IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2009 / 25TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 14970 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ 1. CHACKO VARGHESE, S/O. P.C.VARGHESE, BUSINESSMAN, PULLAT HOUSE, PALOORKAV P.O., THEKKEMALA, PERUVANTHANAM VILLAGE, PEERUMEDU TALUK. 2. P.K.SREEDHARAN, S/O. KANDAN, AGRICULTURIST, PUTHENPURACKAL HOUSE, KONGADU, PERUVANTHANAM VILLAGE, PEERMEDU TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAVEENDRAN SRI.ANIL KUMAR M.SIVARAMAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, GOVT.OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KERALA STATE, OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES, GOVT.OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), OFFICE OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES (GENERAL), IDUKKI, PAINAVU. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), PEERUMEDU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. THE INSPECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES(GENERAL), PEERUMEDU P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. WPC NO.14970/09 -2- 6. THE PERUVANTHANAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.K.186, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PERUVANTHANAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN-685 532. 7. THE SECRETARY, PERUVANTHANAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.186, PERUVANTHANAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN-685 532. 8. ALEX THOMAS, POWATH HOUSE, PERUVANTHANAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 9. P.D.THOMAS, PALLIKKUNNEL HOUSE, PERUVANTHANAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 10. V.C.DEVASIA, VADAKKEL HOUSE, PERUVANTHANAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 11. BABY MATHEW, KUMBALAMTHANAM, PERUVANTHANAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 12. MUHAMMED NISSAR P.Y., PARAKKAL HOUSE, PERUVANTHANAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.S.MOHAMMED HASHIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.14970/09 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT 14.11.2008 SUBMITTED BY PETITIOENRS AND OTHERS BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF the ORDER OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT 14.11.2008. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT 19.1.2009 IN WPC NO.34208- 08 EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT 25.2.2009. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 14970 OF 2009 (M) ===================== Dated this the 16th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners were the elected members of the Managing Committee of the 6th respondent Co-operative Bank. It is stated that while so, the Committee was superseded and an Administrator was appointed, who has taken charge on 14/11/2008. All that is now sought for by the petitioners is that since the assumption of office by the Administrator, six months has already expired and that steps should be taken for conducting the election. 2. Having regard to the provisions of the Kerala Co- operative Societies Act, the submission made cannot be said to be unjustified as the statute contemplates timely election in the societies. Therefore, the 4th respondent, the Administrator of the 6th respondent Society, is directed to take steps for expeditious conduct of the election to the Board of Directors of the 6th respondent, on the production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp