IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN THURSDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2010 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1932 RP.No. 212 of 2010(G) --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.30106/2009 Dated 22/01/2010 .................... REVIEW PETITIONER(S): ADDL. RESPONDENTS --------------------------------------- 1. REJI THOMAS, S/O.K.M.THOMAS, KADOOR, KALLOOPPARA P.O., THIRUVALLA. 2. KURUVILLA GEORGE, S/O.GEORGE, NEYTHELIL, KEEZHVAIPUR P.O., MALLAPPALLY, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE THOMAS (MEVADA), SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.SUSHEEL JOSEPH CYRIAC SRI.MANU GEORGE KURUVILLA RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONERS/ADDL. RESPONDENTS -------------------------------------------- 1. GEORGE KURUVILLA, S/O.C.O.KURUVILLA, SANKARAMANGALAM, ERAVIPEROOR, THIRUVALLA. 2. GIGI GEORGE, S/O.K.V.GEORGE, CHARIVUKALAYIL, KOZHIMALA, ERAVIEPEROOR, THIRUVALLA. 3. ZACHARIAH MATHEW, S/O.MATHEW PAREL, PAREL HOUSE, MALLAPPALLY P.O., THIRUVALLA. 4. RAJEEV N., S/O.NARAYANA GOPAN, GOKULAM, VALLAMKULAM P.O., THIRUVALLA. 5. KERALA STATE CO-OP. ELECTION COMMISSION, OFFICE OF THE KERALA STATE CO-OP. ELECTION COMMISSION, CO-BANK TOWER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2 6. THE ELECTORAL OFFICER/DEPUTY REGISTRAR (ADMN.), OFFICE OF THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES (GENERAL), PATHANAMTHITTA. 7. THE RETURNING OFFICER, ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES, THIRUVALLA. 8. THE THIRUVALLA EAST CO-OP. BANK, LTD. NO.3260, H.O.ERAVIPEROOR, REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 9. K.K.RAMACHANDRA PANICKER, S/O.KARUNAKARAN NAIR, RESHMA, KALAYIMALAYIL, PULLAD P.O., THIRUVALLA, GENERAL MANAGER(IN-CHARGE), THE THIRUVALLA EAST CO-OP. BANK LTD. NO.3260, H.O.ERAVIPEROOR. 10. K. JAYAVARMA, SON OF KERALA VARMA, VARIPPANKOTT KOIKAL, EZHUMATTUR P.O., THIRUVALLA, PRESIDEN, THE THIRUVALLA EAST CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO. 3260, H.O. ERAVIPEROOR. 11. GIGI MATHEW, S/O. MATHAI, KUZHIYUZHATHIL, PURAMATTOM P.O., THIRUVALLA. 12. P.A. NASSAR RAWTHER, S/O. P.H. ALIYAR RAWTHER, PLACHUVATTIMALAYIL, PADUTHODU P.O., THIRUVALLA. 13. BIJU OOMMEN MURINGASERIL, S/O. M.A. OOMMEN, ERAVIPEROOR P.O., THIRUVALLA. 14. K.B. SASIDHARAN PILLAI, S/O. P.M. BHASKARAN, ERAVIPEROOR P.O., THIRUVALLA. 15. SHAM KURUVILLA, S/O. V.T. KURUVILLA, CHAKKULATH JOY VILLA, NELLIMALA P.O., THIRUVALLA 16. JACOB MATHEW, S/O. MATHEW, KAVALAYIL, KUMBANADU P.O., THIRUVALLA. 17. M. JOHNSON, S/O. K.J. MATHAI, MALEKKEEZHU, EZHUMATTOOR P.O., THIRUVALLA. 18. MANOJ MATHEW, S/O. MATHEW M. VARGHESE, ANGADIYIL, THELLIYOOR P.O., THIRUVALLA. 19. C.G. SIVARAJAN NAIR, S/O. GOVINDAN NAIR, THEKKUMTHALA, KEEZHUVAIPUR P.O., MALLAPPALLY. 20. K.K. SUKUMARAN KARUMPOLIL, ANICADU P.O., THIRUVALLA. 21. ANNAPOORNA DEVI, MALAYILLATHU KADAPRA P.O., KOIPURAM, THIRUVALLA. 3 22. ANUPAMA MURALEEDHARA KURUP, S/O. KRISHNA KURUP, ALPHA, KAITHAKODI P.O., THIRUVALLA. 23. DR. SAJI CHACKO, S/O. CHACKO, KUZHIVELIL, THURUTHICADE P.O., KALLOOPPARA, THIRUVALLA. 24. N. PRABHAKARAN, S/O. THEVAN, ERUPPUZHICKAL, KURUNGAZHA P.O., PULLADU, THIRUVALLA. 25. A.G. SURENDRA PERUMAL, S/O. GANGADHARAN, ELAPPUNKAL, PUTHUSSERY P.O., KALLOOPPARA, THIRUVALLA. 26. JOLLY RAJAN, W/O. RAJAN VARGHESE, VANIAPURACKAL, KURIANNOOR P.O., THIRUVALLA. 27. SOSAMMA THOMAS, PALANIKUNNATHIL, UANKKAVU P.O., THIRUVALLA. R6 & R7 BY G.P. SMT. T.B. RAMANI THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2010, ALONG WITH RP NOS. 383 TO 385 OF 2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, & V.K. MOHANAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ R.P. Nos. 212, & 383 to 385 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of April, 2010 O R D E R Ramachandran Nair, J. Connected Review Petitions are filed to review one and the same judgment whereunder we directed holding of election to the Board of the 8th respondent-Bank in the Review Petitions. Review petitioners in R P No. 212 of 2010 though were impleaded as additional respondents in the WPC, they were not issued notice. Since the review petitioners in other review petitions were not parties in the Writ Appeals, their grievance is that they were not heard before disposal of the Writ Appeals. After hearing counsel appearing for the review petitioners, and the Government Pleader, we do not find any merit in the Review Petitions to modify the judgment directing election to be held to the Board of the Bank. However, we feel reasonable time can be granted to the Bank to issue photo identification cards to members who have not obtained the same so far, so that election is held consistent with Rule 35A(5) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules and the alternate documents referred to in the judgment, like Pan Card, 2 Passport, etc. need not be produced. We direct the Bank to complete the process of issuing photo identification cards within a period of one month from now. Those members who have not obtained photo identification card should apply for the same in accordance with the norms. The Joint Registrar will supervise the receipt of applications for photo identification cards, issue of photo identification cards to members, and if there is any dispute between the Bank and the member concerned, the Joint Registrar will settle the matter through his orders. The Bank will intimate to the Election Commission, the date, time and the venue for election, within a period of three weeks from now, so that election is held after issue of photo identification cards to all eligible members. Members who produce photo identification cards only should be allowed to vote. Review Petitions are disposed of modifying judgment as above.. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (V. K. MOHANAN) Judge. kk 3