Members challenged statutory voting disqualifications in a co-operative bank election. The Court disposed of the petitions in terms of three earlier co-ordinate Bench decisions, without separately specifying the substantive relief.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH
DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2020
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ASHOK S. KINAGI
W.P.No.115088/2020 & W.P.NoS.116053-116443/2020 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.33094 (Sl.No.4458 in ineligible Voter List)
Occ: House wife R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.1875 (Sl.No.203-A in ineligible Voter List)
S/o. Ambasa Age: about 30 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.2074 (Sl.No.233-A in ineligible Voter List)
(Sl.No.2370-A in ineligible Voter List)
Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.37950 (Sl.No.2551-A in ineligible Voter List)
R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.30274 (Sl.No.1582-A in ineligible Voter List)
Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.1228 (Sl.No.112-A in ineligible Voter List)
S/o. Kashappa Age: about 38 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.28834 (Sl.No.1469-A in ineligible Voter List)
(Sl.No.145-A in ineligible Voter List)
Membership No.34987 (Sl.No.2170-A in ineligible Voter List)
Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.31578 (Sl.No.1704-A in ineligible Voter List)
Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.37641 (Sl.No.5940-NE in ineligible Voter List)
R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.28164 (Sl.No.2298-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.37665 (Sl.No.5948-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Age: about 38 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.26702 (Sl.No.1084-A in ineligible Voter List)
S/o. Shankarsa Age: about 39 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.3315 (Sl.No.320-S in ineligible Voter List)
(Sl.No.2531-S in ineligible Voter List)
Membership No.28519 (Sl.No.1158-S in ineligible Voter List)
Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.28904 (Sl.No.2567-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.1448 (Sl.No.139-A in ineligible Voter List)
R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.2458 (Sl.No.295-A in ineligible Voter List) 101. Nagari Chandrabai W/o. Gandhi Age: about 60 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.2730 (Sl.No.331-A in ineligible Voter List)
Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.3308 (Sl.No.398-A in ineligible Voter List)
Age: about 48 Years, Occ: House wife, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.33158 (Sl.No.1916-A in ineligible Voter List)
Membership No.25580 (Sl.No.882- A in ineligible Voter List)
Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.3517 (Sl.No.685-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.3587 (Sl.No.702-NE in ineligible Voter List)
W/o. Akbarsab Age: about 30 Years, Occ: House wife, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.523 (Sl.No.93-NE in ineligible Voter List)
(Sl.No.3629-NE in ineligible Voter List) 147. Chatinahal Abbasali S/o. Meerasab Age: about 39 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.31154 (Sl.No.3636-NE in ineligible Voter List) 148. Banasi Rehaman S/o. Mesakasab Age: about 55 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.31155 (Sl.No.3637-NE in ineligible Voter List) 149. Walikar Dulhesab S/o. Usmansab Age: about 47 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.31166 (Sl.No.3643-NE in ineligible Voter List) 150. Tariwal Rajesab S/o. Husainsab Age: about 58 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.31179
(Sl.No.3648-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Membership No.31071 (Sl.No.3601-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.31100 (Sl.No.3613-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.2007 (Sl.No.366-NE in ineligible Voter List) 163. Hunachagi Murtujasab S/o. Khajahusainsab Age: about 60 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.2008 (Sl.No.367-NE in ineligible Voter List)
R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.2058 (Sl.No.374-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.2109 (Sl.No.383-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Age: about 51 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.30865 (Sl.No.3507-NE in ineligible Voter List)
S/o. Kasimsab Age: about 38 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.30955 (Sl.No.3549-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Membership No.3346 (Sl.No.643-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.3365 (Sl.No.650-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.3390 (Sl.No.658-NE in ineligible Voter List)
R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.3437 (Sl.No.670-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Occ: House wife, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.4929 (Sl.No.599-A in ineligible Voter List)
Age: about 44 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.25551 (Sl.No.880-A in ineligible Voter List)
W/o. Narayanappa Age: about 65 Years, Occ: House wife, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.5776 (Sl.No.721-A in ineligible Voter List)
(Sl.No.4525-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Membership No.34224 (Sl.No.4865-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.34314 (Sl.No.4894-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.34455 (Sl.No.4927-NE in ineligible Voter List)
R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.34566 (Sl.No.4959-NE in ineligible Voter List)
Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 27068 (Sl.No.1932 NE in ineligible Voter List)
Age: about 49 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 27188 (Sl.No. 1967 NE in ineligible Voter List) 249. Bepari Md.Ismail S/o.Moulasab Age: about 53 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 26922 (Sl.No.1890NE in ineligible Voter List)
S/o. Isaksab Age: about 44 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 26946 (Sl.No.1898 NE in ineligible Voter List) 253. Sayyad Sadikhussain S/o. Ahmedhussain Age: about 39 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 26957 (Sl.No.1903NE in ineligible Voter List) 254. Kannagal Nasimabanu W/o. Babu Age: about 48 Years, Occ: House wife, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 26967 (Sl.No.1906 NE in ineligible Voter List) 255. Palangi Hussainabi W/o. Kissansab Age: about 52 Years, Occ: House wife, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 27025 (Sl.No.1922NE in ineligible Voter List)
(Sl.No.1720NE in ineligible Voter List)
Membership No. 30782 (Sl.No. 3468 NE in ineligible Voter List)
Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 30673 (Sl.No.2427NE in ineligible Voter List) 272. Kandgal Niyazahmed S/o. Rajesab Age: about 58 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.30696 (Sl.No.3438NE in ineligible Voter List)
Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.30537 (Sl.No.3358NE in ineligible Voter List)
Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.30436 (Sl.No.3308NE in ineligible Voter List)
R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.30456 (Sl.No. 3316 NE in ineligible Voter List)
Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 29595 (Sl.No.2883 NE in ineligible Voter List)
Age: about 40 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 29228 (Sl.No. 2711 NE in ineligible Voter List)
S/o. Shahabuddinsab Age: about 41 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 29105 (Sl.No. 2651 NE in ineligible Voter List)
(Sl.No.2450NE in ineligible Voter List)
Membership No.28482 (Sl.No. 2404 NE in ineligible Voter List)
Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 28337 (Sl.No.2355 NE in ineligible Voter List)
R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No.28222 (Sl.No.2319NE in ineligible Voter List)
R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 25711 (Sl.No. 802 S in ineligible Voter List)
Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 25935 (Sl.No.840 S in ineligible Voter List)
S/o. Rajesab Age: about 50 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 26458 (Sl.No.904 S in ineligible Voter List)
(Sl.No.968 S in ineligible Voter List)
Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 35795 (Sl.No.5359 NE in ineligible Voter List)
Age: about 36 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 67860 (Sl.No. 6006 NE in ineligible Voter List)
S/o. Basanagouda Age: about 35 Years, Occ: Coolie, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 33901 (Sl.No. 1861 S in ineligible Voter List)
(Sl.No. 4163NE in ineligible Voter List)
Membership No. 32162 (Sl.No. 4095 NE in ineligible Voter List)
Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 32249 (Sl.No. 4127NE in ineligible Voter List)
Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 32049 (Sl.No. 4052 NE in ineligible Voter List)
Occ: House wife, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 32946 (Sl.No. 4407 NE in ineligible Voter List)
Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 32659 (Sl.No. 4311 NE in ineligible Voter List) 384. Sureban Hussainabanu W/o. Ahmajhussain Age: about 43 Years, Occ: House wife, R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 32522 (Sl.No. 4248NE in ineligible Voter List)
R/o: Ilkal, Tq: Ilkal, Dist: Bagalkot-587125. Membership No. 32543 (Sl.No.4257 NE in ineligible Voter List)
…..Petitioners (By Sri Gangadhar J.M. & Sri Praveen Tarikar, Advs.)
AND:
…..Respondents
(By Sri Vinayak S. Kulkarni, A.G.A. for R-1 and R-3 Sri Hemanthkumar L Havaragi, Adv. for R-2, R-4 & R-5 Sri K.L. Patil & Sri S.S. Beturmath, Advs. For R-6)
These petitions filed under Article 226 and 227 of Constitution of India praying to (a) issue a Writ of appropriate nature to declare that Section 20(2) (a-iv) and (a-v) the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act is ultra vires the legislative competence and Article 243ZI and 243ZO if the Constitution of India and b) issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to conduct the Elections to the 6th respondent for the term 2020-2025 to scheduled to be held on 19-01-2020, without applying Section 20 (2) (a-iv) (a-v) of the Act.
These petitions coming on for Preliminary Hearing, this day, the Court made the following:
ORDER
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents.
controversy in these petitions are squarely covered by the earlier decisions of the Co-Ordinate Benches of this Court in the cases of
(i) Shekappa s/o Shivappa Saravand and others V/s State of Karnataka, W.P.No.136699/2020 and connected matters dated 28.02.2020;
are also disposed off in terms of the aforesaid decisions in Shekappa’s case, Chapparadahalli
Vageesh’s case and Tadakal Woman Milk
Producers Co-operative Society Limited’s case supra.
Ordered accordingly.
Sd/JUDGE
Naa
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the challenge to voting disqualifications in the co-operative bank election was covered by the cited co-ordinate Bench decisions?
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Shekappa s/o Shivappa Saravand and others V/s State of KarnatakaFollowed¶551
W.P.No.136699/2020 and connected matters dated 28.02.2020
Chapparadahalli Vageesh and others V/s State of KarnatakaFollowed¶552
W.P. Nos.138960-139031/2020 dated 11.03.2020
Tadakal Woman Milk Producers Cooperative Society Limited and others V/s State of Karnataka and othersFollowed¶553
W.P.Nos.204109-113/2018 and connected matters dated 13.03.2020
Ulli Ramachandra
State of Karnataka
Co Operative Election Authority
The Registrar of Co-operative Societies
District Co operative Election Officer and Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies,Bagalkot
Returning Officer of Ilkal Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ilkal and Co-operative Deveopment office, Ilkal
ASHOK S. KINAGI
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
