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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
Karnataka State Cricket Association – Appellant
Versus
Electoral Officer, KSCA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner seeks relief against electoral officer's postponement. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. arguments regarding election postponement and compliance with bye-laws. (Para 5 , 6 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. court's position on interpretation of bye-laws. (Para 7 , 8 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. election must be conducted fairly under supervision. (Para 14 , 15) |
| 5. final orders on conducting elections and quashing previous communication. (Para 16 , 17 , 18) |
ORDER :
SURAJ GOVINDARAJ, J.
1. Petitioner-Karnataka State Cricket Association is before this Court in W.P.No.34890/2025 seeking for the following reliefs:
"a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other Writ, Order or Direction quashing the Letter dated 17.11.2025 sent by the Respondent to the Petitioner (Annexure A).
b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other Writ, Order or Direction directing the Respondent to fulfil his duties as per the Bye Laws (Annexure C) of the Petitioner and carry on the Election process of the Petitioner in terms of the duly published Election Calendar (Annexure E).
c) Issue such other Writs, Directions or Orders, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of
The Court emphasized that once elections commence, they cannot be postponed unless justified, asserting the importance of conducting elections in accordance with existing bye-laws and ensuring system....
Elections for a co-operative society must be conducted before the board's term expires, and postponement requires valid legal grounds, not merely the absence of police protection.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that once the elections are held as per the directions issued by the High Court, the aggrieved party may resort to legal proceedings in accordance ....
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