IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 9TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 18TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33712 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M.HAMEED KANNU, MANDIYOORKONATHU THADATHARIKATHU VEEDU, KARUPUR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695541. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT CO-OP. MARKETING AND PROCESSING SOCIETY LTD.NO.7.383, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR - IN - CHARGE, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695541. 2. THE ADMINISTRATOR, THE TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING AND PROCESSING SOCIETY LTD.NO.T.383, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695541, (KATTAKKADA SENIOR INSPECTOR, O/O.ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM). 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695541. 4. THE JOINT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATION (C) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN FOR R5(SPL.G.P.) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 33712 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a member of the first respondent society. On account of the resignation of five members of the managing committee the remaining members could not constitute the required quorum and thereupon, as per Order dated 19.1.2009 a part-time administrator was appointed to manage the affairs of the society under Section 33 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969. Later, the term of part-time administrator was extended twice. Admittedly, even now, the first respondent society is managed by the second respondent administrator. It is obvious from Ext.P2 that the period of part-time administrator was actually extended by six months to enable the part-time administrator to conduct election to the managing committee of the society. Obviously, even thereafter, the term of part-time administrator was extended. However, hitherto, no steps were taken for conducting election to the managing committee of the first respondent society. It is in the said circumstances that this writ petition has been filed mainly with a prayer to issue a writ of mandamus commanding the second respondent to take immediate steps for conducting election to the managing committee of the WPC.33712/2010 : 2 : first respondent society. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Special Government Pleader. Indisputably the first respondent society is presently managed by the part-time administrator. Evidently, the part-time Administrator was given specific direction to conduct election to the managing committee of the first respondent society as per Ext.P2. Despite the fact that the term has been extended twice, no steps have so far been taken by the second respondent for the purpose of conducting election thereat. In view of the said position obtained in this case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents 2 to 4 to take all mandatory steps, for the purpose of conducting election to the managing committee of the first respondent society expeditiously, in accordance with the provisions of the Kerala Co- operative Societies Act and the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and to conduct the election accordingly. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge