Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 24 - June 30, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 277 To 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 290Nominal Index:G Nagaraju AND The Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 277Paras Jain AND Karnataka State Bar Council & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 278Karnataka Food And Civil Supplies Corporation Limited & Others AND Veena M. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 279S R Bellary & State of Karnataka & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 280G. Ramesh. v. The Karnataka State Seeds Corporation Ltd. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 281Dhanashree Ravindra Pandit AND The Income Tax Department. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 282Manikanta @ Puli AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 283Mathikere Jayaram Shantharam AND Pramod C. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 284M R Nagarajan AND The Syndicate Bank & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 285Aravinda Reddy AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 286WORKMEN OF BEML LTD & Others AND Union of India & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 287Smt. Sowmya S. Versus ITO. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 288Centre for Wildlife Studies AND Union of India & Others. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 289Gurunath Vadde AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 290Judgments/OrdersS.29-C Karnataka Co-Operative Societies Act | No Ground To Interfere With Disqualification Of Director Who Failed To Repay Loan: High CourtCase Title: G Nagaraju AND The Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies & Others Case No: WRIT PETITION NO. 13892 OF 2020Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 277The Karnataka High Court has upheld the order passed by the authorities disqualifying the Director of Janagere Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society Ltd on the grounds that the petitioner was a defaulter not having cleared his loan dues to the Society as on the relevant date when he was elected.A single judge bench of Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav dismissed the petition filed by G Nagaraju and said “The clearing of dues only on 01.06.2020 after the petitioner was elected makes out a case for disqualification.”Karnataka High Court: Allegations of Professional Misconduct Against Advocate Invalid if Not Filed By Client Case Title: Paras Jain AND Karnataka State Bar Council & ANRCase No: WRIT PETITION No.20076 OF 2023Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 278The Karnataka High Court has quashed a notice issued by the State Bar Council to a 71-year-old Advocate pursuant to 'professional misconduct' allegations levelled against him by the opposite party in a suit, i.e. the judgment debtor.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Advocate Paras Jain, and said, “The complainant (A Ramachandra Reddy) had no locus to file the complaint against the petitioner, as he (petitioner) was neither his (complainant's) Advocate nor there was any engagement of the petitioner by the 2nd respondent at any point in time. He was the counsel who had appeared against the 2nd respondent. The complaint, at best, was maintainable by the decree holders, if there was any allegation against the petitioner and not at the instance of Judgment Debtor.”Political Influence By Public Servants In Transfer And Posting May Be Sole Ground For Denial Of Relief By Constitutional Court: Karnataka HCCase Title: Karnataka Food And Civil Supplies Corporation Limited & Others AND Veena MCase No: WRIT APPEAL NO. 1534 OF 2016Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 279The Karnataka High Court has deprecated the act of public servants causing political influence in a matter of their transfer and postings and said it may constitute a sole ground for declining relief.A Division bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit and Justice Ramachandra D Huddar allowed the appeal filed by Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Limited and set aside a single judge bench order which had directed reinstatement of Veena M in service without back wages & consequential benefits, although continuity of service was granted for the limited purpose of retirement accruals.Karnataka High Court Upholds Govt Resolution Suspending Quarrying Leases Falling Within 1 Km Of Kappathgudda Wildlife SanctuaryCase Title: S R Bellary & State of Karnataka & OthersCase No: WRIT PETITION NOS.25653/2022 C/W 25654/2022, 25655/2022, 25660/2022, 25680/2022, 12221/2023, 12229/2023, 17716/2023 AND 17912/2023Citation No: 2024 LiveLaw (Kar) 280The Karnataka High Court has upheld a government resolution dated 29th September 2022 which suspend fourteen quarry leases located within one kilometre boundary of Kappathgudda Wildlife Sanctuary.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice Krishna S Dixit dismissed the petition filed by SR Bellary and others against the resolution passed by District Task Force Committee (Mines), Gadag District. It said,“The Kappatgudda Wildlife Sanctuary is a notified Sanctuary and the distance of one kilometre has to be observed, treating it as a prohibited area in which mining activities cannot be allowed. It is also to be noted that the preservation of one kilometre from the protected area is irrespective of the eco-sensitive zone...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 24 - June 30, 2024

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