A challenge to cooperative bank voters lists and the constitutionality of statutory voting disqualifications was dismissed as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 11T H DAY OF NOVEMBER 2020
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI
W.P.NOS.111267-111768/2020 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN :
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ILAKAL-581725, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO. 34432
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ILAKAL-581725, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO.28731
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TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO.2319
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R/O. AMBEDKAR COLONY, ILAKAL-581725, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO. 28755
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TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO. 28374
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R/O. NEAR POST OFFICE, BALAKUNDI-587125, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO. 32762
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R/O. BASAV NAGAR, ILAKAL-581725, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO. 33616
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MEMBERSHIP NO. 31580
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R/O. ALLAMPUR PETH, ILAKAL-581725, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO. 29590
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MEMBERSHIP NO. 27362
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TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO. 207
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TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO. 35147
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TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO. 26559
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ILAKAL-581725, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO. 28717
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R/O. CHINNAPUR ST, TQ: ILAKAL, DIST: BAGALKOTE, MEMBERSHIP NO. 25489
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ILAKAL-581725, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO. 33940
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R/O. GONAL ST, ILAKAL, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE, MEMBERSHIP NO. 27263
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MEMBERSHIP NO. 2819
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AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. HIRESHIVANAGUTTI, TQ/DIST: BAGALKOTE, MEMBERSHIP NO. 32489
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TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO.2845
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AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. NEAR DWARAKA LODGE, ILAKAL, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO.28501
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AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. KNADGAL, ILAKAL, NEAR VETERINARY HOSPITAL, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE MEMBERSHIP NO.36003
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MEMBERSHIP NO.32147
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TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE, MEMBERSHIP NO.28886
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R/O. YATALA PETH, ILAKAL, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE, MEMBERSHIP NO.4828.
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AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O.KOPPARADA PETH, ILAKAL, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE, MEMBERSHIP NO.28741
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MEMBERSHIP NO.34855
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TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE, MEMBERSHIP NO.25551
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AGE: 41 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. BASAVESHWAR CIRCLE, KUSHTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL, MEMBERSHIP NO.6130
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TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE,
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MEMBERSHIP NO.27226
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TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE, MEMBERSHIP NO.25498
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MEMBERSHIP NO.26603
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TQ: KUSHTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL, MEMBERSHIP NO.35962
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R/O. B. B. NAGAR, KUSHTAGI, TQ: KUSHTAGI, DIST: KOPPAL MEMBERSHIP NO.31486
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MEMBERSHIP NO.3335
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R/O. KILLA GALLI, ILAKAL, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE, MEMBERSHIP NO.5277
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MEMBERSHIP NO.31784
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R/O. KOLI BAZAAR, ILAKAL,
TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE, MEMBERSHIP NO.3035
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MEMBERSHIP NO.36387
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TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE, MEMBERSHIP NO.25499
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R/O. NEW KOTWAL PETH, ILAKAL, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE, MEMBERSHIP NO.4960
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AGE: 42 YEARS, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O. ALLAMPUR PETH, ILAKAL, TQ: HUNGUND, DIST: BAGALKOTE, MEMBERSHIP NO.25517
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(By Shri Sabeel Ahmed Adv. for Shri A.S.Patil, Adv. AND
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NEAR BASAVANAGUDI, ILKAL-587125,
THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING THIS COURT TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 20(2) (A-IV) (A-V) OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL ARBITRARY AND IS NOT SUSTAINABLE FURTHER SOUGHT FOR ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE IMPUGNED FINAL & ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST DATED NIL PUBLISHED BY THE RESPONDENTS NO.4 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AND FURTHER TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED FINAL INELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST PUBLISHED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.4 AS PER ANNEXURE-C INSOFAR AS PETITIONERS ARE CONCERNED AND SUCH OTHER RELIEFS.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
: ORDER :
Learned counsel Shri Sabeel Ahmed for
learned counsel Shri A.S.Patil appearing for the petitioners submits that, the writ petition has become infructuous and the writ petition may be dismissed as having become infructuous.
His submission is placed on record.
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Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.
Sd/JUDGE
EM/-
RACHAPPA MALLAKAJAPPA AGNI
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY
THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BAGALKOT
ILKAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
THE RETURNING OFFICER, ILKAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
ASHOK S. KINAGI
As recorded by the court registry
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