Shrikanth Pombady v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Co-operative society election; exclusion from final eligible voters list; no individual notice; Rule 13(D)(2-A) Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules 1960; Section 70(2)(c) Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act 1959; writ of mandamus; counting of votes; separate sealed box; interim order no finding on eligibility; eligibility to vote kept open; Madappadi Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society; Returning Officer; State Co-operative Election Authority; H.S. Raju v. State of Karnataka 2022 (4) AKR 775; election dated 29.12.2024; interim arrangement 20.12.2024.
What did the court decide?
Directions to the Returning Officer to count the votes including those cast by the petitioners and announce the results of the election scheduled on 29.12.2024, if not already announced; the 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, if raised, under Section 70(2)(c) of the Act, with the effect of any exclusion on the election outcome to be considered therein.