Smt. Kuresha Bee v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a writ petition challenging the election of the Grama Panchayat President. The court held that since an alternative remedy is available under Rule 14 of the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Rules, 1995, before the Civil Judge, the petition was disposed of reserving liberty to approach the appropriate forum. The court reserved the question of whether such remedy is perm
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach the Election Tribunal under the relevant Rules.