The High Court of Kerala upheld the respondents' submission that active members were identified per Rule 18A. The Court directed respondents to ensure the conduct of the proposed election for the banking cooperative society on 24.05.2015 and disposed of the writ petition.
Respondents directed to ensure conduct of election on 24.05.2015 as proposed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH
WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/27TH PHALGUNA, 1936
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PETITIONER:
C.P.REGHUNATH, (MEMBERSHIP NO. 7017) RESIDING AT CHERANELLORE PISHARAM P.O.CHERANELLORE, KOCHI - 682 034.
BY ADVS.SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED
SRI.V.RAJASEKHARAN NAIR
RESPONDENTS:
1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
3. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER CO-OPERATIVE BANK TOWERS, PALAYAM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.
4. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM - 682 030.
5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ERNAKULAM - 682 011.
6. THE CHERANALLOOR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO. 62 P.O.CHERANELLUR, KOCHI - 682 034 REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR.
7. THE ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER/ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL) ERNAKULM, KOCHI - 682 011.
8. THE RETURNING OFFICER/CO-OPERATIVE INSPECTOR OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), ERNAKULAM - 682 011.
R1 TO R5, R7 & R8 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.R. RAJESH R6 BY ADV. SRI.P.P.JACOB
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:-NIL
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P.A. TO JUDGE
DCS
V. CHITAMBARESH, J
W.P.(C). NO. 2696 OF 2015
Dated this the 18th day of March, 2015
JUDGMENT
The Special Government Pleader on instructions submits that a resolution was passed on 12.03.2015 by the part-time administrator to conduct the election on 24.05.2015. It is also stated that all active members have been identified in accordance with Rule 18A of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules, 1969.
The writ petition is disposed of.
V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE
DCS
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the proposed election to be held on 24.05.2015 for the Cheranalloor Service Co-operative Bank Ltd should be conducted as submitted by the respondents.
C.P. Reghunath
The State of Kerala
The Registrar of Co-operative Societies Thrissur
The State Co-operative Chief Election Commissioner
The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies Ernakulam
The Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies Ernakulam
V. Chitambaresh
As recorded by the court registry
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