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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
Gangadhar S/o Late Muniyappa – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent
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| 1. suspicion of forgery and lack of notice. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. submission on behalf of the petitioners regarding delegate eligibility. (Para 6) |
| 3. defense arguments validating the resolution and election process. (Para 7) |
| 4. support for the election process and claims against petitioners. (Para 8) |
| 5. judicial determination on the resolution's validity and election legitimacy. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
ORDER :
SURAJ GOVINDARAJ, J.
1. The Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:
i. Declare and hold that the purported Resolution dated 28.04.2025 supposedly passed on the meeting notice dated 20.04.2025 by the Vyavasaya Seva Ssngha Niyamitha, (VSSN), Hirenagavalli Village is ex facie not est and void in law (Annexure- C & C1.
ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ/order/direction restraining the R2 from permitting the R7 to participate in the elections of the Kolar as ‘delegate’ to the Vyavasaya Seva Sahakara Sangha Niyamita, (VSNN), Hirenagavalli Village and permit only respondent No.6 to participate in the said elections as delegate vide Resolution dated 22.03.2025 as per Annexure-A;
iii. Pass such other orders as this Hon’ble deems fi
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