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Manjunatha v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC17 Dec 2025WP/26621/2025

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; WP No. 26621 of 2025 (CS-EL/M); Manjunatha v. State of Karnataka and others; co-operative society election; eligible voters list; right to contest and vote; election held 28.09.2025; interim order dated 11.09.2025 permitting voting with ballots kept separate; petition dismissed as infructuous; liberty to raise dispute under Section 70 of Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959; Justice M G Uma; order dated 17-12-2025.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief granted; petitioner left at liberty to raise a dispute under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, if advised. ¶37

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

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NC: 2025:KHC:53955 WP No. 26621 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^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. 26621 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

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BETWEEN:

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MANJUNATHA S/O LATE RUDRE GOWDA. AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, RESIDENT OF HIRIGADDE, NAGENAHALLI POST, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573117 PRESIDENT OF PRATHAMIKA KRISHIPATHINA SAHAKARA BANK NIYAMITHA NAGENAHALLI,

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. PRAKASHA K.V., ADVOCATE (ABSENT))

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AND:

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

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, M.S BUILDING, DR AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE - 560 001, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

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THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY, 3^RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE - 560 027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

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AMENDED AS PER ORDER DATED:03.09.25

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JOINT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES MYSORE DIVISION, GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING, NEW SAYJIRAO ROAD, MYSORE - 570 024.

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RETURNING OFFICER, BELUR TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

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NC: 2025:KHC:53955 WP No. 26621 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LTD., BELUR, HASSAN DISTRICT-573115

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BELUR TALUK AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING SOCIETY LTD., BELUR, HASSAN DISTRICT - 573 115 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. REGISTER UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE ACT - 1959

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI. S.R. KHAMROZ KHAN, AGA FOR R1, R3 & R4 SRI. A. DEVARAJA, ADVOCATE FOR R2 (ABSENT) R5 - SD/-)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO 6 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONER IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST AND PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO CONTEST AND VOTE IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 28-92025 IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. AND ETC.,

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING - B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA

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ORAL ORDER

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The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for a direction to respondent Nos.2 to 6 to include their names in the eligible voters list and permit them to contest and cast their votes in the election scheduled to be held on 28.09.2025 of respondent No.5 - Society.

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NC: 2025:KHC:53955 WP No. 26621 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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As per the order dated 11.09.2025, the petitioners

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were permitted to cast their votes in the election that was scheduled on 28.09.2025 for respondent No.5 - Society. Respondent No.4 was directed to receive and keep the votes cast by the petitioners separately and proceed to count only the eligible votes and to declare the results.

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