANTRA (SL.NO.264)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.965)
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
124. NAGAPPA S/O BHAIRU HARIKANTRA (SL.NO.611)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1756)
AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
125. UMESH S/O ESHWAR BANDEKAR (SL.NO.427)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1475)
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
126. VENKTA S/O GANAPU HARIKANTRA (SL.NO.195)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.770)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
127. RAVI S/O ANU AGER (SL.NO.486)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1554)
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
128. RAMA S/O LAKSHMAN NAYAK (SL.NO.608)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1752)
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
129. HARISHCHANDRA S/O NARAYAN AGER (SL.NO.217)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.841)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
130. VIMALA W/O HARISHCHANDRA AGER (SL.NO.286)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1017)
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
131. MAHADEVI W/O PARMESHWAR NAYAK (SL.NO.130)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.598)
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
132. RAVISH S/O RAMCHANDRA NAYAK (SL.NO.304)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1067)
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
133. BHAGIRATI W/O PARMESHWAR NAYAK (SL.NO.36)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.79)
AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
134. PURANDHAR S/O NARAYAN NAYAK (SL.NO.238)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.890)
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AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
135. MEENAKSHI W/O ESHWAR HALEYAR (SL.NO.411)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1440)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
136. GANESH S/O MAHADEV PATGAR (SL.NO.559)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1685)
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
137. NAGARAJ S/O MONUGOUDA (SL.NO.697)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1877)
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
138. DHAKU S/O DHEERA HULSWAR (SL.NO.262)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.961)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
139. LAKSHMESH S/O TULSU AGER (SL.NO.448)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1513)
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
140. SHASHIKALA W/O ANANDU HULSWAR (SL.NO.484)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1551)
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
141. SRINIVAS S/O LAKSHMAN MIRJANKAR (SL.NO.494)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1562)
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
142. BHAGWAN S/O DHAKU MIRJANKAR (SL.NO.495)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1563)
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
143. SUMATI W/O LAKSHMAN MIRJANKAR (SL.NO.499)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1570)
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
144. RUKKU W/O BUDDHUGOUDA (SL.NO.230)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.867)
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
145. KUSUMA W/O CHANDRUGOUDA (SL.NO.659)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1812)
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
146. PRAVEEN S/O NARAYAN NAYAK (SL.NO.154)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.665)
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
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147. HARIHAR S/O VASUDEV HAIRKANTRA (SL.NO.207)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.822)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
148. NAGARAJ S/O GANAPATI NAYAK (SL.NO.287)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1019)
AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
149. GANAPATI S/O NAGAPPA NAYAK (SL.NO.490)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.453)
AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
150. LALILTHA W/O PURSHOTAM NAYAK (SL.NO.218)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.842)
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
151. MEERA W/O MAGNESHWAR NAYAK (SL.NO.272)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.983)
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
152. NETRAVATI W/O PRASHANT BANDEKAR (SL.NO.522)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1608)
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
153. NAGENDRA S/O TREYAMBUNK BANDEKAR (SL.NO.276)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.992)
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
154. GANGADHAR S/O SUBHU HARIKANTRA (SL.NO.635)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1783)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
155. DHANYA W/O DHAMUNJAYA PATGAR (SL.NO.657)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1809)
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
156. MEENA W/O NAGAPPA NAYAK (SL.NO.694)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1680)
AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
157. GULABI W/O MANJUNATH HARIKANTRA (SL.NO.576)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1714)
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
158. SAROJ W/O NAGAPPA BANDHI (SL.NO.511)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1587)
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
159. LAKSHMAN S/O MANJUNATH NAYAK (SL.NO.532)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1631)
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AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
160. MAHABALESHWAR S/O SUBHARAYA BHATT (SL.NO.215)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.839)
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
161. JAYSHAYAM S/O RAMCHANDRA NAYAK (SL.NO.518)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1601)
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
162. HAMANNNA S/O GOPALGOUDA (SL.NO.660)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1813)
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
163. RAMACHANDRA S/O SATTAPPA GUNAGA (SL.NO.572)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1706)
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
164. BEERA S/O HULIYAGOUDA (SL.NO.638)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1787)
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
165. SUBHARAYA S/O SHIVU HEGDE (SL.NO.365)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1339)
AGE: 77 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
166. HOLEYAPPA S/O NAGUGOUDA (SL.NO.431)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1483)
AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
167. GANESH S/O SHIVUGOUDA (SL.NO.324)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1168)
AGE: 82 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
168. VITTAL S/O NAGAPPA NAYAK (SL.NO.242)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.902)
AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
169. SHIVU S/O SHANKARGOUDA (SL.NO.536)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1639)
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
170. KUMAR S/O KRISHNAPPA NAYAK (SL.NO.618)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1763)
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
171. SATTAPPA S/O GANAPU GUNAGA (SL.NO.60)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.362)
AGE: 76 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
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172. NARAYAN S/O KRISHNA GUNAGA (SL.NO.573)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1708)
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
173. CHANDRASHEKHAR S/O GOPALGOUDA (SL.NO.550)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1671)
AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
174. DAMODHAR S/O GOVIND NAYAK (SL.NO.176)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.717)
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
175. GANAPATI S/O KUSLAPPA NAYAK (SL.NO.588)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1730)
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
176. PARMESHWAR S/O SUKRUGOUDA (SL.NO.663)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1816)
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
177. MOHAN S/O KHEMU NAYAK (SL.NO.424)
(MEMBERSHIP NO.1471)
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE
ALL ARE, R/O: HILLUR - GUNDABALE VILLAGE,
TQ: ANKOLA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA - 581301
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI. SADIQ N GOODWALA,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATION
MS BUILDING BENGALURU-580001
2. THE STATE CO- OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY
3RD FLOOR, A BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR,
T T M C BUILDING
BENGALURU - 560002
REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER
3. THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND
THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES OF
SUB-DIVISION PRIMARY CO-OP SOCIETY
DIST: UTTARA KANNADA - 581301
4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
KARWAR
DIST: UTTARA KANNADA - 581301
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5. THE RETURNING OFFICER
VIVIDODESHA PRATHAMIK GRAMEENA KRUSHI
SAHAKARI SANGH, NIYAMIT., HILLUR,
TQ: ANKOLA, DIST: UTTARA KANNADA - 581301
6. THE VIVIDODESHA PRATHAMIK GRAMEENA
KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANGH, NIYAMIT.,
HILLUR, TQ: ANKOLA
DIST: UTTARA KANNADA - 581301
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
...RESPONDENT
(BY SMT. KIRTHILATA R.PATIL, HCGOP FOR R1 TO R5;
SRI. S.B. PATIL, ADVOCATE FOR R6)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
& 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO
ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING
THE RESPONDENTS NOS.3 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES
OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST
AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR
RESPECTIVE VOTES IN THE ELECTION TO THE COMMITTEE
OF THE MANAGEMENT OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY
SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 04.01.2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-
A, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY & etc.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS HEARING,
THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA)
1. Learned counsel appearing for the parties in
unison would submit that, the issue in the lis stands
covered by judgment rendered by Coordinate Bench of this
Court in W.P. No.8502/2022 C/w. W.P. No.8477/2022,
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disposed off on 7th June 2022. The Coordinate Bench of this
Court held as follows:
"8. In the light of these rival submissions,
the question for consideration is:
Whether these writ petitions must be
disposed of directing the Returning Officer [the
fourth respondent and sixth respondents in the
respective petitions to announce the results of the
elections held on 23.04.2022 including the votes
cast by the petitioners.
9. The provisions of Rule 13-D (2-A) of the
Rules read as hereunder:
(3) The Election Officer shall take steps for publication
of voters list in the following manner, namely:-
(a) for publication of draft eligible electoral list, a
list of defaulters, a list of members whose
repayment falls due, before the election date
clear fifty days;
(b) for calling objections, if any, calling upon the
defaulter members to repay the amounts due
to the co-operative societies on or before
thirty clear days prior to the date of election;
(c) the scrutiny and verification of the voters list
after payment by defaulters etc., clear
twenty days before the ate of election.
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(d) for publication of final eligible voters list
before fifteen clear days prior to the date of
election.
The underlining is by this Court.
10. These provisions do not leave any room
for doubt that an excluded member, with the
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 8.11.20211 does
This Public Notice reads as follows:
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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.
11. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Shri Sant
Sadguru Janardan Swami (Moingiri Maharaj)
Sahakari Dugha Utpadak Sanstha and Another v.
State of Maharashtra and Others supra has held as
follows:
'7. A perusal of the Rules discloses that the
preparation of provisional list of voters, filing of
objection against the provisional list of voters,
consideration of the objection by the Collector and
finalising the list of voters, all occur in the Rules
which cover the entire process of the election. The
Rules framed for election of specified societies are
complete code in itself providing for the entire
process of election beginning from the stage of
preparation of the provisional voters list, decision
on the objection by the Collector, finalisation of
electoral rolls, holding of election and declaration of
result of the election. In view of the scheme of the
Act and Rules, the preparation of voters' list must
be held to be part of the election process for
constituting managing committee of a specified
society.
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12. In view of our finding that preparation
of the electoral roll is being an intermediate stage
in the process of election of the managing
committee of a specified society and the election
process having been set in motion, it is well settled
that the High Court should not stay the
continuation of the election process even though
there may be some alleged illegality or breach of
rules while preparing the electoral roll. It is not
disputed that the election in question has already
been held and the result thereof has been stayed
by an order of this Court, and once the result of the
election is declared, it would be open to the
appellant to challenge the election of returned
candidate, if aggrieved, by means of an election
petition before the election tribunal.
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 Act2. However, in the present case the
70. Disputes which may be referred to Registrar for decision.-
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being
in force, if any dispute touching the constitution, management, or the
business of a co-operative society arises,--
(a) xxxxxxxxx
(2). For the purposes of sub-section (1), the following shall be
deemed to be disputes touching the constitution, management or
the business of a co-operative society, namely:--
(a). XXXXXXXXXXX
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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 Rule13-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 peculiarities 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.
Therefore, writ petitions are disposed of calling
(b). XXXXXXXXXXXXX
(c). any dispute arising in connection with the election of a
President, Vice- president, Chairman, Vice-chairman,
Secretary, Treasurer or Member of Committee of the
society.
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upon the Returning Officer [the fourth
respondent/sixth respondent in the respective
petitions] to announce the result forthwith including
the votes cast by the petitioners in both the
petitions. All the contentions are left open for
consideration in appropriate proceedings, if
commenced."
2. Learned counsel would submit that, if the same
order is passed, it would suffice in this case also.
3. In that light, the writ petition is disposed calling
upon the respondent - Returning Officer to announce the
result forthwith including the votes cast by the petitioners.
All the contentions are left open for consideration in
appropriate proceedings, if commenced.
Sd/-
(M.NAGAPRASANNA)
JUDGE
Vnp / CT: ASC
