The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution seeking recount of votes in the 2018 Assembly election, holding the petition not maintainable.
Direction to recount votes secured in Jamakhandi-21 Assembly Constituency election-2018 was dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2018
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.A. PATIL
WRIT PETITION No.104209/2018 (GM-RES)
BETWEEN:
GURAPPA NANDEPPA MALAGUNDI, AGE: 75 YEARS, OCC:RETIRED GOVT SERVANT, R/O:MOVINA GALLI,
JAMAKHANDI, DISTRICT: BAGALKOT.
...PETITIONER
(BY SRI.P.G.CHIKKANARAGUND, ADVOCATE)
AND:
...RESPONDENTS
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION / REPRESENTATION DATED 06.06.2018 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER VIDE ANNEXURE-B AND C AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RECOUNT THE VOTES SECURED IN THE JAMAKHANDI-21 ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY ELECTION-2018.
2
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT, MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner pertaining to Constitution Assembly Election2018 and as such the present petition is not maintainable.
Hence, present writ petition is dismissed.
SD/JUDGE
HMB
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition regarding recount of votes in the Jamakhandi-21 Assembly Constituency election of 2018 is maintainable under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Gurappa Nandappa Malagundi
The Chief Election Commissioner, Government of Karnataka
The Assistant Commissioner and Returning Officer
B.A. Patil
As recorded by the court registry
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