Petitioners filed a writ petition regarding eligibility to vote in cooperative society elections but withdrew the matter, resulting in the court dismissing the petition while/upholding the validity of an interim order permitting them to vote.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
WRIT PETITION NO. 4874 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
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MEMBERS OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK
PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE
CHINTAMANI TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA-563128
S/O BHUMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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MEMBERS OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA-563128
S/O SONAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
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MEMBERS OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE
CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA-563128 4. NARAYANA SWAMY S/O MUNISHAMAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS SHARE NO.67 MEMBERS OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA-563128
SHARE NO.95 MEMBERS OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA-563128
AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, SHARE NO.106 MEMBERS OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA-563128
7. VENKATESHAPPA
S/O PELAPPA, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS SHARE NO.121 MEMBERS OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD
HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALLAPURA-563128
CHIKKABALLAPURA-563128
S/O NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS SHARE NO.142 MEMBERS OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK
PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK
CHIKKABALLAPURA-563128
CHIKKABALLAPURA-563128
SON OF SONABAIYAPPA,
AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 145
MEMBER OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKABALLAPUR-563128.
14. CHANDRAPPA
SON OF SONAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,
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MEMBER OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKABALLAPUR-563128
15. KRISHNAPPA
SON OF MOTAPPA SOAK, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO. 156 MEMBER OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS
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CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKABALLAPUR-563128.
16. THAMANNA
WIFE OF SONAPPA, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 158 MEMBER OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKABALLAPUR-563128.
17. VENKATAMMA
WIFE OF H N KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS,
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MEMBER OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKABALLAPUR-563128.
WIFE OF DEVARAJ, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 162 MEMBER OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKABALLAPUR-563128.
19. N DEVARAJ
SON OF KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, SHARE NO. 164
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MEMBER OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKABALLAPUR-563128.
20. PADMA
WIFE OF A V SRINIVASAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SHARE NO. 193 MEMBER OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKABALLAPUR-563128.
SON OF CHIKKA APPOJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 200
MEMBER OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKABALLAPUR-563128.
WIFE OF S THAMANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, SHARE NO. 234 MEMBER OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKABALLAPUR-563128.
NC: 2024:KHC:7450 WP No. 4874 of 2024
MEMBER OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKABALLAPUR-563128.
SHARE NO. 321 MEMBER OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD
HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKABALLAPUR-563128.
WIFE OF N GOPALAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS,
SHARE NO. 309
MEMBER OF HULUGUMMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, CHINTAMANI TALUK, CHIKABALLAPUR-563128.
W/O NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS SHARE NO. 318 MEMBERS OF HULUGUMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERAWT IVE SOCIETIES UNIONLTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKBALLAPUR 563128
SHARE NO. 252 MEMBERS OF HULUGUMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERAWT IVE SOCIETIES UNIONLTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKBALLAPUR 563128
MEMBERS OF HULUGUMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKBALLAPUR 563128
WIFE OF REDDY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
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MEMBERS OF HULUGUMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKBALLAPUR 563128
31. MUNIYAPPA
SON OF BHUMAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS SHARE NO. 194 MEMBERS OF HULUGUMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKBALLAPUR 563128
MEMBERS OF HULUGUMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKBALLAPUR 563128
WIFE OF VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS SHARE NO. 296 MEMBERS OF HULUGUMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKBALLAPUR 563128
NC: 2024:KHC:7450 WP No. 4874 of 2024
CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKBALLAPUR 563128
MEMBERS OF HULUGUMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKBALLAPUR 563128
MEMBERS OF HULUGUMANAHALLI MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKBALLAPUR 563128
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. AKKI MANJUNATH GOWDA K.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
BENGALURU-560001
REP BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
HULUGUMMANAHALLI VILLAGE CHINTAMANI TALUK CHIKKABALALPRA DISTRICT 563125
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. SIDHARTH BABU RAO.,AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R5; SRI. T. L. KIRAN KUMAR.,ADVOCATE FOR R2)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS TO THE R-4 SOCIETY BY INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THEM TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS OF R-4 SOCIETY AS PER CALENDAR OF EVENTS DTD 03.02.2024 VIDE ANNEXURE-C ISSUED BY R-5 AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Memo is filed by learned counsel for the petitioners
stating that the petitioners do not wish to prosecute the petition.
permitted the petitioners to cast vote in the election and directed the Returning Officer to keep the votes in the sealed ballot box.
counted and as ordered the votes are to be kept in a ballot
box.
results.
Sd/JUDGE
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NARAYANA SWAMY ALIAS NADUPANNA AND OTHERS
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
THE STATE CO OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY
THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY UNION LTD
N KOTHURU MILK PRODUCERS CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES UNION LTD
ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
As recorded by the court registry
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