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Sri Ganesha v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC21 Feb 2026WP/35551/2025

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Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru; Justice Ashok S. Kinagi; decided 21-02-2026; W.P. No. 35551 of 2025 (CS-EL/M); writ of mandamus under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; right to vote in co-operative society election; Hulikere Haalu Uthpadakara Sahakara Sangha Niyamitha, Mandya Taluk; election scheduled 23/11/2025; petition dismissed as withdrawn at the stage of orders on counsel's memo; no adjudication on merits; no precedent value; no cases cited; no dissent.

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Sri Ganesha Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2026)

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21^ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI WRIT PETITION NO. 35551 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. GANESHA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O SHIVANNA, SHARE NO. 235

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SMT. RAJAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS W/O NINGAPPA, SHARE NO. 7

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SMT. JAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS W/O DEVARAJA H.B, SHARE NO. 15

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Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SMT. RANI AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS W/O MAHESH, SHARE NO. 26

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SMT. JAGADAMBA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS W/O MANJUNATHA SHARE NO. 27

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SMT. VIJAYAKUMARI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS W/O H.B. GANESH SHARE NO. 28

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SMT. YASHODAMMA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS W/O MAHESH, SHARE NO. 30

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HC-KAR

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SMT. B.S. VEENA AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS W/O SHIVAKUMAR, SHARE NO. 31

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SMT. MEENAKSHMMA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS W/O H.K. PUTTASWAMU, SHARE NO. 34

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SMT. PUTTABASAMMA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS W/O HONNAIAH, SHARE NO. 38

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SRI. BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS S/O MYSURU NANJAPPA SHARE NO. 54

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SRI. KRISHNASHETTY AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS S/O PUTTASWAMI SHETTY, SHARE NO. 63

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SRI. H.C. GANESHMURTHI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, S/O CHANDRAIAH, SHARE NO. 68

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SMT. SHIVAMMA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, W/O PUTTASWAMI SHARE NO. 78

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SRI. CHANNABASAVAIAH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS, S/O DEVAPPA, SHARE NO. 86

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SMT. DAKASHAYANI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O NANJUNDA, SHARE NO. 91

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SRI. NAGARAJU AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O KONGALLI KEMPANNA SHARE NO. 92

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SRI. SOMASHEKARA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, S/O MYSURU NANJAIAH, SHARE NO. 93

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SRI. PUTTARAJU AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O BOCHEGOWDA SHARE NO. 99

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SMT. NAGAMMA W/O GULIMADANNA AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO. 108

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SMT. SAROJAMMA W/O VENKATACHALA AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO. 135

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SMT.MAHADEVAMMA S/O ANGADI NANJAPPA AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO. 144

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SRI. H M MAHESH S/O CHIKKAMAHADEVAIAH AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 175

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SRI. RAJU S/O DEVAPPANAN SHIVANNA AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO. 196

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HC-KAR

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SRI.VIRUPAKSHAIAH S/O DEVAPPA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO.213

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SRI. GURUSWAMY S/O MAHADEVAPPA AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 222

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SRI. RAVISHANKAR S/O H BOGAPPA AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO. 239

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SRI. SHIVAKUMAR S/O MAHADEVAIAH AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO. 255

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SRI. GURUMALLAPPA S/O MALLAPPA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS SHARE NO. 276

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SRI. PUTTASWAMI S/O CHANNEGOWDA AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO. 309

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SMT. CHINNAMMA W/O PUTTASWAMY AGE ABOUT 68 YEARS SHARE NO.310

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SRI. NARAYANASHETTY S/O BHOJASHETTY AGE ABOUT 59 YEARS SHARE NO.315

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HC-KAR

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SMT. S NAGARATHNAMMA W/O RAVISHANKAR AGE ABOUT 48 YEARS SHARE NO. 318

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SRI. PUTTASIDDAIAH S/O SIDDAPPA AGE ABOUT 70 YEARS SHARE NO. 355

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SMT. SAKAMMA W/O MAHADEVAPPA AGE ABOUT 60 YEARS SHARE NO. 365

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SRI. H.K. VENKATESH S/O KRISHNASHETTY AGE ABOUT 65 YEARS SHARE NO. 376

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SRI. SWAMY S/O PUTTANANJAIAH AGE ABOUT 45 YEARS SHARE NO. 381

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SRI. MAHENDRA S/O PUTTANANJAIAH AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO. 383

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SRI. NANJAPPA S/O P. ABOOGAPPA AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO.385

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SMT. SHOBHARANI W/O GANESH AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS SHARE NO. 387

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HC-KAR

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SRI. SOMESH S/O VENKATESHA AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO. 389

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SMT. VISHALAKSHI W/O RAJU AGE ABOUT 44 YEARS SHARE NO. 391

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SMT. GOWRAMMA W/O GURUMALLAPPA AGE ABOUT 58 YEARS SHARE NO. 392

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SMT. ANITHA W/O H.A. MANJUNATH AGE ABOUT 56 YEARS SHARE NO. 393

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SMT. SOWMYA W/O NANJUNDASWAMY AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO. 397

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SRI. NANJUNDASWAMY S/O BASAVARAJU AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS SHARE NO. 398

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SMT. PRASHANTH H.B S/O BASAVARAJU AGE ABOUT 38 YEARS SHARE NO. 399

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SMT. BHAGYA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS W/O NARAYANASHETTY SHARE NO. 401

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HC-KAR

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SRI. MANI AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS S/O CHANNABASAAIAH SHARE NO. 402

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SRI. SOMASUNDAR AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O NINGAPPA SHARE NO. 405

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SMT. SOWMYA AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS W/O LATE JAGADEESH SHARE NO. 406

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SMT. PARATHAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS W/O KURIYONNA SHIVANNA SHARE NO. 407

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SRI. HONNARAJU AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS S/O HONNAIAH SHARE NO. 413

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SMT.. MAHADEVAMMA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS W/O SHANKAR SHARE NO. 415

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SMT. PREMAMMA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, W/O DODDADEVAPPA SHARE NO.418

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SRI. DODDAIDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, S/O DODDAIDEGOWDA SHARE NO.419

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SMT. CHOWDAMMA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, W/O KARISHETTY SHARE NO.422

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SRI. PANCHAKSHARI AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, S/O MAHADEVAPPA SHARE NO.427

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SMT. SHAILAJA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, W/O PUTTABASAPPA SHARE NO.439

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SMT. NAGAMMA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, W/O SOMASHEKARA SHARE NO.447

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SMT. ANASUYA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O MALLESH, SHARE NO.450

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SMT. GAYATHRI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O GURUSWAMY, SHARE NO.451

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SMT. B. RATHANAMMA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS, W/O SUBBANNA, SHARE NO.453

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SRI. DEVARAJA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, S/O KUNTABORAIAH SHARE NO.454

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SMT. ROOPA M.S AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, W/O CHITRASHEKARA

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SHARE NO.467

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SMT.. NANJAMANI AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, W/O BASAVARAJU, SHARE NO.472

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SMT. D.M. LATHA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, W/O H.M. JAGADEESH SHARE NO.474

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SMT.. ROOJA.M.N. AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, W/O GIRISH H.R. SHARE NO.477

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SMT. KOMALA AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS W/O YOGANNA, SHARE No. 479

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SMT. SAVITHA AGE ABOUT 36 YEARS W/O CHIKKANNA SHARAE No. 481

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SMT. PARVATHAMMA AGE ABOUT 65 YEARS W/O PRASHANTH H.R, SHARE NO. 485

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SMT. ASHWINI N S AGE ABOUT 32 YEARS W/O GOPI H.D, SHARE No. 489

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SMT. YASHODA A P AGE ABOUT 42 YEARS W/O GANAPATHI B SHARE No. 490

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HC-KAR

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SMT. CHAITRA B.R AGE ABOUT 30 YEARS W/O NANJAPPA H.S. SHARE No. 491

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SRI. NANJAPPA H.S. AGE ABOUT 55 YEARS S/O SHIVANNA SHARE No. 492

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No.1 TO 75 ALL ARE RESIDING AT HULIKERE VILLAGE, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 401.

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SMT. JAYAMMA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS W/O SIDDAPPA, SHARE NO.74

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SRI. HONNAIAH AGED ABOUT 78 YEARS S/O HONNEGOWDA SHARE NO.337

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SRI. HONNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS S/O KAMBALI HONNAIAH SHARE NO.366

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NO. 76 TO 78 ALL ARE RESIDING AT GIDADASANAKOPPALU VILLAGE, MANDAYA DISTRICT - 571 401.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. BHARATH KUMAR S, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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

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HC-KAR

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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ALSO THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, OFFICE OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA – 571 401.

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HULIKERE HAALU UTHPADAKARA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA REGISTERED UNDER THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 HEAD OFFICE, HULIKERE, DUDDA HOBLI MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

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

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THE RETURNING OFFICER/ COMMISSIONER, OF HAALU UTHPADAKARA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, HULIKERE MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA - 571 401.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R2 AND R5)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO I. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR DIRECTION, PERMITTING THE PETITIONERS TO CAST THEIR VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS TO RESPONDENT NO.3, HULIKERE HAALU UTHPADAKARA SAHAKARA SANGHANIYAMITHA SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 23/11/2025 PURSUANT TO NOTIFICATION BEARING NO.-NIL- DATED -NILAND ETC.,

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

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HC-KAR

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S.KINAGI

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioners filed a memo for

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withdrawal of the writ petition.

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The memo is placed on record.

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Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as

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withdrawn.

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Sd/(ASHOK S.KINAGI) JUDGE

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SSB

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Sri. Ganesha¶7
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Rajamma¶8
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Jayamma¶9
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Rani¶11
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Jagadamba¶12
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Vijayakumari¶13
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Yashodamma¶14
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. B.S. Veena¶17
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Meenakshmma¶18
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Puttabasamma¶19
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Basavaraju¶20
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Krishnashetty¶21
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. H.C. Ganeshmurthi¶22
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Shivamma¶23
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Channabasavaiah¶24
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Dakashayani¶25
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Nagaraju¶28
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Somashekara¶29
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Puttaraju¶30
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Nagamma¶31
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Sarojamma¶32
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Mahadevamma¶33
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. H M Mahesh¶34
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Raju¶35
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Virupakshaiah¶38
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Guruswamy¶39
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Ravishankar¶40
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Shivakumar¶41
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Gurumallappa¶42
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Puttaswami¶43
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Chinnamma¶44
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Narayanashetty¶45
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. S Nagarathnamma¶48
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Puttasiddaiah¶49
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Sakamma¶50
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. H.K. Venkatesh¶51
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Swamy¶52
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Mahendra¶53
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Nanjappa¶54
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Shobharani¶55
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Somesh¶58
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Vishalakshi¶59
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Gowramma¶60
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Anitha¶61
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Sowmya¶62
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Nanjundaswamy¶63
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Prashanth H.B¶64
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Bhagya¶65
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Mani¶69
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Somasundar¶70
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Sowmya¶71
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Parathamma¶72
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Honnaraju¶73
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Mahadevamma¶74
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Premamma¶75
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Doddaidegowda¶76
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Chowdamma¶79
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Panchakshari¶80
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Shailaja¶81
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Nagamma¶82
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Anasuya¶83
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Gayathri¶84
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. B. Rathanamma¶85
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Devaraja¶86
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Roopa M.S¶87
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Nanjamani¶91
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. D.M. Latha¶92
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Rooja.M.N.¶93
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Komala¶94
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Savitha¶95
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Parvathamma¶96
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Ashwini N S¶97
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Yashoda A P¶98
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Chaitra B.R¶102
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Nanjappa H.S.¶103
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Smt. Jayamma¶105
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Honnaiah¶106
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
petitioner
Sri. Honnegowda¶107
Sri. Bharath Kumar S
respondent
The State of Karnataka, Department of Co-operation, represented by its Secretary¶112
Sri. Yogesh D. Naik
respondent
The Deputy Commissioner, also the District Election Officer, Mandya District¶116
Sri. Yogesh D. Naik
respondent
Hulikere Haalu Uthpadakara Sahakara Sangha Niyamitha, represented by its Secretary¶117
respondent
The State Co-operative Election Authority, represented by its Secretary¶118
respondent
The Returning Officer/Commissioner of Haalu Uthpadakara Sahakara Sangha Niyamitha, Hulikere¶119
Sri. Yogesh D. Naik

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Sri Ganesha v. the State of Karnataka

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