Gracy Pais v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition under Articles 226 and 227, Constitution of India (CS-EL/M) - co-operative society election, Neerumarga Service Cooperative Society Ltd. - exclusion of members from final eligible voters list - no individual notice - Rule 13 (D) (2-A), Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Rules, 1960 - interim permission to cast votes - writ disposed of - Returning Officer to count votes including petitioners' votes and announce results - votes in separate sealed box - eligibility kept open - dispute under Section 70 (2) (c), Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959 - H.S. Raju v. State of Karnataka, 2022 (4) AKR 775 followed.
What did the court decide?
Returning Officer directed to count the votes including those cast by the petitioners and announce the results of the election held on 02.02.2025; votes cast by the petitioners to be kept in a separate sealed box after counting; eligibility of the petitioners to vote kept open to be decided in a dispute under Section 70 (2) (c) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act, 1959, uninfluenced by the interim order, with the effect of any exclusion of their votes on the final result to be considered before final orders.