Sri T M Narayanappa v. the State of Karnataka
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Co-operative society election writ (CS-EL/M), Karnataka HC, Bengaluru, 13.02.2026, Justice Ashok S.Kinagi. Sixteen voters omitted from Final Eligible Voter List dtd 14.01.2025 (Annexure-B) sought mandamus against Returning Officer/District Election Officer/State Co-operative Election Authority/Tamaka Milk Producers Co-operative Society Ltd. for inclusion and voting in society elections scheduled 14.02.2026, citing Rule 13D, Karnataka Co-operatives Societies Rules 1960 and Articles 226/227. Held: finality of electoral rolls; clear bar to writ challenge to electoral-roll defects; no High Court interference once election process has commenced. Precedents: Inderjit Barua (1985) 1 SCC 21 (relied on, para 3 quoted); Bhimappa, WP No.148379/2020 disposed 03.11.2020 (followed); J. Robert v. Ram Jethmalani, 1990 SCC OnLine Kar 184 (relied on); Kabul Singh v. Kundan Singh (1969) 2 SCC 452 (referred within quoted passage). Dismissed with liberty to approach appropriate forum. Keywords: voter list omission, electoral roll finality, co-operative election, mandamus, Section 100 RP Act (quoted), Article 329(b) (quoted).