IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 16835 of 2002(D) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.V. ABRAHAM, PRESIDENT, THALASSERY TALUK RUBBER AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.927, IRITTY P.O., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL) KANNUR. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER, UNIT INSPECTOR OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (G) KOOTHUPARAMBA. 4. THE THALASSERY TALUK RUBBER AND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.927, IRITTY P.O., KANNUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 5. C.P. JOSE, CHALIL PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, IRITTY, KANNUR. ADDL. R6 & R7 IMPLEADED. 6. M.J.JOHN, MAMMUTTIL HOUSE, IRITTY P.O. KANNU DISTRICT. OP. 16835/2002 7. K.J.GEORGE, KADUVATHUKIL HOUSE, KOOTTUPUZHA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. ADDL. R6 & R7 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT.1.7.02 IN CMP. 30425/02. ADDL. R8 IMPLEADED. 8. K.K.MATHEW, KIZHAKKEKARA HOUSE, IRITTY P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. ADDL. R8 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 4.7.02 IN CMP. 30755/02. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA - R1 SRI.P.V.BABY - R3 SRI.N.RAGHURAJ SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY SRI.D.SOMASUNDARAM - R4 THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP. NO.16835/2002 ORDER ON CMP. NOS.28735/02, 28608/02 IN OP. NO.16835/02 DISMISSED 29.02.2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE ELECTION NOTIFICATION DT. 14.6.02. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE NOTICE OF GENERAL BODY MEETING DT. 10.1.2000. EXT.P2(a):- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.1/99-2000 DT. 15.2.2000 TO THE JOINT REGISTRAR. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.R.DIS 2469/2000 DT. 10.7.2000 OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR AND THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE NOTICE PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY DT. 10.8.2000. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE MADHYAMAM DAILY DT. 25.2.01. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DT. 20.1.01 OF THE SOCIETY. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DT. 6.4.01 OF THE SOCIETY. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE NOTICE NO.2226/02/HM DT. 15.6.02 OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT FILED BY THE SOCIETY DT. 17.6.02. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR NO.2226/02-HM/K.DIS DT. 17.6.02. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 19.6.02 OF THE RETURNING OFFICER TO THE SECRETARY. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. No. 16835 OF 2002 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of February, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this Court aggrieved by the decision taken by the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies. Since the same is appealable under Section 83(2) of the Kerala Cooperative Societies Act, this original petition is disposed of as follows: In the event of the petitioner thus filing an appeal before the Government within a period of two months from today, the same shall be treated to have been filed in time. Thereafter, the Appellate Authority shall dispose of the appeal with notice to the petitioner and any other affected parties within a period of another four months. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. No. 16835 OF 2002 J U D G M E N T 29.02.2008