IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 14TH BHADRA 1930 W.P(C).No. 25180 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------- E.J. JOSEPH, ILLIKKAL HOUSE, PARAKADAVU.P.O, KAVILUMPARA VIA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.JACOB RESPONDENTS: ------------ 1. THE ADMINISTRATOR, MARUTHONKARA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO. D2461, MARUTHONKARA, KOZHIKODE/UNIT INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (G), KOZHIKODE. 3. STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATION, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER-R2& R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.25180 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Learned senior Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the second respondent had issued directions to the first respondent to draw necessary resolutions and initiate further proceedings for the conduct of the election, though the first respondent has not done so on the premise that disputes are pending before the arbitrator relating to admission of nearly 752 members. Pendency of such litigation has of no consequence because the list of the eligible members will have to be fixed applying the law and with reference to the fact situation available 60 days prior to the date of election. Hence, the first respondent is directed to act immediately following the directions of the second respondent and do the needful to have the election conducted promptly. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.