IN THE HIGH COURT OF DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2020

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR

W.P.NOS. 100944-100992/2020(CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN :

1. Sri. H. Mallikarjun S/o: Devendrappa. Aged about: 38 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: , Tq: , Dist: .

2. Smt. H. Parvatemma W/o: Devendrappa Aged about: 60 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

3. Sri. Manjunath S/o: Shivanna Musali, Aged about: 28 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

4. Sri. Bhimappa S/o: Boladeppa, Aged about: 62 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

5. Smt. Chandramma W/o: Doddanagouda, Aged about: 48 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

6. Smt. Hemalatha W/o: Mallikarjunagouda, Aged about: 30 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

7. Sri. Basavaraj S/o: Hanumantaraya, Aged about: 60 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal. 2

8. Smt. Gouramma W/o: Basavaraj Gummageri, Aged about: 48 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

9. Smt. Amaramma W/o: Venkappa Musali, Aged about: 64 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

10. Smt. Iramma W/o: Somappa Umaluti, Aged about: 60 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

11. Sri. Rudrappa S/o: Veeranna Musali, Aged about: 42 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

12. Sri. Amareshappa S/o: Devendrappa, Aged about: 70 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

13. Smt. S. Nagamma W/o: Mallappa, Aged about: 65 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Singanal, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

14. Sri. H. Sharanappa S/o: Shankrappa, Aged about: 52 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

15. Sri. Veeresh S/o: Hanumanthappa Vaddar, Aged about: 42 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

16. Sri. Khajabandenavaj S/o: Shekhusainsab, Aged about: 55 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

17. Sri. Mardansab S/o: Bashasab, Aged about: 50 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

18. Sri. Hasansab S/o: Doulasab, Aged about: 46 years, Occ: Agriculture, 3

R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

19. Edar Ahmed S/o: Raghavendra, Aged about: 42 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

20. B. Neharu S/o : Santayya, Aged about: 55 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

21. Smt. K.Lakshipadma W/o: Shrinivas, Aged about: 42 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Lakshmi Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

22. Sri. B. Krishna S/o: Santaiah, Aged about: 42 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Singanal Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

23. Sri. L. Venkanna S/o: Ganniraj, Aged about: 57 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Kamagundamma Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

24. Smt. L. Nagamani S/o: Venkanna, Aged about: 50 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Kamagundamma Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

25. Sri. L. Satyanarayana S/o: Ganniraj, Aged about: 60 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Kamagundamma Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

26. Sri. L. Naresh S/o: Satyanarayana, Aged about: 38 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Kamagundamma Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

27. Sri. L. Ramarao S/o: Satyanarayana, Aged about: 42 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Kamagundamma Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal. 4

28. Smt. L. Ramadevi W/o: Satyanarayana, Aged about: 38 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Kamagundamma Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

29. Smt. L. Ramanamma W/o: Satyanarayana, Aged about: 36 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Kamagundamma Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

30. Sri. L. Raghu S/o: Lakshmanrao, Aged about: 34 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Kamagundamma Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

31. Sri. L. Mallesharao S/o: Venkanna, Aged about: 45 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Kamagundamma Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

32. Sri. Mudukappa S/o: Basappa Somanal, Aged about: 48 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

33. Sri. Jetadri Ramakrishna S/o: Sooryanarayana, Aged about: 43 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Singanal Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

34. Smt. B. Anusuyamma W/o: Shesharao, Aged about: 55 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Lakshmi Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

35. Sri. V. Ramarao S/o: Gogilayya, Aged about: 65 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Lakshmi Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

36. Sri. P. Ramakrishna S/o: P Suresh, Aged about: 52 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Lakshmi Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

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37. Smt. K. Anasuyamma W/o: Ramarao, Aged about: 48 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

38. Sri. C.H. Raghavendra S/o: Satyanarayana, Aged about: 38 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

39. Sri. C.H. Nageshwarao S/o: Ballabbai, Aged about: 54 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

40. Sri. C.H. Babaji S/o: Pattabhiramayya, Aged about: 50 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

41. Smt. Roja W/o: Shrinivas, Aged about: 43 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

42. Sri. D. Murali S/o: Nageshwararao, Aged about: 48 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

43. Smt. D. Mangalakshmi W/o: Nageshwarao, Aged about: 40 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

44. Smt. Bullabbai W/o: Naganna, Aged about: 55 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

45. Smt. C.H. Lakshmi W/o: Suryanarayana, Aged about: 42 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

46. Smt. K. Mutyavali W/o: Shrinivas, Aged about: 46 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

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47. Smt. V.Vijayalakshmi W/o: Nagendraraddi, Aged about: 44 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

48. Sri. C.H. Chettibabu S/o: Vishwanatham, Aged about: 48 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal.

49. C.H. Ramalakshmi W/o: Venkatarao, Aged about: 43 years, Occ: Agriculture, R/o: Gundur Camp, Tq: Karatagi, Dist: Koppal. - Petitioners (by Sri B. Sharanabasava and Sri V.S. Chiniwar, Advocates)

AND :

1 The State of Karnataka by its Secretary Department of Co-Operative Societies, M.S.Building, BENGALURU- 01.

2 The Returning Officer Prathamika Krushi Pathina Sahakar Sangh Niyamita, Gundur Taluk: Karatagi, Dist; Koppal.

3 The Chief Executive Officer/Secretary Prathamika Krushi Pathina Sahakar Sangh Niyamita, Gundur, Taluk: Karatagi, Dist; Koppal.

4. Election Authority, by its Commissioner 3rd Floor, A-Block, TTMC Building, Shanti Nagar, Bengaluru-560027. - Respondents (by Sri S.S. Hiremath, AGA for R1, Sri H.L. Havaragi, Advocate for R2 & R4, Ack without seal received in respect of R3)

THESE WRIT PETITIONS ARE FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED LIST OF INELIGIBLE VOTERS & ETC. 7

THESE WRIT PETITIONS COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT, MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. Both counsel submit that the issues in controversy in these petitions are squarely covered by the earlier decisions of co- ordinate benches of this Court in the cases of

(i) Shekappa s/o Shivappa Saravand and others V/s State of Karnataka, W.P.No.136699/2020 and connected matters dated 28.02.2020;

(ii) Chapparadahalli Vageesh and others V/s State of Karnataka, W.P. Nos.138960-139031/2020 dated 11.03.2020;

(iii) Tadakal Woman Milk Producers Co- operative Society Limited and 8

others V/s State of Karnataka and others, W.P.Nos.204109-113/2018 and connected matters dated 13.03.2020.

3. Under these circumstances, these petitions are also disposed off in terms of the aforesaid decisions in Shekappa’s case,

Chapparadahalli Vageesh’s case and

Tadakal Woman Milk Producers Co- operative Society Limited’s case supra.

Ordered accordingly.

Sd/- JUDGE CLK