IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
Siddegowda, S/o. Cheluvegowda – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka, Department Of Co-Operation, Represented By Its Principal Secretary – Respondent
ORDER :
(SURAJ GOVINDARAJ, J.)
1. Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:
“i. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent no.2 to 6 to include the name of the petitioners in the eligible voters list and permit the petitioners to votes in the elections to the respondent no.5 which is scheduled to be held on 22.06.2025 in the interest of justice and equity.
ii. Such other direction or order writ as may deem fit to this Hon'ble Court may kindly be issued.”
2. This Court by way of various interim orders had permitted the petitioners who were declared to be ineligible voters to cast their vote in the elections of the Society, subject to the result of the writ petition and that the votes cast by the petitioners shall be kept in separate ballot boxes.
3. A Coordinate Bench of this Court in the case of H.S.Raju vs. State of Karnataka & others, [W.P.No.8502/2022 dated 7.6.2022] has after considering the matter in detail come to a categorical conclusion that any irregularity in the conduct of election a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India would not be the proper remedy any dispute as regards the eligibility or ineligibility and the deficiencie
A writ petition under Article 226 is not the appropriate remedy for electoral eligibility disputes, which should be addressed under Section 70(2) of the Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act post-elec....
Eligibility disputes in society elections must be raised post-election and under specified provisions of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, not through Article 226.
Election irregularities must be addressed under the specific provisions of the relevant statute rather than through Article 226 of the Constitution.
Election eligibility disputes under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act must be resolved post-election results, not via writ petitions under Article 226.
Election disputes regarding eligibility must be addressed under Section 70(2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act after results, not through a writ petition under Article 226.
Disputes regarding eligibility in cooperative society elections must follow procedural mandates of Section 70(2) post-results, not under Article 226.
Disputes regarding voter eligibility in cooperative society elections must be adjudicated post-election under statutory provisions, not through writ petitions.
Election-related disputes regarding voter eligibility must be raised under Section 70(2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act post-election results, not via Article 226.
Electoral disputes regarding voter eligibility must be resolved under statutory provisions, specifically Section 70(2) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959, rather than Article 226 of th....
Electoral disputes regarding voter eligibility should be addressed under statutory provisions rather than through writ petitions, preserving the integrity of election processes.
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