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Ramakantha. H. G. v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC7 Jan 2025WP/32506/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Karnataka High Court writ petition (CS-EL/M) NC 2025:KHC:420; co-operative society election eligible voters list 2024-25; Prathamika Krushi Pathina Sahakara Sangha Niyamitha, Sampekatte, Hosanagara Taluk, Shivamogga; State Co-operative Election Commission; Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies; Returning Officer; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act-1959; petition rendered infructuous by subsequent developments; withdrawal memo; dismissed as withdrawn; Justice K.S. Hemalekha; decision date 07-01-2025.

What the court decided

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Ramakantha. H. G. Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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1 - NC: 2025:KHC:420 WP No. 32506 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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WRIT PETITION NO.32506 OF 2024 (CS-EL/M)

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BETWEEN:

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RAMAKANTHA H.G. S/O. GOPALRAO H., AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS,

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HEBBURLI, MATHIMANE, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577425 SHARE NO.703.

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MANJAPPA B.G. S/O. GANGADHARAPPA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, BADENAGARA, HOSANADU GRAMA K.B. CIRCLE, HOSANAGARA TQ., SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577452

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SHARE NO.861.

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B.L. SRINIVASA

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Digitally signed by YAMUNA K L Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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S/O. LATE B. LAKSHMINARAYANA RAO,

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AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, HEBBURLI, MATHIMANE, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577425 SHARE NO.593.

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RAMAPPA S/O. HAVALI, AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, SARALI HOSUR, MATHIKAI POST, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577452 SHARE NO.431.

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H.T. GANESHRAO S/O. K.Y. THIMMAPPAYYA,

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AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, HEBBURLI, MATHIMANE, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577425 SHARE NO.1213.

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BHASKARA K.V. S/O. VENKATARAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, HEBBURLI, MATHIMANE, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577425 SHARE NO.1070.

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PREMAKUMARA K.V. S/O. K.V. VAMANAMURTHY, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, HEBBURLI, MATHIMANE, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577425 SHARE NO.704.

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CHANDRASHEKARA K.E. S/O. ESHWARA BHATTA, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, DODLEPAL, KATTINAHOLE, MATHIKAI POST, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577452 SHARE NO.731.

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RASAL RAJU S/O. ROOPAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, SAMPEKATTE, HOSUR, MATHIKAI POST, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577 452 SHARE NO.1272.

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S.R. RADHAKRISHNA S/O. RAMAYYA, AGED ABOUT 57 VEARS, SUNKADAVARA MANE, MATHIKAI POST, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577452 SHARE NO.751.

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SMT. SUREKHA H.R. W/O. H.G. RAMAKANTHA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, HEBBURLI, MATHIMANE, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577425 SHARE NO.837.

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YOGA S/O. NAGA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS,

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KOULKAI, HEBBURLI, MATHIMANE, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577425 SHARE NO.1411.

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D.L. DHARMENDRA S/O. D.K. LAKSHMINARAYAN BHAT, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, DEVARAMANE, MATHIKAI POST, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577452 SHARE NO.1013.

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... PETITIONERS

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(BY SRI GIREESHA KODGI, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION M.S. BUILDING, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-01. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY.

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THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, 3^RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR, T.T.M.C. ‘A’ BLOCK, SHANTHI NAGAR, BANGALORE – 27, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

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DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SAHAKAR BHAVAN, 1^ST FLOOR, DC OFFICE PREMISES, BASAVANAGUDI, SHIVAMOGGA, KARNATAKA – 577201 [email protected].

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SRI GANESH .K PROMOTED HEAD MASTER, S.H.P.SHALE, SAMPEKATTE, RETURNING OFFICER APPOINTED FOR PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, SAMPEKATTE, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577452. (REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959).

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PRATHAMIKA KRUSHI PATHINA SAHAKARA SANGHA NIYAMITHA, SAMPEKATTE, HOSANAGARA TALUK, SHIVAMOGGA DIST. – 577452 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (REGISTERED UNDER THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT-1959).

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... RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI SIDHARTH BABURAO, AGA FOR R-1, R-3 & R-4; SRI T.L. KIRAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R-2; R-5 IS SERVED AND UNREPRESENTED)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS.2 TO 5 TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS IN THE ELIGIBLE VOTERS LIST FOR THE YEAR 2024-25 IS PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND PERMIT THE PETITIONERS TO CONTEST THE ELECTION AND CAST THEIR VOTES IN THE ELECTIONS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON 14.12.2024.

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THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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ORAL ORDER

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in light

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of the subsequent developments that have transpired, the petition has been rendered infructuous and files a memo

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to that effect, which reads as under:

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“ The undersigned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the

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