IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 13TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2669 of 2010(G) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SARASWATHY.C.K., NITHYA NIVAS, EDAYARANMULA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.PHILIP M.VARUGHESE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. THE ENQUIRY OFFICER, KONNI UNIT INSPECTOR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. K.S.UTHAYAN, S/O.SUKUMARAN, URUMPIL, MOHANA VILASOM, PUNNAKKAD P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. REJI OOMMAN, MALAYILKULANGARA THUNDIYIL, PUNNAKKAD P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO.2669 OF 2010 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 2nd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the Secretary of the Punnakadu Service Co- operative Society Ltd No.2660, which is classified as a Class VI Society. She was appointed as the Secretary in 1981 and she has been functioning as such ever since. The first respondent issued a notice under Section 65 of the Co-operative Societies Act and has authorised the second respondent to conduct an enquiry. Accordingly, the second respondent is in the process of conducting an enquiry. The second respondent directed the petitioner to produce the documents of the Society for inspection by a notice dated 16.1.2010, which is Ext.P3. According to the petitioner, she has not been able to complete many of the documents that are sought to be produced because of pressure of work. The petitioner complains that she is the only employee of the Society, who has to attend to the work of the Secretary, Clerk and Accountant. Therefore, it has not been possible for her to maintain all the books of the Society in an upto date manner. Pointing out the above Wpc 2669/10 2 difficulties, the petitioner submitted Ext.P4 request to the second respondent to grant sufficient time to complete the upto date entries in the records and produce them. However, time has not been granted by the second respondent. 2. The Government Pleader refers to Ext.P2 proceedings to point out that the report of the enquiry has been directed to be submitted within a period of one month, which period is to expire on 12.2.2010. Since the enquiry has to be completed within a period of one month, the time requested for by the petitioner cannot be granted. 3. The records that are sought to be produced are the records of the Society, which are expected to be maintained up to date and kept ready for inspection by the Society. The Secretary being the person who is authorised to keep the records of the Society up to date, should have maintained the said records. However, as an indulgence, the petitioner is granted time up to 15.2.2010 to complete the records and to produce them before the second respondent. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. The second respondent may apply for a suitable extension of the time for Wpc 2669/10 3 submission of the report from the first respondent in view of the above order. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE lgk