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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 1^ST DAY OF MARCH, 2021

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR

WRIT PETITION No. 1168 OF 2020 (CS-EL/M)

BETWEEN :

PRAVEENA

S/O JARAPPA POOJARY

AGE 38 YEARS

AMAI MANE, PANJIKALLU GRAMA

BANTWALA TALUK …PETITIONER

(BY SHRI. CHARAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR

SHRI.APARAJITHA ARIGA K, ADVOCATE)

AND :

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

BY ITS SECRETARY

DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION

M S BUILDING BANGALORE-560001

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THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMISSION

3^RD FLOOR, SHANTHINAGAR, TTMC A BLOCK

K H ROAD, SHANTHINAGAR, BANGALORE-560001

BY ITS COMMISSIONER

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THE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION AUTHORITY

AND ELECTION AUTHORITY FOR CONDUCTING

ELECTION TO THE PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES

IN BANTWAL TALUK

DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT-570001

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THE DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES

MANGALORE TALUK

DAKSHINA KANNDA DISTRICT-570001

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THE MANAGER

P C A AND R D BANK LTD

BANTWAL

DAKSHINA KANNADA-570001

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THE RETURNING OFFICER

P C A AND R D BANK LTD

BANTWAL

DAKSHINA KANNDA-570001 ….RESPONDENTS

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

SHRI G V SHASHIKUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 & R3)

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) THE KARNATAKA CO-OPERATUVE SOCIETIES

ACT IS ULTRA VIRES THE LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE AND ARTICLE

243ZI AND 243ZO OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AND ETC.,

THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING,

ON THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:

ORDER

Learned advocate for the petitioners submits that

elections have already been conducted. Therefore, this

petition is rendered infructuous and accordingly prayed for

its dismissal. He undertakes to file a memo to this effect.

Once received, memo shall be kept in record.

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In the circumstance, petition is dismissed as having

become infructuous.

No costs.

Sd/-

JUDGE

AV