The Bajpe Vyavaaya Seva v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court single-judge oral order dismissing writ petition as withdrawn on ground of infructuous prayer. Petitioner: Bajpe Vyavaaya Seva Sahakari Bank Niyamitha, Mangalore (co-operative society under Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act 1959). Challenge under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India to circulars dated 28.07.2023 and 07.08.2023 issued by Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Mysore) and Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Mangalore Sub Division) to CEOs of Primary Agricultural Co-operative Societies (PACS) of Mangalore, Moodbidri and Bantwal Taluk. Memo of counsel (Sri Rakshith Kumar) noting infructuity taken on record; respondents represented by AGA Sri H.K.Kenchegowda. No adjudication of merits, no ruling on legality or constitutional validity of the circulars, no precedent value.
What did the court decide?
None. The writ petition was dismissed as withdrawn after the petitioner's counsel filed a memo stating that the prayer had become infructuous; the memo was taken on record. The impugned circulars were not quashed or otherwise adjudicated upon.