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Shankar S/O Yallappa Guttennavar v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC9 Feb 2026WP/110008/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Dharwad bench (NC: 2026:KHC-D:1824); WP No. 110008 of 2025 (CS-EL/M); decided 09.02.2026 by Smt. Justice Lalitha Kanneganti. Co-operative society election dispute: challenge to ineligible voters list (Annexure-B) of Shree Satya Purush Vividdoddeshagal Prathamik Grameen Krushi Sahakar Sahakar Sangh Niyamith (K K Halli), Haliyal, Uttara Kannada; prayer for certiorari and mandamus under Articles 226 and 227; election scheduled 28.12.2025; election completed during pendency; writ petition dismissed as infructuous; all I.As. closed. No costs awarded; no precedent discussed.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous because the election was already completed by the time the petition came on for orders. ¶155

Shankar S/O Yallappa Guttennavar Vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD

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DATED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.110008 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

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BETWEEN:

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SHANKAR S/O. YALLAPPA GUTTENNAVAR AGE: 65 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329. 2. LAXMAN S/O. TORAPPA GUTTENNAVAR AGE: 60 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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DEVAKKA RAMCHANDRA ASVALEKAR AGE: 65 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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Digitally signed by CHANDRASHEKAR LAXMAN KATTIMANI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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GANGAVVA NARAYAN GUTTENNAVAR AGE: 70 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329. 5. LALITA BASAPPA MAITRI AGE: 44 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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ISHWAR SHYAM GOUDA AGE: 44 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329

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NEMANNA BABU KOLAMBI AGE: 72 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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DEVANNA JAYAPPA MACHAK AGE: 66 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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HANUMANTI RAMCHANDRA KATOLKAR AGE: 68 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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TUKARAM NARAYAN GUTTENNAVAR AGE: 58 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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MADEV IRAPPA KORVEKAR AGE: 58 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SIDDAVVA YAMANAPPA MAITRI AGE: 65 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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NANDABAI MARUTI KORVEKAR AGE: 59 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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DANAPPA GANAPATI MACHAK AGE: 70 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SHANTABAI PARASHURAM MACHAK AGE: 57 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329

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PARASHURAM LIMBANNA TOGOOR AGE: 56 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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YALLARI LINGAPPA MACHAK AGE: 59 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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TORAPPA IRAPPA KORVEKAR AGE: 48 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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MAHADEVI BASAVANNI SOMANNAVAR AGE: 71 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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PUNDALIK LINGAPPA MACHAK AGE: 58 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SHIVAJI TORAPPA GUTTENNAVAR AGE: 68 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SOMANINGA BASAVANTH KORVEKAR AGE: 58 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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DURGAPPA NARASAPPA VADDAR AGE: 56 YEARS;

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R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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BASAVANTH LAXMAN DALAVI AGE: 49 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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NINGAVVA KRISHNA DALAVI AGE: 78 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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VISHWANATH MARUTI KORVEKAR AGE: 54 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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ANIL BASAVANNI SOMANNAVAR AGE: 45 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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MARUTHI FAKKIRA KANKALI (SHINDE) AGE: 46 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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TANGEVVA ARJUN GUTTENNAVAR AGE: 65 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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PRAMILA NARAYAN MITAGAR AGE: 48 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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BASAVARAJ RAMCHANDRA KATOLKAR AGE: 43 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SUBHADRA FAKKIRA SHINDE AGE: 75 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SAHADEV FAKKIRA SHINDE AGE: 45 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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LAXMI NAGENDRA TEGUR AGE: 48 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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LAXMI MARUTI KOLLAPUR AGE: 62 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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BAYAVVA RAMACHANDRA MACHAK AGE: 65 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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MANOHAR MAHADEV KORVEKAR AGE: 45 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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LAXMI MAHADEV GIRI BUVA AGE: 68 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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MANJUNATH GUNDU MACHAK AGE: 46 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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NAGOOLI ANANTH GUTTENNAVAR AGE: 59 YEARS;

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R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SANTHOSH ANANTH GUTTENNAVAR AGE: 34 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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NITYANANAND PUNNAPPA KORVEKAR AGE: 49 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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OMANNA MARUTI MACHAK AGE: 42 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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NAGENDRA FAKKIRAPPA MACHAK AGE: 68 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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MANJUNATH VEERABADRA MACHAK AGE: 45 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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PRAKASH VEERABADRA MACHAK AGE: 46 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SHRIKANTH HANUMANTH VADDAR (HANCHINAMANI) AGE: 36 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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MARUTHI HANUMANTH VADDAR AGE: 34 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL,

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DIST: U K-581329.

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GIRIJA VISHNU MANE AGE: 59 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SULOCHANA DEVENDRA DALAVI AGE: 68 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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MAHADEVI KRISHNA MACHAK AGE: 59 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SUNIL BASAVANNA SOMNNAVAR AGE: 48 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329. 53. FAKKIRAPPA BALAPPA TAKKANNAVAR AGE: 72 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329. 54. RENUKA KAMALAKAR GOUDA AGE: 65 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329. 55. NAGARAJ MARUTI KOLLAPUR AGE: 34 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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CHANDRAKANTH NARAYAN KAKALLI AGE: 54 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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LOKAPPA BELLAPPA MACHAK AGE: 49 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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GURUNATH ANANTH PATIL AGE: 48 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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GOVIND MARUTHI MACHAK AGE: 42 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SUNGANDA MASANNU GOUDA AGE: 48 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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NARAYAN RAVALU MACHAK AGE: 49 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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RENUKA MANOJ GUTTENNAVAR AGE: 40 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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GOURAVVA NAGENDRA KANKALE AGE: 45 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SATISH ARJUN GUTTENNAVAR AGE: 35 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SANTOSH ARJUN GUTTENNAVAR AGE: 32 YEARS;

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R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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MARUTI LAXMAN DALAVI AGE: 45 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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MANOHAR NARAYAN GUTTENNAVAR AGE: 55 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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GURUNATH HANAMANTH SOMANNAVAR AGE: 32 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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PARASHURAM BELLAPPA MACHAK AGE: 52 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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ANAND MARUTI MACHAK AGE: 42 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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RAMESH YASHWANTH MACHAK AGE: 38 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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MANOHAR BELLAPPA MACHAK AGE: 45 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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MANIKANTH TUKARAM MACHAK AGE: 30 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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RAMESH JAIVANTH MACHAK AGE: 32 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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RAVINDRA MAHABALESHWAR GOUDA AGE: 52 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SAMBAJI NARAYAN KOLLAMBI AGE: 46 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SAHADEV MARUTI KOLLAPUR AGE: 30 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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PANDURANG BHEEMARAY KOLLAMBI AGE: 50 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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MAVALU BHEEMARAY KOLLAMBI AGE: 52 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SUBHASH PARASHURAM KORVEKAR AGE: 44 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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JAGADEESH VASUDEV GOUDA AGE: 34 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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GOURA MARUTI KOLLAMBI AGE: 56 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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VIJAY SOMANING KANKALI AGE: 38 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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NARAYAN KRISHNA MACHAK AGE: 36 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SHASHIKANTH GUNDU GUTTENNAVAR AGE: 46 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SUBHASH KALLAPPA MACHAK AGE: 44 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329. 87. ARUN SITARAM PATIL AGE: 48 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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PUNDALIK MASANNU SOMANNAVAR AGE: 51 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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YALLARI GIRUNI SAMBREKAR AGE: 58 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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RAGHAVENDRA YALLARI SAMBREKAR

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AGE: 37 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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MAVALLU DEVENDRA DALAVI AGE: 54 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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BALU NAGEDNRA MACHAK AGE: 42 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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DINESH LAXMAN GOUDA AGE: 51 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SOMANINGA PARASHURAM MACHAK AGE: 39 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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SHIVAJI MASANU GOUDA AGE: 65 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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KARTIK SUBHASH MACHAK AGE: 34 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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RENUKA CHANDRAKANTH DALAVI AGE: 45 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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AKASH SUBHASH MACHAK AGE: 33 YEARS;

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R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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MANJUNATH PARASHURAM KALASOOR AGE: 38 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329. 100. JAYAVANTH GANGARAM GUTTENNAVAR AGE: 30 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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NARAYAN BASAVANTH SHINDE AGE: 36 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329. 102. SAVAKKA NAGENDRA SHINDE AGE: 75 YEARS; R/O. MURKAWAD, TQ: HALIYAL, DIST: U K-581329.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SMT. JOSHNA P.DHANAVE, ADVOCATE)

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES M.S. BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

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THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3^RD FLOOR, A-BLOCK, SHANTI NAGAR, TIMC BUILDING, BENGALURU-560002 REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER.

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THE RETURNING OFFICER SHREE SATYA PURUSH VIVIDDODDESHAGAL,

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PRATHAMIK GRAMEEN KRUSHI SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMITH, (K K HALLI) TQ: HALIYAL DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581314.

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SHREE SATYA PURUSH VIVIDDODDESHAGAL, PRATHAMIK GRAMEEN KRUSHI SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMITH, (K K HALLI) TQ: HALIYAL DIST. UTTARA KANNADA-581314.

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SUB REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES KARWAR, UTTAR KANADA DISTRICT KARWAR-581341.

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SHREE SATYA PURUSH VIVIDDODDESHAGAL, PRATHAMIK GRAMEEN KRUSHI SAHAKAR SANGH NIYAMITH, (K K HALLI) TQ: HALIYAL HAGU DVI.DA.SA., SAHAKAR SANGHGAL, UP-NIBANDHAKAR OFFICE U.K. DIST: KARWAR-581314.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP FOR R1 AND R5; SRI. G.V. BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST DATED NIL PREPARED BY THE 6^TH RESPONDENT MARKED AT ANNEXURE-B. B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO RESPONDENT NO.6 TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS BY PERMITTING THE PETITIONER SOCIETY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ELECTION PROCESS TO BE HELD ON 28.12.2025 TO THE 6^TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY CALENDAR EVENTS DATE 28.12.2025 PASSED BY RESPONDENT NO.3 AT ANNEXURE-B. C) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDERS AS THIS HON’BLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, INCLUDING COSTS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.

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

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CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI

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