A P Gunashekar v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:25998), Suraj Govindaraj J., 14 July 2025, WP No. 832 of 2025 (CS-RES). Petitioners (President and Directors of the Bangalore Motor Owners Consumers Co-operative Society Ltd.) challenged a disqualification order dated 25.11.2024 (Annexure-H) under S.29(c) of the Karnataka Co-operative Society Act, 1959 passed by Respondent No.3 and the appellate order dated 24.12.2024 (Annexure-K) of Respondent No.2. With the appeal pending and interim stay of 16.01.2025 operating, the Court disposed of the writ by extending the interim stay till disposal of the appeal and directing Respondent No.2 to decide the appeal expeditiously. Merits not decided; useful only for procedural outcome.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of without adjudication on merits: interim order dated 16.01.2025 staying the disqualification order extended till disposal of the appeal pending before respondent No.2, and respondent No.2 directed to dispose of that appeal as early as possible.