The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging Section 20(2) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act as ultra vires, holding that the petition has become infructuous since elections were already conducted and filed a memo to the effect.
The petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 16th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR
WRIT PETITION NO.334 OF 2020 ( CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
A.C. RAVI S/O CHANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS #17, AJANAPALYA VILLAGE NEGAMANGALA TALUK, BILAGUNDA, MANDYA DISTRICT 571418. NAGAMANGALA TALUK, MANDYA DIST.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI MOHAMMED TAHIR A., ADVOCATE)
And:
1 . THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION M.S. BUILDING DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
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…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT.NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1,R2,R3 & R6; SRI G.V.SHASHIKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R4)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 20(2) (A-IV) (A-V) THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959 ARE ULTRA VIRES THE LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE AND ARTICLE 243ZI AND 243ZO OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC.,
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
Heard Shri Mahammed Tahir.A., learned Advocate for the Petitioner, Smt. Niloufer Akbar, AGA for Respondent Nos.1, 2, 3 and 6 and Sri G. V. Shashikumar, learned advocate for respondent No.4.
No costs.
Sd/JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution becomes infructuous because elections have already been conducted.
3 provisions across 2 enactments
A.C. Ravi
The State of Karnataka
The Registrar of Co Operative Societies
The District Election Officer
The State Co Operative Election Authority
Kalliganahalli Primary Agricultural Co-Operative Society Ltd
Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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