Sri.M.D.Manchaiah v. the State of Karnataka
Co-operative election – Delegate of primary society in election to secondary society
Case brief
What is this about?
WP No. 21085 of 2026 (CS-EL/M), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, M.I. Arun J., order dated 13.07.2026 — writ petition under Articles 226 & 227 concerning Karnataka co-operative society election; Board Resolution dated 12.06.2026 of primary society nominating delegate with subsequently inserted name in different handwriting; Joint Registrar's Ineligible Voter List of Class 'A' members dated 02.07.2026 (Annexure-G) set aside; Joint Registrar directed to include delegate's name in eligible voter list and permit voting and contesting in election to Taluk Agriculture Produce Marketing Co-operative Society scheduled 26.07.2026; Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act; no monetary relief.
What did the court decide?
Ineligible voter list of Class 'A' members dated 02.07.2026 (Annexure-G) set aside; respondent No.3 directed to include petitioner No.1 as an eligible voter and delegate of respondent No.7-Society and to permit him to cast his vote in, and if otherwise permitted in accordance with law to contest, the ensuing election to respondent No.6-Society.