Partly allowed¶42

Sri. Shekar G v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC1 Dec 2025WP/13604/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Keywords: Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act; co-operative society election; Election Officer / Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Mysore Division; Returning Officer; mandamus; Annexure-B representation; Annexure-C order KRA AMANCHU/ROA/CR-04/2025-26 dated 11.04.2025; infructuous; allowed-in-part; Article 226 writ; WP No. 13604 of 2025 (CS-RES); Justice M G Uma; High Court of Karnataka; decision date 01.12.2025. No precedents cited; no monetary quantum involved.

What did the court decide?

Petition allowed-in-part: prayers (a) and (b) (quashing of Annexure-C) dismissed as infructuous; respondent Nos.1 to 3 directed to consider Annexure-B and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law at least within four weeks. ¶42

Sri. Shekar G Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:49949 WP No. 13604 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

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WRIT PETITION NO. 13604 OF 2025 (CS-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI SHEKAR G, S/O LATE GOVINDAPPA, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS, MEMBERS OF THE SRI GANGAPARAMESHWARI MEENUGARARA SAHAKARA SANGHA LTD., MADDUR-571428, MADDUR TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. P.N. NANJA REDDY, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPTD. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, M.S.BUILDING, CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, BENGALURU - 560 001.

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Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka

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THE ELECTION OFFICER AND JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MYSORE DIVISION, MYSORE-570 002.

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THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR AND CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA DISTRICT, MANDYA-571 401.

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SRI GANGA PARAMESHWARI MEENUGARARA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, REPTD BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MADDUR-571 428, MANDYA DISTRICT.

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NC: 2025:KHC:49949 WP No. 13604 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THE RETURNING OFFICER, SRI GANGA PARAMESHWARI MEENUGARARA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, MADDUR-571 428, MANDYA DISTRICT.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR R1-3 & 5

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R4 - SD/- THROUGH HAND SUMONS)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) QUASHING THE ORDER BEARING NO.KRA AMANCHU/ROA/CR-04/2025-26 DATED 11.04.2025 (ANNEXURE-C) PASSED BY THE 2^ND RESPONDENT AS THE SAME ILLEGAL AND CONTRARY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT AND THE RULES MADE THERE UNDER. AND ETC.,

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THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that prayers (a) and (b) seeking to quash the order dated 11.04.2024 produced as per Annexure-C passed by respondent No.2 does not survive for consideration, since the election that was scheduled is already postponed.

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Submission is placed on record.

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NC: 2025:KHC:49949 WP No. 13604 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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The petition in that regard is dismissed as the same

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having rendered infructuous.

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Regarding prayer (c), the petitioners are seeking

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issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider the representation produced as per Annexure-B and pass necessary orders.

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