Shri Uday S/O. Tualasidas Bandekar, v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Co-operative society election dispute; Returning Officer directed to announce result forthwith including votes cast by excluded member-petitioner; final voters list deficiencies and absence of individual notice under Rule 13-D(2-A) of the Co-operative Societies Rules; remedy under Section 70(2) of the Co-operative Societies Act left open; Coordinate Bench judgment W.P. No.8502/2022 c/w W.P. No.8477/2022 followed; Supreme Court precedent Shri Sant Sadguru Janardan Swami (Moingiri Maharaj) Sahakari Dugha Utpadak Sanstha relied upon; Karwar Taluka PCARD Bank; certiorari against JRCS Belagavi Region order dated 07.01.2025; mandamus for approval of final voters list; Karnataka High Court Dharwad; M. Nagaprasanna J.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondent – Returning Officer to announce the election result forthwith including the votes cast by the petitioner; all contentions left open for consideration in appropriate proceedings, if commenced.