Petitioners challenging voter eligibility in a cooperative society election. Court held the petition had become infructuous and dismissed it on preliminary hearing.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.17495 OF 2023 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by H K HEMA
Location: High Court of Karnataka
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AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS,
D/O SRI RANGAPPA AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
ALL ARE MEMBERS OF PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. ANTARAGANGE, BHADRAVATI TALUK SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577 245
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. H.S. PRASHANTH, ADVOCATE)
AND:
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SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT-577245. REP. BYT CEO.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI SIDHARTH, AGA FOR R.1, R.3, R.4 & R.6; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R.2)
THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AT ANNEXURE-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST AND VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO RESPONDENT NO.5 SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 13.08.2023.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
petition has become infructuous and same may be dismissed.
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infructuous.
SD/JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition became infructuous by the time it was heard.
Smt. Susheelamma w/o Sree Channegowda
Smt. Chikamma
The State of Karnataka
Primary Agricultural Credit Co-Operative Society Ltd
M.I. Arun
As recorded by the court registry
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