Showkath Ali Khan v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC6 Mar 2025WP/18052/2019

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 18052 of 2019 (CS-RES); Justice Suraj Govindaraj; order dated 06.03.2025; writ petition dismissed as not pressed on withdrawal memo dated 6.3.2025; challenge to appointment of enquiry officer by Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Davanagere Sub-Division (order dated 25.02.2019, Annexure-F); Articles 226 and 227; certiorari; Primary Agriculture Co-operative Society, Halwana/Harihar; State of Karnataka Department of Co-operation; Registrar of Co-operative Societies; petition infructuous; no merits decided; no costs or quantum.

What did the court decide?

The Court accepted the petitioner's memo dated 6.3.2025 seeking withdrawal and dismissed the writ petition as not pressed; no adjudication on the merits of the challenge to the appointment of the enquiry officer. ¶¶37–39

Showkath Ali Khan Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:9599 WP No. 18052 of 2019

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 18052 OF 2019 (CS-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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SHOWKATH ALI KHAN S/O:MAHABOOB KHAN, AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS OCC:CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, W/A:PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, HALIWANA AT & PSOT, HARIHARA TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR G M.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S.BUILDING, DR.B.R.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE-560001.

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REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES OFFICE OF CO-OP. SOCIETY REGISTRAR, NO.1, ALIASKAR ROAD, BENGALURU-560052.

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ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES DAVANAGERE SUB-DIVISION, VIDHYANAGAR, DAVANAGERE.

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THE PRESIDENT PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, HALWANA AT & POST,

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2 - NC: 2025:KHC:9599 WP No. 18052 of 2019

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HARIHAR TALUK, DAVANGERE DISTRICT.

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G.K. MALLESHAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS DIRECTOR, PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, HALWANA AT & POST, HARIHAR TALUK, DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK., AGA FOR R1-R3 R4-SERVED AND UNREPRESENED)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE APPOINTMENT OF ENQUIRY OFFICE AS PER THE ORDER DTD25.2.2019 DTD 25.2.2019 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-F PASSED BY THE R-3.

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THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the

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following reliefs:

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i. To issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the appointment of enquiry officer as per the order dated 25.02.2019 bearing No. AR-31/Sec 64/CR02/2018-19 dated 25.02.2019 produced at Annexure-F, passed by the Respondent No.3

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