Karnataka High Court
Gangadhar S/O. Mayappa Kolambi vs The State Of Karnataka on 29 January, 2025
Author: M.Nagaprasanna
Bench: M.Nagaprasanna
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,
DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
WRIT PETITION NO. 107825 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
1. GANGADHAR S/O MAYAPPA KOLAMBI
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329. (SL.N0-1)
2. MALLESHI S/O YALLAPPA HARIJAN,
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329. (SL.N0-02)
3. NINGAPPA S/O DATTU NARVEKAR,
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-04)
4. NAGESH S/O DATTU NARVEKAR,
Digitally signed by
AGE: 72 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
VISHAL NINGAPPA
PATTIHAL
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
Location: High DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329. (SL.N0-05)
Court of Karnataka,
Dharwad Bench
5. RAMAKRISHNA S/O NAKULAPPA MANE,
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329. (SL.N0-06)
6. VITTHAL S/O RAMANNA GANGADHAR,
AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329. (SL.N0-09)
7. NARAYAN S/O ISHWAR HUNDRI
AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
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DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329. (SL. NO. 15)
8. PARASHURAM S/O DATTU NARVEKAR
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-20)
9. SATAPPA S/O FAKKIR BELAGAVKAR
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-21)
10. MARUTI S/O FAKKIR BELAGAOKAR
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-22)
11. VITTHAL S/O RAMACHANDRA CHIPATI
AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-26)
12. ISHVAR S/O PARAMESHVAR KAMMAR
AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-27)
13. MARUTI S/O LAXMAN HUNDRI
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329. (SL.N0-29) .
14. UDAY S/O RAMANNA NARVEKAR
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329. (SL.N0-30)
15. DEMANNA S/O BHUJANG GUNDAPPANAVAR
AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-33)
16.VINAYAK S/O BASAVRAJ HANAGAL
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329. (SL.N0-35)
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17. SURESH S/O HANUMANT VADDAR
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-39)
18. GURUSIDDA S/O CHANNAPPA HANAGAL
AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-41)
19. SAMBHAJI S/O CHANNAPPA HUNDRI
AGE: 73 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-42)
20. MAHADEV S/O CHANNAPPA HANAGAL
AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-44)
21. MAHADEV S/O PURUSHOTTAM MURAKUMBI
AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-47)
22. HANUMANT S/O RAMANNA KORAVAR
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-58)
23. SAVAKKA W/O SOMANING UPPAR
AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-59)
24. NARAYAN S/O BABU GANGDHAR
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-60)
25. TULASAVVA W/O YALLANNA GANGADHAR
AGE: 66 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-61)
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26. VISHNU S/O NARAYAN KADLASKAR
AGE: 67 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-62)
27. RATNAJI S/O NARAYAN KADLASKAR
AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-63)
28. MANJUNATH S/O NARAYAN KADLASKAR
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-64)
29. DEMANNA S/O YALLAPPA BUDDEKAR
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-72)
30. KAMALAVVA S/O CHANNAPPA BAVAKAR
AGE: 65YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-74)
31. MANJUNATH S/O RAMANNA NARVEKAR
AGE: 69 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-79)
32. TUKARAM S/O RAMANNA NARVEKAR
AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-80)
33. BALU S/O RAMANNA NARVEKAR
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-81)
34. MARUTI S/O HANUMANT MANJANNAVAR
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-83)
35. RAMESH S/O GANAPATI KAMMAR
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AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-84)
36. NARAYAN S/O PARASURAM BAVAKAR
AGE:56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-92)
37. VIDYA W/0 UDAY NARVEKAR
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-93)
38. RAVI S/O BABU GANGADHAR
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-100)
39. DARMAVATI W/O VENKATESH HUNDRI
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-101)
40. ISHWAR S/O GOPAL KURABUR
AGE:48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-103)
41. DEVAKKA W/0 PRAKASH GANGADHAR
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-104)
42. SOMANING S/O VENKATESH HUNDRI
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-108)
43.SHIVAPUTRAYYA S/O GURUSHIDDAYYA PARISHWAD
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-110)
44. MANJUNATH S/O KARVEER HANAGAL
AGE:58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
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R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-113)
45. SAROJA W/0 SOMANING UGANIKERI
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-114)
46. BHIMANNA S/O VISHWANTH NARVEKAR
AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-115)
47.SOMANING S/O GOPAL KURABUR
AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-117)
48. RATNABAI W/O MADIVALAPPA TENGINAKAI
AGE:41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-118)
49. MANJULA W/0 HANUMANTH CHIPATI
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-119)
50. MARUTI S/O NARAYAN CHIGALLI
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-121)
51. PARASHURAM S/O NARAYAN HUNDRI
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-125)
52. GURUSHIDDAYYA S/O DUNDAYYA PARISHWAD
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-126)
53. SUNDAR S/O KIRAPPA TORLEKAR
AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
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DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-127)
54. PARASHURAM S/O BHUJANG GUNDAPPANAVAR
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-128)
55. MANJUNATH S/O ISHWAR KAMMAR
AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-135)
56. AKSHATA W/O HANUMANT MIRASHI
AGE:36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-137)
57. MAHADEV S/0 BHIMARAY UPPAR
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-140)
58. SOMANNA S/0 BHIMARAY UPPAR
AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-141)
59. VINOD S/0 NINGAPPA GUNDAPPANAVAR
AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-145)
60. PARASHURAM S/0 NAGENDRA CHIPATI
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-148)
61. BALAKRISHNA S/O PARASHURAM KAMMAR
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-148)
62. VINAYAK S/0 NAGESH NARVEKAR
AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-149)
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63. HANAMANT S/0 ISHWAR KAMMAR
AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-150)
64. MAHADEV S/0 ISHWAR KAMMAR
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-151)
65. VEERESH S/0 BALAKRISHNA KAMMAR
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-152)
66. ROOPA S/0 DURGAPPA TALAVAR
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-155)
67. SACHIN S/0 VITTAL CHIPATI
AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-157)
68. LAXMI W/0 DEMANNA BUDDEKAR
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-159)
69. GEETA W/0 KHEERAPPA HUNDRI
AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-162)
70. SHIVANAND S/0 SOMANING KURUBUR
AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-165)
71. RENUKA S/0 SOMANING HUNDRI
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-166)
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72. MANJUNATH S/0 SOMANING HUNDRI
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-167)
73. SURESH S/0 JEEVAPPA BUDDEKAR
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-168)
74. VIJAYMALA W/0 BASAVANT UPPAR
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-169)
75. SANJU S/0 DURGAPPA TALAVAR
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-170)
76. SOMANING S/0 ISHWAR UGNIKERI
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-171)
77. MANJUNATH S/0 MARUTI HUNDRI
AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-175)
78. NAGARAJ S/0 KASHINATH GANGADHAR
AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-181)
79. SHEEMANNA S/0 PUNDALIK BHAVAKAR
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-184)
80. BASAVARAJ S/0 SOMANING KAMMAR
AGE:40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-185)
81. NAGARAJ S/0 SHIVAPPA BHAJANTRI
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AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-186)
82. ISHWAR S/0 CHANNAPPA BAVAKAR
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-188)
83. MAHESH S/0 NARAYAN UPPAR
AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-189)
84. PRAHLAD S/0 SUBHASH KAMMAR
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-190)
85. VINAYAK S/0 BASANNA GANGADHAR
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-193)
86. SOMASHEKHAR S/0 GURUSIDDHA HANAGAL
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:KAVALVAD, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-195)
87. KAREPPA S/O TAYIKAREVVA HARIJAN
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPINHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-197)
88. SHAMBHAJI S/O LAKSHAMAN MANJANNAVAR
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPINHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-206)
89. HANAMANTH S/O FAKKIRAPPA HARIJAN
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPIHOLI, TQ : HALIYAL
DIAT: UTTAR-KANNADA, PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-208)
90. JAYAVANTH S/0 LAXMAN MANJANNAVAR
AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
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R/O:HAMPIHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-209)
91. RAVIKANTH S/0 DEVENDRA NEKAR
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:HAMPIHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-210)
92. SATAPPA S/O TAKAPPA SHINDE
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPINHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-215)
93. SHANTABAI D/O NEMANNA KADAM
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPINHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-216)
94. RAMA S/O APPAYYA KADAM
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPIHOLI, TQ : HALIYAL
DIAT: UTTAR-KANNADA, PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-228)
95. DEMANNA S/0 GANGRAYA KADAM
AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:HAMPIHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-229)
96. RAMAKKA W/0 DEMANNA VADDAR
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:HAMPIHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-232)
97. ANIL S/O VITTAL KAREKAR
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPINHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-234)
98. SATYAPPA S/O NINGAPPA HOSAMANI
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPINHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-237)
99. KIRAN S/O RAMA KADAM
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
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R/O: HAMPIHOLI, TQ : HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA, PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-246)
100. RAVI S/0 RAMA KADAM
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:HAMPIHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-247)
101. PARASHURAM S/0 HUVANNA MANJANNAVAR
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:HAMPIHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-250)
102. NARAYAN S/O DEVENDRA KOLAMBI
AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPINHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-256)
103. GANAPATHI S/O YALLAPPA BHAJANTRI
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPINHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-258)
104. BASAVARAJ S/O DURGAPPA KAMMAR
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPIHOLI, TQ : HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA, PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-264)
105. PRABHU S/0 NINGAPPA HARIJAN
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:HAMPIHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-267)
106. SURESH S/0 PARASHURAM GODIMANI
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:HAMPIHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-272)
107. SAMBHAJI S/O TUKARAM KADAM
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPINHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-274)
108. MAHANTESH S/O SATAPPA MANJANNAVAR
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPINHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
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109. BASAVARAJ S/O SATAPPA MANJANNAVAR
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPIHOLI, TQ : HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA, PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-283)
110. JAYASHREE W/0 SURESH GODIMANI
AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPIHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-287)
111. SOMANING S/0 PITAMBAR KUTTI
AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:HAMPIHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-288)
112. PARVATI W/O KEDARI MANJANNAVAR
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPINHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-289)
113. PARASHURAM S/O FAKKIRAPPA DAVARI
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPINHOLI, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-291)
114. RUKHMA W/O NINGAPPA KOLAMBI
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPIHOLI, TQ : HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA, PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-293)
115. LAXMI W/O NARAYAN GOUDA
AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPIHOLI, TQ : HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA, PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-248)
116. VIDHYA W/O MANOHAR SAVANT
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPIHOLI, TQ : HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA, PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-239)
117. NARAYAN S/O HANAMANT KADAM
AGE: 33 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: HAMPIHOLI, TQ : HALIYAL
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DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA, PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-226)
118. NEMANI S/0 SOMANING KENCHAPPAGOUDA
AGE:58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA, PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-298)
119. SHANKAR S/0 RAMANNA MARATHI
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-301)
120. KRISHNA S/O NARAYAN SHINDHE
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-303)
121. KRISHNA S/O VITTAL GOUDA
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-305)
122. MAHADEV S/O VASAPPA PAGOJI
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-306)
123. SHIVAJI S/O NAGENDRA GOUDA
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SANKANKOPPA, TQ : HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA, PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-308)
124. YASHAVANT S/0 YALLAPPA MIRASHI
AGE:35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-314)
125. JAGADISH S/0 MAHADEV GOUDA
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-323)
126. SATISH S/O MAHADEV GOUDA
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-324)
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127. SOMANING S/O MARUTI KORVEKAR
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-332)
128. NANDA S/O NAGENDRA BANADURKAR
AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-334)
129. SHANTA W/O SAHADEV MARATHI
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SANKANKOPPA, TQ : HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA, PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-335)
130. NAGENDRA S/0 RAVALNATH PATIL
AGE:36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-337)
131. YALLAVVA W/0 MARUTI KORVEKAR
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O:SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-338)
132. DEEPA W/O KRISHNA SHINDHE
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-339)
133. DAYANAND S/O CHANNAPPA KORVEKAR
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-342)
134. HARISH S/O SHIVAJI GOUDA
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC:AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SANKANKOPPA, TQ : HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA, PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-343)
135. PARASHURAM S/0 APPARAO SHINDHE
AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-345)
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136. MAHADEV S/0 PISHEPPA KORVEKAR
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA PIN-581 329 (SL. NO-319)
137. RAGHAVENDRA S/O NAGENDRA BANADURKAR
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-331)
138. SANJU S/O NARAYAN MARATHI
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE,
R/O: SANKANKOPPA, TQ: HALIYAL
DIST: UTTAR-KANNADA. PIN-581 329 (SL.N0-333)
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI PRASHANT S. KADADEVAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA,
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF CO- OPERATIVE
M.S. BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR, BENGALURU.
2. THE STATE CO- OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY,
3RD FLOOR, A-BLOCK SHANTI NAGAR,
TTMC 'A' BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR,
BENGALURU- 560027.
3. THE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION OFFICER,
& DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY,
KARWAR, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA (UK) 581 301.
4. THE RETURNING OFFICER
SOMESHWAR VIVIDODDESHAGALA
PRATAMIK GRAMEEN KRISHI
SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMIT, KAVALWAD,
TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: UTTAR KANNADA
(UK) -581 329.
5. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
SOMESHWAR VIVIDODDESHAGALA
PRATAMIK GRAMEEN KRISHI
SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMIT,
KAVALWAD, TQ: HALIYAL,
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DIST: UTTAR KANNADA(UK) -581 329.
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1, R3,
SRI G. V. BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R4,
NOTICE TO R5 IS SERVED)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND
227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, ISSUE A
WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO
CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE COMMITTEE OF
MANAGEMENT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY FOR THE
TERMS FROM 2024-25 FOR THE PERIOD OF 5 YEARS
SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 28-12-2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-A
ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 4 DT. 4-12-2024 AND PERMIT
THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR RESPECTIVE VOTES, IN THE
INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT OF
CERTIORARI QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FINAL INELIGIBLE
VOTERS LIST DATED 11.09.2024 PREPARED BY THE
RESPONDENT NO.5 VIDE ANNEXURE-C, IN SO FAR AS
PETITIONER ARE CONCERNED IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE
AND EQUITY. ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO
DECLARE THAT SECTION 20(2) (A-IV) THE KARNATAKA CO-
OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT IS ULTRA VIRES AND LEGISLATIVE
COMPETENCE AND ARTICLE 243ZI AN 243ZO IF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND
EQUITY.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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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,
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;
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(c) the scrutiny and verification of the voters
list after payment by defaulters etc., clear
twenty days before the ate of election.
(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 not meet these requirements. In
fact, it is admitted on behalf of the respondents
This Public Notice reads as follows:
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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.
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
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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
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
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
(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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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 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
KGK
