IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2007 / 4TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 17247 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- KILLIMANGALAM FARMERS SERVICE CO-OP. BANK LTD. NO.75, P.O.KILLIMANGALAM, THRISSUR-680 590, REPRESENTED BY PRESIDENT. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. ASST. REGISTRAR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES (GENERAL), THRISSUR. 2. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES (GENERAL), THRISSUR. 3. STATE CO-OP. ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.17247 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of June, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a Farmers' Service Co-operative Bank. They have approached this court praying for a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to take steps to conduct election as per Ext.P1 resolution and to appoint a Returning Officer and an Electoral Officer. According to the petitioner the term of the Managing Committee will expire on 9.8.2007. The Managing Committee took Ext.P1 resolution dated 28.5.2007 to hold election on 5.8.2007. Under Rule 35A of the Co-operative Societies Rules the same has to be sent to the third respondent through respondents 1 and 2. Resolution was handed over to the first respondent on 2.6.2007 in hand and one copy was sent by registered post. Petitioner apprehends political reasons for delay in taking steps. 2. Heard Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 1 and 2 to take steps to conduct election as per Ext.P1 resolution and there will be a further direction to the third respondent to appoint a Returning Officer to conduct election as requested for in Ext.P1 resolution. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE)