Basavant S/O. Kareppa Metri v. the State of Karnataka
Co-operative society election – exclusion from voters list – Rule 13-D(2-A), Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules, 1960
Case brief
What is this about?
cooperative society election; exclusion from voters list; Rule 13-D(2-A) Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules 1960; individual notice to excluded members; draft/final eligible electoral list; defaulters; Mudhol Taluka Prathamika Sahakari Krushi and Grameena Abhivruddi Bank Niyamita; election to committee of management; votes cast under interim order dated 17.01.2025; Sant Sadguru Janardan Swami v. State of Maharashtra; Section 70(2) Co-operative Societies Act election dispute; election petition tribunal; contentions left open; writ petition disposed; Karnataka High Court Dharwad Bench; M. Nagaprasanna J.; WP No. 100314 of 2025 (CS-EL/M)
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of in the light of the Coordinate Bench order in W.P. No.8502/2022 C/w. W.P. No.8477/2022; all contentions of both parties left open to be agitated before the appropriate forum/fora. No further relief; voting rights had already been permitted by the interim order dated 17.01.2025 and the elections are over.