A writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking mandamus to direct the Election Authority to formulate guidelines for elections was dismissed by this Court as having become infructuous.
The prayer for issuance of writ of mandamus to formulate guidelines was dismissed as the petition was infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.18242 OF 2023 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka
W/O. SRI SRINIVASAN AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT NO.1823, RATHNAM TEACHER COMPOUND CORNATION TOWN, ROBERTSONPET BANGARAPET, KOLAR-563 122.
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS R/AT NO.37, TEJASWINI NILAYAM RAMACHANDRA SHETTY LAYOUT KAGGALIPURA, BANGALORE-560 082.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI B.V. VIDYULATHA, ADVOCATE)
AND:
BENGALURU-560 052.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI SIDHARTH, AGA FOR R.1, R.3, R.4, R.6 & R.7; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R.5)
THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER SIMILAR WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT ELECTION AUTHORITY TO FORMULATE GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION OF
ELECTORAL ROLLS AND FOR CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AS PER RULE 13-B OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES RULES, 1960 AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
become infructuous.
SD/JUDGE
VMB
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking guidelines for preparation of electoral rolls and conduct of elections under Rule 13-B of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules, 1960 requires disposal.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sri Deepak S. and Others
State of Karnataka and Others
M.I. Arun
As recorded by the court registry
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