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Karnataka High Court
Shri Chandrashekhargouda M S/O ... vs The State Of Karnataka on 12 March, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA,AT DHARWAD
DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI
WRIT PETITION NO. 101368 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
1. SHRI CHANDRASHEKHARGOUDA M
S/O. VENKANAGOUDA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.16 SHARE NO:265
2. SMT. S PUSHAPALATHA W/O S DHANAKOTI
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.70 SHARE NO: 2631
3. SMT B. SHARADHA B W/O SIDHANAGOUDA B
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.143 SHARE NO:4960
4. SHRI KUMARSWAMY S/O MARISWAMY
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.146 SHARE NO:4975
VIJAYALAKSHMI
M KANKUPPI
5. SHRI SHIVAPRASAD M S/O JADEYAPPA M
Digitally signed by AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
VIJAYALAKSHMI M
KANKUPPI R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
Date: 2026.03.13
11:01:40 +0530 SL. NO.151 SHARE NO:4989
6. SMT SHILA M P W/O M P UMESH
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.156 SHARE NO:5060
7. SHRI KOTRAGOUDA B K S/O B K MAREGOUDA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.159 SHARE NO:5108
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8. SHRI MANJUNATH J S/O THIPPESWAMY
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.166 SHARE NO:5198
9. SMT VEERAMMA C K W/O RAMANAGOUDA C K
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
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10. SHRI SHRIKANT S/O G NEELAKANTHAPPA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.182 SHARE NO:5541
11. SHRI S HIMANTHARAJ S/O. S BASANAGOUDA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI TQ BALLARI DIST
CHOWGANURU -584118
S. NO.184 SHARE NO:5583.
12. SHRI YARISWAMY A S/O SHANMUKAPPA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.190 SHARE NO:5674
13. SHRI M THREEYAMBAKA
S/O CHANDRASHEKHARAYYA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.205 SHARE NO:B0034
14. SHRI R M THIMANAGOUDA S/O MALLAPPA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
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15. SHRI G K SHANAMUKAGOUDA
S/O G K KUMARGOUDA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.210 SHARE NOB0072
16. SHRI G SHIVANAGOUDA
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S/O G GAVISIDHANAGOUDA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.248 SHARE NO:B0204
17. SHRI S BASAVARAJ S/O SHIDANAGOUDA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.280 SHARE NO:B0306
18. SHRI G RUDRAYYA S/O MALLIKARJUN
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.295 SHARE NO:B0350
19. SHRI H VIJAYAKUMAR S/O CHANDRAMOULI
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.305 SHARE NO:B0401
20. SHRI K. MALLIKARJUNGOUDA
S/O PAMPANAGOUDA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.309 SHARE NO:B0408
21. SHRI M SHREEPADARAJ S/O M VENKATARAO
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.317 SHARE NO:B0440
22. SHRI B K GUNDA S/O B KRISHNAMURTHY A
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.399 SHARE NO:B.0729
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AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
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24. SMT M SUBHASHINI W/O PRATAP
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.402 SHARE NO:B0734
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25. SHRI B VIJAYAKUMAR S/O B DODDANAGOUDA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.409 SHARE NO:B0743
26. SHRI G RAVI S/O GURUNATHARAO
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.411 SHARE NO:B0745
27. SHRI K SHIVASHANKARGOUDA
S/O THIPANAGOUDA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.415 SHARE NO:B0751
28. SHRI S NAGARAJGOUDA
S/O S VEERABHADRAGOUDA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
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AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
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AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
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31. SHRI B VEERABHADRAPPA S/O B VIRUPAXPPA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.464 SHARE NO:B0896
32. SHRI HANUMESH S/O VENKABARAO
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.472 SHARE NO:B0904
33. SHRI GURUMURTHY J S/O GOURANNA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.112 SHARE NO:4213.
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AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
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AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.114 SHARE NO:4269
36. SHRI G MAHESHWARAPPA S/O MARISWAMAPPA
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.115 SHARE NO:4377
37. SHRI B YARRISWAMY S/O BANDEYYA SWAMY
AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.116 SHARE NO:4447
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AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE
R/O: BALLARI- 584118, TQ & DT: BALLARI
SL. NO.120 SHARE NO:4767
...PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. SABEEL AHMED, ADV)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY IT'S SECRETARY,
DEPT. OF CO-OPERATION,
M. S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-01.
2. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND
THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES
OF BALLARI SUB-DIVISION
PRIMARY CO-OP SOCIETY (BELOW TALUK LEVEL)
BALLARI DISTRICT-584118
3. CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY,
3RD FLOOR, SHANTINAGAR,
T.T.M.C, "A" BLOCK, SHANTINAGAR,
BENGALURU-560027, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY
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4. THE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
BALLARI TALUK, DIST. BALLARI -584118
5. THE RETURNING OFFICER,
CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL
& RURAL DEVELEPMENT BANK,
BALLARI, BALLARI DISTRICT
6. PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE
AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. BALLARI
REP BY ITS MANAGER-584118
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1 & R3;
SRI. G.V. BHARAMAGOUDA, ADV FOR R2 & R4)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO,
A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS
TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE
BORROWERS VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO
CONTEST AND VOTE IN THE ELECTION OF BALLARI CONSTITUENCY
OF 6TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULE TO HELD ON 23.02.2025
FOR THE TERM 2025-2030 AS PER THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS VIDE
ANNEXURE-A DTD.05/02/2025 BY 5TH RESPONDENT, PERMITTING THE
PETITIONERS TO RIGHT TO CAST THEIR VOTE AND PARTICIPATE IN
THE ELECTION IN TERMS.
B) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS
FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING
COSTS.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER
WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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ORAL ORDER
(PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI)
The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that by
efflux of time, the writ petition has rendered infructuous,
and prays to dismiss the writ petition as having rendered
infructuous.
2. Submission is placed on record.
3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as
having rendered infructuous.
SD/-
(ASHOK S. KINAGI)
JUDGE
MBS
CT: BSB
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