SRI SANTOSH KUMAR T C vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKA — WA/131/2026

Case under Code of Civil Procedure Section 4. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 09th June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: KAHC010046592026

Filing Number

WA/158/2026

Filing Date

20-Jan-2026

Registration No

WA/131/2026

Registration Date

20-Jan-2026

Judge

Chief Justice , C.M. Poonacha

Coram

Chief Justice , C.M. Poonacha

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

WA ( 145 )

Sub-Category

EL/M-Election Disputes/Membership Dispute ( 238 )

Judicial Branch

Judicial Section

Decision Date

09-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 11-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Code of Civil Procedure Section 4

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SRI SANTOSH KUMAR T C

    Adv. SARAVANA S

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF KARNATAKA

  2. 2.THE STATE CO-OP ELECTION AUTHORITY,

  3. 3.THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER,

  4. 4.THE RETURNING OFFICER,

  5. 5.KARNATAKA CO-OP POULTRY FEDERATION LTD.

    Adv. LIKITH R.P.

  6. 6.SHRI AANJANEYA POULTRY FARMING CO-OP SOCIETY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  7. 7.SHRI AANJANEYASWAMY POULTRY FARMING

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  8. 8.SHRI. TIRUPATHI POULTRY FARMING

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  9. 9.SHRI. HARIHARESHWARA POULTRY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  10. 10.SHRI AANJANEYA POULTRY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  11. 11.SHRI DEVIRAMMA POULTRY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  12. 12.SHRI VENKATARAMANASWAMY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  13. 13.SHRI KALIKAMBADEVI POULTRY FARMING

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  14. 14.SHRI VENKATESHWARA POULTRY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  15. 15.SHRI DODDAMMA-CHIKKAMMA POULTRY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  16. 16.SHRI AANJANEYA POULTRY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  17. 17.YAGACHI POULTRY FARMING

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  18. 18.SHRI DYAVAMMA POULTRY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  19. 19.SHRI KARIBEERESHWARA POULTRY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  20. 20.SHRI AANJANEYASWAMY POULTRY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  21. 21.SHRI AAJANEYASWAMY POULTRY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  22. 22.SHRI AANJANEYASWAMY POULTRY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  23. 23.SHRI JAI MARUTHI POULTRY FARMING

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  24. 24.SHRI BASAWESHWARA SWAMY POULTRY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  25. 25.SHRI PURADAMMAKOLI POULTRY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  26. 26.SHRI MALALIYAMMA POULTRY FARMING

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  27. 27.SHRI CHIKKIRANGANATHASWAMY POULTRY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  28. 28.SHRI LAKSHMIVENKATESHWARASWAMY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  29. 29.SHRI ANJANEYA POULTRY FARMING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  30. 30.SHRI RANGANATHASWAMY POULTRY FARMING

    Adv. PATIL SUMANTH KUMAR S

  31. 31.SHRI ANJANEYASWAMY POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  32. 32.SHRI DYAVAMMA POULTRY FARMING

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  33. 33.SHRI LAKSHMIDEVI POULTRY FARMING

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  34. 34.SHRI KANNAMBADIAMMA POULTRY FARMING

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  35. 35.SHRI MAARIKAMBA POULTRY FARMING

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  36. 36.SHRI KARYASIDDI ANJANEYASWAMY POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  37. 37.SHRI CHANNAKESHAVASWAMI POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  38. 38.SHRI VENKATESHWARASWAMY POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  39. 39.SHRI KAMBALAMMA POULTRY FARMING

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  40. 40.SHRI BEERALINGESHWARA POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  41. 41.SHRI JAI MARUTHI POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  42. 42.SHRI ANJANEYA POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  43. 43.SHRI VEERANJANEYA POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  44. 44.SHRI HOYSALA POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  45. 45.SHRI MARUTHI POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  46. 46.SHRI LAKSHMIDEVI POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  47. 47.SHRI LAKSHMIDEVI POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  48. 48.SHRI ANJANEYASWAMY POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  49. 49.SHRI MARAMMASWAMI POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  50. 50.SHRI SANJEEVARAYASWAMY POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  51. 51.SHRI BASAVESHWARASWAMI POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  52. 52.SHRI VEERABHADRESHWARASWAMI POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  53. 53.SHRI RANGANATHASWAMI POULTRY

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  54. 54.SHRI PUSHPAGIRI POULTRY FARMING

    Adv. MONICA PATIL

  55. 55.KANAKANAGARA NATIVE POULTRY

    Adv. ANAND P

  56. 56.IMMAVU NATIVE POULTRY AND

    Adv. ANAND P

  57. 57.DEVANURU NATIVE POULTRY

    Adv. ANAND P

  58. 58.MOODABASAWESHWARA NATIVE POULTRY

    Adv. ANAND P

  59. 59.MARALURU NATIVE POULTRY

    Adv. ANAND P

  60. 60.SHRI MANJUNATHA NATIVE POULTRY

    Adv. ANAND P

  61. 61.GONALLI MARAMMA NATIVE POULTRY

    Adv. ANAND P

  62. 62.TANDAVESHWARA NATIVE POULTRY

  63. 63.TANDAVAPURA NATIVE POULTRY

    Adv. ANAND P

  64. 64.HAROHALLI NATIVE POULTRY

    Adv. ANAND P

  65. 65.SHRI BASAWESHWARA NATIVE POULTRY

    Adv. ANAND P

  66. 66.HALLIDIDDI NATIVE POULTRY FARMING

    Adv. ANAND P

  67. 67.NAMMA MYSURU NATIVE POULTRY

    Adv. ANAND P

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Jun-2026

    Chief Justice,c.m. PoonachaView PDF

    Case Summary: WA No. 131/2026 Court Decision: The High Court of Karnataka dismissed appellant Santosh Kumar T.C.'s appeal, upholding that a Government Order (GO) dated 29.05.2025 relaxing voting ineligibility under Section 20(2)(a-iii) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act applies to Apex Societies, not just district-level Federal Societies. The court held that newly registered Primary Societies are eligible to vote in elections for an Apex Society's board despite being registered less than twelve months prior. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    Non-Compliance Of Office-Objns For 4Th Time

    Chief Justice , C.M. Poonacha

  4. 23-Mar-2026

    Non-Compliance Of Office-Objns For 4Th Time

    Chief Justice , C.M. Poonacha

  5. 16-Mar-2026

    Non-Compliance Of Office-Objns For 4Th Time

    Anu Sivaraman , Tara Vitasta Ganju

  6. 13-Mar-2026

    Non-Compliance Of Office-Objns For 3Rd Time

    Chief Justice , C.M. Poonacha

  7. 18-Feb-2026

    Non-Compliance Of Office-Objns For 2Nd Time

    Chief Justice , C.M. Poonacha

  8. 30-Jan-2026

    Non-Compliance Of Office-Objns For 1St Time

    Chief Justice , C.M. Poonacha

  9. 21-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  10. 20-Jan-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WA/131/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WA No. 131/2026 Court Decision: The High Court of Karnataka dismissed appellant Santosh Kumar T.C.'s appeal, upholding that a Government Order (GO) dated 29.05.2025 relaxing voting ineligibility under Section 20(2)(a-iii) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act applies to Apex Societies, not just district-level Federal Societies. The court held that newly registered Primary Societies are eligible to vote in elections for an Apex Society's board despite being registered less than twelve months prior. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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