IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 5^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2021

BEFORE

THE HON9BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.DINESH KUMAR

WRIT PETITION NO. 3077 OF 2020 (CS EL/M)

BETWEEN:

A. SIDDAVEERAPPA

SON OF A. SIDDABASAPPA

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,

MEMBERSHIP NO. 4601

BELLUDI VILALGE

BELLUDI CONSTITUENCY

BENGALURU, HARIHAR TALUK,

DAVANAGERE DISTRICT.

&PETITIONER

(BY SHRI. CHANDRASHEKAR G. M., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1.

THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION

M.S. BUILDING

DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI,

BENGALURU - 560 001

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

2.

THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY

3^RD FLOOR, SHANTHI NAGAR

T.T.M.C. KHB ROAD,

BENGALURU 3 560 002

BY ITS COMMISSIONER.

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3.

JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES

OFFICE OF CO-OP. SOCIETY REGISTRAR,

NO.1 ALIASKAR ROAD,

BENGALURU - 560 052.

4.

DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER

CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES REGISTRAR OFICE

DAVANAGERE DISTRICT

DAVANAGERE 3 577 001.

5.

THE MANAGER

HARIHARA PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD,

HARIAHARA TALUK,

DAVANGERE DISTRICT 3 577 601.

6.

RETURNING OFFICER

HARIHARA PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL

DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD

HARIHARA, DAVANGERE DISTRICT 3 577 601.

&RESPONDENTS

(BY SMT.RASHMI PATEL, HCGP FOR R1,R3 R4 & R6;

SRI.G.V. SHASHIKUMAR., ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227

OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DECLARE THAT

SECTION 20(2) (a-iv) AND (a-v) IS CONSEQUENTIAL AND

ILLEGAL AND EVEN OTHERWISE, IS ULTRA VIRES THE

CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE UNDER ARTICLE 243 ZO (2) AND

ARTICLE 19(1) (c) READ WITH ARTICLE 19(4) OF THE

CONSTITUION OF INDIA AND IS THEREFORE VOID UNDER

ARTICLE 13 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRODUCED AT

ANNEXURE-C BEARING NO. CO 164 CLM 2012, BENGALURU

DATED 08.02.2013 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1.

THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,

THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

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ORDER

Heard Sri Chandrashekar.G.M., learned Advocate for the

Petitioners, Smt. Rashmi Patel, learned HCGP for Respondent Nos.

1,3,4 and 6 and Sri G.V.Shashikumar, learned Advocate for

Respondent No.2.

2.

Sri Chandrashekar, submits that the elections have

already been conducted. Therefore, this petition is rendered

infructuous and accordingly prayed for its dismissal. He has filed

a memo of even date to the said effect. Memo shall be kept in

record.

3.

In the circumstance, petition is dismissed as having

become infructuous.

No costs.

Sd/-

JUDGE

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