Malleshappa K G., v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru; NC: 2025:KHC:7650; WP No. 3759 of 2025 (CS-EL/M); 76 petitioners v. State of Karnataka (Co-operation Dept.), State Co-operative Election Authority, Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies Honnali & Nyamathi, Secretary and Returning Officer of Shiva Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., Honnali; co-operative society election; Rule 13D Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules; Section 20(2)(a-iv)(a-v); Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; election held 09.02.2025; petition dismissed as withdrawn as infructuous; Returning Officer directed to announce result excluding petitioners' votes; Justice K.S. Hemalekha; decided 20 February 2025.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; Returning Officer directed to announce the result of respondent No.4-Society without including the votes of the petitioners.