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Chamegowda Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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Dismissed¶¶55

Chamegowda v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC4 Feb 2025WP/1968/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ Petition (CS-EL/M) No. 1968 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, NC: 2025:KHC:5113, decided 04.02.2025 by Hon'ble Mrs Justice K.S. Hemalekha. Petition by eight directors of Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., Chamanahalli (T. Narasipura Taluk, Mysuru District) under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to respondents 4-6 (District Election Officer/Deputy Registrar, Returning Officer, Voter List Scrutiny Officer) to conduct the co-operative society election process from the stage where it was stopped. With the Returning Officer's calendar of events fixing elections for 19.02.2025, counsel for petitioners did not press the petition; submission recorded; petition DISMISSED AS NOT PRESSED; no adjudication on merits. Other respondents: State of Karnataka Dept. of Co-operation; Registrar of Co-operative Societies; State Co-operative Election Authority; the Society through its CEO. Advocates: Sri. Sandesh T.B (petitioners); Sri. Sidharth Babu Rao AGA (R1, R2, R4-R6); Sri. T.L. Kiran Kumar (R3); Sri. S.B. Totad (R7).

What did the court decide?

The petition is dismissed as not pressed, the Court having recorded the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that, in view of the elections scheduled on 19.02.2025, the petitioner does not intend to press the writ petition. ¶¶55

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the Court should direct respondents 4 to 6 to conduct the election process of the Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., Chamanahalli, from the stage where it was stopped.

Court's answer

The petition is dismissed as not pressed, the Court having recorded the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that, in view of the elections scheduled on 19.02.2025, the petitioner does not intend to press the writ petition.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Co-operative society election — Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., Chamanahalli, T. Narasipura Taluk, Mysuru District — Eight directors of the society filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution praying for a direction to respondents 4 to 6 (District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Registrar, Returning Officer and Voter List Scrutiny Officer) to conduct the election process from the stage where it was stopped — At the preliminary hearing ('B' Group), both counsel stated that the Returning Officer had issued the calendar of events fixing the elections for 19.02.2025 — Counsel for the petitioners thereupon submitted that the petitioners did not intend to press the writ petition — Submission recorded — Petition dismissed as not pressed — No adjudication on merits. (Oral order dated 04.02.2025, Hon'ble Mrs Justice K.S. Hemalekha.)

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NC: 2025:KHC:5113 WP No. 1968 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 4^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 1968 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN:

CHAMEGOWDA

S/O KENCHAPPA AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS

DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DIST - 571 101.

CHANNAMALLU

Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

S/O MADAIAH AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DIST - 571 101.

KRISHNEGOWDA

S/O HOMBAIAH AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DIST - 571 101.

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4. LAKSHMAMMA

W/O DEVANNA AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DIST - 571 101.

GOPALA

S/O VENKATAPPA

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS

DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DIST - 571 101.

V. SHANKAREGOWDA

S/O VENKATEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DIST - 571 101.

SUNITHA W/O VEERAPPA GOWDA AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DIST - 571 101.

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C.Y KANTHA

S/O R.YALAKKI GOWDA AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHAMANAHALLI VILLAGE, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSURU DIST - 571 101.

…PETITIONERS

(BY SRI. SANDESH T.B, ADVOCATE)

AND:

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION VIKAS SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

THE REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES NO. 1, ALI ASKER ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 052.

THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3RD FLOOR, TTMC A BLOCK, K.H.ROAD, SHANTINAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER AND ALSO DEPUTY REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MYSORE DISTRICT - 571 125

THE RETURNING OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.,

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NC: 2025:KHC:5113 WP No. 1968 of 2025

CHAMANAHALLI, T. NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DIST - 571 101.

THE VOTER LIST SCRUTINY OFFICER PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., CHAMANAHALLI, T.NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DIST - 571 101.

PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD, CHAMANAHALLI, T.NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE DIST - 571 101 REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. SIDHARTH BABU RAO, AGA FOR R1, R2, R4 TO R6; SRI. T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R3; SRI. S.B. TOTAD, ADVOCATE FOR R7)

THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4-6 TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION PROCESS FROM THE STAGE WHERE IT WAS STOPPED AND ETC.,

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING

IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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NC: 2025:KHC:5113 WP No. 1968 of 2025

ORAL ORDER

Both the learned counsel submits that the Returning Officer has issued the calendar of events holding the elections on 19.02.2025.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the

light of the elections to be scheduled on 19.02.2025, the petitioner does not intend to press this writ petition.

The submission is recorded.

In view of the same, the petition is dismissed as not

pressed.

Sd/-

(JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA)

VS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45 CT: BHK

Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the Court should direct respondents 4 to 6 to conduct the election process of the Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., Chamanahalli, from the stage where it was stopped.¶¶44
The court held
The petition is dismissed as not pressed, the Court having recorded the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that, in view of the elections scheduled on 19.02.2025, the petitioner does not intend to press the writ petition.ratio¶¶55

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 and 227¶¶44

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to direct respondents 4 to 6 to conduct the election process from the stage where it was stopped.¶¶44
Prior proceeding
Returning Officer issued the calendar of events fixing the elections to the society for 19.02.2025.¶¶51

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Chamegowda¶¶8
Sri. Sandesh T.B
petitioner
Channamallu¶¶11
Sri. Sandesh T.B
petitioner
Krishnegowda¶¶14
Sri. Sandesh T.B
petitioner
Lakshmamma¶¶17
Sri. Sandesh T.B
petitioner
Gopala¶¶19
Sri. Sandesh T.B
petitioner
V. Shankaregowda¶¶23
Sri. Sandesh T.B
petitioner
Sunitha¶¶25
Sri. Sandesh T.B
petitioner
C.Y Kantha¶¶27
Sri. Sandesh T.B
respondent
The State of Karnataka, Department of Co-operation, Vikas Soudha, Bangalore - 560 001, represented by its Secretary¶¶32
Sri. Sidharth Babu Rao
respondent
The Registrar Co-operative Societies, No. 1, Ali Asker Road, Bangalore - 560 052¶¶33
Sri. Sidharth Babu Rao
respondent
The State Co-operative Election Authority, Shantinagar, Bangalore, represented by its Secretary¶¶34
Sri. T.L. Kiran Kumar
respondent
The District Election Officer and also Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, Mysore District¶¶35
Sri. Sidharth Babu Rao
respondent
The Returning Officer, Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., Chamanahalli, T. Narasipura Taluk, Mysore District¶¶36
Sri. Sidharth Babu Rao
respondent
The Voter List Scrutiny Officer, Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., Chamanahalli, T. Narasipura Taluk, Mysore District¶¶40
Sri. Sidharth Babu Rao
respondent
Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., Chamanahalli, T. Narasipura Taluk, Mysore District, represented by its CEO¶¶41
Sri. S.B. Totad

Coram

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Hon'ble Mrs Justice K.S. Hemalekhaauthor¶¶47

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Karnataka HC
Decided on: 4 Feb 2025 · February
Registered: 24 Jan 2025
Case no.: WP/1968/2025
CNR: KAHC010053302025
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: K.s. Hemalekha
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: WRIT PETITION (CS-EL/M)

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Cite this judgement

Chamegowda v. the State of Karnataka, WP/1968/2025 (KA), decided on 4 February 2025.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticles 226 and 227

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Procedural history2

Writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to direct respondents 4 to 6 to conduct the election process from the stage where it was stopped.
Returning Officer issued the calendar of events fixing the elections to the society for 19.02.2025.

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Bench / Coram

Hon'ble Mrs Justice K.S. Hemalekha

Parties & counsel