IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 33181 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.A.SULTHAN, VATTAKAYAM HOUSE, ERATTUPETTA.P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGEKUTTY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE AISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIEITIES/ELECTORAL OFFICER ERATTUPETTA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES OFFICE MEENACHIL PALAI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. THE UZHAVOOR UNIT INSPECTOR/RETURNING OFFICER ERATTUPETTA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES OFFICE, MEENACHIL, PALAI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. THE ERATTUPETTA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, ERATTUPETTA.P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. SR.GOVT. PLEADER K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.11.09 A/W. W.P.(C).No.33490/09,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.33181 & 33490 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 20th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T These two writ petitions are filed by a member of the Erattupetta Service Co-operative Bank, one for directing the respondents to arrange effective verification of the identity cards of the voters with reference to 6B form register in the election to the Director Board of the 3rd respondent bank and the other for appointing an advocate commissioner to monitor the election to the Director Board of the 3rd respondent bank. The election is be held on 22.11.2009. The petitioner was quite aware of the election from the date when the election notification was issued. I do not think that at this 13th hour the electoral officer can be burdened with additional duties. It is too late in the day to approach this Court with such prayers in respect of the election to be conducted day after tomorrow. In the above circumstances, I am not inclined to exercise my discretionary jurisdiction in favour of the petitioner. Therefore, making it clear that the respondents shall conduct the election strictly in accordance with law, these writ petitions are dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge