IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY 2019 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE ALOK ARADHE WRIT PETITION NO.28228/2019 (GM-RES) BETWEEN:
SRI H.S. VENKATESH S/O LATE SIDDALINGAPPA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, SECOND DIVISION ASSISTANT, B.E.O. OFFICE, TIPTUR TOWN, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 201.
…PETITIONER (BY SRI SADASHIVAIAH K.G., ADVOCATE) AND:
1. THE ELECTION OFFICER KARNATAKA STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, TALUK BRANCH, TIPTUR TOWN, TUMKUR DISTRICT - 572 201.
2. SRI H.E.RAMESH @ RAMESHAIAH FATHER NAME NOT KNOW TO PETITIONER AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, WORKING AT MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL PATRIHALLI VILLAGE, HONNAVALLI HOBLI, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMKUR DISTRICT-572 201.
…RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE DECLARATION MADE BY THE R-1 DECLARING THE R-2 AS PRESIDENT OF KARNATAKA STATE EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION, TIPTUR TALUK BY VIRTUE OF THE DECLARATION DATED 27TH JUNE, 2019 AS PER ANNEXURE-F TO THE WRIT PETITION AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:
O R D E R Sri Sadashivaiah K.G., learned counsel for the petitioner.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the provisions of the Representation of People Act is in question. He fairly submits that the petitioner has the remedy of filing an election petition under the Representation of People Act.
In view of the aforesaid submission, writ petition is disposed of with liberty to take recourse to such remedy as may be available to him under law.
Accordingly, petition is disposed of.
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JUDGE ca