Karnataka High Court
WP/53023/2019 of DR C S HANUMANTHAPPA Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 31 December 2019
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 31ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2019 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO.53023 OF 2019 (CS EL/M) BETWEEN: 1. Dr. C.S.Hanumanthappa, S/o. late Sannapabasappa, Aged 76 years, Membership No.1182, Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat,
IN THR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURUDATED THIS THE Sl[ST]DAY OF DECEMBER, 2019
BEFORE
THR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICK S.SUJATHA|
WRIT PETITION NO.53023 OF 2019 (CS EL/M)
BETWEEN:
1.|Dr. C.S.Hanumanthappa,»/o. late Sannapabasappa,Aged 76 years,Membership No.1182,Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat,No.186, 14[)*]Cross, 3[$2]Phase,|Girinagar,Bengaluru — 560 O85.|ori.Nagesh Aralukuppa.R»/o. P.Ramegowda,Aged about 54 years,Membership No.8080,Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat,Residing at Pankajakshi Nilaya,Aralukuppe,Pandavapura Taluk, Mandya District — 571 427.
_ .. Petitioners
(By Sri. Naik N.R, Advocate)
AND:
1.|State of Karnataka,By its Secretary,Co-operative Department,M.S.Buildings,Bengaluru — 560 OO1.By its Secretary,Co-operative Department,M.S.Buildings,Bengaluru — 560 OO1.
|Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat,Vijnana Bhavana,No.24/2, 21[0)]Main Road, —BSK 2[&2]stage,Bengaluru — 560 070Represented by itsChief Returning Officer.Vijnana Bhavana,No.24/2, 21[0)]Main Road, —BSK 2[&2]stage,Bengaluru — 560 070Represented by itsChief Returning Officer.3.|Prof. S.V.Sankanur,President,Aged about 58 years,Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat,Residing at Vakil Chal,Gadag — 982 101.President,Aged about 58 years,Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat,Residing at Vakil Chal,Gadag — 982 101.
4 isri Girish B. Kadlewad,secretary,Aged about 52 years,Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat,Residing at Karthik Heights,F-303, Ramamandira Ring Road,Kalburgi — 585 102.secretary,Aged about 52 years,Karnataka Rajya Vijnana Parishat,Residing at Karthik Heights,F-303, Ramamandira Ring Road,Kalburgi — 585 102.
... Respondents.
(By Sri. M.V. Ramesh Jois, Advocate)
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This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 and227 of the Constitution of India, praying to direct theChief Returning Officer of respondent No.2 Society,|Bengaluru and Co-operative Development Officer in the office of Co-operative Societies registered office,|3[$2]Range, Bengaluru Urban District to correct the|voter list by collecting the proper address of the|members who are shown care of address shown in|the members list of the R-2 Society and etc.
This Writ Petition coming on tor PreliminaryHearing this day, the Court made the following:
ORDER
The petitioner has sought for a direction to theChief Returning Officer of respondent No.2 society,|Bengaluru and Co-operative Development Officer in the office of Co-operative Societies Registered Office,|3[$2]Range, Bengaluru Urban District to correct the.voterslist|ot therespondentNo.2-sSocietybycollecting the proper address of the members whose|addresses are shown as care of address.inter aliaseeking a direction to the returning officer of the|respondent No.2 society not to hold the election|process in respect of respondent No.2 society, till thelist of the members are corrected.
oO.|ThepetitionersclaimingTObe|themembers of the respondent No.2 society are before|this Court alleging certain irregularities in the list ofmembers prepared by the respondent No.2 society|inasmuch as reflecting the address of certain|members as ‘care of address’ not reflecting the correctaddresses.|
3. It is not in dispute that in terms of the)notification issued by the respondent No.2, the|calendar of events has been notified on 28.12.2019.On notifying the calendar of events, the petitioners|are now seeking for postponement of the election otfthe respondent No.2 society. Merely on the allegationmade that no correct address ot the members have|peen furnished in the list ot addresses of the!members, at this stage, no election process can be|stalled. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the.irregularities in conducting the election, they are at|liberty to take recourse to the alternative and/efficacious statutory remedy available under law.
Accordingly, writ petition stands disposed of.
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Sd/-|
JUDGE
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