IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 2381 of 2006(H) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. PUTHUKUDI CHALIL VINODHAN, S/O. ACHUTHAN, KANAD, P.O. EDAYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT, MEMBER SHIP NO.5855. 2. KALAMULLA PARAMBIL PRASANTH, S/O. KUNJAPPA NAIR, ELAMPARA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT, MEMBER SHIP NO.6046. 3. VANNATHANKANDY RAMANI, D/O. KUNJIKANNAN, BINESH NIVAS, POST EDAYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT, MEMBER SHIP NO.5858. 4. THOTTATHIL VASU, S/O. CHANDUKUTTY NAMBIAR, POST KARAPERAVUR, KANNUR DISTRICT, MEMBERSHIP NO.1227. 5. KARIYIL KUNNANACHERY RAGHAVAN, S/O. POKKEN, VADAKKEKANDIYIL HOUSE, POST KARAPERAVUR, KANNUR DISTRICT, MEMBERSHIP NO.4524. 6. THAZHEKANDY MUKUNDAN, S/O. AMBU, POST EDAYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT, MEMBERSHIP NO.8127. 7. M.R. GOVINDAN NAIR, S/O. KUNJIRAMAN NAIR, VELLAYAN PARAMBIL, MATTANNUR COLLEGE POST, MEMBERSHIP NO.1751. 8. THOTTATHAN RUDHEESH, S/O. RAMAN, KOTHERI, POST MATTANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT, MEMBERSHIP NO.6559. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH W.P.(C). NO.2381/2006-H: RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO CO-OP.DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIE SOCIETIES, (GENERAL), KANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIE SOCIETIES, (GENERAL) KOOTHUPARAMBA CIRCLE & ELECTORAL OFFICER FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE KEEZHALLUR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., POST ELAMPARA. 5. UNIT INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ASSISSTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), KOOTHUPARAMBA CIRCLE & THE RETURNING OFFICER, FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE KEEZHALLUR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, POST ELAMPARA. 6. KEEZHALLUR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO.1455, ELAMPARA POST, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW ADV. SRI.B.S.SWATHI KUMAR,SC.CO.OP.E COMMN., ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.2381/2006-H: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE BYELAW OF THE R.6 BANK DTD. NIL. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE ELECTION NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DTD. 16/01/2006. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE BYELAW OF THE R.6 BANK DTD. NIL. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R6.A: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 17/08/2004. EXT.R6.B: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO. R. DIS. 5910/04 DTD. 29/12/2004. EXT.R6.C: COPY OF THE BYE-LAW OF MATTANNUR CO-OPERATIVE RURAL BANK. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.2381 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners approached this court at a time election to the 6th respondent Society was proposed. In view of the intervening developments it is not necessary to consider the writ petition on merits. Leaving open the contentions the writ petition is closed subject of course to the statutory remedies open to the parties. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.2381 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 24th September, 2008