Sri Sangappa Shivappa Jivogi v. the State of Karnataka
Co-operative society election – eligible/ineligible voters list
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court Dharwad; writ petition CS-EL/M; co-operative society election; Managing Committee election 24.01.2026; deletion from eligible voters list; ineligible voter list 04.12.2025; Rule 13 notice; Rule 13-D KCS Rules 1960; Section 70 and Section 70(2) Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act 1959; election petition; interim permission to cast votes; counting of votes and announcement of results; reliance on B.S. Rangaswamy W.P.No.1920/2025; Articles 226 and 227; Prathamika Krushi Pattina Sahakar Sangha Madakihonnalli; Kalaghatagi; Dharwad; active members; annual general meeting; voter eligibility left open to Section 70 forum.
What did the court decide?
No quashing of the ineligible voter list; Returning Officer directed to count the votes cast on 24.01.2026 and announce the results; liberty reserved to file an Election Petition under Section 70(2) of the KCS Act, 1959; all I.As. in the writ petition stand closed.