Held Writ Petition No. 2818 of 2020 filed by 85 petitioners challenging the voter list preparation process. The Court dismissed the petition as having become infructuous because the elections were already conducted.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, 2021
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR
WRIT PETITION No.2818 OF 2020 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN :
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| 45. | SRI SUDHAKAR |
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| S/O D NARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS |
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| PETITIONERS NO.1 TO 45 ARE R/AT YALIYURU, DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 110 |
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| 46. | SRI. DEVARAJ |
| S/O LATE HEMANNA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS |
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| 47. | SRI. SUBBARAYAPPA S/O LATE HEMANNA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS |
| 48. | SRI. NAGAPPA |
| S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS |
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| 49. | SRI. POOJAPPA S/O SOTTAPPA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS |
| 50. | SRI. PILLEGOWDA |
| S/O HEMANNA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS |
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| 51. | SRI. RAVICHANDRA S/O KRISHNAPPA AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS |
| 52. | SMT. MUNIYAMMA W/O MYLARAPPA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS |
| 53. | SMT. SHIVAMMA |
| W/O NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS |
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| 54 | SRI. KRISHNAPPA S/O VENKATAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS |
| 55. | SRI. NAGARAJU |
| S/O KRISHNAPPA | |
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS |
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| 68. | SRI. NARAYANAPPA |
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| S/O SOTTAPPA | |
| AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS PETITIONERS NO 46 TO 68 ARE R/AT MATTABARLU VILLAGE DEVANAHALLI TALUK BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110 |
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| 69. | SRI. Y.M. MANJESH S/O IYYANNA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS |
| 70. | SRI. NAGARAJU D S/O DODDANNA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS |
| 71. | SMT. SUMA W/O RAVI AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS |
| 72. | SRI. PRABHAKAR I H S/O LATE HANUMANTHARAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS |
| 73. | SMT. SUMA W/O SUBRAMANI AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS |
| 74. | SRI. PRASHANTH Y.M S/O NARAYANASWAMY AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS |
| 75. | SRI. MUNEGOWDA S/O LATE RAMAIAH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS |
| 76. | SRI. SRINIVAS S/O LATE BYRAPPA AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS |
| 77. | SMT. D.SHAILA W/O Y.M. RAMESH AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS |
| 78. | SRI. N.KRISHNAPPA |
| S/O SONNAPPA (NADAVALU) AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS |
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(BY SHRI. S. PRAKASH SHETTY, ADVOCATE) AND : 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S.BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY
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BENGALURU-562110 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY
(BY SMT.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1, R3 & R5; SHRI.G.V.SHASHIKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO 5 TO PREPARE VOTER LIST OF R-2 SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR 2020-25 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LIST OF MEMBERS WITHOUT INSISTING UNDER SEC.20(2)(a-iv)(a-v) OF ACT AND ETC.,
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
Learned advocate for the petitioners submits that elections have already been conducted. Therefore, this petition is rendered infructuous and accordingly prayed for its dismissal. He has filed a memo of even date to the said effect. Memo be kept in record.
No costs.
Sd/JUDGE
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SRI PRABHAKAR M S/O LATE MUNINARAYANAPPA AND 44 OTHERS
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION
YALIYURU VYAVASAYA SEVA SAHAKARA SANGHA LTD
THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY
DEPUTY REFGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND ELECTION OFFICER
SRI S S MANJUNATH RETURNING OFFICER
P.S. DINESH KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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