IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
Suraj Govindaraj
Yallur Omkar Mallikarjun – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka, Represented By Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Co-Operation – Respondent
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ORDER :
SURAJ GOVINDARAJ, J.
1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:
A. Issue a writ of Mandamus as direct the Respondent No.02 to 05 to incorporate the names of the Petitioners in the Final Eligible Voters List and permit them to cast their votes in the elections for the Respondent no. 05 to be held on 22/12/2024 as per the Calendar of Events marked at Annexure-A.
B. Issue a Writ of Mandamus and direct the Respondent No. 05 and any Respondent to permit the petitioners herein who wish to contest the elections the contest in the elections to be held on 22.12.2024.
C. Grant any other relief as deemed fit in the facts and circumstances of the case in the ends of justice and equity.
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 had come to a c
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.
Election eligibility disputes under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act must be resolved post-election results, not via writ petitions under Article 226.
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.
Electoral disputes about voter eligibility must be addressed post-election results under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, not by writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution.
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.
Election irregularities must be addressed under the specific provisions of the relevant statute rather than through Article 226 of the Constitution.
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.
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....
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