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V.S. Ningegowda v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC24 Jul 2025WP/2465/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn as infructuous - elections held during pendency; co-operative society election dispute, Mandya/Pandavapura; Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies/District Election Officer (Incharge); Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act 1959; certiorari under Articles 226 and 227; K. Bettahalli Primary Agriculture Co-operative Society ex-directors; orders DRY/A1/XSN/01/2024-25 and DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25; Suraj Govindaraj J.; decided 24.07.2025; NC: 2025:KHC:28420.

What did the court decide?

On counsel's submission that elections held during the pendency rendered the petition infructuous, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn; no substantive question was adjudicated. ¶59

V.S. Ningegowda Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF JULY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

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WRIT PETITION NO. 2465 OF 2025 (CS-RES)

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BETWEEN:

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V.S. NINGEGOWDA S/O SIDDEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS

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GURUSWAMY S/O VANEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS

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K.S. MANOHARA S/O SWAMY GOWDA AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS

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Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA

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Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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S.N. MANJUANTH S/O D NARAYAN GOWDA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS

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D.R. RAVI KUMAR S/O RAME GWODA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS

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SHANTHA KUMARA S/O B.K. MAKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS

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SWAMY GOWDA S/O K. PUTTE GOWDA

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HC-KAR

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AGED 62 YEARS

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SMT. TARADEVI W/O SHIVABASAPPA AGED 40 YEARS

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A ANKAIYYA S/O ANKAIYYA AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS

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NARASIMHA NAYAKA S/O VENKATA NAYAKA AGED 55 YEARS

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THIMME GOWDA S/O RAME GOWDA AGED 60 YEARS

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KAMALAMMA, S/O RAMEGOWDA AGE 50 YEARS

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ALL PETITIONERS ARE EX-DIRECTORS OF K. BETTAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY TD., PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 402. R/O K. BETTAHALLI, PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDTA DISTRICT.

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…PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI. DEVI PRASAD SHETTY, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

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HC-KAR

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DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S. BUILDING, DR B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

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DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES/DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER (INCHARGE), MANDYA, IST CROSS, SUBHASH NAGAR, MANDYA - 571 401.

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ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES PANDAVAPURA SUB DIVISION, PANDAVAPURA - 571 434.

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K BETTAHALLI PRIMARY AGRICULTURE CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., PANDAVAPURA TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT - 571 402 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

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(RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 4 ARE REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT 1959)

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R-1 TO R-3)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-1 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-2 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L1, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO.

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HC-KAR

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DRY/A1/XSN/01/2024-25 TO P-3 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L2, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/01/2024-25 TO P-4 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L3, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/01/2024-25 TO P-5 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L4, THE SHOW ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-6 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L5, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-7 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L6, THE ORDER DTD. 24.12.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-8 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L7, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-9 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L8, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-10 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L9, THE ORDER DTD. 21.01.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-11 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L10, THE ORDER DTD. 21.11.2025 ISSUED BY R-2 VIDE NO. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 TO P-11 PRODUCED AT ANNX-L11 AND ETC.,

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THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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1. The petitioners are before this Court, seeking for

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the following reliefs:

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"(i) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by respondent No.2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-1 produced at AnnxL, the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-2 produced at Annx-L1, the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/01/2024-25 to P-3 produced at Annx-L2, the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/01/2024-25 to P-4 produced at Annx-L3,

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HC-KAR

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the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-5 produced at Annx-L4, the show order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No.DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-6 produced at AnnxL5, the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. Dry/A1/Xsn/02/2024-25 to P-7 produced at Annx-L6, the order dated 24.12.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-8 produced at Annx-L7, the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-9 produced at Annx-L8, the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-10 produced at Annx-L9, the order dated 21.01.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. DRY/A1/XSN/02/2024-25 to P-11 produced at AnnxL10, the order dated 21.11.2025 issued by R-2 vide No. Dry/A1/Xsn/02/2024-25 to P-11 produced at Annx-L11;

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ii. Such other direction or order writ as may deem fit to this Hon'ble Court may kindly be issued."

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