Partly allowed
Marigowda v. the State of Karnataka
Karnataka HCWP/803/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The Court held that where a cooperative society failed to comply with mandatory voter list requirements under Rule 13-D(2-A) and did not contest the writ, the petitioners' votes cast under interim orders must be counted. The Court allowed the petition in part, directing the Returning Officer to announce results by counting these votes, while keeping the question of voter eligibility open for resol
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed in part. Returning Officer directed to announce election results by counting petitioners' votes. Eligibility kept open for dispute under Section 70(2).