Eshvarappa Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

Eshvarappa Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether respondent Nos. 2 to 5 were to be directed to include the petitioners' names in the eligible voters list for the year 2025-30 (as per Annx-B) and to permit the petitioners to cast their votes in the elections to respondent No. 5 scheduled to be held on 10.09.2025.

Court's answer

Since the election was already held on 10.09.2025 and the result declared, the writ petition has rendered infructuous and is dismissed as such.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the dismissal of the main petition, the pending interlocutory application does not survive for consideration and is disposed of.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Karnataka (M G Uma, J.), W.P. No. 27361 of 2025 (CS-EL/M), decided 16 December 2025 (NC: 2025:KHC:53964): Fifty-two residents of Haratalu, Nanjavalli, Shuntikoppa, Halusale Malavalli, Muttala, Dombekoppa and neighbouring villages of Hosanagara Taluk, Shivamogga District filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying for a direction to respondent Nos. 2 to 5 to include their names in the eligible voters list for the year 2025-30 (as per Annx-B) and to permit them to cast their votes in the elections to respondent No. 5, the Primary Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd., Hosanagara (registered under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act 1959), scheduled for 10.09.2025. By interim order dated 09.09.2025 the petitioners had been permitted to cast their votes; respondent No. 4 was directed to receive and keep those votes separately without counting them, and counting and declaration of results was subject to the result of the writ petition. The learned AGA submitted that the election was held on 10.09.2025 and the result declared; the Court accordingly dismissed the petition as having rendered infructuous and disposed of the pending interlocutory application. Notice to respondent No. 5 stood dispensed with.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

WRIT PETITION NO. 27361 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

ESHVARAPPA

S/O LAXMANANAIKA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS MAJARE LINGANAKOPPA VILLAGE HARATALU POST, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST -577412 SHARE NO-4531

GURUVA POOJARI S/O SHUKRA POOJARI AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS NANJAVALLI VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-2499

Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka

RAMAPPA N J S/O JATTANAIKA NANJAVALLI VILLAGE AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS HARATALU POST, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-5580

RUDRAPPA G M S/O MAHANTAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS NANJAVALLI VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-6289

SATHEESHA S/O BEDVAACHAAR

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AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS NANJAVALLI VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-6357

SHIVAPPA S/O HIRENAIKA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS HARATALU POST, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-6968

YOGENDRA C S/O CHOUDANAIKA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS NANJAVALLI VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST -577412 SHARE NO-7481

SHIVAKUMAAR K V S/O VIRABHADRAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS NANJAVALLI VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST -577412 SHARE NO-7486

ANCHEMANJAPPA S/O BASAVANAIKA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS NANJAVALLI VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST -577412 SHARE NO-7574

SAROJA B S W/O PRADHEEP S AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS KAALASHETTIKOPPA VILLAGE, HARATALU POST, KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412

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SHARE NO-8878

NARAYANAPPA D H S/O HOLAYANAIKA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS DHOMBEKOPPA VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST -577412 SHARE NO-686

HIRIYAPPA H C S/O CHURUDANAIKA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHUNTIKOPPA VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-1116

SUBBANAIKA S/O TIMMANAIKA AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS SHUNTIKOPPA VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST -577412 SHARE NO-7387

MALLIKARJUNA H S/O HAALAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHUNTIKOPPA VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-7389

NARAYANA S/O MANJANAIKA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SHUNTIKOPPA VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577412 SHARE NO-7473

KRISHNAMURRTHY M S/O MANJANAIKA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS

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SHUNTIKOPPA VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577412 SHARE NO-7678

MUKUNDA S M S/O MANJANAIKA T AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS SHUNTIKOPPA VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577412 SHARE NO-7750

RENUKAMMA W/O HUCHHAPPA S R AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS SHUNTIKOPPA VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-8633

NAGARAJA H C S/O CHURUDANAIKA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS SHUNTIKOPPA VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-8681

RAJAPPA GOWDA S/O SHIVAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS MUTTALA VILLAGE, MARUTIPURA POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-775

VAJRANAIKA S/O TEEKANAIKA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS MUTTALA VILLAGE, MARUTIPURA POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-4869

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SHESHANAIKA K H S/O HANUMANAIKA AGED ABOUT 81 YEARS HALUSALE MALAVALLI VILLAGE HARIDRAVATI POST, KEREHALLI HOBALI, SHIVAMOGGA DIST -577412 SHARE NO-1676

THEERTAPPA H N S/O NAGAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS HALUSALE MALAVALLI VILLAGE HARIDRAVATI POST, KEREHALLI HOBALI, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-4038

MAHABALESH S/O LAXMANANAIKA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS KAAPERAMANE, HALUSALE MALAVALLI VILLAGE, HARIDRAVATI POST, KEREHALLI HOBALI, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-4471

GOVINDAPPA S/O BELLANAIKA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS HALUSALE MALAVALLI VILLAGE HARIDRAVATI POST, KEREHALLI HOBALI, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-4991

CHANDRASHEKARA H B S/O BHADRAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS HALUSALE MALAVALLI VILLAGE HARIDRAVATI POST, KEREHALLI HOBALI, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-5971

CHANDRASHEKAR K M S/O SANNAMANJANAIKA

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AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS HALUSALE MALAVALLI VILLAGE HARIDRAVATI POST, KEREHALLI HOBALI, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-6646

RAVINDRA M V S/O VEERAPPAGOWDA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS HALUSALE MALAVALLI VILLAGE HARIDRAVATI POST, KEREHALLI HOBALI, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-7362

HALAMMA W/O CHANDRAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS HALUSALE MALAVALLI VILLAGE HARIDRAVATI POST, KEREHALLI HOBALI, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO 8542

JAYAPRAKASH H N S/O NARAYANARAO H V AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS HARATALU VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-2431

NARAYANAPPA H K S/O KOLLURAPPA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS HARATALU VILLAGE, HARATALU POST HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA-577412 SHARE NO-3031

VEERABHADRAPPA H K S/O KOLLURAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS HARATALU VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-3032

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LAVAPPA S/O PUTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS HARATALU VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST -577412 SHARE NO-3684

BHOJAPPA S/O ANNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS HARATALU VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-5258

PRAKASH H P S/O PUTTAIHA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS HARATALU VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-5298

SWAMY H K S/O KOLLURAPPA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS HARATALU VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-6612

MANJUNATHA ACHARYA S/O PUTTACHARYA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS PURLE MAKKI VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-6676

KENCHAPPA S/O MANJANNA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

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HARATALU VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-6919

DAAKSHAAYINAMMA W/O KRISHNAMURTHY M AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS HARATALU VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-7869

BANGARAPPA S/O MANJAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS HARATALU VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-8083

THIMMAPPA K S/O KOLLURANAIKA AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS KALASHETTIKOPPA VILLAGE HARATALU POST, KEREHALLI HOBALI, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-8161

VISHALAKSHI W/O SHANKRAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS HOSALLI VILLAGE, KODURU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 418 SHARE NO-7510

JAYAMMA M W/O BHOJAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS H HUNASAVALLI VILLAGE, HARIDRAVATI POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ,

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SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-4125

RAJASHEKAR S C S/O CHANNAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS KAALASHETTIKOPPA VILLAGE HARATALU POST, KEREHALLI HOBALI, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-3495

CHANDRASHEKARAPPA H S S/O SHARANAPPASWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 86YEARS K HUNASAVALLI VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-138

SHEKARAPPA A S/O MALLAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS NELLIHONDA VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-6022

MANJAPPA S/O KUNABIGOMANNA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS K HUNASAVALLI VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-7178

BHOJAPPA S/O MALLAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MADAVALLI VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-7355

49. NAGARAJA

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S/O MALLAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS MADAVALLI VILLAGE, HARATALU POST HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA-577412 SHARE NO-7356

ARAVINDA H C S/O CHANDRASHEKARAPPA AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS K HUNASAVALLI VILLAGE, HARATALU POST KEREHALLI HOBALI, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-7533

LALITAMMA W/O VIRABHADRAPPA AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS DOMBEKOPPA VILLAGE, HARATALU POST, HOSANAGARA TQ, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-642

GANAPATI H C S/O CHANNABASAPPA AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS DOMBEKOPPA VILLAGE HARATALU POST, KEREHALLI HOBALI, SHIVAMOGGA DIST - 577 412 SHARE NO-3406

(THE PETITIONERS ABOVE 60 YEARS ARE NOT CLAIMING THE BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP)

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. GIREESHA KODGI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION M S BUILDING DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 01 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY

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THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3^RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C.A BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-27, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SAHAKAR BHAVAN,1^ST FLOOR, DC OFFICE PREMISES, BASAVANAGUDI, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA 577201 [email protected]

THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY CO OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD HOSANAGARA TOWN HOSANGARA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-57 418

PRIMARY CO OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD HOSANAGARA TOWN HOSANAGARA, SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577418 REPRESENTED BY MANAGER/ CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959)

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, 3 AND 4 SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2

NOTICE TO R5 IS DISPENSED WITH)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST FOR THE YEAR 2025-30 AS PER ANNX-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE R-5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 10.09.2025. AND ETC.,

THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

ORAL ORDER

The petitioners have filed this petition seeking issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent Nos.2 to 5 to include their names in the eligible voters list and permit them to cast their votes in the election that is scheduled to be held on 10.09.2025.

As per the interim order dated 09.09.2025, the petitioners were permitted to cast their votes. Respondent No.4 was directed to receive the votes of the petitioners and keep them separately and shall not count them. He was also permitted to proceed to count the eligible votes cast and declare the results of the election, which shall be subject to the result of this writ petition.

Learned Additional Government Advocate submits that election was already held on 10.09.2025 and the result is also declared. Under such circumstances, the petition has rendered infructuous.

Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous.

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In view of the dismissal of main petition, pending interlocutory application does not survive for consideration and accordingly, the same is disposed off.

Sd/(M G UMA) JUDGE

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