Partly allowed
Sri G Ramaiah v. the State of Karnataka
Karnataka HCWP/2147/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Voters omitted from a co-operative society's eligible voters list owing to non-compliance with Rule 13-D(2A) sought counting of their votes in the board election. The Court directed announcement of results counting their votes, keeping eligibility open for adjudication under Section 70(2)(c).
What did the court decide?
Returning Officer directed to count petitioners' votes, announce election results, keep ballots in sealed box with separate list; eligibility left open to Section 70(2)(c) dispute.