IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2008 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 11367 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.HARIDAS, S/O P.K.ACHUTHAN, PUNNAMOOTTIL, THAMALLAKKAL SOUTH P.O., KUMARAPURAM VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIARY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, EAST OF KALLUPALAM, ALAPPUZHA. 2. KUMARAPURAM KHEEROLPADAKA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO.A 48(D), THAMALLACKAL, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE HEADED BY SMT. JAYASREE SHA PARIYARATH, THAMALAKKAL P.O., HARIPPADU, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. R1 BY SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.11367 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT The second respondent is the administrative committee of a co-operative society, of which, the first respondent is the officer exercising the powers of the Registrar. The administrative committee has been appointed by the Registrar. It is the bounden duty of the Registrar to ensure that election to the society is promptly conducted, since it will be away from the democratic concept of a society to keep such an institution perennial under the administration of an Administrator or administrative committee. Therefore, if the petitioner, as a member, moves the first respondent for appropriate action, that shall be considered and the first respondent shall do the needful to have the election to the committee of the society in question conducted at the earliest. Necessary directions shall be issued by the Registrar, if found necessary, to the administrative committee, viz. the second respondent, to draw up necessary WPC.11367/08 2 resolutions and decisions to ensure that the election is conducted. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb.