Sunandamma v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC, Justice R. Nataraj, WP No. 28444 of 2025 (CS-EL/M), disposed 18-09-2025: mandamus for stalled election to Pidachalahalli Milk Producers Women Co-operative Society Ltd., Gauribidanur taluk, Chikkaballapura, after expiry of the management term on 26.01.2025; Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act 1959 Rule 13D notices dated 30.10.2024, finalisation of eligible/ineligible voters list, publication of provisional list, appointment of verification officer and returning officer; direction to State Co-operative Election Authority, Deputy Registrar/District Election Officer and Returning Officer to notify managing-committee election within three months; calendar of events; memo of appearance permitted.
What did the court decide?
Respondents 2, 3 and 4 directed to notify the elections to the managing committee of respondent No.5 within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; the learned Additional Government Advocate and the learned counsel for respondent No.2 permitted to file a memo of appearance within 10 days.