IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 30268 of 2008(C) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ R.PANKAJAKSHAN PILLAI, THOTTATHIL PUTHEN VEEDU, PANTHALA PLAVU POST, PATTAZHI, KOTTARAKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), PUNALUR. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES ANCHAL UNIT, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), PUNALUR. 4. THE SECRETARY, KUNDAYAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.3259, KUNDAYAM MURI, PATHANAPURAM TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD FOR R1 TO R3 ADV. SRI.G.D.PANICKER FOR R4 SMT.JEENA JOSEPH FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.30268/2008C APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION IN THE NEWS PAPER DESHABHIMANI IN THIRUVANANTHAPURAM EDITION DTD. 27/09/2008. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE OBJECTION TO THE DRAFT VOTERS LIST ON 6/10/2008. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE BYE LAW OF THE SOCIETY. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 5/09/2008. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT.R4(1): COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DTD. 20/09/2008 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.R4(2): COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 30/09/2008 ISSUED BY THE ELECTORAL OFFICER. EXT.R4(3): COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 7/10/2008. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.30268 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT The results of the election, following the interim order dated 24.10.2008, having been made available, there will be no useful purpose for the petitioner prosecuting this writ petition. Even on the basis of the undisputed votes, the result would be against him. The writ petition is hence dismissed. It is clarified that the results can be announced and the elected committee can assume office. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.