Aravinda M. Shastri v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Cooperative society election voter-list eligibility; writ of mandamus; Karnataka High Court 2025; Justice M G Uma; alternative remedy Section 70 Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act; writ petitions disposed; votes cast under interim order not to be counted; Returning Officer directed to declare result without counting petitioners' votes; Annexure-B / Annexure-C calendar of events; Articles 226 and 227; Shikaripura Taluk societies; Shivamogga district.
What did the court decide?
Liberty reserved to the petitioners to approach the appropriate authority raising a dispute under Section 70 of the KCS Act within ten days from receipt of a copy of the order; Returning Officer directed to declare the election result without counting the petitioners' votes. ¶¶492