Disposed

Sri.P Guruswamy v. the Stateof Karnataka

Karnataka HC23 Sept 2024WP/26168/2024

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What is this about?

Government employees sought appointment of an independent Returning Officer for their association's elections. The Association undertook to furnish the order terminating the petitioners' membership. The court disposed of the petition with liberty to seek redressal before an appropriate forum.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of; liberty reserved to petitioners to approach appropriate forum for redressal of grievance.

Sri.P Guruswamy Vs the Stateof Karnataka — Cooperative Societies | Karnataka HC (2024)

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1 - NC: 2024:KHC:39516 WP No. 26168 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024 BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

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WRIT PETITION NO. 26168 OF 2024 (GM-KSR)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. P GURUSWAMY AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O PUTTASWAMY WORKING AS SECTION OFFICER URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARMTENT GOVERNMENT OFKARNATAKA OFFICE AT ROOM NO 440 4TH FLOOR, VIKASA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001.

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SRI SHANTHARAMA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS S/O NAGAPPA, WORKING AS UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVT OF KARNATAKA COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT (SUGAR) OFFICE AT ROOM NO 128, 1ST FLOOR VIKASA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560001.

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Digitally signed by R HEMALATHA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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SRI GANGADHAR B AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS S/O BASAVARAJU B WORKING AS ACCOUNT SUPERINTENDENT O/O PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR KARANTAKA STATE AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT SHANTHINAGAR, BENGALURU 560027.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. D R RAVI SHANKAR, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. LIKITH R. P, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARMTENT OF CO OPERATION

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2 - NC: 2024:KHC:39516 WP No. 26168 of 2024

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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA OFFICE AT ROOM NO 610 6TH FLOOR, 3RD GATE MS BUILDING, BENGALURU 560001.

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THE DISTRICT REGITRAR OF SOCIETIES ZONE 4, DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION BENGALURU URBAN DISTRICT OFFICE AT SAKARA SOUHDA 3RD FLOOR, 3RD MAIN ROAD 8TH CROSS, MALLESHWARAM BENGALURU 560003.

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THE RETURNING OFFICER KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (R) OFFICE AT CUBBON PARK BENGALURU 560001.

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THE SECRETARY KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (R) OFFICE AT CUBBON PARK BEGNALRUU 560001.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. N B PARIL, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. JAYAKUMAR S PATIL, SENIOR COUNSEL FOR SRI. PRUTHVI WODEYAR, ADVOCATE FOR C/R4)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-1 AND 2 TO APPOINT AN ADMINISTRATOR OF THE RANK OF REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES OR ANY OTHER OFFICER OF A HIGHER RANK TO BE A RETURNING OFFICER OR AN ELECTION OFFICER TO CONDUCT THE ELECTIONS OF THE STATE BODY OF THE R-3 - ASSOCIATION PURSUANT TO THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ETC.

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

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NC: 2024:KHC:39516 WP No. 26168 of 2024

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ORAL ORDER

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Sri Jayakumar S Patil, learned Senior Counsel representing the counsel for the respondent No.4, upon instructions, submits that copy of order terminating the membership of the petitioners shall be furnished to the petitioners on 25.9.2024.

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The petitioners to approach the office of the respondent No.4-Association to collect the copy of order terminating their membership.

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In view of the above, the petition stands disposed of reserving liberty to the petitioners to approach appropriate Forum for redressal of their grievance.

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Sd/(HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR) JUDGE

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BKM

Sri.P Guruswamy v. the Stateof Karnataka

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