Writ petition seeking inclusion of the petitioner's name in the final eligible voter list for a co-operative society election and permission to vote. Counsel sought withdrawal; the court dismissed the petition as withdrawn with liberty to raise an election dispute under law.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2024
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE ANANT RAMANATH HEGDE WRIT PETITION NO. 824 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M)
BETWEEN:
SRI.B.ASHWATHNARAYANA @ B. ASHWATHNARAYAN GOWDA, S/O LATE BACCHE GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT MANDIBYADARAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK - 561203, BENGALURU RUAL DISTRICT.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI BHADRINATH R, ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by BELUR RANGADHAMA NANDINI
Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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MANDIBYADARAHALLI VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK-561203 BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1, R3 AND R4 SRI T L KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2, SRI DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R5)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R3 TO R5 TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONER IN THE FINAL ELIGIBLE VOTER LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CAST VOTE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO R5 SOCIETY WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 21.01.2024 AS FOUND AT ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP THIS DAY THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks liberty of the
Court to withdraw the petition with a liberty to raise an
election dispute.
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Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to raise an election dispute as provided under the law. If such a dispute is raised, same shall be considered in accordance with law without being influenced by this order of withdrawal of the petition.
Sd/JUDGE
CHS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39
Sri B. Ashwathnarayana @ B. Ashwathnarayan Gowda
The State of Karnataka, Dept. of Co-operation
The State Co-operative Election Authority
The District Election Officer and Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies
The Returning Officer, Mandibyadarahalli Village Milk Producers Co-operative Society Ltd.
The Mandibyadarahalli Village Milk Producers Co-operative Society Ltd.
Anant Ramanath Hegde
As recorded by the court registry
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