Mullahalli Milk Producers Co-Op Society Ltd., v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 1590 of 2025 (CS-EL/M); decided 07.03.2025 by Justice Suraj Govindaraj (oral order). Co-operative society election voter eligibility: six milk producers'/women co-op societies of Maddur/Mandya challenged exclusion from eligible voters list for the 02.02.2025 election to Mandya District Co-operative Milk Producers Societies Union Ltd.; objections under clause (ii) of Sub-Rule 2A of Rule 13, Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules, 1960; Deputy Commissioner's order dated 26.07.2024 (Annexure-E) holding petitioners ineligible upheld as a finding of fact; writ petition dismissed; Returning Officer directed to exclude petitioners' votes and declare results within seven days, subject to no other injuncting order.
What did the court decide?
None to the petitioners; mandamus and certiorari refused. Respondent No.5 directed to count the votes excluding those of the petitioners and declare the election results within seven days from receipt of a copy of the order, subject to there being no other order injuncting such declaration.