Abdul Khalika Abdul Rahaman v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC Dharwad Bench, WP No. 101139 of 2025 (CS-EL/M), decided 17.07.2025 by Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur. Members of Tameer Co-operative Credit Society Ltd., Ankola sought mandamus to vote and contest in the society's committee election of 16.02.2025 notwithstanding Section 20(2)(a)(iv) of the Co-operative Act. After an interim order of 14.02.2025 allowing them to vote/contest subject to the petition's outcome, and having cast votes without contesting, the petition was disposed of with results to be announced counting the petitioners' votes; aggrieved parties free to challenge the result in law.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with a direction that the results of the election be announced taking into consideration the votes cast by the petitioners; parties aggrieved by the outcome are at liberty to challenge the result in accordance with law.