Sri.Dinesh Achar vs The State Of Karnataka on 16 January, 2025

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Karnataka High Court

Sri.Dinesh Achar vs The State Of Karnataka on 16 January, 2025

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                           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

                             DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

                                              BEFORE

                              THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

                              WRIT PETITION NO.439 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

                      BETWEEN:

                      1.   SRI DINESH ACHAR
                           (MEMBERSHIP NO.15164)
                           S/O SHRIDHARA ACHAR
                           AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS,
                           NEERKERI ULLOOR VIG.
                           BYNDOORU TQ. MOODAMATA
                           UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

                      2.   RUKKU POOJARI
                           (MEMBERSHIP NO.5635)
                           D/O DEVAMMA
                           AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS
                           MADITHLU UPRALLI
                           ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
                           MOODAMATA
                           UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.
Digitally signed by
MAHALAKSHMI B M       3.   DINAKARA SHETTY
Location: HIGH             (MEMBERSHIP NO.5675)
COURT OF                   S/O RAMAYYA SHETTY
KARNATAKA                  AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
                           UPPUNDADAMANE ULLORU
                           ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
                           MOODAMATA
                           UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

                      4.   NAGU SHETTY
                           (MEMBERSHIP NO.5961)
                           S/O NARAYANA
                           AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
                           KUKANADI MANE
                           ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
                           MOODAMATA
                           UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.
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5.   KRISHNAYYA ACHARI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.6024)
     S/O RAMAPPA
     AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS
     RAMACHARI MANE
     ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     MOODAMATA
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

6.   ANNAPPA DEVADIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.6217)
     S/O LINGI
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     LINGIMANE ULLORS
     ULLOOR VIG. BYADOORU TQ.
     MOODAMATA
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

7.   PRAVEENCHANDRA SHETTY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.6289)
     S/O Y.C. SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     KALMAKKI ULLORU
     ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     MOODAMATA
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

8.   SHRIDHARA ACHARI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.6385)
     S/O RAMAPPA ACHARI
     AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
     ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     NEERKERE ULLORU
     MOODAMATA
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

9.   ANANDA SHETTY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.6386)
     S/O VENKAPPA SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
     SENAPURA MANE KAKATHOTA ULLORU
     ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     MOODAMATA
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.
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10.   VIJAYALAXMI SHETTY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.7083)
      D/O. CHANDRASHEKHAR SHETTY .Y
      AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
      KALMAKKI ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA, UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

11.   JAYASHREE
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.7084)
      W/O K. SEETHARAMA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
      KALMAKKI ULLOOR VLG.
      BYNDOORU TQ. MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

12.   BACHCHI POOJARTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.7262)
      W/O NAGAYYA POOJARY
      AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
      NOOJADI OLAGINA MANE
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

13.   PARVATHI SHEDTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.7381)
      W/O SHIVARAM SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
      KADERI MANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

14.   SHEKHARA SHETTY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.7382)
      S/O GOVINDA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
      KADERI MANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

15.   SUSHEELA SHEDTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.7387)
      W/O ANANDA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
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      KADERI MANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

16.   RUKKU GANIGA
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.7768)
      W/O SHEENA
      AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS
      NUJADI HOSA MANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

17.   BALAKRISHNA SHETTY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.7869)
      S/O RAMANNA
      AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

18.   SEETHARAMA ACHARI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8030)
      S/O SUBBUNNA
      AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
      BHAVANI NILAYA
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORS TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-376214.

19.   NAGARATHNA SHEDTHI .K
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8061)
      W/O BACHCHAYYA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
      UPPUNDARAMANE KAKATHOTA
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

20.   SUSHEELA STEDTHI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8074)
      W/O RAVIRAJA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
      DODMANE KAKATHOTA
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
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      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

21.   MUTHTHU (MEMBERSHIP NO.8173)
      W/O HERIYA GANIGA
      AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
      NOOJADI GUDDIMANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

22.   PRADEEPKUMAR SHETTY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8350)
      S/O SUDHAKARA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
      KAKATHOTA DODMANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

23.   ABDUL RAHIMAN .S
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8411)
      S/O MEERA SAHEB
      AGED ABOUT 80 YEARS
      MEERA MANJIL, MEKODU
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

24.   SUMATHI (MEMBERSHIP NO.8600)
      W/O PUTTAYYA POOJARI
      AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
      NOOJADI OLAGINA MANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRIC 576214.

25.   JAYALAKSHMI DEVADTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8718)
      D/O NARAYANA
      AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
      KALU MANE
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.
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26.   CHANDRAVATHI ACHARTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8722)
      W/O SHESHAGIRI ACHARY
      AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
      KUPPAYYA ACHARY MANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

27.   MARLI DEVADTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8727)
      W/O CHIKKAYYA DEVADIGA
      AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
      NEERKERE MARE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

28.   VENKAMMA DEVADTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8728)
      D/O CHIKKAYYA DEVADIGA
      AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
      NEERKERE MANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

29.   GULABI DEVADTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8729)
      DO VENKAMMA
      AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
      NEERKERE MANE
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

30.   MUTHTHU DEVADTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8730)
      D/O SHEENA DEVADIGA
      AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
      HAKKALI MANE
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.
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31.   THUNGAMMA SHEDTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8755)
      D/O SHIVARAM SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
      ACHAR BETTU
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

32.   JALAJA SHEDTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8763)
      D/O SOOLAYANNA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
      ACHAR BETTU
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

33.   PARVATHI POOJARI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8773)
      D/O SARVESHWARI
      AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
      BALE HITHLU
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

34.   NAGAMMA POOJARY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8778)
      D/O MUDOORI
      AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
      BALE HITBLA
      ULFLOOR VIG. BYNCOORU TQ
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214

35.   LAXMI POOJARY (MEMBERSHIP NO.8788)
      D/O AMMAKKA
      AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
      KEDLA HAKLU NOOJADI
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODANATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

36.   GANAPU SHEDTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO. 8799)
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      D/O HERIYANNA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
      DARAPPA SHETTY MANE NOOJADI
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNCOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

37.   GULABI SHEDTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.8800)
      D/O HERIYANNA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
      DARAPPA SHETTY MANE NOOJADI
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNCOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

38.   RAJA HEBBAR
      (MEMBERSHIP NO. 8816)
      S/O LATE KRISHNA HEBBAR
      AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
      ULLURUULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

39.   KESHAVA POOJARI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.9080)
      S/O SUKRA
      AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
      GUDADI ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

40.   MAHABALA DEVADIGA
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.9136)
      S/O KAVERI
      AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
      NEERKEREMANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

41.   SHARADA ACHAR
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.9780)
      W/O SADASHIVA ACHARY
      AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
      NEERKERE MANE
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      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

42.   HEMACHANDRA SHETTY .K
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.9800)
      S/O RAJEEVA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
      DESTADA MANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

43.   SHAILAJA SHEDTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.9814)
      W/O PRABHAKAR SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
      HOSA MANE UPPRALLI
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

44.   DAYANAND SHETTY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.9821)
      S/O BACHCHAYYA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
      KAKTHOTA UPPUNDARA MANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

45.   CHANDU POOJARI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.9892)
      D/O MACHI
      AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
      HOSIHITHLU NOOJADI
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

46.   NARAYANA SHETTY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO. 9962)
      S/O RAMAYYA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
      MOODAINA MANE NOOJADI
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
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      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

47.   PRAKASHA POOJARI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.10006)
      S/O SHESHU POOJARI
      AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
      OLAGINA MANE NOOJADI
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

48.   MANJUNATH ACHARI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.10019)
      S/O GOPALA ACAHRI
      AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
      DINEDI HITHLU NEERKERE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

49.   MANJAMMA SHEDTHI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.10119)
      W/O KRISHNAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS
      NOOJADI MOODAINAMANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

50.   PRASHANTHA SHETTY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.10120)
      S/O KRISHNAPPA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
      NOOJADI MOODAINAMANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

51.   PADMAVATHI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.10172)
      W/O RAGHURAMA ACHARI
      AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
      NEENKOORE
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORN TQ.
      MOSODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.
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52.   JAGADEESHA ACHARI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.10173)
      S/O RAGHURAMA ACHATI
      AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
      NEERKERE
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

53.   SANJEEVA GANIGA
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.10300)
      S/O MAHABALA
      AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
      NUJADIULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

54.   SHANKARA DEVADIGA
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.10306)
      S/O NARAYANA
      AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
      KALU MANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

55.   SHEKHARA SHETTY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.10544)
      S/O THEJAPPA
      AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
      NUJADI MUNDAKKIHITHLU
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

56.   GOWRI BALEGARTHI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.10591)
      W/O NARAYANA
      AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
      SOMAYYA BALEGARARA MANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.
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57.   SEETHARAMA ACHAR
      (MEMBERSHIP NO. 10593)
      S/O. SHRINIVASA
      AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
      GIRIJA NILAYA KADERI HATHRA
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214

58.   VITALA POOJAR
      (MEMBERSHIP NO. 10888)
      S/O DOTTAMMA
      AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
      PADUMANE
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

59.   UMESH POOJARI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.10916)
      S/O DARU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
      POOJARI ANGADI. ULLOOR VLG.
      BYNDOORU TQ. MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

60.   ANIL SHETTY (MEMBERSHIP NO.10938)
      S/O. RAVIRAJA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
      DODMANE KAKATHOTA ULLOOR VLG.
      BYNDOORU TQ. MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

61.   MUKAMBU GANIGA
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.10985)
      W/O KRISHNA GANIGA M
      AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
      NOOJADI GUDDEMANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

62.   JAYALAKSHMI (MEMBERSHIP NO.10996)
      W/O NAGESHA BALEGARA
      AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
      BALEGARA MANE
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORS TQ. MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.
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63.   GIRIJAMMA SHEDTHI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.11002)
      W/O NARAYANA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
      UPPUNDARA MANE KAKATHOTA
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

64.   KARUNAKARA SHETTY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.11143)
      S/O RANGAYYA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
      KAKTHOTA GARDIMANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

65.   PREMA POOJARI (MEMBERSHIP NO.11144)
      D/O SHESHI POOJARTHI
      AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
      HADIMANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

66.   SHEKHARA POOJARI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.11190)
      S/O MOOKA POOJARTHI
      AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
      GUDADI
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

67.   SURESH POOJARI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.11288)
      S/O SHESHU POOJARI
      AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
      OLAGINAMANE NOOJADI
      UTLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

68.   GOWRI S.C. (MEMBERSHIP NO.11338)
      W/O BASAVA
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      AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
      DARKASTHUHADI ULLOORU
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

69.   SEETHARAMA SHETTY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.11371)
      S/O AKKANI SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
      UDDINAHAKLU
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

70.   BABY GANIGA
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.11484)
      W/O RAMA GANIGA
      AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
      THENGINAHITHLU NOOJADI
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNCOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

71.   MANJUNATHA
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.11722)
      S/O NARAYANA GANIGA
      AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
      KEREGADDE MANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

72.   NARASIMHA SAMAGARA
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.11730)
      S/O NAGA
      AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
      SAMAGARA MANE
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ. MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRIES-576214.

73.   SEETHARAMA SHETTY
      Y(MEMBERSHIP NO.117983
      S/O. THEJAPPA SHETTY ANAGSILI
      VANASUA
      AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
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      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TA
      MOODAMATA UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

74.   SHRIMATHI SHEDTHI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.11836)
      D/O MOOKAMMA SHEDTHI
      AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
      UPPUNDARAMANE KAKTHOTA
      ULLOOR VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

75.   ASHWINI SHETTY .R
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.11859)
      AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
      D/O RAVIRAJA MOODAMATA
      DODMANE KAKTHOTA
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.

76.   BABY GANIGA (MEMBERSHIP NO.11926)
      W/O BABU GANIGA
      AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
      GUDDIMANE NOOJADI
      ULLOOR VLG. BYNDOORU TQ. MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

77.   RUDRAMMA SHEDTHI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.11955)
      D/O KANAKAMMA SHEDTHI
      AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
      UPPUNDARAMANE KAKATHOTA
      ULLOOR VLG.
      BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

78.   ANANDA BILLAVA (MEMBERSHIP NO.11965)
      S/O RAMA BILLAVA
      AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
      NOOJADI OLAGINA MANE
      ULLOORU VIG. BYNDOORU TQ
      MOODAMATA UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

79.   GULABI POOJARTHI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.12053)
      W/O BABU POOJARI
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      AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
      HOSAVAKLUMANE NOOJADI
      ULLOORU VIG.
      BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

80.   SUSHEELA SHEDTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.12125)
      D/O. MOOKAMMA SHEDTHY
      AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
      NOOJADI MOODAYN MANE
      ULLOORU VLG.
      BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

81.   GIRIJA DEVADIGA (MEMBERSHIP NO.12249)
      D/ODUGGU DEVADIGA
      AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
      LINGI MANE ULLOORU VLG.
      BYNDOORU TQ. MOODAMATA,
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

82.   RAJEEVI ACHARTHI (MEMBERSHIP NO.12358)
      W/O. SEETHARAMA
      AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
      GIRIJA NILAYA NEAR KADERI
      ULLOORU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

83.   SHANKAR MADIVAL
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.12458)
      S/O HERIYA MADIVAL
      AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
      MADIVALA MANE
      ULLOORU VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

84.   VASUDEV ACHARYA
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.12658)
      S/O. SRINIVAS ACHARYA
      AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
      NEERKERE,
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      ULLOORU VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

85.   VEENA ACHARYA (MEMBERSHIP NO.12659)
      D/O. VASUDEV ACHARYA
      AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
      NEERKERE ULLOORU VLG.
      BYNDOORU TQ. MOODAMATA
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

86.   DINESH POOJARY (MEMBERSHIP NO.12804)
      S/O. NAGAYYA POOJARY
      AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
      NOOJADI OLAGINA MANE
      ULLOORU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

87.   NAGU POOJARTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.12812)
      D/O LINGAMMA
      AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS
      NOOJADI SASIHITHLU MELMANE UPRALLI
      ULLOORU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

88.   NAVEEN ACHAR
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.12819)
      S/O KRISHNAYYA ACHAR
      AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
      NEERKERE ULLOORU VLG.
      BYNDOORU TQ.
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

89.   MANJU SHETTY (MEMBERSHIP NO.12895)
      S/O MADAYYA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
      KELA MANE ULLOORU VIG.
      BYNDOORU TQ.
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

90.   SHARADA SHEDTHY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.12925)
      D/O SHINGARI SHEDTHY
      AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
      UPPUNDAVARA MANE KAKTHOTA
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      ULLOORU VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

91.   CHANDU POOJARTHI (MEMBERSHIP NO.12992)
      D/O DURGI SOMANAMANE
      AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
      ULLOCRU ULLOORU VLG.
      BYNDOORU TQ.
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

92.   GULABI SHEDTHY (MEMBERSHIP NO.13043)
      D/O MUKAMBIKE SHEDTHY NOOJADI
      AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
      MUNDAKKI HITHLU ULLOORU VLG.
      BYNDOORU TQ..
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

93.   HARISHKUMARA SHETTY
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.13089)
      S/O MADAYYA SHETTY
      AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
      RAMA KRIPA ULLOORU VLG.
      BYNDOORU TQ.
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

94.   GOPALA UDUPA
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.13253)
      S/O SUBRAYA UDUPA MUDUMATA
      AGED ABOUT 87 YEARS
      ULLOORU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

95.   BALAKRISHNA POOJARI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.13284)
      S/O MUDOORI POOJARTHI
      AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
      BALEHITHLUMANE ULLOORU VLG.
      BYNDOORU TQ.
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

96.   PRADEEPA ITALEGAR
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.13323)
      S/O NARAYANA BALEGAR
      AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
      BADEGARARAMANE ULLOORS VIG
      BYNDOERS TO UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.
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97.   UMA ACHARYA
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.13342)
      D/O NAGENDRA ACHARYA ULLOORA
      AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
      ULLOORS VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

98.   KRISHNA POOJARI
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.13564)
      S/O MALINGA POOJARI
      AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
      HOSITHLUMANE NOOJADI ULLOORU VIG.
      BYNDOORU TQ.
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

99.   SURENDRA ACHARYA
      (MEMBERSHIP NO.13661)
      S/O SEETHARAMA ACHARYA
      AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
      GIRIJA NILAYA NEERKERE ULLOORU VLG.
      BYNDOORU TQ.
      UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

100. SHAMBHAVI ACHARA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.13675)
     S/O JAYARAMA ACHARA
     AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
     5 SENTS KOLONI ULLOORU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

101. SACHIDANANDA SHETTY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.13783)
     S/O BACHAYYA SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
     UPPUNDARAMANE
     KAKATHOTA ULLOORU
     ULLOORU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

102. GIRIJA ACHARI (MEMBERSHIP NO.13837)
     W/O KRISHNAYYA ACHARI
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     NECRKEREMANE
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     ULLOORU VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

103. SHIVANANDA ACHARI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.13838)
     S/O KRISHNAYYA ACHARI
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     NEERKEREMANE
     ULLOORU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

104. SHEELA SHETTY .K
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.13952)
     D/O LACHCHAMMA SHEDTHI
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     KAKTHOTA GARADIMANE ULLOORU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

105. VISHALAKSHI SHETTY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14095)
     W/O HEMACHANDRA SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     VISHALAKSHI NILAYA DHESTHAMANE
     KAKATHOTA ULLOORU VLG.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

106. PRAPULLA SHETTY (MEMBERSHIP NO.14207)
     W/O RAJEEVA SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
     KADERIMANE ULLOORU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

107. BABY SHEDTHI (MEMBERSHIP NO.14234)
     W/O BABU SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
     HALAGERIMANE UPRALLI
     ULLOORU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

108. GOPAL POOJARI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14491)
     S/O NAGAMMA POOJARTHI
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     PADOMANE NEERKERE
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     ULLOORU VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-376214.

109. LALITHA MADIVALA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14568)
     W/O ANNAPPA MADIVALA
     AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
     MADIVALAMANE UPRALLI
     ULLOORU VIG BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

110. MALATHI POOJARI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14593)
     D/O. SHESHA POOJARI
     AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
     OLAGINAMANE
     ULLOORU VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

111. MACHI POOJARTHI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14700)
     AGED ABOUT 77 YEARS
     NOOJADI ULLOORU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     D/O ABBAKKA POOJARTHI
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

112. VEENA SHETTY (MEMBERSHIP NO.14710)
     D/O VANAJAKSHI SHEDTHI
     AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
     KAKTHOTA UPPUNDARAMANE
     ULLOORU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

113. NAGARAJ SHETTY (MEMBERSHIP NO.14830)
     S/O RAJEEVA SHETTY KAKTHOTA
     AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
     UPPUNDARA MANE
     ULLOORU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

114. LINGAYYA SHETTY (MEMBERSHIP NO.14857)
     S/O NAGAPPA SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
     SENAPURAMANE KAKTHOTA
     ULLOCRU VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.
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115. VANAJAKSHI SHEDTHI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14861)
     D/O SADAMMA SHEDTHI
     AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS
     UPPUNDARAMANE
     ULLOORU VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

116. PREMA SHATHI (MEMBERSHIP NO.14887)
     D/O PARVATHI SHEDTHI
     AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
     UPPNDARAMANE KAKATHOTA
     ULLOCRU VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

117. RAJU POOJARI (MEMBERSHIP NO.14916)
     S/O VENKTA POOJARI
     AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
     NOOJADI SASIHITHTHU
     MELMANE ULLOORU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

118. NAGAMMA @ NAGARATHNA POOJARI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14928)
     D/O MUDOORI
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     BALEHITHLU ULLOORU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

119. SANKRI SHEDTHI (MEMBERSHIP NO.14932)
     D/O THUNGAMMA SHEDTHI
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     KAKATHOTHA SENAPURAMANE
     ULLOORU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

120. RAJAGOPALA SHETTY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14934)
     S/O SHIVARAMA SHETTY HOSAGADDE
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     KALMAKKI ULLOORU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.
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121. VIDYA SHEDTHI (MEMBERSHIP NO.14941)
     D/O VANAJAXI SHEDTHI
     AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
     KADERI MANE ULLOORU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

122. MEGHARAJA SHETTY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14996)
     S/O BUJANGA SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
     DHODDA MANE UPRALLI ULLOORU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

123. ANITHA SHETTY .V
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.15047)
     W/O VITAL SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
     KADERIMANE ULLOORU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

124. PRAVEENA SHEDTHI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.15057)
     W/O GOPAL SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
     KADERIMANE ULLOORU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ. UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

125. VASUDEVA AITHAL
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.15186)
     S/O RAMAKRISHNA AITHAL
     AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
     AITHALARAMANE NEAR MATA
     ULLOORU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

126. BABU SHETTY (MEMBERSHIP NO.15232)
     S/O KRISHNA SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     BADIYA SHETRAMANE
     ULLOOR 11 VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.
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127. INDIRA SHETTY (MEMBERSHIP NO.15333)
     W/O MEGHARAJASHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     HALAGERI MANE UPRALLI ULLOORU
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

128. CHANNAMMA POOJARI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.15367)
     W/O SHEENA POOJARN
     AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
     MADIHITHLU UPRALLI
     ULLOORU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

129. SHARADA POOJARY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.15428)
     D/O NAGI POOJARY
     AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
     ANGADIMANE MATADA HATTIRA
     ULLOORU UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

130. KRISHNA BILLAVA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.3869)
     AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
     S/O DOTTAYYA POOJARI
     HAKLAMANE OPP. KAMBADAKONE
     POST OFFICE UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

131. ALI SAHEB(MEMBERSHIP NO.4731)
     S/O KAJHA SAHEB
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
     THENKABETTU KAMBADAKONE VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

132. SHEKHARA SHETTY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.4734)
     S/O MAHABALA SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     HADIMANE HALEGERI KAMBADAKONE VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

133. LEELAVATHI (MEMBERSHIP NO.5724)
     W/O GANESH HEBBAR
     AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
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     GANAMANDHI MANE KAMBADAKONE VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

134. NAGARATHNA SHEDTHY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.5957)
     D/O SEETHAMMA
     AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
     MALAGADDE HALEGERI KAMBADAKONE VIG
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

135. NARAYANA SHETTY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.5986)
     S/O CHIKKAYYA CHATKOLI
     AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
     PATELARA MANE KAMBADAKONE VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

136. SUBBANNA SHETTY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.6000)
     S/O LAXMI DODMANE
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
     KAMBADAKONE VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

137. SUBHASHCHANDRA AVABRATH
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.6059)
     S/O VENKATRAMANA KAMBADAKONE
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
     KAMBADAKONE VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

138. BASHA SAHEB (MEMBERSHIP NO.6567)
     S/O IMAM SAHEB
     AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
     HALGERI KAMBADAKONE VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

139. AKKAYYA @ AKKANI SHEDHTI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.6921)
     D/O MOOKAMMA ACHARIBETTU
     AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
     HALEGERI KAMBADAKONE VIG.
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     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

140. MOHAMMED SALIM SAHEB
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.9820)
     S/O MEERA SAHEB THENKA BETTU
     AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
     HALAGERI KAMBADAKONE VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

141. SUJATHA SHETTY .B
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.9947)
     W/O BALAKRISHNA SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
     HALAGERI KAMBADAKONE VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

142. SHEENA GANIGA (MEMBERSHIP NO.10044)
     S/O VENKAPPA GANIGA
     AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
     HOLEBAGILU KAMBADAKONE VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

143. SABIRA BANU (MEMBERSHIP NO.10076)
     W/O MOHAMMED HANIF H.K.
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     HALAGERI KAMBADAKONE VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

144. KAIRUNNEESA (MEMBERSHIP NO.10181)
     W/O BHASHASAHEB HALAGERI
     AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
     KAMBADAKONE VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

145. UMMER SAHEB (MEMBERSHIP NO.10338)
     S/O ALLI SAHEB
     AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
     THENKABETTU HALEGERI
     KAMBADAKONE VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.
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146. MOHAMMED ALI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.10339)
     S/O UMMER SAHEB THENKABETTU
     AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
     HALEGERI KAMBADAKONE VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ. UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

147. MAHABALESHWARA MADIVALA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.10481)
     S/O RAMA MADIVAL MANE
     AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
     KAMBADAKONE VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

148. REVATHI SHETTY (MEMBERSHIP NO.10918)
     W/O ANNAPPA SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
     HALAGERI KAMBADAKONE VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

149. NARAYANA SHETTY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.13233)
     S/O RAMAYYA SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     GOVEBETTU HALAGERI KAMBADAKONE VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

150. PARVATHI SHEDTHI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.13234)
     D/O CHIKKAMMA SHEDTHI
     AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
     GOVEBETTU HALAGERI
     KAMBADAKONE VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

151. JALAJA (MEBERSHIP NO.13412)
     W/O GOVINDA DEVADIGA
     AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
     KANCHIKANMANE
     KAMBADAKONE VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

152. RAZIYA BEGAM (MEMBERSHIP NO.13608)
     W/O. MAHAMAD SAHEB HALAGERI
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     AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
     THENKABETTU KHALEEFHA MANJIL
     KAMBADAKONE VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

153. SURESH K.G. (MEMBERSHIP NO.13856)
     S/O SHANKAR RAO K.G.
     AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS
     NEAR GOVINDA TEMPLE
     KAMBADAKONE VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

154. MAHAMMAD GOUS (MEMBERSHIP NO.14901)
     S/O UGRANI MAIDIN SAHEB
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     THENKA BEETTU HALAGERI
     KAMBADAKONE VLG. BYNDOORU TA.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

155. RAJANI SHEDTHI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.15588)
     W/O PRABHAKAR SHETTY CHATKOLI
     AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
     HALAGERI KAMBADAKONE
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

156. JAYANTHI AITHAL .N
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.4469)
     W/O H.N. AITHEL
     AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
     SHRI NILAYA HERENJALUHERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

157. INDIRA SHEDTHY .H
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.4563)
     D/O SHESHA SHETTY
     AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
     HOSA MANE HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214

158. GOVARDHAN SHETTY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.5929)
     S/O SHESHA
     AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
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     HOSMANE HERENJALU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ. UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

159. MAHABALA ACHARI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.65298)
     S/O MANJAYYA ACHARI
     AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
     ASHRAYA KOLANI HERENJALU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ. UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

160. HIJANI POOJARI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.6782)
     D/O MANKI
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
     MUDURI MANE HERENJALU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

161. NAGESH RAO (MEMBERSHIP NO.7652)
     S/O SHRINIVAS RAO
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     RAMA NILAYA HERENJALU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

162. JAYA RAO (MEMBERSHIP NO.8142)
     W/O NAGESHA RAO
     AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
     RAMA NILAYA HERENJALU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

163. NAGAYYA POOJARI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.10584)
     S/O CHANDU
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
     SUKRASANA MANE HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

164. ANUSOOYA RAO .G
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.10848)
     W/O GOPALAKRISHNA RAO
     AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
     US ANUGRAHA HERENJALU VLG.
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     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

165. KRISHNA DEVADIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.10871)
     S/O SOMA DEVADIGA
     AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
     AJJARAMANE HERENJALU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

166. SARASWATHI SC
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.11315)
     W/O SHIVARAMA SC
     AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
     DARIMAKKI HOSMANE HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

167. BHADRA DEVADIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.11530)
     S/O NAGAMMA
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     ALANDHURU MANE HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

168. BHAVANI ACHARI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.11637)
     W/O HERIYANNA
     AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS
     BALADI MANE HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ. UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

169. DEVI BHANDARTHI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.11664)
     D/O LAXMI BHANDARI MANE
     AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
     HERENJALU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

170. MADEVA S.C. (MEMBERSHIP NO.11667)
     S/O BACHCHI
     AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
     CHALI GUDDE HERENJALU VLG
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     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

171. NAGARATHNA SHEDTHI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.12012)
     W/O VIJAYA KUMAR
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     SPOORTHI NILAYA HERENJALU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

172. SUMITHRA (MEMBERSHIP NO.12019)
     W/O JAGANNATHA ACHARYA
     AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
     BALADI MANE HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

173. VINAYA MERTA (MEMBERSHIP NO.12132)
     W/O DINAKAR MERTA .H
     AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
     DAIVIKA HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

174. DINAKAR MERTA .H
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.12133)
     S/O RAMA MERTA .H
     AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
     DAIVIKA HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

175. RAGHAV GANIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.12201)
     S/O MANJAYYA GANIGA
     AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
     SRI DEVI KRIPA PADUHERENJALU
     HERENJALU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

176. SEETHA ACHARTHY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.12220)
     W/O CHIKKAYYA ACHARY
     AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
     BALADI MANE
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     HERENJALU VIG BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

177. HIJANU POOJARTHY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.12242)
     D/O VENKAMMA POOJARTHY
     AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
     MUDOORI MANE
     HERENJALU VIG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

178. SHRIDHAR GANIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.12421)
     S/O RAMA GANIGA
     AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
     KOLAKONA HERENJALU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

179. RATHNA GANIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.12481)
     W/O LAXMAN GANIGA
     AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
     KADKE MANE HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

180. SHESHU GANIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.12543)
     S/O RAMA GANIGA
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     KOLAKOONA HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

181. MARLI POOJARTHY
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.12557)
     D/O ABBAKKA
     AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS
     HEGGERADI MANE HERENJALU VIG
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

182. AKKAYYA SHEDTHI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.12694)
     W/O SHIVARAM SHETTY
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     AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
     SPOORTHY NILAYA HERENJALU VIG
     BYNDOORU TQ UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

183. VENKAPPAYYA ACHARYA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.12927)
     S/O NARAYANA ACHARYA
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
     BALADI MANE HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

184. NAGARATHNA GANIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.12979)
     W/O RAJU GANIGA
     AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
     NAVUNDA MANE HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

185. RUKMINI ACHAR
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.13228)
     W/O CHANDRA ACHAR
     AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS
     KUPPAYYA ACHARIMANE
     RAMANAKERE HERENJALU
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

186. KRISHNA GANIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.13776)
     S/O LAXMANA GANIGA
     AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
     ADIGALAHITHLU HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

187. SEETHA DEVADIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.13865)
     D/O SUKRU DEVADIGA
     AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
     JADDINAGADDE HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

188. MUKAMBU GANIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14010)
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     W/O RAGHU GANIGA
     AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
     MARLIMENATLI MANE HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

189. SHANTHA GANIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14013)
     W/O NAGARAJA GANIGA
     AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
     SENAPURAMANE
     HERENJALU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

190. GIRIJA ACHAR
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14027)
     W/O VENKATRAMANA ACHAR
     AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
     UPRALLIMANE HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

191. NAGARATHNA DEVADIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14262)
     W/O SHEKHARA DEVADIGA
     AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS
     AJJARAMANE HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

192. RAMA POOJARI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14296)
     S/O ANNAPPA POOJARI
     AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS
     CHAWLIGUDDI HERERJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

193. AKKAMMA DEVADIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14380)
     W/O HERIYA DEVADIGA
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
     HEGGERIHITHLU HERENJALU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TC.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.
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194. KRISHNA GANIGA .H
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14511)
     S/O SUBBAYYA GANIGA
     AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS
     MARLIMENTHIMANE HERENJALU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

195. CHANDU GANIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14708)
     W/O VENKTAYYA GANIGA
     AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
     DODDADIMANE HERENJU VLG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

196. KRISHNA GANIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14727)
     S/O GOVINDA GANIGA
     AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
     SHALEBAGILU HERANJALU
     HERENJALU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

197. CHIKKAMMA POOJARTHI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14732)
     D/O MUDOORI POOJARTHI
     AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
     HITHLUMANE
     NEAR DURGAPARAMESHWARI TEMPLE
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

198. SHANTHA POOJARTHI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14761)
     W/O CHANDRA POOJARI
     AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
     BALE GADDE HERENJALU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

199. MALINGA POOJARI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14799)
     S/O ANNAPPA POOJARI
     AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
     APPYADI MANE
     HERENJALU VLG. BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.
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200. BUDHDHU POOJARI
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.14822)
     S/O VENKTA POOJARI
     AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     SUKRASANA MANE HERENJALU VLG.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

201. NARAYANA GANIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.15050)
     S/O THIMMAPPA GANIGA
     AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
     HOSMANE HERENJALA VIG
     BYNDOORA TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

202. MADA DEVADIGA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.15402)
     S/O SOMU DEVADIGA
     AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS
     HEGGERIHITHLU HERENJALU
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.

203. GEETHA KALLUKUTIKA
     (MEMBERSHIP NO.15414)
     W/O NAGESH
     AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS
     HOSAMANE ABBIHOLE HERENJALU VIG.
     BYNDOORU TQ.
     UDUPI DISTRICT-576214.                       ... PETITIONERS

(BY SRI SHAHABUDDIN MOHAMMAD ANFAL, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.     THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
       DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION,
       M.S. BUILDING. DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,
       BENAGALURU - 560 001.
       REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

2.     THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY,
       3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, KH ROAD,
       SHANTHI NAGAR
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     BENAGALURU - 560 027.
     REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

3.   THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF
     CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
     UDUPI DISTRICT - 572 101.

4.   THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF
     CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KUNDAPURA,
     UDUPI DISTRICT - 572 101.

5.   CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
     KHAMBADAKONE RAITARA SEVA
     SAHAKARI SANGHA (LTD.,)
     UPPUNDA
     BYNDOOR TALUK-576214.
     UDUPI DISTRICT.
     (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA
     CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959)

6.   RETURNING OFFICER
     KHAMBADAKONE RAITARA SEVA
     SAHAKARI SANGHA (LTD)
     UPPUNDA
     BYNDOOR TALUK -576214.
     UDUPI DISTRICT.
     (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER KARNATAKA
     CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959)
                                               ... RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI K. PRASANNA SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR C/R-5 IN
        CP 19450/2024 & CP 24928/2024;
    SRI YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1, R-3, R-4 & R-6;
    SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2)

      THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO
6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE
VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO VOTE IN THE
ELECTIONS TO THE R-5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON
12.01.2025 ANNEXURE-A.

     THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY
HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS
UNDER:
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CORAM:     HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA


                        ORAL ORDER

Petitioners in this petition is seeking to direct

respondent Nos.2 to 6 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.5 which was

scheduled to be held on 12.01.2025.

2. This Court, by way of interim arrangement on

10.01.2025, permitted the petitioners to cast their votes in

the ensuing elections scheduled to be held on 12.01.2025

to the Board of Directors of respondent No.5-society

subject to the final outcome of this writ petition.

3. The challenge in this writ petition 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.5-society and attended all the annual

general body meetings, in spite of which respondent No.5-

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.5-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:

1

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 12.01.2025 to the Board of

Directors of respondent No.5-society and shall

announce the results.

ii. Liberty is reserved to the petitioners or any

aggrieved party to raise objections to the validity

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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.5-

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 petition

stands disposed of.

Sd/-

________________________
JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

SS
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 74

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