A Karnataka High Court heard a writ petition challenging Sections 20(2)(A-IV)(A-V) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act as unconstitutional. The petition was dismissed as infructuous because elections had already been conducted.
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous; petitioners to file memorandum stating elections were held.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2021
BEFORE
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR
WRIT PETITION NO.607 OF 2020 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
BOTH RESIDING AT BELAKAVADI B G PURA HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK MANDYA DISTRICT – 571417.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI KANTHARAJU.C.S, ADVOCATE)
AND:
2
BANGALORE-560027.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R1, R3, R4 & R5; SHRI G.V.SHASHIKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2 ;)
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, IS ULTRA VIRES OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC.,
3
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Heard Sri Kantharaju. C. S., learned Advocate for the Petitioners, Smt. Niloufer Akbar, learned AGA for Respondent Nos. 1, 3, 4 and 5 and Sri G. V. Shashikumar, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 2.
No costs.
Sd/-
mbb
S.MAHADEVASWAMY S/O LATE M S SOMANNA
MUDDUMADAPPA S/O M HALAIAH
THE STATE OF KARNATAKA
THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION
THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KARNATAKA
THE ELECTION OFFICER AND DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA DISTRICT
P.S.DINESH KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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