IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2009 / 20TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21903 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ 1. BOSE.R,MEMBER NO.18662,ARUVIKKAD ESTATE DIVISION,MUNNAR. 2. RAVI,MEMBER NO.15503,UPPER DIVISION, GUNDUMALLY ESTATE,MUNNAR. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. DEVIKULAM TALUK PLANTATIONS WORKERS CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD.MUNNAR-685612.REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION,OFFICE OF THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ELECTORAL OFFICER,DEVIKULAM PLANTATION WORKERS CO-OP CREDIT SOCIETY LTD.MUNNAR-685 612, (UNIT INSPECTOR,OFFICE OF TH ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL),DEVIKULAM. 4. RETURNING OFFICER,(APPOINTED FOR THE CONDUCT OF ELECTION TO THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF DEVIKULAM PLANTATION WORKERS CO-OP SOCIETY LTD.), MUNNAR-685612. ADV. SRI.JOICE GEORGE FOR R1 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 21903 OF 2009 (G) ===================== Dated this the 11th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T The complaint in this writ petition is primarily against the venue of election to a Co-operative Society. 2. By Ext.P1 notification, election to the Board of Directors of the 1st respondent Society is scheduled to be held on 19/8/2009 and the venue of the polling is fixed at the Meeting Hall of the Society itself. Petitioners contend for the position that the space available at the Meeting Hall is too inadequate to hold the election in a society having 1200 members and therefore the venue should be shifted to a more convenient place. In fact, petitioners have suggested that the venue should be shifted to the premises of the school where the election was held in the past. 3. Although, it is the case of the society that the place notified is convenient and adequate to hold the election, I feel it is primarily for the 2nd respondent to consider the issue. It is pointed out that Ext.P2 representation in this behalf has already been made by the petitioners before the 2nd respondent. WPC 21903/09 :2 : 4. Therefore, without expressing anything on the merits of the complaint, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider this request of the petitioners as made in Ext.P2 forthwith and on the production of a copy of this judgment. 5. Petitioners to produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp