Sri Honnegowda v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners sought to have their votes counted in a cooperative society election despite their names being excluded from the eligible voter list. The High Court allowed the petition in part, ordering the Returning Officer to count and announce the votes while keeping the eligibility dispute open for specific legal proceedings.
What did the court decide?
The Returning Officer shall announce the results by counting the petitioners' votes. Eligibility dispute to be decided separately; petitioners' votes to be kept in a separate sealed box.
What the court decided
- 1 - NC: 2024:KHC:5873 WP No. 1481 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE
WRIT PETITION NO. 1481 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
- SRI HONNEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA
- SMT ROOPAVATHI, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, W/O YERAGOWDA
- SRI MANJUNATH, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, S/O LATE MUNIYAPPA
- SRI RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, S/O HANUMANTHARAYAPPA
Digitally signed by PRAMILA G V Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners are entitled to have their votes counted in the cooperative society election despite non-compliance with eligibility rules.
Whether the election result can be announced while keeping the dispute over voter eligibility open for determination in appropriate proceedings.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SARI HONNEGOWDA AND OTHERS
- respondent
STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION
- respondent
THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY
- respondent
THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER
- respondent
THE RETURNING OFFICER
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Karnataka HC
- Decided on
- · February
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP/1481/2024
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