Dismissed¶38

B T Nagaraj v. State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC10 Dec 2025WP/26109/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

High Court of Karnataka, Bengaluru; WP No. 26109 of 2025 (CS-EL/M); NC: 2025:KHC:52143; M G Uma J; Mandya City Co-operative Bank Ltd. election; calendar of events dated 21.08.2025; Returning Officer / Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies Mandya Sub Division; interim order 28.08.2025; separate box voting; election held 07.09.2025; result declared; Section 70 KCS Act election dispute; Articles 226 and 227; writ petition dismissed for non-representation by petitioner's counsel; liberty to pursue statutory election dispute remedy.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to raise a dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, if advised to do so, in accordance with law. ¶38

B T Nagaraj Vs State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:52143 WP No. 26109 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

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WRIT PETITION NO. 26109 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

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BETWEEN:

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B.T. NAGARAJ, S/O THAMANA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, OCC. ADVOCATE, RESIDING AT NO.1278B, GENERAL HOSPITAL ROAD, ASHOK NAGAR, AT MANDYA - 571 401 TALUKA AND DISTRICT MANDYA

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. BASAVARAJ R. BANNUR, ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

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AND:

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STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY

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Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka

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PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO OPERATION (GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA), MULTISTORY BUILDING, BENGALURU-560001.

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RETURNING OFFICER, SENIOR INSPECTOR AND TALUK INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES MANDYA, SUB DIVISION, MANDYA, MANDYA CITY COOPERATIVE BANK LTD., AT MANDYA 571401. TALUKA AND DISTRICT MANDYA.

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THE MANAGER, MANDYA CITY CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD., VIDYA NAGAR, AT MANDYA 571401. TALUKA AND DISTRICT MANDYA …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. YOGESH .D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1 & R2. R3 - SD/-)

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NC: 2025:KHC:52143 WP No. 26109 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE CALENDAR OF EVENTS DTD 21.08.2025 ISSUED BY THE R-2 VIDE ANNX-A TO THE WP AND ETC.,

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

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. No representation.

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The order sheet dated 09.12.2025 reads as under:

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"Learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. No representation.

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Learned Additional Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 and 2 submits that election is already held on 07.09.2025. Pursuant to the interim order dated 28.08.2025, the petitioner has cast his vote. In view of the same, the petitioner has to raise dispute under Section 70 of KCS Act. Hence, he prays for dismissal of the petition.

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To hear learned counsel for the petitioner, list on 10.12.2025."

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In-spite of that, there is no representation.

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NC: 2025:KHC:52143 WP No. 26109 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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In light of the interim order granted, it is stated that even the election result is already declared keeping the vote cast by the petitioner in a separate box. In view of the above, I do not

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find any reason to maintain this petition.

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Hence, the following:

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ORDER

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i) The petition is dismissed.

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ii) Liberty is granted to the petitioner to raise

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dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, if he is advised to do so, in accordance with law.