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Sharanappa Pujar S/O Veerabadrappa v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC7 Jan 2025WP/100014/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Withdrawal of writ petition; disposed as withdrawn; interim order dissolved; Section 20(2)(A-iv) Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act; ultra vires legislative competence; Articles 243ZI and 243ZO Constitution of India; Articles 226 and 227 writ; co-operative society election matter (CS-EL/M); State Co-operative Election Authority; Returning Officer Primary Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd Ron; Prathamik Sahakari Krushi and Gramina Development Bank Niyamita Ron; Gadag; Ron taluk; High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench; M. Nagaprasanna; 07-01-2025; NC: 2025:KHC-D:199; no cases cited; no ratio.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of as withdrawn at the instance of the petitioners in terms of the memo filed by learned counsel; interim orders of any kind subsisting were dissolved. ¶50

Sharanappa Pujar S/O Veerabadrappa Vs the State… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH

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DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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WRIT PETITION NO.100014 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

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BETWEEN:

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SHARANAPPA PUJAR, S/O. VEERABADRAPPA, AGE: 57, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 51.

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SHIVAPPA PUJAR S/O. BADALEPPA, AGE: 28, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 41.

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KOBAPPA LAMANI S/O. VEERABADRAPPA, AGE: 51, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 49.

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Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka

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POMAPPA POOJAR S/O. BABALEPPA, AGE: 43, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, GOGERI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 43.

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MANJUNATH PUJAR S/O. BABALEPPA PUJAR, AGE: 30, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, GOGERI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 42.

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BASAYYA HIREMATH S/O. ANDANAYYA HIREMATH, AGE: 72, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 53.

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KESHAPPA PUJAR S/O. RAMAJAPPA PUJAR, AGE: 71, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, GOGERI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 48.

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DEVAPPA KAMBALI S/O. PARASAPPA KAMBALI, AGE: 56, OCC: AGRI, HIREKOPPA, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 85.

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SHEKARAYYA HIREMATH, S/O. ANDANAYYA HIREMATH, AGE: 67, OCC: AGRI, GOGERI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 32.

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VEERAPPA KAMBALI S/O. BALAPPA KAMBALI, AGE: 52, OCC: AGRI, MATARANGI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 61.

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DEVALAVVA PUJAR W/O. BABALEPPA PUJAR, AGE: 78, OCC: AGRI, BENACHAMATTI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 44.

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RENAVVA MARATA W/O. BAIRAPPA MARATA, AGE: 58, OCC: AGRI, HIREKOPPA, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 69.

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BHARAMAPPA AMBIGERI, S/O. MARALIYAPPA AMBIGERI, AGE:73, OCC: AGRI, HIREKOPPA, PO: RAMPUR, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 71.

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BASAPPA TATTI, S/O. KALAKAPPA TATTI,

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AGE: 65, OCC: AGRI, HIREKOPPA, PO: RAMPUR TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 74.

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KARIYAPPA DAROJI S/O. SANNA YALLAPPA, AGE: 76, OCC: AGRI, #101, DAROJI ONI, GAJENDRAGAD, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 36.

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DUGRGAVVA MADAR F/O: DURGAPPA MADAR, AGE: 53, OCC: AGRI, MATARANGI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 58.

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HANUMAPPA GURIKAR, S/O. SANJEVAPPA GURIKAR, AGE: 71, OCC: AGRI, MATARANGI, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 63.

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DURGAPPA MADAR, S/O. DURGAPPA MADAR, AGE: 52, OCC: AGRI, HIREKOPPA, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114, SL NO: 70.

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DEVAPPA KAMBALI, S/O. PARASAPPA KAMBALI, AGE: 56, OCC: AGRI, HIREKOPPA, TQ: RON, DIST: GADAG- 582114,

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI VIDYAVATI M KOTTURSHETTAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, 6^TH FLOOR, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU- 560 001

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THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, 3^RD FLOOR, SHANTI NAGAR, TTMC ‘A’ BLOCK, BENGALURU 560 027

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DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OP SOCIETIES, GADAG DIST: GADAG – 582 101.

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THE RETURNING OFFICER, PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD, RON, TQ: RON- 582209, DIST: GADAG.

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PRATHAMIK SAHAKARI KRUSHI AND GRAMINA DEVELOPMENT BANK NIYAMITA, RON, TQ: RON- 582209, DIST: GADAG REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/SECRETARY TQ: RON- 582209,

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. KIRTILATA R. PATIL, HCGP FOR R1; SRI G.V.BHARAMAGOUDAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 TO R4)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF APPROPRIATE NATURE TO DECLARE THAT SECTION 20(2)(A-IV) THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT IS ULTRA VIRES AND LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE AND ARTICLE 243ZI AN 243ZO IF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC.,

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THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERSE, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THERE IN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA

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