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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DHARWAD BENCH

DATED THIS THE 17th DAY OF JUNE 2021

BEFORE

THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE H.T.NARENDRA PRASAD

WRIT PETITION No.100466/2021 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

1. SHANKAR S/O: SADASHIV KUMBAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O; K.H , TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 4.

2. SMT. SUSHILA W/O: SURESH KUMBAR AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O; UGAR K.H. TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 5.

3. MAHADEV S/O: RAMU KUMBAR AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O; UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 12. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

4. SMT. PADMAVATI W/O: MAHADEV KUMBAR AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O; UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 17. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

5. SMT. SUNANDA W/O: BABAU KUMBAR AGE: 62 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O; KEMPAWAD, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI SL. NO. 22. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED ) 2

6. KUMAR S/O: BHOOPAL SHIVARY AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MANGAVATI, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 25.

7. PUNDALIK S/O: RAMU SHAHAPURE AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MANGAVATI, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 26. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED)

8. DATTATREYA S/O: KASHINATH KUNTE AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MANGAVATI, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 28.

9. LAXMAN S/O: JOTIBA KUMBAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MANGAVATI, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 29. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

10. MAHADEV S/O: JOTIBA KUMBAR AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MANGAVATI, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 30.

11. APPASAB S/O: BASALING KUMBAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 40. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

12. PRALHAD S/O: TIPPANNA KUMBAR AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 42.

13. VIRUPAKSH S/O: TIPPANNA KUMBAR 3

AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 43.

14. BASAVARJ S/O: SADASHIV KUMBAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 59.

15. SMT. SULOCHANA W/O: SADASHIV KUMBAR AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 60.

16. SAIDUSAB S/O: MABUSAB SANADI AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 77. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

17. SMT. MAHANANDA S/O: SHIVANAND KUMBAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 97.

18. ASHOK S/O: KALLAPPA KAMBALE AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MANGAVATI TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 99.

19. ANNAPPA S/O: BANDU BHAVACHE AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MANGAVATI TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 100.

20. RAYAGONDA S/O: KALAGODA PATIL AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MANGAVATI, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, 4

SL. NO. 101. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

21. NIJAGOUNDA S/O: SHIVAGOUDA PATIL AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MANGAVATI, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 102. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

22. SMT. LALITA W/O: RAVASAB KUMBAR AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 110.

23. RAMU S/O: GURALING KUMBAR AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 113. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

24. SMT. RATNABAI W/O: BABURAO KUMBAR AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 114.

25. SMT. TARABAI W/O: DUNDAPPA KUMBAR AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 115. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

26. ASHOK S/O: SATAPPA KUMBAR AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 123.

27. SMT. LAXMIBAI W/O: IRAPPA KUMBAR AGE: 70 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, 5

SL. NO. 124. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

28. CHIDANAND S/O: MAHADEV KUMBAR AGE: 35 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MANGAVATI, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 126.

29. ASHOK S/O: RAMACHANDRA KUMBAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 131.

30. SHRIKANT S/O: KADAPPA KUMBAR AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 132.

31. SMT. CHNADA W/O: KADAPPA KUMBAR AGE: 85 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 133. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

32. APPASAB @ SHANKAR S/O: MURIGEPPA KUMBAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 157.

33. BALASAHEB S/O: RAMACHANDRA KUMBAR AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR K.H, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 174.

34. MAHADEV S/O: RAMACHANDRA KUMBAR AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR K.H TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 175.

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35. SADASHIV S/O: RAMACHANDRA KUMBAR AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR K.H TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 176.

36. SMT. DRAKSHAYANI S/O: SUBHASH KUMBAR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR K.H TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 177.

37. SMT. KASTURI W/O: APPANNA KUMBAR AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: JUGOL TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 196. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

38. KIRAN S/O: SHANKAR KUMBAR AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR K.H, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 200.

39. AVINASH S/O: SHANKAR KUMBAR AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR K.H , TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 201.

40. KUMAR S/O: GANAPATI KUMBAR AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 214.

41. SURESH S/O: GANAPATI KUMBAR AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 215.

42. SUNIL S/O: KALLPPA KUMBAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD 7

DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 216.

43. ANNASAB S/O: KRISHNA KUMBAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 220.

44. CHIDANAND S/O: KRISHNA KUMBAR AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 221.

45. KRISHNA S/O: SHIVAPPA KUMBAR AGE: 68 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 222. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

46. YASHAVANT S/O: SHANKAR KUMBAR AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: , TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 233.

47. SMT. SHAKUNTALA W/O: APPASAB KUMBAR AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 234.

48. SMT. SUJATA W/O: SANJAY KUMBAR AGE: 44 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 238.

49. MAHADEV S/O: LAXMAN KUMBAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MOLAWAD, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 246.

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50. APPASAB S/O: YASHAVANT KUMBAR AGE: 64 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHEDBAL TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 247. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

51. SMT. CHANDUBAI W/O: APPASAB KUMBAR AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHEDBAL , TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 248. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

52. SMT. SUNANDA W/O: SHASHIKUMAR BHOSALE AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR K.H, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 261.

53. SMT. PARVATI W/O: SHANKAR KUMBAR AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHEDBAL , TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 270. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

54. KALLAPPA S/O: MALLAPPA KUMBAR AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 277.

55. SMT. SUNITA W/O: NAGENDRA KUMBAR AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 296.

56. VERUPAKSH S/O: LAGAMANNA KUMBAR AGE: 63 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MOLAWAD, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 297. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

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57. RAVASAHEB S/O: NINGAPPA KUMBAR AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR K.H, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 302.

58. SMT. PREMA W/O: YASHAVANT KUMBAR AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: SHEDBAL, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 303.

59. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O: KALLAPPA KUMBAR AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR K.H, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 311.

60. SMT. SAROJA W/O: BASAVAR KUMBAR AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 312.

61. MAHADEVI S/O: NANAPPA KUMBAR AGE: 65 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAGAWAD, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 321. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

62. APPASAB S/O: SATOBA MAGADUM AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR K.H, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 373. (BENEFIT OF SENIOR CITIZENSHIP IS NOT CLAIMED )

63. MANOJ S/O: ANNASAB KUMBAR AGE: 30 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAGAWAD, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 388.

64. SMT. GEETA W/O: SHRIKANT KUMBAR AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE 10

R/O: UGAR K.H, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 391.

65. MOHAN S/O: SHRISHAIL KUMBAR AGE: 40 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: MANGAVTI, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 392.

66. SMT. KIRTI W/O: CHIDANAND KUMBAR AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 398.

67. ASHOK S/O: SHANKAR KUMBAR AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR B.K, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 405.

68. BASAPPA S/O: SHANKAR KUMBAR AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KEMPAWAD, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 406.

69. SMT. ASWINI W/O: SAGAR KUMBAR AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: UGAR K.H TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 410.

70. SOMANATH S/O: VEERABHADRA KUMBAR AGE: 32 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O: KAGAWAD, TALUK: KAGAWAD DIST: BELAGAVI, SL. NO. 554. ……PETITIONERS (By Sri.SHIVARAJ P MUDHOL, ADV.)

AND:-

1 THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 11

DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING , BENGALURU. PIN: 560001

2 THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY SHANTI NAGAR, BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER PIN:560001

3 THE RETURNING OFFICER SRI BHAKTHA KUMBAR PATTAN PATTIN SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT, UGAR KHURD TALUK: ATHANI, AND SECOND DIVISION ASISTANT OFFICE OF ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY CHIKKODI, TALUK: CHIKKODI, DIST: BELAGAVI. PIN: 591201

4 SRI. BHAKTHA KUMBAR PATTAN PATTIN SAHAKARI SANGH NIYAMIT. UGAR KHURD AT: ATHANI, TALUK: ATHANI DIST: BELAGAVI. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PIN: 591201 . …..RESPONDENTS

(By Sri.SHIVAPRABHU S HIREMATH, AGA FOR R1; SRI.MRUTYUNJAYA S HALLIKERI, ADV. FOR R2 & R3; R4 IS SERVED)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 20(2)(a-iv) AND (a-v) OF THE KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT IS ULTRA VIRES AND LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE AND ARTICLE 243ZI AND 243ZO OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC.,

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

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ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 and Sri.Shivaprabhu S.

Hiremath, learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent No.1 submitted that the above writ petition is covered by a decision of this Court in Writ Petition

Nos.204109-113/2018 and 204142-144/2018 and connected matters disposed of on 13.03.2020.

2. The submission of the learned counsel for the parties is placed on record.

3. In view of the aforesaid fact, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order passed by this Court in Writ

Petition Nos.204109-113/2018 and 204142-144/2018 and connected matters disposed of on 13.03.2020.

Sd/- JUDGE Kgk