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Karnataka HC (B M Shyam Prasad, J.), 08-09-2025, WP Nos. 13265, 5342, 5514, 14035 of 2025 (GM-KSR), NC: 2025:KHC:35187 — election to Managing Committee of Karnataka Rig Owners Association (R); eligibility of subscription-paying members to vote (elections held 25.02.2025); challenge to announcement of results dated 17/04/2025 (Annexure-H) allegedly ignoring votes cast under interim orders/separate ballot box direction in WP 5514/2025; challenge to Registrar's Report dated 20.12.2023 (DBR1/SA.SAM/DURU/76/2022-23); Section 25 Karnataka Societies Registration Act 1960 — Registrar lacks jurisdiction over election disputes; disputes to be tried by Civil Court; reliance on W.P.No.932/2023 decided 27.02.2024; references to Amiya Vilas Swami v. Shankha Brita Das (2008) 3 KLJ 16, S. David Stephen (Civil Appeal No.5989-5991 of 2009, decided 20-03-2012), W.P.No.14787/2022 (disposed 16.11.2022); Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; petitions disposed subject to just exceptions; no costs/quantum.