IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 14124 OF 2023 (GM-KSR)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT P UMA HEMAREDDY W/O SHRI K T HEMA REDDY AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS R/AT NO 1657/18, 10^TH CROSS ANAJANEYA LAYOUT, DAVANGERE -577 004.

2. SHRI L V SUBRAMANYA S/O LATE LAXMANA RAO V., AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/AT NO 2561, 'SRI CHAITANYA', MCC 'A' BLOCK, 5^TH MAIN, DAVANAGERE - 577 004.

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3. SHRI M V RAVI Location: HIGH COURT OF S/O SHRI M VEERABHADRAPPA, KARNATAKA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT 'BAKKESWARA' NO 851/6, 7^TH CROSS, TARALABALU LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE - 577 005.

4. SHRI U D LAKSHMINARAYANA S/O LATE G DASAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, R/AT NO 3992/52, 'SRINIDHI'

10^TH CROSS, ANJANEYA LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE - 577 004. 5. SHRI K C SIDDAPPA S/O LATE K M CHENNAPPA AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, R/AT NO 1651/10A, MARULUSIDDESHWARA NILAYA, 14^TH CROSS, ANJANEYA LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE - 577 004.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ARUN B M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, M S BUILDING, DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU -560001.

2. DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA - 577 201.

4. SHRI N PARASHURAMEGOWDA S/O LATE MUDDEGOWDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/AT NO 4213, 'JALADARSHAN', 7^TH CROSS, SIDDAVEERAPPA LAYOUT, DAVANGERE -577 004.

5. SMT VINUTHA M P D/O SHRI PARASHURAMANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO 1759, VIKRANTH NILAYA, 5^TH CROSS, SIDDAVEERAPPA LAYOUT, DAVANGERE - 577 004.

6. SHRI SANTHOSH KUMAR S M SON OF SHRI S.S. MATAPATHI, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 1040, SHANTHINIKETANA, 1ST STAGE, 2ND MAIN, 5TH CROSS, SHIVAKUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE -577005.

7. SMT SUDHA J B RAJU WIFE OF SHRI J B RAJU, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 1962/1, 'VINAYAKA SADANA', 5TH CROSS, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE 577 005.

8. SMT VANI M E WIFE OF NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONERS, MAJOR, RESIDING AT NO 1040, SHANTHINIKETANA, 1^ST STAGE, 2^ND MAIN, 5^TH CROSS ROAD, SHIVAKUMARASWAMY LAYOUT DAVANAGERE - 577 004.

9. SHRI VINAYAKAGOWDA J B SON OF DR J B RAJU, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 1962/1, VINAYAKA SADANA, 5^TH CROSS, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE - 577 004.

10. SHRI SIDDARTHGOWDA J B SON OF DR J B RAJU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 1962/1, VINAYAKA SADANA, 5^TH CROSS, VINAYAKA LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE - 577 004.

11. DR. VEENA V. MUDDEGOWDARA WIFE OF NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONERS, MAJOR RESIDING AT NO 1759, VIKRANTH NILAYA, 5^TH CROSS, SIDDAVEERAPPA LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE - 577 004.

12. SHRI DYAMAPPA SON OF SHRI VEERAPPA, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 4206/9

10^TH CROSS ROAD, SIDDAVEERAPPA LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE - 577 004.

13. SHRI SANDEEP D., SON OF SHRI DYAMAPPA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 4206/9

10^TH CROSS ROAD, SIDDAVEERAPPA LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE - 577 004. 14. SHRI MANJAPPA N., SON OF SHRI NINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, RESIDENT OF NARASIPURA (MUKKAM)

HONNURU POST, ANAGODA HOBLI, DAVANAGERE TALUK - 577 004.

15. SHRI ARAVINDKUMAR K S SON OF SHRI SHENKARAPPA K B AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 1637/22, TARALABALU LAYOUT, VIDYANAGARA MAIN ROAD, DAVANAGERE - 577 005.

16. SHRI G RAMAPRABHU SON OF SHRI T N MEENAKSHI, AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO 515/1 AND 2, 2^ND STAGE, 3^RD CROSS ROAD, DR SHIVAKUMARASWAMY LAYOUT, DAVANAGERE - 577 004. 17. SHRI. BASAVARAJ.M SON OF SHRI. MRUTHYUNJAYAPPA.C AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO. 567/2, SHRI. KOTTURESHWARA NILAYA, 3^RD CROSS ROAD, ANJANEYA LAYOUT, DAVANAGARE-577 004.

18. SHRI. G.R. AMAR JINGADE SON OF SHRI. G. RAMAPRABHU, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, C/O JINGADE RAMPRABHU RICE INDUSTRIES, KASHIPURA CAMP POST, CHANNAGIRI TALUK-577 213, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

19. SHRI. G.R. AJITH JINGADE SON OF SHRI. C.T. SIDDESH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, C/O JINGADE RAMAPRABHU RICE INDUSTRIES, KASHIPURA CAMP POST, CHANNAGIRI TALUK-577213, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

20. SHRI. RAJESH.B SON OF LATE BASAPPA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, R