Full Judgment
-1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.100009 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M) BETWEEN:
Petitioners
1. YAMANAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA KATARAL, R/O: SEBINAKATTI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL - 583 279. SL. NO.248
2. ERAPPA S/O. BASAPPA ANGADI, R/O: SEBINAKATTI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL - 583 279. SL. NO.249
3. BASANAGOUDA S/O. SANGANAGOUDA PATIL, R/O: NANDAPUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, VISHAL NINGAPPA DIST: KOPPAL - 583 279. PATTIHAL
4. GIREGOUDA S/O. BASANAGOUDA, R/O: NANDAPUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL - 583 279. SL. NO.342
5. BASAPPA S/O. SIDDAPPA DANDIN, SL. NO.625
6. BASAPPA S/O. YAANURAPPA VALIKAR, SL. NO.626
7. SOMAPPA S/O. BASAPPA VALIKAR, SL. NO.627
8. BASAPPA S/O. KANAKAPPA MUGALI, SL. NO.628
9. DANAPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA MUGALI, SL. NO.629
10. MUTTAPPA S/O. SHIVAPPA MUGALI, SL. NO.630
11. S PARASAPPA S/O. BASAPPA INGALADAL, SL. NO.633
12. HANAMAPPA S/O. BALAPPA DANDIN, SL. NO.634
13. TAMMANNA S/O. NILAGAPPA BAMMANAL, SL. NO.637 -3-
14. SHARANAPPA S/O. YAMANURAPPA DANDIN, SL. NO.638
15. PARASAPPA S/O. KANAKAPPA MUGALI, SL. NO.639
16. CHANDAPPA S/O. YAMANAPPA BAMMANAL, SL. NO.640
17. MALLAPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA INGALADAL, SL. NO.643
18. NAGALINGAYYA S/O. SHIVAMURTAYYA PUJAR, SL. NO.646
19. MALLAPPA S/O. KALLAPPA KALLUR, SL. NO.647
20. KALAKAPPA S/O. BASAVANTAPPA SURAPUR, SL. NO.648
21. SHARANAPPA S/O. SIDDAPPA DANDIN, SL. NO.649
22. SHIVAPUTRAYYA S/O. TIMMANNA DASAR, SL. NO.651
23. MARIYAPPA S/O. BASAPPA GUNNI, SL. NO.653
24. DODDAVVA W/O. CHANNAYYA JYOTI, SL. NO.655
25. CHANNABASAYYA S/O. VEERAYYA CHANTIMATH, SL. NO.656
26. HANAMAPPA S/O. NINGAPPA, SL. NO.657
27. BHIMANAGOUDA S/O. BASANAGOUDA P P, SL. NO.659
28. REVANAYYA S/O. BASAYYA JYOTI, SL. NO.663 -5-
29. DEVENDRAPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA MUGALI, SL. NO.669
30. SHANKRAPPA S/O. YACHARAPPA BADIGER, SL. NO.670
31. HANAMAPPA S/O. CHANDAPPA GUDUR, SL. NO.684
32. BASANAGOUDA S/O. BASANAGOUDA GOUDRU, SL. NO.687
33. SHRINIVASRAO S/O. RAGHAVENDRARAO, SL. NO.695
34. KENCHAPPA S/O. BASAPPA BALDARI, SL. NO.723
35. HANAMANTH S/O. DYAMAPPA BAJANTRI, R/O: SHEBINAKATTI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.808
36. YOGAPPA S/O. BHARAMAPPA ITAGI, R/O: SHEBINAKATTI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.814
37. MAHANTESH S/O. BHARAMAPPA ITAGI, R/O: SHEBINAKATTI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.815
38. GURULINGAVVA W/O. ERAPPA ITAGI, R/O: SHEBINAKATTI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.816
39. SHARANAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA SANGAM, R/O: SHEBINAKATTI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.817
40. MUTTAPPA S/O. BADAPPA HUDED, R/O: SHEBINAKATTI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.818
41. ERAPPA S/O. BHARAMAPPA ITAGI, R/O: SHEBINAKATTI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.819
42. NAGARAJ S/O. HANAMAPPA KATARAL, R/O: SHEBINAKATTI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.820
43. HANAMAPPA S/O. AMARAPPA METI, R/O: SHEBINAKATTI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.821
44. LAXMAVVA W/O. SHIVARUDRAPPA ITAGI, R/O: SHEBINAKATTI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.823
45. YAMANAVVA W/O. YALLAPPA VILAYAT, R/O: SHEBINAKATTI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.824
46. UMESHAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA ITAGI, R/O: SHEBINAKATTI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.825
47. SHAMIDSAB S/O. HUSENSAB BAJARMANI, SL. NO.937
48. BASAPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA, SL. NO.938
49. SANGAPPA S/O. GANGAPPA, SL. NO.939
50. BASAPPA S/O. BALAPPA, SL. NO.940
51. GURULINGAPPA S/O. GANGAPPA, SL. NO.943 -8-
52. YAMANAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA HARIJAN, SL. NO.944
53. IMAMSAB S/O. PEERSAB, SL. NO.946
54. MALLAPPA S/O. MUDAKAPPA BANDER, SL. NO.948
55. SANGAYYA S/O. VEERAYYA, SL. NO.950
56. HULAGAPPA S/O. MUDAKAPPA, SL. NO.951
57. YAMANAPPA S/O. JAGAPPA JABELID, SL. NO.954
58. VEERATAYYA S/O. VEERAPPA, SL. NO.1015
59. AMARAYYA S/O. SIDDAYYA, SL. NO.1016
60. YAMANURSAB S/O. BASHASAB, SL. NO.1017
61. VEERAYYA S/O. VARABASAYYA, SL. NO.1020
62. SHIVABASAYYA S/O. VYATAYYA, SL. NO.1023
63. UTTARAPPA S/O. BALAPPA, SL. NO.1026
64. CHANNAPPA S/O. RAMAPPA, SL. NO.1028
65. KALAKAPPA S/O. YAMANAPPA, SL. NO.1029
66. HANAMAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA, SL. NO.1030
67. SHIVAPPA S/O. SANNAKALAPPA, - 10 - SL. NO.1032
68. DODDAPPA S/O. DEVENDRAPPA, SL. NO.1033
69. DURAGAPPA S/O. SANNA DURAGAPPA, SL. NO.1037
70. GOOLAPPA S/O. BASAPPA PURAD, SL. NO.1040
71. RANGANATH S/O. KANAKAPPA SUBEDAR, SL. NO.1044
72. RAMAPPA S/O. UTTARAPPA JARAKUNTI, SL. NO.1045
73. ERANAGOUDA S/O. RAMANAGOUDA, SL. NO.1046
74. SHAMIDSAB S/O. HUSENSAB BYALIHAL, SL. NO.1048 - 11 -
75. DODDAPPA S/O. PAMPANNA PURAD, SL. NO.1049
76. BASAVARAJ S/O. DODDAPPA MALLI, SL. NO.1050
77. SHARANAGOUDA S/O. SHIVANAGOUDA P P, SL. NO.1051
78. VISHWANATH S/O. SHARANAPPA ASABI, SL. NO.1052
79. VEERESH S/O. BASANNA SOODI, SL. NO.1053
80. SANGANAGOUDA S/O. KALLANAGOUDA KADEKOPPA, SL. NO.1054
81. DODDAYYA S/O. AMARAYYA GADDADAKI, SL. NO.1055
82. JAGAPPA S/O. YAMANAPPA JIGGALAD, - 12 - SL. NO.1056
83. SHILA W/O. DEVAPPA PURAD, SL. NO.1059
84. VIRAYYA S/O. NILAKANTAYYA KADAGIMATH, SL. NO.1060
85. DODDAPPA S/O. RUDRAPPA TOPALAKATTI, SL. NO.1061
86. ADIVEPPA S/O. NINGAPPA, R/O: BANNATTI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1151
87. BASAPPA S/O. VEERAPPA BALUTAGI, R/O: BALUTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1155
88. MALLAMMA W/O. KALAKAPPA, R/O: BALUTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1172
89. SHIDDAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA SURAGANJI, R/O: BALUTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1173
90. CHANNAPPA S/O. SHANKRAPPA METI, - 13 - R/O: BALUTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1174
91. DODDAPPA S/O. MURADEPPA TALUVAGERI, R/O: BALUTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1175
92. SHIVANAGOUDA S/O. ADANAGOUDA P P, R/O: BALUTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1176
93. SHEKARAGOUDA S/O. ADANAGOUDA P P, R/O: BALUTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1177
94. MAHANTESH S/O. SHRISHAILAPPA METI, R/O: BALUTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1181
95. MAHANTAGOUDA S/O. AMAREGOUDA PATIL, R/O: BALUTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1186
96. AMAREGOUDA S/O. RAMANAGOUDA P P, R/O: BALUTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1188
97. CHANDRAGOUDA S/O. RAMANAGOUDA P P, R/O: BALUTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1189 - 14 -
98. MAHANTESH S/O. GUNDAPPA RAMTNAL, R/O: BALUTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1205
99. AMARESH S/O. SHEKARAPPA HERUR, R/O: BALUTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1207
100. JAYASHRI W/O. SANGANAGOUDA P P, R/O: BALUTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1212
101. SANGAVVA W/O. SANGAPPA, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1255
102. YAMANAPPA S/O. BALAPPA MYAGERI, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1256
103. HANAMAPPA S/O. DYAMAPPA, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1257
104. SANGAPPA S/O. KAPALEPPA, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1258
105. ERAPPA S/O. KALAKAPPA, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, - 15 - SL. NO.1259
106. BASAPPA S/O. VIRABADRAPPA KARAMUDI, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1266
107. PARAPPA S/O. SANNACHANDRAPPA KAMATAR, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1268
108. HANAMANTAPPA S/O. YAMANAPPA VANAGERI, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1269
109. PUTTAPPA S/O. HIRECHANDRAPPA KAMATAR, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1270
110. HANAMANTAPPA S/O. DYAMAPPA HARIJAN, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1272
111. HULIYAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1273
112. SHANKRAPPA S/O. YAMANAPPA, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1274
113. ERAPPA S/O. KALAKAPPA JIKERI, - 16 - R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1275
114. RANGAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA VANAGERI, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1276
115. SHANKRAPPA S/O. DYAMAPPA KAMATAR, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1278
116. SANGAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA GOUDRU, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1279
117. MAHANTESH S/O. ERAPPA BARAKER, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1280
118. SHARANAPPA TALAVAR S/O. PARASAPPA, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1282
119. UMESH S/O. HANAMANTAPPA VANAGERI, R/O: BANDRAGAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1285
120. MAHABALESH S/O. ANDANAPPA ANGADI, SL. NO.1368 - 17 -
121. MAHANTESH S/O. SHIVAPPA VANKALKUNTI, SL. NO.1369
122. KIDIYAPPA S/O. RUDRAPPA BISANAL, SL. NO.1370
123. CHANDAPPA S/O. CHANNABASAPPA TALUVAGERI, SL. NO.1375
124. AYYAPPA S/O. MARIYAPPA KOPPALAD, SL. NO.1376
125. VEERANAGOUDA S/O. NINGANAGOUDA P P, SL. NO.1378
126. CHANNAPPA S/O. MAHANTAPPA TALUVAGERA, SL. NO.1380
127. VIRUPANNA S/O. SHANKRAPPA ANGADI, SL. NO.1388
128. BASAVARAJ S/O. BASAVANTAPPA GUJAMADAGI, - 18 - SL. NO.1390
129. BEERAPPA S/O. YAMANAPPA KAMBALI, SL. NO.1392
130. MALLIKARJUN S/O. TIPPANNA, SL. NO.1393
131. MALLAPPA S/O. MALLESHAPPA GOUDA, SL. NO.1409
132. YAMANURSAB S/O. RAJESAB, SL. NO.1420
133. ANDANAYYA S/O. RACHAYYA, SL. NO.1428
134. GAYATRI W/O. GOPALRAO KULKARNI, SL. NO.1447
135. TIPPANNA S/O. HANAMATAPPA VADDAR, SL. NO.1454
136. DODDANAGOUDA S/O. SHIVANAGOUDA KANAKANAGOUDAR - 19 - SL. NO.1458
137. KANAKAPPA S/O. CHIKKABASAPPA CHALAVADI, SL. NO.1459
138. HANAMANTAPPA S/O. MALAGERAPPA BHOGI, SL. NO.1462
139. YAMANAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA VADDAR, SL. NO.1463
140. HANAMAPPA S/O. MAHALINGAPPA CHALAVADI, SL. NO.1464
141. HANAMAPPA S/O. DURAGAPPA CHALAVADI, SL. NO.1465
142. GURUCHANDAPPA S/O. DURAGAPPA CHALAVADI, SL. NO.1466
143. NAGAPPA S/O. BALAPPA CHALAVADI, SL. NO.1469
144. NIRUPADEPPA S/O. MUDAKAPPA MARAKATTI, - 20 - SL. NO.1471
145. DODDANAGOUDA S/O. NINGANAGOUDA KARICHAN, SL. NO.1474
146. CHATRAPPA S/O. NAGAPPA BHOVI, SL. NO.1478
147. HUSENBASHA S/O. KHADARSAB MUJAVAR, SL. NO.1479
148. LALSAB S/O. YAMANURSAB NADAF, SL. NO.1480
149. DURAGAPPA S/O. TIPPANNA VADDAR, SL. NO.1516
150. HUSENSAB S/O. HUSENSAB NADAVALAMANI, SL. NO.1525
151. HULAGAPPA S/O. DURAGAPPA VADDAR, SL. NO.1526 - 21 -
152. MALAPPA S/O. NARIYAPPA, SL. NO.1536
153. HIRERACHAYYA S/O. MALLAPPA KUDLURU, SL. NO.1566
154. BASATEPPA S/O. DODDAPPA KANAKAGIRI, SL. NO.1571
155. BASATEPPA S/O. MAHADEVAPPA VASTRAD, SL. NO.1579
156. SHANKARAGOUDA S/O. BASANAGOUDA P P, SL. NO.1581
157. VIRESH S/O. SHARANAPPA KUDLURU, SL. NO.1583
158. RAMESH S/O. SHARANAPPA KUDLURU, SL. NO.1584
159. SHEKAPPA S/O. BASATEPPA KANAGIRISHETRA, - 22 - SL. NO.1585
160. BASAVARAJ S/O. KALAKAPPA TOPALAKATTI, SL. NO.1594
161. SHARANAPPA S/O. ADAPPA HALEGOUDRU, SL. NO.1595
162. MARUTEPPA S/O. BHIMAPPA CHALAVADI, SL. NO.1596
163. HANAMANTAPPA S/O. KARADIBASAPPA ADAPUR, SL. NO.1598
164. MAHAMADSAB S/O. HUSENSAB KADEMANI, SL. NO.1599
165. HASANSAB S/O. NABISAB KADEMANI, SL. NO.1600
166. MAHANTESH S/O. ADAPPA HALEGOUDRU, SL. NO.1601 - 23 -
167. AMARESH S/O. MAHANTGOUDA P P, SL. NO.1602
168. SHAMIDSAB S/O. HUSENSAB LEKKAD, SL. NO.1603
169. MAHABOOBSAB S/O. HUSENSAB LEKKAD, SL. NO.1604
170. VEERESHAPPA S/O. SHEKARAPPA TALAVAR, SL. NO.1605
171. ANAND S/O. MAHALINGAPPA, SL. NO.1606
172. SHEKARAPPA S/O. CHINNAPPA VADDAR, SL. NO.1607
173. MALLANNA S/O. KARADIBASAPPA ADAPUR, SL. NO.1608
174. HANAMAPPA S/O. YALLAPPA BAJANTRI, - 24 - SL. NO.1609
175. DURAGAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA MYAGADI, SL. NO.1610
176. YANKOBA S/O. HANAMANTAPPA ADAPUR, SL. NO.1611
177. MALLAPPA S/O. SHARANAPPA KUDLURU, SL. NO.1612
178. SANGAMESH S/O. NURONDAPPA KANDAKUR, R/O: KUSHTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.4677
179. NEELAMMA W/O. MALLAPPA PALLED, R/O: KUDLURU, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.4739
180. PANDAPPA S/O. GUNDAPPA CHAVAN, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6029
181. DEVAPPA S/O. MEGHANAIK, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6031
182. YANKAPPA S/O. GUNDAPPA CHAVAN, - 25 - R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6032
183. TIMMANNA S/O. GUNDAPPA CHAVAN, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6033
184. HANAMANTAPPA S/O. LOKAPPA RATOD, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6034
185. NOORAPPA S/O. LOKAPPA RATOD, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6035
186. KRISHNAPPA S/O. THAKAPPA RATHOD, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6036
187. HANAMAPPA S/O. SONAPPA CHAVAN, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6037
188. CHANNAPPA S/O. SHIVAPPA RATOD, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6040
189. KOMAPPA S/O. SHANKRAPPA RATOD, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6041 - 26 -
190. BHIMASHAPPA S/O. KALAPPA RATOD, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6043
191. SHINAPPA S/O. SOMAPPA RATOD, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6044
192. SHARANAPPA S/O. LANKEPPA RATOD, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6045
193. KAMALAVVA W/O. SHIVAPUTRAPPA RATOD, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6047
194. BHAGAVANTAPPA S/O. GANGAPPA RATOD, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6048
195. KRISHNAPPA S/O. YAMANAPPA KARABAR, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6050
196. BALAPPA S/O. CHANNAPPA CHAVAN, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6051
197. NANAPPA S/O. CHANNAPPA CHAVAN, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, - 27 - SL. NO.6052
198. CHATRAPPA S/O. YAMANAPPA CHAVAN, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6054
199. NEELAPPA S/O. RAMAPPA RATOD, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6055
200. ERAPPA S/O. RAMAPPA RATOD, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6056
201. VENKATESH S/O. BHIMAPPA RATHOD, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6061
202. KALAPPA S/O. KUBAPPA RATHOD, R/O: TONSIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.6063
203. LALITABAI W/O. SHRINIVASRAO JOSHI, R/O: SASVIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.202
204. SHAMALABAI W/O. HANAMANTACHAR JOSHI, R/O: SASVIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.203
205. PARVATEMMA W/O. SHANKRAPPA METI, - 28 - R/O: SASVIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.215
206. SHRINIVASACHAR S/O. KRISHNACHAR JOSHI, R/O: SASVIHAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.220
207. KASIMBI W/O. HASANSAB, R/O: HIREBANNIGOL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.981
208. BASAPPA S/O. MALLAPPA, R/O: HIREBANNIGOL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.982
209. MALLAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA, R/O: HIREBANNIGOL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.983
210. KALAKAPPA S/O. KANTEPPA ALLIKATTI, R/O: HIREBANNIGOL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.985
211. SHANKRAYYA S/O. MAHANTAYYA, R/O: HIREBANNIGOL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.989
212. YALLAVVA W/O. NAGAPPA UPPAR, R/O: HIREBANNIGOL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.993 - 29 -
213. BASAVARAJ S/O. GURAPPA HARALIKATTI, R/O: HIREBANNIGOL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1003
214. AKKAMAHADEVI W/O. BALAPPA DUGALAD, R/O: HIREBANNIGOL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1004
215. SHIVAVVA W/O. HANAMAPPA TALAVAR, R/O: HIREBANNIGOL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1006
216. AKKAMMA W/O. DURAGAPPA, R/O: HIREBANNIGOL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1007
217. SUBAYYA S/O. PAMPAYYA, R/O: BACHANAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1295
218. TIMMAPPA S/O. HIREGURAPPA, R/O: BACHANAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1297
219. SANNAMARIYAPPA S/O. CHATRAPPA, R/O: BACHANAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1298
220. HANAMAPPA S/O. KANAKAPPA HUGGI, R/O: BACHANAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, - 30 - SL. NO.1299
221. PAMPAYYA S/O. VEERAYYA P P, R/O: BACHANAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1301
222. MALLESHAYYA S/O. GURAYYA, R/O: BACHANAL, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1304
223. KANAKAPPA S/O. HANAMANTAPPA HUNAGUND, R/O: LINGADALLI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1500
224. BASANNA S/O. HANAMANTAPPA HUNAGUND, R/O: LINGADALLI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1501
225. VEERAPANNA S/O. HANAMANTAPPA HUNAGUND, R/O: LINGADALLI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1502
226. SHEKARAPPA S/O. MARALAPPA, R/O: LINGADALLI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1503
227. HULAGAPPA S/O. SHANKRAPPA HUNAGUND, R/O: LINGADALLI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1504
228. BASAPPA S/O. HANAMANTAPPA HUNAGUND, - 31 - R/O: LINGADALLI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.1505
229. SANGAPPA S/O. LACHAMAPPA LAMANI, R/O: MENASAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2220
230. MUTTAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA RATHOD, R/O: MENASAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2221
231. VEERESH S/O. KONAPPA RATHOD, R/O: MENASAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2222
232. NARAYANAPPA S/O. THAKAPPA RATHOD, R/O: MENASAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2223
233. NINGAPPA S/O. LOKAPPA RATHOD, R/O: MENASAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2224
234. SUNIL S/O. HANAMAPPA RATHOD, R/O: MENASAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2225
235. SHIVAPPA S/O. LACHAMAPPA CHAVAN, R/O: MENASAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2226 - 32 -
236. MARUTI S/O. SHIVAPPA RATHOD, R/O: MENASAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2229
237. SANTOSH S/O. SHANKRAPPA BADIGER, R/O: MENASAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2230
238. MUDIYAPPA S/O. HANAMAPPA LAMANI, R/O: MENASAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2234
239. CHANDAPPA S/O. MUKAPPA LAMANI, R/O: MENASAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2236
240. SHIVAKUMAR S/O. CHANDULAL CHAVAN, R/O: MENASAGERA, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2238
241. ANANDAPPA S/O. HANAMANTAPPA MULIMANI, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2245
242. YANKAPPA S/O. SHARANAPPA BANASI, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2246
243. SHANKRAPPA S/O. SHARANAPPA BANASI, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, - 33 - SL. NO.2247
244. BASAPPA S/O. SHARANAPPA BANASI, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2248
245. AMARAPPA S/O. SHARANAPPA, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2249
246. RAMACHANDRAGOUDA S/O. SHANKRAGOUDA MENASAB, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2250
247. CHANDRASHEKARAGOUDA S/O. RAMANAGOUDA P P, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2252
248. SHANKRAGOUDA S/O. VIRUPANNA HUDED, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2253
249. PRAKASH S/O. TIRUPATEPPA HUDED, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2254
250. SURESHGOUDA S/O. ERAPPAGOUDA HUDED, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, - 34 - SL. NO.2255
251. CHANDRASHEKARAGOUDA S/O. VENKANAGOUDA M P, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2256
252. CHANNABASAMMA W/O. MAHANTESH DIDDINMANI, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2257
253. SHARANAPPA S/O. CHANNABASAPPA HUDED, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2258
254. HANAMANTHGOUDA S/O. BASANAGOUDA P P, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2259
255. VENKANAGOUDA S/O. SHIVANAGOUDA M P, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2260
256. SANGANAGOUDA S/O. YANKANAGOUDA KADIVAL, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2261
257. TIMMANAGOUDA - 35 - S/O. YANKANAGOUDA TURADAGI, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2262
258. YANKANAGOUDA S/O. BASANNA KADIVAL, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2263
259. SANGANABASANAGOUDA S/O. RAMANAGOUDA P P, R/O: MEGUR, TQ: KUSHTAGI, SL. NO.2264 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI AVINASH S. MALIPATIL, 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 ELECTION OFFICER / DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOPPAL, DIST: KOPPAL - 583 231.
4. THE RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY CO OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK NI. KUSHTAGI TQ: KUSHTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL - 583 277 - 36 -
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
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: - 37 - “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.
(d) for publication of final eligible voters list before fifteen clear days prior to the date of - 38 - 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 1 This Public Notice reads as follows: ಸಂಘದ € ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ ಆದೇಶ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ: ಡಿ ಆರ್ ವ್ಥೆ ಆರ್.ಎಸ್. ಆರ್.ಎಂ.ಎ.ಬಿ.ಸಿ.ಆರ್- ಬೈಲಾ ತಿದ್ದುವಡಿಯನ್ನು ಆನುಮೋದಿಸಿ ನೊ೦ದಾಯಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅದರಂತೆ 'ಬಿ' ತರಗತಿ ರೈತ ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಷೇರಿನ ಮುಖಬೆಲೆ ರೂ.1000.00 ಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಷೇರು ಶುಲ್ಕದ ಬಾಬು ರೂ.100.00 ಗಳು ಅಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
ಮಾನ್ವ 0" ತರಗತಿ ಸದಸ್ಯರಾದ ತಮ್ಮ ಷೇರು ಮೊಬಲಗು ರೂ.500.00ಗಳು ಇದ್ದು ಬಾಕಿ ಷೇರು ಮೊಬಲಗು ರೂ.500.00ಗಳು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಬಾಕಿ ಇರುವ ಷೇರು ಶುಲ್ಕ ರೂ.90.00ಗಳು ಸೇರಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ರೂ596,00ಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾವತಿಸಲು ಹಾಗೂ ಮಾನ್ಯ 227 ತರಗತಿ ಕೆಲವು ಸದಸ್ಯರ ಷೇರು ಮೊಬಲಗು ರೂ.100.00ಗಳು ಇದ್ದು. ಬಾಕಿ ಷೇರು ಮೊಬಲಗು ರೂ900.00ಗಳು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಬಾಕಿ ಇರುವ ಷೇರು DEY ರೂ 100.00ಗಳು ಸೇರಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ರೂ 1000.00ಗಳನ್ನು ದಿನಾ೦ಕ:!112.2021 ರೊಳಗೆ ಸಂಘಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾವತಿಸುವಂತೆ ಈ ಮೂಲಕ ತಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಮುಂದುವರಿದು GOOCH ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸಹಕಾರ ಸಂಘಗಳ ಅಧಿನಿಯನು 1959ರ ಪ್ರಕರಣ 20(2) (ಎ4) ಹಾಗೂ (ಎ5)ರಡಿಯಛಲಿನ ಅವಕಾಶಗಳ೦ತೆಯೂ ಅರ್ಹತೆಂಯೂ ಹೊಂದಿರಬೇಕಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
ತಪ್ಪಿದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದೆ ಜನವರಿ 2022ರ ಮಾಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಲಿರುವ ಆಡಳಿತ MOBO ಚುನಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ ಚಲಾಯಿಸಲು ಹಾಗೂ ಸ್ಫರ್ಧಿಸಲು ಅವಕಾಶವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎ೦ಬ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಈ ಮೂಲಕ ತಮಗೆ ತೆಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. - 39 - 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 - 40 -
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 (b). XXXXXXXXXXXXX - 41 -
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 (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. - 42 - 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 Vnp / CT: ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 123