A PIL sought withdrawal of Co-operation Department officers deputed to co-operative banks as CEOs and MDs. The petition had been listed six times for non-compliance of office objections; the court found the prayer misconceived, holding it could not regulate state administration, and dismissed the petition with no costs.
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NC: 2024:KHC:7558-DB WP No. 14947 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE MR. P.S.DINESH KUMAR, CHIEF JUSTICE AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.G. SHIVASHANKARE GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 14947 OF 2020 (CS-RES-PIL)
BETWEEN:
…PETITIONER
Digitally signed by YASHODHA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
(BY SRI CHANNABASAPPA CHANDRASHEKARAPPA JALIYAL, ADVOCATE - ABSENT)
AND:
…RESPONDENT
(BY SMT.NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA IMMEDIATELY TO WITHDRAW ITS OFFICERS OF DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION NAMELY, JOINT REGISTRARS, DEPUTY REGISTRARS, ASST. REGISTRARS WHO ARE ON DEPUTATION TO DIST. CENTRAL CO-OPERATIVE BANKS AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR MANAGING DIRECTORS AND IAS OR ADDITIONAL REGISTRARS OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AS MANAGING DIRECTORS OF STATE LEVEL CO-OPERATIVE BANKS ALSO, ADDITIONAL REGISTRARS AND JOINT SECRETARY'S AS SECRETARIES AND ETC.
THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, CHIEF JUSTICE MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
None appears for the petitioner. Smt. Niloufer Akbar, learned Additional Government Advocate appears for the respondent.
petition. This Court cannot regulate the administration of State Government. Prayer is misconceived. Accordingly, this writ petition
is dismissed .
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to file memo of appearance within eight weeks.
No costs.
Sd/CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
JUDGE
KPS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 23
1 issue framed by the court
Should the State be directed to withdraw officers of the Department of Co-operation on deputation to co-operative banks?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Shri B.P. Krishna Murthy
Principal Secretary Dept. of Co-operation, Govt. of Karnataka
P.S. Dinesh Kumar
T.G. Shivashankare Gowda
As recorded by the court registry
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