Petitioners challenged an election result declaring a cooperative society representative via a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227. The court dismissed the petition, ruling that such disputes involve factual questions requiring a separate election petition.
The writ petition challenging the election result is dismissed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2023
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 4224 OF 2023 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
Digitally signed by H K HEMA Location: High Court of Karnataka
14. CHANDRU B.N,
S/O NANJUNDASHETTY, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, SHREE LAKSHMI PROVISION STORE, OPP. MAHAVEER BHAVAN, RAVEENDRA NAGARA, HASSAN - 573 202.
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS, NO. 3826, 7TH CROSS, 1ST MAIN ROAD, THILAK NAGARA, MYSURU - 570 021.
16. RANGASWAMY,
S/O LATE THIMMEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, MOGANNA GOWDA VATARA, GOWRI KOPPALU, HASSAN - 573 202.
17. MOHAN G. R,
S/O RANGASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS, MOGANNA GOWDA VATARA, GOWRI KOPPALU, HASSAN - 573 202.
18. PRAJWAL K,
S/O KRISHNAPPA, BEHIND VINAYAKA SAMUDAYA BHAVANA, GOWRI KOPPALU, HASSAN - 573 202.
19. SHREENATH S. P,
S/O LATE PUTTASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, SATHIGAVAHALLI, KATTAYA HOBILI, HASSAN - 573 202.
20. SHAMBULINGEGOWDA Y. P,
S/O PUTTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/AT 348/5, SOMESHWARA TEMPLE, 3RD BLOCK, 4TH CROSS, KUSHALANAGARA - 571 234.
R/AT ARECHAKANAHALLI, MADDUR TALUK, C. A. KERE HOBLI, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 422.
27. MAHADEVA,
S/O JAYARANGEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKABOGANA HALLI, CHINAKURALI HOBLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 455.
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R/AT KARTHALU, CHUCHANAKATTE HOBLI, K. R. NAGARA TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT - 571 602.
…PETITIONERS
(BY SRI. PUTEEREGOWDA, ADVOCATE (ABSENT))
AND:
NO. 43, H. D. DEVEGOWDA CIRCLE, MYSURU BANNUR RING ROAD, MYSURU - 570 028, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
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C. A. KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DIST. - 571 422.
S/O LATE PAPANNA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT NO. 27, HOLLAGERE DHODDI, HALAGURU HOBLI, MALAVALLI TALUK, MANDYA - 571 430.
14. ANITHA N,
W/O SATHISH N. L, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO. 26, MYSURU ROAD, BEHIND MALAVALLI BUNK UGRANAPURADODDI MALAVALLI, MANDYA DIST - 571 430.
W/O V. P SHIVAKUMAR, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT NO. 389, RMC LAYOUT, SHAKTHINAGARA, MYSURU - 570 029.
MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 430.
18. SHIVALINGU,
S/O CHIKANNA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT MIG36, KHB APARTMENT, CHIKKEGOWDANA DHODDI, BENGALURU MYSURU ROAD, NEAR FIRE BRIGADE, MANDYA - 571 401.
S/O RAJANNA, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT KADUKOTHENNAHALLI C. A. KERE HOBLI, MADDUR TALUK - 571 422.
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SIDHARTH, AGA FOR R1 TO R5;
SRI. ROOPESH KUMAR ADVOCATE FOR R6, R7, R9, R11 TO R15 AND R17 TO R19)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ELECTION RESULT DECLARED ON 12/02/2023 PASSED BY THE R-5 VIDE ANNEXURE-M AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
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ORDER
None appears for the petitioners.
SD/JUDGE
MH/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3 CT: BHK
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition can grant relief challenging election results involving disputed questions of fact.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Manjegowda
State of Karnataka
M.I. Arun
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
