Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 11-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Shivayogi Swamy Memorial Education Society (Society) filed Special Leave Petition (C) No. 35716/2025 against the District Registrar of Societies and Deputy Registrar of Co‑operative Societies, arising from the High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi’s final judgment and order dated 04‑09‑2025 in WA No. 200035/2025.
- The petition challenged observations made by the High Court concerning the election of society members; the Society argued that the tenure of the elected member had ended and fresh elections were held during the pendency of the petition.
- Respondent No. 2, Mr. Shivalinga Swamy, appeared in person and asserted that he had been elected President of the Society and that the result had been filed with the Registrar.
- Several interim applications were pending, including permission to appear in person, exemption from filing O.T., permission to file additional documents, and a request to vacate a stay.
Final Outcome
- The Court held that there was no occasion to adjudicate the respondent’s claim of presidency and, since the petitioner declared the matter infructuous, disposed of the Special Leave Petition as infructuous, expressly stating that the observations in the impugned judgment shall not prejudice any party in future elections.
- All pending applications were also disposed of.
Topics: Society Election, Special Leave Petition, Court Order