N Shrinath Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

N Shrinath Vs the State of Karnataka — Karnataka HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 32760 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

N SHRINATH

S/O NARAYANASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S.NO. 22/33

MANJUNATH S/O HANUMANTHAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS S.NO. 20/51

ARUNA

W/O ANAND KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS S.NO. 35/25

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

PRAKASH P C

S/O LATE PATELAPPA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS S.NO. 35/24

NARAYANAPPA S/O NARASAPPA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, S.NO. 25 /23

K NARAYANASWAMY S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S.NO. 25/23

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MAMATHA W/O DEVARAJU, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S.NO 17/99

KRISHNAPPA M S/O LATE BUDDANNA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS S.NO. 36/15

PRAKASH K V S/O VENKATESH G AGED ABOUT 48 S.NO. 28/11

SRIDHAR G

S/O GANGAYYA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S.NO. 24/12

CHANDRASHEKAR S/O MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS S.NO. 30/21

S SIDDAPPA

S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S.NO. 1/15

VENUGOPAL R W/O RANGASWAMY AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S.NO. 37/1991

SIDDABYREGOWDA S/O SIDDAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS

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S.NO. 38/3

CHANDRASHEKHAR MURTHY S/O VEERAHANUMANTHARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS S.NO. 52/18

16. PADMARAJU

S/O NARASIMHARIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S.NO. 7/34

A MANJUNATHA

S/O ANJINAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS S.NO. 36/83

18. KRISHNAPPA

S/O KONDAPPA AGED ABOUT 61 YERAS S.NO. 19/46

19. D SHAMANNA

S/O DODDAMUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS S.NO. 36/37

JAGANNATH

S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 60 YERAS S.NO. 37/23

MARIYAMMA

W/O JAGANNATH, AGED ABOUT 49 YERAS S.NO. 36/39

S DEVARAJU S/O NARAYANAPPA

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AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S.NO. 36/19

T G BALAKRISHNA S/O T.G. GOVINDARAJU AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S.NO. 35/85

RAMAYYA

S/O. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S. NO. 38/36,

RENUKA. T. H. W/O. HANUMANTHARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S. NO. 61/13,

G. SHRIDHAR

S/O. GANGAYYA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, S. NO.24/12,

NALINAKSHAMMA

W/O. ASHWATHNARAYANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, S. NO. 35/75

H. D. KUMAR S/O. HANUMANTHAYYA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, S. NO. 30/19,

29. CHANDRASHEKHAR

S/O. MUNIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S. NO. 30/21,

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30. SURESH

S/O. RANGAYYA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S. NO. 30/30,

THAYAMMA W/O. KEMPAHANUMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S. NO. 30/50,

SATHYANARAYANA S/O. NARASIMHAYYA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S. NO. 30/33,

33. RANGARAJAYYA

S/O. THIMMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S. NO. 30/26,

NARAYANAPPA. C S/O. CHIKKAVEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S. NO. 34/73,

RAMAKRISHNAYYA S/O. RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, S. NO. 34/8,

K. R. RANGANATH S/O. RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S. NO. 33/57,

NARAYANAPPA S/O. ASHWATHAYYA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S. NO. 35/71,

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THIMMEGOWDA S/O. GANGABYERAYYA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S. NO. 34/40,

RAJAGOPALA. T S/O. THIMMARAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, S. NO. 37/28,

ANANDA MURTHY. T. V. S/O. RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, S. NO. 37/8,

KEMPANNA. T.K. S/O. KEMPANNA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S. NO. 37/61,

MUNIKEMPANNA. T. M. S/O. ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, S. NO. 36/34,

T. M. ANANDKUMAR S/O. T. M. MUNIVENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, S. NO. 36/26,

NANJEGOWDA

S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS S.NO.37/19

R. THIMMAYYA S/O RAMAYYA AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS

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S.N.-36/35

46. JAYAMMA

D/O DEKAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS S.NO.36/96

47. PAPAIAH

S/O RAMAIH AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS S.NO.16/71

K.NARAYANASWAMY

S/O R KRIHSNAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S.NO.23/25

MUNIKRISHNA S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 62 YERAS S.NO.36/36

P MAMATHA

W/O DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT 38 YERAS S.NO.17/99

51. NANJAMMA

W/O BYERAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS S.NO.37/93

52. RAJANNA

S/O PATALAPA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS S.NO.37/95

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ANJINAMMA

W/O NAGAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS S.NO.27/63

KANTHARAJU B S/O BASAPA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S.NO.30/44

ALL PETITIONERS ARE THE MEMBERS OF THE TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., DODDABALLAPURA, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. DEVIPRASAD SHETTY.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, M.S BUILDING, DR. B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY

THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY 3^RD FLOOR, T.T.M.C. A BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER/ELECTION OFFICER DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203.

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RETURNING OFFICER DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203.

TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS MARKETING COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., DODDABALLAPURA, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-561 203. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

(REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959)

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FORR1, R3 AND R4;

SRI. A. DEVARAJ.,ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 266 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 VOTES LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE R-5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 02.11.2025 COPY OF THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS IS HEREWITH PRODUCED AS ANNX-B. AND ETC.,

THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

ORAL ORDER

The petitioners have approached this Court 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 vote in the election,

that is scheduled to be held on 02.11.2025 for respondent No.5

Society.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Government Advocate for the respondents submit in unison that the election was scheduled to be held on 02.11.2025. Admittedly, no interim order was granted. That being the case, the petition has rendered infructuous.

Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as having been rendered infructuous.

The petitioners are at liberty to raise the dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, if they are advised to do so.

Sd/(M G UMA) JUDGE

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