IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2009 / 22ND ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17370 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ K.G.AJAYKUMAR KANJIRAVILAYIL HOUSE, EDAKKADU.P.O., KODAMBANAD, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMISION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERAIVE SOCIETIES, OFFICE OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOLLAM. 3. THE ADMINISTRATOR/ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES SASTHAMKOTTA. 4. THE SASTHAMKOTTA PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. NO. Q 373, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, BHARANIKKAVU, SASTHAMKOTTA. ADDL.R5. RANI.R.KURUP, D/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, KUZHIYILPUTHEN VEEDU, MANAKKARA, KOLLAM DT. (ADDL.R5 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER IN IA NO.8395/2009 DT 13/7/2009) SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN FOR ADDL.RES. SPL.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.A.G.ANEETHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 17370 OF 2009 (M) ===================== Dated this the 13th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought in this writ petition is that election should be conducted as resolved by the Managing Committee of the 4th respondent, by its resolution dated 5/5/09, when it was resolved to conduct election on 26/7/2009. 2. However, it has come out from the statement filed on behalf of the 2nd respondent that the Committee has since been superseded and the Administrator has taken charge. It is also stated in the statement that on account of the subsequent developments, the proposal for election that was forwarded to the Election Commissioner has since been withdrawn. If that be so, there is no question of election being conducted based on the resolution that was passed by the Committee on 5/5/09. 3. Be that as it may, in any case, election has to be held in terms of the provisions of the Act and the Rules. Therefore the 3rd respondent Administrator, is directed to expedite steps for conducting election to the Managing Committee of the 4th WPC 17370/09 :2 : respondent society and conclude the same as expeditiously as possible, on production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp