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Sri K Chandrashekara Gowda v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC17 Jan 2025WP/976/2025

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What is this about?

Co-operative society election — rejection of nomination paper and declaration of unanimous election of directors by Returning Officer (Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Puttur Sub Division) — writ petition under Articles 226/227, Constitution of India — withdrawal sought at preliminary hearing with liberty to file election petition — liberty granted — petition dismissed as infructuous — High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, single judge (K.S. Hemalekha, J.), order dated 17.01.2025 — WP No. 976 of 2025 (CS-EL/M) — no precedent cited, no quantum involved.

What did the court decide?

Liberty granted to the petitioner to file an election petition, if so advised, in accordance with law; petition dismissed as having become infructuous. ¶45

Sri K Chandrashekara Gowda Vs the State of… — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:1923 WP No. 976 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.976 OF 2025 (CS-EL/M)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI K. CHANDRASHEKARA GOWDA, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O LATE SRI BOMMANNA GOWDA, KAPAR HOUSE, KOMBARU VILLAGE AND POST, KADABA TALUK, D.K. - 574 230.

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI K.N. PRAVEEN KUMAR, ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by MAHALAKSHMI B M Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT M S BUILDING, BANGALORE 560 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

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ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES PUTTUR SUB DIVISION AND THE RETURNING OFFICER, PUTTUR PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL, DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. - 574 201.

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PUTTUR PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. - 574 201. REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO.

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SMT. SUJATHA RAI, MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN, W/O RANJAN RAI BEEDU HOSEBALNAD VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. - 574 201.

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SRI BALAPAP YANE SUNDARA POOJARY, MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN S/O ANNI POOJARY, BADAVU HOUSE, CHIKKAMUDONOOR VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. - 574 202.

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SRI KUSHALAPPA GOWDA, MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN S/O SOMANNA GOWA ANILA HOUSE, GOLITHOTTU VILLAGE AND POST, KADABA TALUK, D.K. - 574429.

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SRI BHASKARA S. GOWDA, MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN S/O THYAMPANNA GOWDA, ODYATHADKA HOUSE, ICHILAMPADY VILLAGE AND POST, KADABA TALUK, D.K. - 574 229.

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SRI PRAVEEN RAI M., MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN S/O VENKAPPA RAI, PANJOTTU HOUSE, IRDE VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. - 574 259.

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YATHEENDRA KOCCHHI, MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN S/O NARAYANA GOWDA, MAHENDRA FARMS, KOLTHIGE VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. - 574 223.

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SRI VIKRAMA RAI, MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN S/O RAVINDRANATH RAI, SHANTHYA HOUSE, NETTANIGE MUDNOOR POST, ISHWARA MANGALA, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. - 574 213.

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SMT. CHANDRAVATHI MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN W/O NARENDRA ABHIKAR ABHIKAR HOUSE, CHARVAKA VILLAGE, KADABA TALUK, D.K. - 574 213.

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KUMARY SWATHI RAI A., MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN S/O ANANDA RAI, ARTHILA HOUSE KADABA VILLAGE AND POST KADABA TALUK, D.K. - 574 328.

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SRI RAJUMONU P.R., MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN S/O RAGHAVAN P.R., ULIPU VILLAGE, KUTRUPADY VILLAGE AND POST KADABA TALUK, D.K. - 574 221.

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SRI CHENNAKESHAVANA K., MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN

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S/O DEVANNA GOWDA, KAINTHILA HOUSE, KOMAR VILLAGE AND POST, KADABA TALUK, D.K. - 574230.

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SRI BABU MUGERA, MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN S/O ELUMBA BAVIKATTE HOUSE, NARIMOGRU VILLAGE AND POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. - 577202.

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SRI NARAYANA NAIKA, MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN S/O TEELU NAIKA, ENETHADKA HOUSE, KOILA VILLAGE AND POST KADABA TALUK, D.K. - 574211.

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SRI YUVARAJA K., MAJOR, AGE NOT KNOWN S/O VITTALA GOWDA PARIYATHODI HOUSE, KADAKA VILLAGE, NEHRUNAGARA POST, PUTTUR TALUK, D.K. - 574 203.

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SRI SIDHARTH BABURAO, AGA FOR R1 AND R2)

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THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT OF REJECTION OF NOMINATION PAPER OF PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE R-2 DATED 13.01.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-A QUASH THE IMPUGNED DECLARATION/PUBLICATION OF LIST OF R-4 TO 17 AS UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED DIRECTORS BY THE R-2 DATED 13.01.2025 PRODUCED AT ANNEXURE-B AND ETC.

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NC: 2025:KHC:1923 WP No. 976 of 2025

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THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA

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ORAL ORDER

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