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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
NC: 2026:KHC:23760-DB
WA No. 1273 of 2026
DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
WRIT APPEAL NO. 1273 OF 2026 (GM-KSR)
BETWEEN:
1. KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 5TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560009, REPT. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY
2. KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 5TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560009, REPT. BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR NUGGALI
3. KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 5TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560009, REPT. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY SRI.CHETHAN H S
4. KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 5TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560009, REPT. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY
5. KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 5TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560009, REPT. BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR NUGGALI
6. KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 5TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560009, REPT. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY SRI.CHETHAN H S
7. KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 5TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560009, REPT. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY
8. KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 5TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560009, REPT. BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR NUGGALI
9. KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 5TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560009, REPT. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY SRI.CHETHAN H S
10. KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 5TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560009, REPT. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY
11. KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 5TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560009, REPT. BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR NUGGALI
12. KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 5TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560009, REPT. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY SRI.CHETHAN H S
...APPELLANTS
(BY SRI. D.R. RAVISHANKAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W SRI. SARAVANA S, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001, REPT. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
2. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES, 4TH ZONE, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, 3RD FLOOR, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-570003.
3. MEHABOOB PASHA MULIMANI, STATE RETURNING OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 4TH CROSS ROAD, 5TH MAIN ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE -560009
4. K DINAKAR SHETTY, S/O SHIVARAMA SHETTY, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, DISTRICT PRESIDENT, KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, MUTTU MAHAL, AMPAR POST, KUNDAPUR TALUK, UDUPI-576238
5. SRI. RAGHAVENDRA NAIK, S/O GOVINDA NAIK, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, DISTRICT SECRETARY, KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, SHRI DEVIKRUPA, HESKUNDA, NANCHAR VILLAGE, BRAHMAVAR TALUK, UDUPI DISTRICT-576234
6. SRI.RAVI, S/O SRINIVASA POOJARY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, TEACHER, TREASURER KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, HANESH KRUPA, BADABETTE, BAIKADY, BRAHMAVAR POST, UDUPI DISTRICT - 576213
7. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001, REPT. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
8. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES, 4TH ZONE, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, 3RD FLOOR, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-570003.
9. MEHABOOB PASHA MULIMANI, STATE RETURNING OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 4TH CROSS ROAD, 5TH MAIN ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE -560009
10. THE TALUK RETURNING OFFICER, AND BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, HASSAN-573116
11. THE TALUK RETURNING OFFICER, AND BLOCK EDUCATION OFFICER, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN-573103
12. THE RETURNING OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, ALUR TALUK, HASSAN-573213
13. THE RETURNING OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, ARAKALGUD TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573102
14. THE RETURNING OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN-573115
15. PALAKSHA S B, S/O BASAVARAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, BANDILAKKANAKOPPALU, HALIBEDU HOBLI, RAJANASIRIYURU POST, BELUR TALUK, 573115 HASSAN DISTRICT
16. RAGHUKUMAR, S/O BASAVARAJU B M, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, THATTEHALLI, HALIBEDU HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, 573115 HASSAN DISTRICT
17. EERAIAH G J, S/O JAVARAIAH, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, ANDALE, BELUR TALUK, 573115 HASSAN DISTRICT
18. ROOPA H R, D/O RAJSHEKAR H R, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, D BHOVI COLONY, BELUR TALUK, 573115 HASSAN DISTRICT
19. RAJASHEKARAPPA B N, S/O LATE NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT URDU LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, ARAKALAGUDU PETE AND TALUK, 573102 HASSAN DISTRICT
20. VARADARAJU D M, S/O MOODALAGIRIGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, TALURU, ALUR TALUK, 573213 HASSAN DISTRICT
21. DHARMA B R, S/O RANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, NERALAKERE KOPPALU, ALUR TALUK, 573213 HASSAN DISTRICT
22. OMKARAMURTHY R, S/O RAMESH H, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, SHANEGERE, ARASIKERE TALUK, HASSAN-573103
23. C B JAYARAM, S/O BASAVEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, HULENAHALLI, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN-573103
24. H R SHEKAR, S/O HS RUDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT URDU LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, MIRJAMOHALLA, HASSAN, HASSAN TALUK, HASSAN-573103
25. JAGADEESH, S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, ASSISTANT TEACHER, NIDANURU PALYA, ALUR POST, HASSAN DISTRICT-573213
26. HIRIYANNA B L, S/O LAKSHMEGOWDA B A, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, HIRISAVE, CHANNARAYAPATNA TALUK, 573116 HASSAN DISTRICT
27. RAJASHEKARA, S/O ESHWARAIN, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, CHAMALAPURA, THIPPUR POST, KR NAGAR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT-571602
28. MOHAN KUMAR P S, S/O SANNARAMASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, HEBBALU BADAVANE, HEBBALU POST, KR NAGAR TALUK, MYSORE DISTRICT- 571602
29. MAHADEVA, S/O DODDAMANCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, MC HUNDI, MYSORE TALUK, MYSURU-570010
30. SURESHA N, S/O K NAGAANNA, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, HEAD MASTER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KEELANAPURA 570010, MYSORE TALUK AND DISTRICT
31. SHANTHARAJU P, S/O PARASHIVA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, GUNGRAL CHATHRA, MYSORE TALUK AND DISTRICT 571130
32. H S MAHESHA, S/O SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUR 51 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, MUDDANAHALLI, NANJANAGUD TALUK, MYSORE-571130
33. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001, REPT. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
34. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES, 4TH ZONE, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, 3RD FLOOR, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-570003.
35. MEHABOOB PASHA MULIMANI, STATE RETURNING OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 4TH CROSS ROAD, 5TH MAIN ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE -560009
36. THE TALUK RETURNING OFFICER, CHITRADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 573116
37. THE TALK RETURNING OFFICER, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 573103
38. THE RETURNING OFFICER, HOLALAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 573213
39. THE RETURNING OFFICER, MOLAKALAMUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 573102
40. THE RETURNING OFFICER, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT. 573102
41. AJAY KUMAR KG, S/O GURUNATHAPPA K B, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KYADIGERE, CHITRADURGA-577527
42. B VEERESH, S/O B BASAVARAJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, SARASWATIHATTI, HIRIYUR TALUK, 577599 CHITRADURGE DISTRICT
43. H OMKARAMMA, W/O RAVICAHANDRA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KK PURA, RAMPURA, MOLAKALMUR TALUK, 577535 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT.
44. M G SHIVARAMAIAH, S/O GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, TEACHER, MIDDLE SCHOOL, MAGADI TOWN, BANGALORE SOUTH-562120
45. B H SHIVASHANKAR, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, GORALDAKU, HIRIYUR TALUK, CHITRADURGE-577599
46. PARVATHAMMA T, W/O OMKARMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, IMAMPURA, CHALLAKERE TALUK, 577522 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT
47. G N THIPPESWAMY, S/O G I NAGABHUSHAN, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, OODNOBAIANAHATTI, MOLAKALMURU TALUK, 577535 CHITRADURGA DISTRICT
48. ERANNA, S/O BANDISANNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, NETRANAHALLI, MOLAKALMURU TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577535
49. BYRESHI G, S/O GANGADHARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, HALUDARA, CHITRADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577541
50. RANGESHA J, S/O HUCHAPPARA JAYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, MUDDAPURA, CHITRADURGA TALUK-577541, CHITRADURGA-577541
51. DILIPKUMAR D C, S/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, C G GOLLARAHATTI, CHITRADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577541
52. MEENAKSHI D C, W/O RANGESH GT, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, PALAKENAHALLI, CHITRADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577541
53. D C PRIYA, W/O ASHWIN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, SADARAHALLI, CHITRADURGA TALUK DISTRICT-577541
54. K VEERABHADRAPPA, S/O KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, JAYANNA NAGAR, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577538
55. BASAVARAJ K, S/O KADURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, SURANAHALLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT-577538
56. LATHA S R, W/O RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, PARUSHURAMAPURA, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577538
57. S THIPPESWAMY, S/O SUBBARAJU, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, TEACHER, PM SRI WOMENS SCHOOL, CHALLAKERE TALUK-577522, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT
58. SADASHIVAIAH R, S/O RUDRAIAH R, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, A K COLONY, NAYAKARAHATTI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577538
59. CHANDRANNA R, S/O RANGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, DEVARAHALLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577538
60. HANUMANTHAPPA H, S/O HANUMANTHAPPA, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, BANDEHATTI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577522
61. K GOVINDAPPA, S/O KARIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KORADIHALLI, CHALLAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577538
62. NIJALINGAPPA K S, S/O SHARANAPPA K M, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KATTHALIHATTI, HOLALAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577526
63. N C SRIDHAR, S/O N B CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KANAVEJOGIHALLI, HOLALAKERE TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577526
64. RAJAPPA C, S/O CHANDRAPPA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KALLIHATTI GOLLARAHATTI, CHITRADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA DISTRICT 577501
65. SHYALAJA K, W/O B S ANAND, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, M K HATTI, CHITRADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577501
66. MADHU S J, S/O JEEVANNA S B, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY BOYS SCHOOL, SIRIGERE, CHITRADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA- 577501
67. LOKESH M R, S/O RAMACHANDRAPPA M P, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, YAERAEHALLI, CHITRADURGA TALUK, CHITRADURGA-577501
68. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION, MS BUILDING, BANGALORE-560001, REPT. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
69. KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 5TH MAIN, 4TH CROSS, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560009, REPT. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY SRI.H S CHETHAN
70. THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES, 4TH ZONE, BANGALORE URBAN DISTRICT, SAHAKARA SOUDHA, 3RD FLOOR, MALLESWARAM, BANGALORE-570003.
71. MEHABOOB PASHA MULIMANI, STATE RETURNING OFFICER, KARNATAKA STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, 4TH CROSS ROAD, 5TH MAIN ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BANGALORE -560009
72. RAJEGOWDA, S/O NANJAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, KARADIKOPPALU, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA- 571 416
73. UMESH G C, S/O CHIKKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, HONNANAYAKANAHALLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA- 571 422
74. SIDDEGOWDA H S, S/O SIDDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, BILIDAEGULA, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA- 571 416
75. UMESH, S/O NINGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, DYAPASANDRA, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA- 571 446.
76. CHELUVARAJ, S/O YRAMUDI, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, JODIHUDGHATTA, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA- 571 450
77. RUDRASWAMY, S/O BASAVANNA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, PRE-UNIVERSITY PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER, JAVANAHALLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA-571 405
78. K T SRINIVASU, S/O THARESH, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL, JEEGUNDI PATTANA, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA 571 402
79. CHANDRASHEKAR R A, S/O ANKEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, ASSISTANT TEACHER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER PRIMARY SCHOOL, YALAECHAKANAHALLI, MANDYA TALUK, MANDYA- 571 402
...RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. K.S. HARISH,GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2
SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W
SRI. PRUTHVI WODEYAR, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4 & R5
SRI. DHYAN CHINNAPPA, SENIOR ADVOCATE A/W
SRI. S.B. TOTAD, ADVOCATE FOR R9 TO R35)
THIS WRIT APPEAL IS FILED U/S 4 OF THE KARNATAKA HIGH COURT ACT PRAYING TO ALLOW THIS WRIT APPEAL, SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 17/04/2026 AND 24/04/2026 PASSED BY THE LEARNED SINGLE JUDGE IN 12280/26, 12259/26, 12253/26, 12272/26 AND ETC.
THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE
and
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
ORAL JUDGMENT
(PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE)
1. The appellants have filed the present appeal impugning an order dated 24.04.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.12280/2026 (GM-KSR) and connected matters declining the appellants' prayer for vacation of the interim order dated 17.04.2026.
2. The operative part of the interim order dated 17.04.2026 reads as under:
"xxxxx
Prima facie, holding elections without preparation and approval of the voter list strikes at the very root of the electoral process. The sanctity of the election is fundamentally premised on a duly prepared and approved electoral roll. In the absence of the same, the entire process is rendered vulnerable and, therefore, the impugned action appears to be fundamentally flawed, warranting deeper examination by this Court.
On a pointed query by this Court as to whether the calendar of events has been notified upon securing proper approval of the voter list from the competent authority, the learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos.2 and 3 submits that he has no instructions, at this stage, and seeks time to obtain necessary instructions.
In that view of the matter, this Court is of the considered opinion that an interim order is warranted. Accordingly, the calendar of events dated 01.04.2026, issued for conducting the election of respondent No.2–Association, is hereby stayed till the next date of hearing.
Registry to tag W.P.Nos.12253/2026, 12272/2026 and 12259/2026 along with this petition and list in preliminary hearing fresh matters list on 27.04.2026.
Hand delivery ordered."
3. The appellants also impugn the said order [interim order dated 17.04.2026] in addition to the order dated 24.04.2026, rejecting the appellants’ application for vacation of the interim order.
4. The respondents had filed the said petition [W.P.No.12280/2026], inter alia, praying as under:
"i) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent No 5 to conduct the election of the Respondent No 3 and its Taluk, and District Association in affair and Transparent manner by preparing the fresh Voters list
(ii) Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent No 5 and 3 to approve the draft Voters list submitted by the Petitioner No 1 to the Respondent No 2 Association and to conduct the election from the stage of filing of the nomination.
(iii) Issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondent No 5 to appoint the new State Returning officer or direct the election to be conducted under the supervision of a neutral authority to ensure free, fair and Transparent election.
(iv) Issue a Writ of certiorari quashing the calendar of events issued by the Respondent No 6 vide Annexure D Dated 01.04.2026.
(v) Grant such other relief as deems fit in the circumstances of case and allow the writ petition with cost in the interest of justice and equity."
5. The controversy in the present case relates to the conducting of elections to the appellant society. The learned counsel for the appellants stated that the elections of the office bearers of the Board of the appellant society require to be conducted in stages. It is stated that at the first instance in each Taluk, the representatives are elected by the members of the Taluk, who form the electoral college. The electoral college participates in electing the office bearers of the three bodies: at the Taluk, District and State levels.
6. The respondents [writ petitioners] are essentially aggrieved by the conduct of the elections for electing the members of the electoral college at the concerned Taluk
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