Petitioner in W.P.(C) No.1066/2021 retired from the service of Aryankavu Service Co-operative Bank, the 5th respondent, as the Secretary. After retirement from the Bank,he applied for membership in the respondent Society. Thereafter, bank informed the petitioner, by Ext.P1 that certain documents were to be produced. Thereafter, alleging that the petitioner was qualified to be a member of the society and that he was not given the membership, even after complying with all formalities, Ext.P3 complaint was laid before the 3rd respondent. By Ext.P5 communication dated 12/6/2020 of the 3rd respondent addressed to the bank, it was directed to give membership to the writ petitioner. By Ext.P6, the petitioner was informed by the bank that as and when the liability pending between the petitioner and the bank were cleared and the loss caused to the society due to the auction sale of gold involved in a gold loan was recovered from the petitioner, his membership will be considered. Alleging that the petitioner, though entitled to be a member, was denied the membership, he has approached this court seeking a declaration that the petitioner is entitled to be admitted as a member of the society and directing the 5th and 6th respondents to comply with the direction issued by the statutory authority.
