IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2009 / 11TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2795 of 2009(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. N.VENUGOPAL, MEMBER NO.3, MANANTHAWADI PANCHAYATH PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.W-277, MANANTHAWADI 2. P.K.SHAIBY, MEMBER, THAVINJAL PANCHAYATH PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.W-278, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SWATHY KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE JT.REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GEN), WAYANAD. 2. MANANTHAWADI PANCHAYATH PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.W-277, MANANTHAWADI, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR. 3. THAVINJAL PANCHAYATH PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.W-278, WAYANAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.A.G.ANEETHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2009, THE COURT ON 02/07/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 2795 OF 2009 (G) ===================== Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought in this writ petition is to direct the 1st respondent to take steps for conducting election to the Managing Committee of 2nd and 3rd respondent societies registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act. 2. The resistance offered for the prayer as contained in the statement filed is that the aforesaid two societies have fallen short of the minimum required membership of 25 as prescribed under Section 6 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act. 3. In the view I have taken in the order in RP 624/07 in WP (C) No.22737/06 disposed of today, that is no reason to avoid an election. Necessarily, therefore, election has to be held. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to take necessary steps for conducting election to the Managing Committee of 2nd and 3rd respondent societies. This process shall be completed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of receipt of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp