Karnataka HC writ petition (CS-RES) under Articles 226/227 seeking disqualification of a co-operative society as voter under S.20(2)(a-iii) Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act 1959 and quashing of G.O. No. CO 311 CLS 2025 (24.11.2025); dismissed as infructuous on petitioner's memo; no merits ruling, no case law cited.
NC: 2025:KHC:52791 WP No. 36238 of 2025
HC-KAR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA
WRIT PETITION NO. 36238 OF 2025 (CS-RES)
BETWEEN:
SRI JAYARAMU K S/O KADDEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, DIRECTOR, MALLURU PATNA VIVIVODESHA PRATHAMIKA GRAMEENA KRUSHI SAHAKARA SANGHA, MALLURUPATNA TALUK, BANGALORE SOUTH DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 562 160
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. TARUN K.M., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SARAVANA S., ADVOCATE)
AND:
Digitally signed by PRASHANTH N V Location: High Court of Karnataka
HC-KAR
BANGALORE - 560 001
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. YOGESH D. NAIK, AGA FOR R1, R3-5 SRI. NATARAJ BABA K., ADVOCATE C/R7 (AB) SRI. A. DEVARAJ, ADVOCATE FOR R2 (AB) SRI. ABHINAV RAMANAND, ADVOCATE FOR R6 (AB))
HC-KAR
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DECLARING THAT 6TH RESPONDENT-SOCIETY IS DISQUALIFIED FROM VOTING UNDER SECTION 20(2)(A-III) OF THE KARNATAKA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT, 1959 TO THE ELECTIONS OF THE 7TH RESPONDENT SOCIETY SCHEDULED ON 07.12.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-E, DATED.18.11.2025. AND B) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING G.O.NO. CO 311 CLS 2025, BENGALURU, DATED.24.11.2025, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-D AND ETC.,
THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR HEARING - INTERLOCUTORY APPLN, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE M G UMA
ORAL ORDER
Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo
reporting that the matter has become infructuous.
Memo is placed on record.
Hence, the petition is dismissed as having rendered
infructuous.
Sd/(M G UMA) JUDGE
BH CT:VS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 8
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the 6th respondent-society (Chakkere Vivivodesha Prathamika Krushi Pathina Sahakara Sangha) is disqualified from voting under Section 20(2)(a-iii) of the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959 in the elections of the 7th respondent society scheduled on 07.12.2025 as per Annexure-E dated 18.11.2025. (Stated in the prayer; not adjudicated by the court.)medium confidence¶28
Whether G.O. No. CO 311 CLS 2025, Bengaluru, dated 24.11.2025 (Annexure-D) should be quashed by writ of certiorari. (Stated in the prayer; not adjudicated by the court.)medium confidence¶28
2 provisions across 2 enactments
How this case reached the court
G.O. No. CO 311 CLS 2025, Bengaluru, dated 24.11.2025 (Annexure-D), which the petitioner sought to quash by writ of certiorari¶28
24.11.2025
Writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying (a) to declare the 6th respondent-society disqualified from voting under Section 20(2)(a-iii) of the Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act, 1959 in the elections of the 7th respondent society scheduled on 07.12.2025 as per Annexure-E dated 18.11.2025, and (b) for certiorari quashing G.O. No. CO 311 CLS 2025 dated 24.11.2025 (Annexure-D).¶28
When the petition came on for hearing (interlocutory application), learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo reporting that the matter had become infructuous; the memo was placed on record.¶33
Sri Jayaramu K s/o Kaddegowda (Director, Malluru Patna Vivivodesha Prathamika Grameena Krushi Sahakara Sangha)¶9
Tarun K.M., Saravana S.
State of Karnataka, represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of Co-operation¶14
Yogesh D. Naik
Returning Officer (Election), Bengaluru District Central Co-operative Bank¶20
Yogesh D. Naik
Chakkere Vivivodesha Prathamika Krushi Pathina Sahakara Sangha, represented by its Chief Executive Officer¶22
Abhinav Ramanand
Bangalore District Central Co-operative Bank, represented by its Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer¶23
Nataraj Baba K.
M G Umaauthor¶30
As recorded by the court registry
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