Karnataka High Court
Mr Ronald Pravig Correa vs State Of Karnataka on 29 January, 2025
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WP No. 32145 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
WRIT PETITION NO. 32132 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M)
C/W
WRIT PETITION NO. 32061 OF 2024
WRIT PETITION NO. 32145 OF 2024
IN WP No. 32132/2024
BETWEEN:
1. MR. ADDU
S/O HAMAD
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO. 1374
2. MR. SIRAJUDDIN
S/O DAWOOD
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
Digitally signed by
MAHALAKSHMI B M SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
Location: HIGH BELTHANGADY TALUK
COURT OF DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
KARNATAKA
MEMBERSHIP NO 5508
3. MRS. KRERUNISA
W/O HANJHU
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5459
4. MRS. ASMA PU
W/O ISMAIL
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AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3089
5. MR. JHAKER HUSSAIN
S/O MOHAMMED
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3233
6. MR. MOHAMMED
S/O ABBAS A.S
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3673
7. MR. P.A. YUSEF
S/O ABBUBACKER
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3713
8. MRS. RAHEMATH
W/O RAMLA
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3716
9. MR. R RAZAK M.A.
S/O ABDUL REHMAN
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
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SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3719
10. MR. MOHAMMED YUSEF
S/O ISUBULLA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3724
11. MR. HAMZATH
S/O HUSSAIN
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3819
12. MR. AZUF
S/O IBRAHIM
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3870
13. MR. K. ABBAS
S/O SULEMAN
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 1658
14. MR. ABDU LATHIF
S/O ABBAS
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
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BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO.1930
15. MRS. SUSHEELA
W/O KOLAPPA PUJARI
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO. 2251
16. MRS. RESHMI BENNY
W/O M.K. BAIG
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3461
17. MRS. SAGEERABANO
W/O SHEIKH BASHA SAHEB
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3787
18. MR. M.K. BENNY
S/O KURIYA ROSI
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4116
19. MRS. RIZWANA PARVEEN
D/O SHEIKH HASAN SAHEB
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS,
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
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BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4141
20. JAIBUNNISA
W/O HAMED SAHEB
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4223
21. MR. USMAN
S/O ISUBULLA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4401
22. MR. HASMATH
S/O ISUBULLA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4780
23. MRS. NOORJAHAN
W/O HASNAB
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5366
24. MS. JEENATABANU
D/O SHEIKH IBRAHIM SAHEB
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS,
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
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BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5377
25. MRS.ZUBEDHA
W/O BASHIR
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS,
MALADY VILLAGE, MALADY POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5217
26. MRS ATEEJAMMA
W/O HAMID
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
MALADY VILLAGE, MALADY POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5377
27. MRS. ZUBEDA
W/O ABDUL MANJEEDHA
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
MALADY VILLAGE, MALADY POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5406
28. ABDUL SALEEM
S/O HAJI ISMAIL
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
MALADY VILLAGE, MALADY POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 5615
29. FEDRIK D'SOUZA
S/O BENJAMIN D'SOUZA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
MALADY VILLAGE, MALADY POST,
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BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5656
30. SHARIEF
S/O USMAN
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO2174
31. SAFIA UMARAB
S/O UMARAB
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 2955
32. MOHAMMAD.P
S/O MOIDNABBA
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO.3288
33. ABDUL HAREEM
S/O MOHAMMED
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3295
34. ILIYAS M
S/O UMAR ABBA
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST
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BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO.3598
35. ASMA
W/O KHALANDAR
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4685
36. NEBISA
W/O ABHDUL KHAYUM
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4688
37. ASMA
W/O ASHRAF
AGED ABOUT 52 YARS
KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4766
38. D. ABDHUL REHAMAN
S/O K. KASIM SAHEB
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
KUKKALA VILLAGE, PUNJALAKATTE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 1283
39. ILIYAS
S/O HAMAD
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
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MEMBERSHIP NO 3881
40. HARRIS
S/O MAHAMMADALI
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3916
41. IBHARIM
S/O HASANAB
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3919
42. SAFINABHANU
W/O SAJIDHA
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4044
43. A.S ABBAS
S/O D. HAMMAD
AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4093
44. RASHID
S/O IBRAHIM
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO4208
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45. P.A ABBAS
S/O ABUBAKAR
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4302
46. ABBUBAK
S/O KHADRI
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4355
47. JAMIL
S/O ADAM
AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4521
48. JANNATH
S/O ABBAS
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4522
49. AMMENAMMA
D/O KHADAR
AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4530
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50. ATTEKH
S/O ABUBAKAR
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4551
51. MUNEER REHAMAN
S/O FREDIYA
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4618
52. ISMAIL
S/O MOOSA
AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4660
53. JUBEDHABI
S/O SHAKE NASEER SAHIB
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4692
54. ABDUL SALEEM
S/O YUSUB
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4725
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55. ASIYA
D/O HAMIDH BYARI
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4912
56. MAHMMADH
S/O ABDUL
AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5146
57. MUNEER
S/O ADAM
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5154
58. RAHEEM
W/O MUNEER
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5173
59. ABDHUL SAMEER
S/O IBHARIM
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5237
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60. HIMAYATH P.A
S/O ABHDUL REHAMAN
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5460
61. ANOOP PRAVEEN
S/O VINODH
AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5665
62. JOHANA
D/O HAMEEDH
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
SONANDUR VILLAGE, PANAKAJE POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5765
63. LATHIF
S/O ABDHUL REHAMAN
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4006
64. PUTHMAM
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4695
65. ASMATH.K
S/O DAWOODH
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AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4780
66. MAHAMMAD SHARIEF
S/O HAMIDH
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5097
67. NOORJAHAN
D/O HASNABH
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5366
68. JAMEEL
S/O ABDHUL REHAMAN
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5573
69. EALLIJ MADHAYAN
S/O LAWRANCE MADHAYAN
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 1718
70. BAPPAYI
S/O HESKAR
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
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BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 1322
71. REMOND D SOUZA
S/O THOMAS PRABHU
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 1416
72. PRAVEEN
S/O DAKAYYA POOJARI
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 1877
73. NENEL REGO
D/O GREGOLI MONNIS
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 1949
74. JENITHA D'SILVA
S/O ADHUR D'SILVA
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 1960
75. VERONIKA CORREYA
D/O LAWRENCE CORREYA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
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DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 1975
76. JULIYAT DAYANA PINTO
D/O VINNI MANOJAN
AGED BOUT 27 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 2749
77. NAVEEN D'SOUZA
S/O LYANI CORREYA
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 2785
78. SIRIL VEGAS
S/O SABESTIYAN VEGAS
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 2978
79. SISSILIYA LOBA
S/O MASWELL VEGAS
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3386
80. FLEVI MORRAN
S/O MORRIES MORRAN
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
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MEMBERSHIP NO 3500
81. YASIN
S/O B.H.ABBAS
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3496
82. AYUSHA SHAHNAZ
D/O UMLAR FAROOK
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3497
83. P.ALI HASSAN
S/O HAMEED N.A
AGD ABOUT 44 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4117
84. ABDHUL HAKEEM
S/O YAKUBH
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4529
85. MAHAMMAD RAHEEM
S/O SHAKE KHAN SAHEB
AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
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MEMBERSHIP NO 4590
86. NEBEEN
S/O IBRAHIM
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4642
87. VICTOR MONIIS
S/O MOCHER MONNIS
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4646
88. INMA
S/O RAMLA
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5169
89. MUMTAJ SAHEB
S/O HASSAN SAHEB
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4982
90. AMEEN HUSSEAN
S/O AMEEN SAHEEB
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
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DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5119
91. GULSHAN KHAN
S/O ABDHUL REHAMAN
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
PARENKY VILLAGE, MALADY POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4946
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. P.P. HEGDE, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION
M.S.BUILDING, BENGALURU- 560 001
2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY
3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGARA
TTMC 'A' BLOCK, K.H.ROAD
SHANTI NAGARA
BENGALURU-560 027
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY
3. RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT
REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT
JANTA BAZAR, 1ST FLOOR
GANAPATHI HIGH SCHOOL ROAD
MANGALORE-575 003
4. MADANTYARU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY,
MADANTYARU POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUKU
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
REPRESENTED BY IT'S
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
REGISTERED UNDER KCS ACT, 1959 IT'S
A CO-OPERATIVES SOCIETY
5. JOEL E MENDONCA
S/O ALBERT MENDONCA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/O NO.2/25, ALMA COTTAGE
ASHADEEP CHURCH ROAD
MALADI, MADANTHYAR
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
6. AMITA PRIYA LOBO
W/O CLIFFORD D SOUZA
AGED 36 YEARS
R/O NO.1-45(1), LOVE NEST
CONVENT ROAD, 2ND RIGHT CROSS
KAKKEKADU, BELTHANGADY TALUK
MANDANTHYAR, BELTHANGADY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
7. DHANALAXMI
C/O CHANDRASHEKARA
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
R/O NO.2-250/3, SHIVAGIRI NIVASA
KARIYABE SONANDRU, MALADY POST
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
8. K. MAHABALA
S/O SUNDARA POOJARY
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
R/O NO.3-170-1, PUNJALAKATTE
PURIYA HOSUE, MALADY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
9. KANTHAPPA GOWDA
S/O VASU GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
R/O 2-44, HATTATHODY HOUSE
SHREELAXMI KRIPA, BELTHANGADY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
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10. GOPALAKRISHNA K
S/O DOMBA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/O NO.1-176, KUKKALA HOUSE
KUKKALA, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 223
11 SURESH S
S/O S. RAVI POOJARY
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
R/O NO.2-280, SONANDOOR HOUSE
BELTHANGADY TALUK, MALADY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
12. GANESHA MOOLYA
S/O ANILADE
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
R/O PUNJALA KATTE, BELTHANGADY
KUKKALA
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 233
13. SHASHIPRABHA
W/O CHANDRASHEKHARA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/O NO.2-129, KUNJATHODI HOUSE
BELTHANGADY TALUK, KUKKALA
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
14. KISHOR KUMAR
S/O APPAYYA BHANDARI
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
R/O MOODAYUR, MALADI POST
BELTHANGADI, PARENKY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
15. PURUSHOTHAMA SHETTY
S/O NARAYANA SHETTY
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
R/O UTTHAM HOUSE, SONANDOOR
MALADY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
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16. PUSHPARAJA
S/O SHRIDHARA HEDGE
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
R/O NO.3-88/1, SHREE CHANDANA
KOLPEDABAILU GUTHU
MALADY, MADANTHYAR
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1 & R3;
SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
SRI. RAJARAM SURYAMBAIL, ADVOCATE FOR R4;
SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R16)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO
DIRECTING THE R-3 AND 4 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE
PETITIONER IN THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS FOR THE
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 1.12.2024 WHICH IS PUBLISHED
VIDE ANNX-A IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERNED.
IN WP NO. 32061/2024
BETWEEN:
1. MR. RONALD PRAVIG CORREA
S/O BAPTIST CORREA
AGED 44 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO.2124
2. MRS. I.V. CORREA
W/O HERALD DESOZA,
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
MANGALAJYOTHI MANI,
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PARENKI GRAMA,
MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 3413
3. MR. MAXIM CORREA,
S/O BAPTIST CORREA,
AGED 62 YEARS
AMARA JYOTHI MANE
MALADI GAMA,
MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO.1461
4. MR. SHAYKH HASAN SAHEB,
S/O DAWOOD SAHEB,
AGED 32 YEARS
NACH MAMBEL ARTHILA MANE,
MALADI GAMA,
MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 2344
5. MR. SATRAR SAHEB,
S/O ISMAIL SAHEB,
AGED 36 YEARS
PADPU MANE, PARENKI VILLAGE
MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO.4704
6. MR. HAMEED SAHEB
S/O ISMAIL SAHEB,
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
PADPU MANE, PARENKI VILLAGE
MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3493
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7. MR. FEDRIK D'SOUZA
S/O LATE ALBERT D'SOUZA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
NITYADAR MANE, MALDADI GRAMA,
MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 1453
8. MRS. PELSI DSOUZA
W/O FEDRIK DSOUZA
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
NITYADAR MANE, MALDADI GRAMA,
MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 1889
9. MR. P. ALVIN TAMRO
S/O LATE S. SILVISTAR
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
REMA VILLA, MALADI GRAMA
MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 1610
10. MR. ANEES SAHEB
S/O HARON SAHEB
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 4703
11. MRS. NALINI KUMARI
W/O SUNITH KUMAR
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
JAYA NILAYA, MALDADI GRAMA,
MADANTHYAR POST,
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DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3877
12. MR. AJAY. M.D KUNHA
S/O ALPHONS D KUNHA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
KOLPEDA BAILU MANE,
MALDADI GRAMA, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 2653
13. MRS. MONIKA D KUNHA
W/O ALPHONS D KUNHA
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS,
KOLPEDA BAILU MANE,
MALDADI GRAMA,
MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 3196
14. MRS. YASHODARA N YOGISHA
W/O LATE SUNDAR PUJARI
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
KODAKKE MANE, PARENKI VILLAGE,
MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 4098
15. MR. RUPESH
S/O LATE RAMESH ACHARYA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS,
PARENKI MANE, PARENKI VILLAGE,
MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 5808
16. MRS. DEEKSHITHA
W/O RUPEESH
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AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS,
PARENKI MANE, PARENKI VILLAGE,
MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5809
17. MR. ANISH MELARIK CORREA
S/O MAXIM CORREA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
MALDADI GRAMA,
MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 4453
18. MRS. MEHARA BHANU
W/O SHAYEK MAHAMAD ALI
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,
KOLLADA BAILU MANE,
MALDADI GRAMA,
MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 3245
19. MRS. HALIMABI
W/O ABDUL BASHEER SAHEEB
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS,
PAPDU MANE, PARANKI GRAMA,
MALADI POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 4701
20. MRS. SAKINAB
W/O SHABO SAHEB
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS,
PAPDU MANE, PARANKI GRAMA,
MALADI POST. DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 4702
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21. MRS. MELITA CRYSTAL CORREA
D/O MAXIM CORREA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
AMARAJYOTHI MANE, MALADI GRAMA,
MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 4452
22. MRS. SHREYANKA JAIN
W/O SHREEPATHY JAIN
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS,
HOSAMANE, PARENKI, MALADI,
MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 5728
23. MR. HASSAN SAHEB
S/O LATE SHAYKH ISMAIL SAHEB
AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS,
ARTILA MANE, PARENKI VILLAGE,
MALADI POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA- 574221
MEMBERSHIP NO 4776
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. P.P. HEGDE, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION
M.S.BUILDING
BENGALURU- 560 001
2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY
3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR
TTMC A BLOCK, KH ROAD,
SHANTI NAGARA
BENGALURU-560 027
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3. RETURNING OFFICER AND
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT
JANTA BAZAR, 1ST FLOOR
GANAPATHI HIGH SCHOOL ROAD
MANGALORE 575 003
4. MADANTYARU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY,
MADANTYARU POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUKU
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224
REPRESENTED BY IT'S
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
REGISTERED UNDER CO-OPERATIVE
SOCIETIES ACT
5. JOEL E MENDONCA
S/O ALBERT MENDONCA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/O NO.2/25, ALMA COTTAGE
ASHADEEP CHURCH ROAD
MALADI, MADANTHYAR
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
6. AMITA PRIYA LOBO
W/O CLIFFORD D SOUZA
AGED 36 YEARS
R/O NO.1-45(1), LOVE NEST
CONVENT ROAD, 2ND RIGHT CROSS
KAKKEKADU, BELTHANGADY TALUK
MANDANTHYAR, BELTHANGADY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
7. DHANALAXMI
C/O CHANDRASHEKARA
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
R/O NO.2-250/3, SHIVAGIRI NIVASA
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KARIYABE SONANDRU, MALADY POST
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
8. K. MAHABALA
S/O SUNDARA POOJARY
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
R/O NO.3-170-1, PUNJALAKATTE
PURIYA HOSUE, MALADY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
9. KANTHAPPA GOWDA
S/O VASU GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
R/O 2-44, HATTATHODY HOUSE
SHREELAXMI KRIPA, BELTHANGADY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
10. GOPALAKRISHNA K
S/O DOMBA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/O NO.1-176, KUKKALA HOUSE
KUKKALA, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 223
11 SURESH S
S/O S. RAVI POOJARY
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
R/O NO.2-280, SONANDOOR HOUSE
BELTHANGADY TALUK, MALADY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
12. GANESHA MOOLYA
S/O ANILADE
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
R/O PUNJALA KATTE, BELTHANGADY
KUKKALA
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 233
13. SHASHIPRABHA
W/O CHANDRASHEKHARA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/O NO.2-129, KUNJATHODI HOUSE
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BELTHANGADY TALUK, KUKKALA
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
14. KISHOR KUMAR
S/O APPAYYA BHANDARI
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
R/O MOODAYUR, MALADI POST
BELTHANGADI, PARENKY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
15. PURUSHOTHAMA SHETTY
S/O NARAYANA SHETTY
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
R/O UTTHAM HOUSE, SONANDOOR
MALADY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
16. PUSHPARAJA
S/O SHRIDHARA HEDGE
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
R/O NO.3-88/1, SHREE CHANDANA
KOLPEDABAILU GUTHU
MALADY, MADANTHYAR
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1 & R3;
SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
SRI. RAJARAM SURYAMBAIL, ADVOCATE FOR R4;
SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R16)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO
DIRECTING RESPONDENT NOS. 3 AND 4 TO INCLUDE THE
NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE
VOTERS FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 01/12/2024
WHICH IS PUBLISHED VIDE ANNEXURE-A IN SO FAR AS
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THE PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED.
IN WP NO. 32145/2024
BETWEEN:
1. MR NAVEEN PINTO
S/O LATE PELLIGE PAINTO
AGED 43 YEARS
PARENKI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 5214
2. REEMA COLLEN D'SLIVA
W/O MR.NAVEEN PINTO
AGED 35 YEARS
PARENKI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 5218.
3. MR.ABDUL HAMEED
S/O SHEKHAB
AGED 41 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 1656.
4. MRS.JULIAN ANDRADE
W/O JOSH PHILIP ANDRADE
AGED 37 YEARS
PARENKI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 2556
5. MRS. IRANADI KOSTHA
W/O MR.CHATHRADI KOSTHA
AGED 38 YEARS
PALLAKE JANATHA COLONY,
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MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK,
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 2837.
6. MRS. ISAMMA
W/O ISAMAIL
AGED 39 YEARS
SHAKTHI NAGAR, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 2875
7. MRS. PHILOMINA PINTO
W/O MR.PHILCO MESKRO
AGED 33 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3024
8. MRS.LAVINA MORAS
W/O MR.PHILCO MORAS
AGED 38 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE,
MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 2888
9. MRS. ELPIN VEGAS
W/O MR.VELLERIAN
AGED 35 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 3108
10. MR. WALTER MIRANDA
S/O MR. VALERIAN MIRANDA
AGED 43 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
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BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224
MEMBERSHIP NO 3256
11. MRS. EIRON MORAS
W/O MR.ANTONY MORAS
AGED 39 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 3270.
12. MRS.RAHMEETH
S/O MR.MOHAMMED ALI
AGED 48 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 4072
13. MRS. NOOR JAHA MOHAMMED BASHIR
W/O MR.MOHAMMED BASHIR
AGED 37 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
. MEMBERSHIP NO 4424.
14. MRS.ZAINABA
W/O MR.IBRAHIM SHAREEF
AGED 42 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 4667
15. MRS. SUMAYA
W/O MR.SHADIK
AGED 36 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
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MEMBERSHIP NO 4712
16. MR. SULAIMAN SAHEEB
S/O MR. YUKOOB SAHEEB
AGED 44 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 5023
17. MRS.THAHIRA
W/O MR.IBRAHIM
AGED 43 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 5199
18. MRS.SHAMEMATHA.B.M
W/O MR.MOHAMMED MANSOOR
AGED 46 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 5338
19. MISS.SALOPHAR PARVEEN
D/O MR. HASAIN SAHEEB
AGED 32 YEARS
SHAKTHINAGAR, MALADI VILLAGE,
MADANTHYAR POST, BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 5741
20. MRS. VIJAYA NOOR POOTRADO
W/O MR. ALWIN POOTRADO
AGED 37 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 5769
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21. MRS.HEMAVATHI. P
W/O MR.CHINKRA POOJARI
AGED 35 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 2596
22. MRS.SHASHIKALA
W/O MR.ADAPPA SHETTY
AGED 38 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 2931.
23. MRS. MEENA D'SOUZA
W/O MR.VALERIAN MORAS
AGED 48 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 2971.
24. MR.VALTTER MIRANDA
S/O MR.VALERIAN MORAS
AGED 26 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 3256.
25. MRS.ANITHA VEGAS
W/O MALVERN VEGAS
AGED 34 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 3387
26. MR.RAFIQ
S/O MR.ISABH
AGED 38 YEARS
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MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 3570.
27. MR.HAMEED KUJUNA
S/O YUKOOB
AGED 42 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 3782.
28. MRS. YELIJA SHANTHI LOBO
S/O ROBERT SELVISTER D'SOUZA
AGED 39 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 3811
29. MRS.SISILIYA LOBO
W/O ALEXANDER PAYIS
AGED 41 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 3810.
30. MR.SAHIK HAMAD
S/O ABDUL RAHEEMAN
AGED 26 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 3503.
31. MRS.SUSHILA
W/O KRISHNAPPA
AGED 45 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
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MEMBERSHIP NO 4593.
32. MR.JUNAID
S/O ABDUL HAMEED
AGED 41 YEARS
MALADI VILLAGE, MADANTHYAR POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK-
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224.
MEMBERSHIP NO 4948.
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. P.P. HEGDE, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR
SRI. VENKATESH SOMAREDDI, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
BY SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION
M.S.BUILDING
BENGALURU- 560001
2. THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY
3RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR
TTMC A BLOCK,
K.H.ROAD, SHANTI NAGARA
BENGALURU-560027
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY
3. RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT
REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT
JANTA BAZAR, 1ST FLOOR
GANAPATHI HIGH SCHOOL ROAD
MANGALORE 575003
4. MADANTYARU PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY,
MADANTHYARU POST,
BELTHANGADY TALUK
DAKSHINA KANNADA 574224
REPRESENTED BY IT'S
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REGISTERED
UNDER KCS ACT, 1959
5. JOEL E MENDONCA
S/O ALBERT MENDONCA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/O NO.2/25, ALMA COTTAGE
ASHADEEP CHURCH ROAD
MALADI, MADANTHYAR
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
6. AMITA PRIYA LOBO
W/O CLIFFORD D SOUZA
AGED 36 YEARS
R/O NO.1-45(1), LOVE NEST
CONVENT ROAD, 2ND RIGHT CROSS
KAKKEKADU, BELTHANGADY TALUK
MANDANTHYAR, BELTHANGADY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
7. DHANALAXMI
C/O CHANDRASHEKARA
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
R/O NO.2-250/3, SHIVAGIRI NIVASA
KARIYABE SONANDRU, MALADY POST
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
8. K. MAHABALA
S/O SUNDARA POOJARY
AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
R/O NO.3-170-1, PUNJALAKATTE
PURIYA HOSUE, MALADY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
9. KANTHAPPA GOWDA
S/O VASU GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
R/O 2-44, HATTATHODY HOUSE
SHREELAXMI KRIPA, BELTHANGADY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
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10. GOPALAKRISHNA K
S/O DOMBA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/O NO.1-176, KUKKALA HOUSE
KUKKALA, DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 223
11 SURESH S
S/O S. RAVI POOJARY
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
R/O NO.2-280, SONANDOOR HOUSE
BELTHANGADY TALUK, MALADY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
12. GANESHA MOOLYA
S/O ANILADE
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
R/O PUNJALA KATTE, BELTHANGADY
KUKKALA
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 233
13. SHASHIPRABHA
W/O CHANDRASHEKHARA
AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS
R/O NO.2-129, KUNJATHODI HOUSE
BELTHANGADY TALUK, KUKKALA
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
14. KISHOR KUMAR
S/O APPAYYA BHANDARI
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
R/O MOODAYUR, MALADI POST
BELTHANGADI, PARENKY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
15. PURUSHOTHAMA SHETTY
S/O NARAYANA SHETTY
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
R/O UTTHAM HOUSE, SONANDOOR
MALADY
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
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16. PUSHPARAJA
S/O SHRIDHARA HEDGE
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
R/O NO.3-88/1, SHREE CHANDANA
KOLPEDABAILU GUTHU
MALADY, MADANTHYAR
DAKSHINA KANNADA-574 224
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1 & R3;
SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2;
SRI. RAJARAM SURYAMBAIL, ADVOCATE FOR R4;
SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R16)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226
AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO
DIRECTING THE R-3 AND 4 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF
THE PETITIONER IN THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS FOR
THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 1.12.2024 WHICH IS
PUBLISHED VIDE ANNX-A DTD 27.09.2024 BEARING NO.
DRP/ELECTION AA MAM CHU NOTIFICATION 04/2024-25 BY
R-3 IN SO FAR AS PETITIONER CONCERNED.
THESE PETITIONS, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
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ORAL ORDER
Petitioners in all the petitions are seeking to direct
respondent Nos.3 and 4 to include the names of
petitioners in the eligible voters list and permit the
petitioners to cast their votes in the election of respondent
No.4 which was scheduled to be held on 01.12.2024.
2. This Court, by way of interim arrangement on
29.11.2024, permitted the petitioners to cast their votes in
the ensuing elections scheduled to be held on 01.12.2024
to the Board of Directors of respondent No.4-society
subject to the final outcome of these writ petitions.
3. The challenge in these writ petitions is on the
premise that notice under Rule 13 of the Karnataka Co-
Operative Societies Rules, 1960 ('the KCS Rules, 1960' for
short) is not issued.
4. Rule 13-D of the KCS Rules, 1960 reads as
under:
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"13-D. Preparation of electoral rolls and
calendar of events.-(1) Election Officer shall, after
due verification, send a consolidated list of all co-
operative societies in the district where elections are
due at least 120 days before the date of expiry of
the term of office of the boards to the Co-operative
Election Authority indicating therein the following
particulars.-
(a) the name and address of the society;
(b) number of elected directors of the board;
(c) the date of expiry of the term of office of the
board;
(d) the proposed places where the elections are to
be held or other particulars as required by the
Co-operative Election Authority.
(2) The Co-operative Election Authority
shall, on receipt of such reports from the Election
Officer, containing the list of cooperative societies
where elections are due, publish the calendar of
events for the preparation of electoral rolls and the
conduct of elections of the boards of the co-
operative societies indicating the name and address
of each society.
(2-A) The election officer shall take steps for
publication of voter list who are not eligible to vote
in the following manner, namely.-
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(i) For publication of draft ineligible electoral list,
the chief executive of every cooperative
Society shall prepare notice in respect of
members not attending three out of the last
five annual general body, meetings and
members not utilising such minimum services
or facilities in a co-operative year as specified
in the bye-laws for three consecutive co-
operative years.
(ii) The chief executive of every co-operative
society shall send above prepared notice to all
ineligible members, fifteen days prior to six
months to the date of election of the board by
registered post and an opportunity shall be
given to such member to file their objections,
if any within fifteen days from the date of
notice.
(iii) The chief executive of every co-operative
society shall submit the list of ineligible voters
to the election officer along with their
objections and also produce the records
pertaining to absence from general body
meeting with attendance and services utilised
by members. He has to produce the records
for having sent the notice along with
acknowledgement to the election officer within
thirty days from the date of notice as specified
by the election officer.
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(iv) The chief executive of every cooperative
society shall state in his notice that the
ineligible voter can appear before the election
officer between thirty days to sixty days from
the date of notice to get the remedy.
v) The election officer has to hear and dispose
the objections filed by the ineligible voters
within sixty days from the days of submission
of objections from such voters.
(vi) The final list of ineligible voters shall be
published on or before fifteen clear days prior
to the date of election.
(3) The Election Officer shall take steps for
publication of voters list in the following manner,
namely.-
(a) for publication of draft eligible 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 date of election;
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(d) for publication of final eligible voters list before
fifteen clear days prior to the date of election.
(4) It shall be the duty of every society to
furnish correct information required by the Election
Officer to enable him to approve the electoral rolls
as directed by the Co-operative Election Authority.
(5) The chief executive of every co-
operative society shall prepare (i) a draft list of the
eligible members or representatives and delegates
with right to vote, (ii) a list of members whose
repayments will fall due before the date fixed for
publication of final electoral roll, (iii) a list of
defaulters, (iv) a list of other members or
representatives and delegates who are not eligible
to vote at a general election indicating the reasons
for ineligibility memberwise on the basis of entries
in the updated membership register specifying,-
(a) the name of the member or representative,
the admission number, the name of the parent
or husband and the address of such member
or representative in the case of an individual
member;
(b) the admission number, the name of the
society, the name of the delegate proposed to
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represent the society in the case of a member
society,
and submit the said lists to the Election Officer along
with the related books, records and documents and
any other information as the Election Officer may
require, at least sixty days before the date of
election.
(6) The Co-operative Election Authority shall
call upon the Chief Executive of the co-operative
society to obtain from the member society,
the name of an authorised member of the board of
such society as a delegate, together with the
resolution of the board of the said society and the
specimen signature along with the photograph of
the delegate duly attested and bearing the seal of
the society and furnish all such information under
sub-rule (5).
(7) The final electoral roll shall consist of the
following,-
(a) all the individual members with right to vote in
respect of a primary co-operative society; or
(b) all the individual members and the delegates
of the members societies with right to vote in
respect of a secondary co-operative society; or
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(c) all the delegates of the member societies with
right to vote in respect of a federal and an
apex society.
(8) The copy of such electoral roll in respect
of each society shall be kept open for inspection in
the office of such society as also in the office of the
Election Officer.
(9) The election calendar of events for
general election of directors of the board shall
provide for.-
(a) date of notification inviting nomination;
(b) last date for receipt of nomination;
(c) date and time for scrutiny of nomination;
(d) date and time for publication of list of validly
nominated candidates;
(e) date and time for withdrawal of nomination
papers;
(f) Date and time for publication list of contesting
candidates;
(g) Date and time for allotment of symbols and
publication of contesting candidates with
symbols;
(h) Date and time of poll;
(i) Date and time of counting and declaration of
results."
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5. The case of the petitioners is that the
petitioners have paid all membership/share holders due to
respondent No.4-society and attended all the annual
general body meetings, in spite of which respondent No.4-
society have dropped the petitioners from the eligible
voters list and the provisions of Rule 13-D of KCS Rules,
1960 is overlooked by respondent No.4-society.
6. The Co-Ordinate Bench of this Court in the case
of Sri. B Ganganna and others Vs. The State of
Karnataka, Department of Co Operation and others1
(B Ganganna) had given deliberate consideration to the
provisions of Rule 13-D of the KCS Rules, 1960 and
adjudication of dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka
Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959 ('KCS Act, 1959' for
short). The Co-Ordinate Bench of this Court framed the
following points for consideration at paragraph No.9, which
reads as under:
ILR 2024 KAR 1901
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"9. In the light of the contentions raised,
the following questions arise for consideration;
(a) Whether a writ petition under Article 226
of the Constitution of India is maintainable (before
the publication of the calendar of events under Rule
14) to redo the voters' list for violation of Rule 13-
D(2-A) of the Rules, 1960, in preparing the eligible
and ineligible voters' list?
(b) Whether the authority acting under
Section 70(2)(c) of the Act, 1959 can decide the
validity of the electoral roll vis-à-vis Rule 13-D(2-A)
of Rules, 1960?
(c) Whether the judgments of co-ordinate
Bench of this Court in Mohammad Beary and H.S.
Raju supra are per incurium and contrary to the law
in Election Commission of India through
Secretary supra."
(Emphasis supplied)
7. The Co-Ordinate Bench after giving deliberate
consideration to various judgments has held at paragraph
Nos.50 and 51 as under:
"50. For the reasons recorded, this Court
concludes as under:
(a) The preparation of electoral roll under Rule,
13-D(2-A) of the Karnataka Co-Operative
Rules 1960 is an integral part of the election
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process in the context of a question whether
the writ petition is maintainable when the
challenge is laid to the procedure initiated for
preparing electoral roll.
(b) In a dispute under Section 70(2)(c) of the
Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959,
the Authority under Section 70 can decide the
question on the validity of electoral roll
prepared under the Rules, 1960 and its impact
on the election.
(c) The judgments in MOHAMMAD BEARY and
H.S. RAJU are not per incurium
(d) The writ petition under Article 226 of
Constitution of India to challenge the electoral
roll on the ground of non compliance of Rule
13-D(2-A) of Rules, may lie in exceptional
cases.
51. Based on the conclusions arrived at in
the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court
is of the view that no exceptional case is made out
in this petition to exercise Article 226 jurisdiction.
This Court has not expressed any opinion on the
eligible and ineligible voters' list prepared during the
pendency of the petition. Hence, the following:
ORDER
Writ petition is disposed of on the following
terms:
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(i) The returning officer shall count the votes cast
in the election held on 21.01.2024, to the
Board of the 6th respondent bank, and shall
announce the results.
(ii) The liberty is reserved to the petitioners or
any aggrieved person to raise objections to
the validity of the electoral roll in an election
petition under Section 70(2)(c) of the
Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959.
(iii) If such a dispute is raised, the Authority under
Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative
Societies Act, 1959, shall examine all
questions including the question relating to
validity of the eligible and ineligible voters' list
and impact on the election to the Board of the
6th respondent - Bank.
(iv) Nothing is expressed on the merits of the
eligible and ineligible voters' list published
during the pendency of the petition and said
question kept open to be decided in the
dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-
operative Societies Act, 1959, if raised."
8. Section 70 of the KCS Act, 1959 reads as
under:
"70. Disputes which may be referred to
Registrar for decision.-(1) Notwithstanding
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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) among members, past members and persons
claiming through members, past members and
deceased members, or
(b) between a member, past member or person
claiming through a member, past member or
deceased member and the society, its board
or any officer, agent or employee of the
society, or
(c) between the society or its board and any past
board, any officer, agent or employee, or any
past officer, past agent or past employee or
the nominee, heirs, or legal representatives of
any deceased officer, deceased agent, or
deceased employee of the society, or
(d) between the society and any other co-
operative society, or a credit agency.
such dispute shall be referred to the Registrar for
decision and no civil or Labour or Revenue Court or
Industrial Tribunal shall have jurisdiction to
entertain any suit or other proceeding in respect of
such dispute.
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(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) a claim by the society for any debt or demand
due to it from a member or the nominee, heirs
or legal representatives of a deceased
member, whether such debt or demand be
admitted or not;
(b) a claim by a surety against the principal
debtor where the society has recovered from
the surety any amount in respect of any debt
or demand due to it from the principal debtor,
as a result of the default of the principal
debtor whether such debt or demand is
admitted or not;
(c) any dispute arising in connection with the
election of a President, Vice-president or any
office-bearer or Member of board of the
society.
(d) any dispute between a co-operative society
and its employees or past employees or heirs
or legal representatives of a deceased
employee, including a dispute regarding the
terms of employment, working conditions and
disciplinary action taken by a co-operative
society notwithstanding anything contrary
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contained in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
(Central Act 14 of 1947);
(e) a claim by a co-operative society for any
deficiency caused in the assets of the co-
operative society by a member, past member,
deceased member or deceased officer, past
agent or deceased agent or by any servant,
past servant or deceased servant or by its
board, past or present whether such loss be
admitted or not.
(3) If any question arises whether a dispute
referred to the Registrar under this section is a
dispute touching the constitution, management or
the business of a co-operative society, the decision
thereon of the Registrar shall be final and shall not
be called in question in any court.
(4) xxxxx
(5) x x x x x"
9. The plain reading of Section 70 makes it clear
that an extensive and exhaustive mechanism is provided
under the aforesaid Section and the authority under
Section 70 can decide the question on the validity of
electoral roll prepared under the Rules, 1960 and its
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impact on the elections, whether the petitioners are the
eligible voters and have paid membership dues, or annual
general body meetings are attended or availed the
minimum services are all questions of fact, which have to
be decided under Section 70 of the KCS Act, 1959 and the
writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
to challenge the electoral roll, the petitioners have not
made out any exceptional case in these petitions to be
entertained and the decision of the Co-Ordinate Bench of
this Court in the case of B. Ganganna as stated supra is
squarely applicable to the present facts and the present
petitions need to be disposed of in similar terms and
hence, the following:
ORDER
i. The Returning Officer shall count the votes cast in
the elections held on 01.12.2024 to the Board of
Directors of respondent No.4-society and shall
announce the results. votes cast by the petitioners
shall not be counted for announcement of the
results.
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ii. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners or any
aggrieved party to raise objections to the validity
of the electoral by filing a Election Petition under
Section 70(2) of the KCS Act, 1959.
iii. If any dispute is raised under the provisions of
KCS Act, 1959 the authority under Section 70 of
the KCS Act, 1959 shall examine all questions
including the questions relating to the validity of
the eligible and ineligible voters list and impact of
the election to the Board of respondent No.4-
society.
iv. All the contentions of the parties are kept open.
v. This Court has not expressed merits and demerits
on eligibility or ineligibility of the voters list.
vi. With the said observations, the writ petitions
stand disposed of.
Sd/-
JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA
