Chandrashekar Sannu Gonda v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Co-operative society election; eligible voters list; deletion of voters for non-attendance of AGM and default; Rule 13-D(2-A) Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules 1960; Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act 1959; writ of mandamus; Articles 226 and 227; interim order permitting voting; separate ballot box; declaration of election results by Returning Officer; election dispute remedy before appropriate forum; Bhatkal LAMPS Society; Uttara Kannada; Dharwad Bench.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with direction to declare and announce the election results taking into consideration the votes cast by the petitioners (kept in a separate ballot box); aggrieved parties left at liberty to challenge the result before the appropriate forum in accordance with law. ¶416