Shashirekha v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Co-operative society election; ineligible voters; eligible voters list; writ petition maintainability; Article 226 not proper remedy for election disputes; Section 70(2) Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act 1959 election dispute; H.S. Raju v. State of Karnataka W.P. 8502/2022 followed; interim orders; separate ballot box; counting of votes; Returning Officer to declare result within seven days; contentions left open; Primary Agriculture Credit Co-operative Society Limited Konanur, Arkalgud Taluk, Hassan; State Co-operative Election Commission; Karnataka High Court 2025.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of; Returning Officer directed to announce the election result within seven days of receipt of the order, counting the votes cast by the petitioners; all contentions left open for any Section 70(2) election dispute; the petitioners' votes to remain retained in a separate ballot box until disposal of any such dispute.