Maralekere Women Milk Producers Co. Operative Society Ltd. v. the State of Karnataka
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Karnataka HC (Bengaluru), WP No. 1495 of 2025 (CS-EL/M), Justice K.S. Hemalekha, decided 10.02.2025. Co-operative election matter: challenge under Articles 226 and 227 to the non-eligible voters list dated 04.12.2024 (Annexure-C) issued by the District Election Officer/Deputy Commissioner and Returning Officer/Additional Deputy Commissioner concerning Maralekere Women Milk Producers Co-operative Society Ltd., in the elections of Mandya District Co-operative Milk Producers Societies Union Ltd. scheduled 02.02.2025. After the elections, petitioner filed a memo (did not vote; petition did not survive) and the writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn; Returning Officer directed to announce Union election results excluding the petitioner's votes. Withdrawal/dismissal as withdrawn; no merits adjudication; no case law cited; parties registered under KCS Act 1959 / Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act 1959.