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The Board Of Directors Of The ... vs The State Of Kerala And 2 Others
2022 Latest Caselaw 11562 Ker

Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 11562 Ker
Judgement Date : 20 December, 2022

Kerala High Court
The Board Of Directors Of The ... vs The State Of Kerala And 2 Others on 20 December, 2022
          IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                           PRESENT
        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY,THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA, 1944
                   WP(C) NO. 22668 OF 2011
PETITIONER/S:

          THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SULTHAN
          BATHERY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL & RURAL,
          DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.W.225, SULTHAN BATHERY-,
          673 592, WAYANAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS
          PRESIDENT.
          BY ADV SRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN

RESPONDENTS:

    1     THE STATE OF KERALA
          REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,,
          CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
    2     THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
          GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
    3     THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION,
          THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001,,
          REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
    4     THE ELECTORAL OFFICER ASSISTANT
          REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF
          CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,(GENERAL),,
          SULTHAN BATHERY-673 592, WAYANAD DISTRICT.
    5     THE SPECIAL OFFICER
          SULTHAN BATHERY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL & RURAL,
          DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.W.225,,
          SULTHAN BATHERY-673 592, WAYANAD DISTRICT.
    6     C.K. RAJENDRAN, PRESIDENT
          KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL & RURAL,
          DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., TVM.,
          RESIDING AT KARUMANASERY(H),KIZHAKKANCHERY PO,,
          PALAKKAD DISTRICT.
    7     MANAGING DIRECTOR
          KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL,
          DEVELOPMENT BANK.LTD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
          REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR
          BY ADVS.K.M.FAISAL, GP
          SRI.M.SASINDRAN
 W.P.(C).Nos.22668, 22726, 22872 & 33400 of 2011
and 21588 of 2012

                                     2

             SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM
             SRI.KISHOR B.
             M.A.ASIF


      THIS    WRIT    PETITION      (CIVIL)       HAVING   COME   UP   FOR
ADMISSION     ON   20.12.2022,      ALONG     WITH    WP(C).21588/2012,
22726/2011 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 W.P.(C).Nos.22668, 22726, 22872 & 33400 of 2011
and 21588 of 2012

                                     3



           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                 PRESENT
         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY,THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022/29TH AGRAHAYANA,1944
                      WP(C) NO. 21588 OF 2012
PETITIONER:
         M.N.RAJAN
         AGED 68 YEARS, S/O NARAYANAN, MANAYATH HOUSE,
         P.O, METHALA, KODUNGALLOOR TALUK,
         THRISSUR DISTRICT
         BY ADVS.SRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN
         SRI.E.BENJAMIN

RESPONDENTS:
    1    THE STATE OF KERALA
         REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT,
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001
    2    DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION STATE OF KERALA
         REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
         SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
    3    THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
         GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,THIRUVANANTAPURAM 695001
    4    SPECIAL OFFICER
         KODUNGALLUR CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL
         DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD R. 993, KODUNGALLUR,
         THRISSUR DISTRICT 680664
 ADDL.R5 KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL
         DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING
         DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

            IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 04.09.2013 IN IA
            12009/13
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 20.12.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).22668/2011 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 W.P.(C).Nos.22668, 22726, 22872 & 33400 of 2011
and 21588 of 2012

                                     4


           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                 PRESENT
         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY,THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022/29TH AGRAHAYANA,1944
                      WP(C) NO. 22726 OF 2011
PETITIONER:
         THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE KODUNGALLU
         KODUNGALLUR CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL,
         DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.R.993,
         KODUNGALLUR P.O.,, PIN-680 664, REPRESENTED BY
         ITS PRESIDENT.
         BY ADVS.SRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN
         SRI.V.K.BIJU

RESPONDENTS:
    1    THE STATE OF KERALA
         REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
         CO-OPERATION, DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT
         SECRETARIAT,, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
    2    THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
         GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
    3    THE SPECIAL OFFICER
         KODUNGALLUR CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL,
         DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.R.993,
         KODUNGALLUR P.O.-, 680 664,
         KODUNGALLUR DISTRICT.
    4    C.K.RAJENDRAN, PRESIDENT,
         KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE TRIBUNAL AND RURAL
         DEVELOPMENT BANK LIMITED, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
         RESIDING AT KARUMANASSERY HOUSE,
         KIZHAKKANCHERY PO, PALAKKAD DISTRICT
         BY ADV SRI.KISHOR B.
         SRI.K.M.FAISAL, GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 20.12.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).22668/2011 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 W.P.(C).Nos.22668, 22726, 22872 & 33400 of 2011
and 21588 of 2012

                                     5



           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                 PRESENT
         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY,THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022/29TH AGRAHAYANA,1944
                      WP(C) NO. 22872 OF 2011
PETITIONER:

            THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RANNI PRIMARY CO-
            OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
            BANK LTD.NO.PT.163,
            RANNI,, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN - 689672,,
            REPRESENTED BY ITS HONORARY SECRETARY.
            BY ADVS.
            SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN
            SRI.S.KANNAN
            SMT.K.S.SANGEETHA

RESPONDENTS:

     1      STATE OF KERALA
            REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,,
            CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT,
            SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
     2      THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE
            SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
     3      ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE
            SOCIETIES, RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.

            BY ADVS.K.M.FAISAL, GOVERNMENT PLEADER
            M.A.ASIF


THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 20.12.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).22668/2011 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 W.P.(C).Nos.22668, 22726, 22872 & 33400 of 2011
and 21588 of 2012

                                     6


           IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                 PRESENT
         THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
TUESDAY,THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022/29TH AGRAHAYANA,1944
                      WP(C) NO. 33400 OF 2011
PETITIONER:
         K.P.SUBASH KUMAR
         SON OF PARAMESWARA PILLAI,,
         ANCHANIL PUTHEN VEEDU, CHERUKULANJI P.O.,,
         RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.
         BY ADVS.
         SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN
         SRI.S.KANNAN
         SRI.T.R.RENJITH

RESPONDENTS:

     1      THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
            KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
     2      THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF
            CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL),,
            PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-689 672.
     3      RANNI PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL
            AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.PT.163,
            RANNI,, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL OFFICER,
            (ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
            GENERAL, RANNI), RANNI,
            PAPTHNAMTHITTA DISTRICT,, PIN-68
     4      THE STATE OF KERALA
            REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,,
            CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, GOVENMENT SECRETARIAT,,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
            BY ADVS.K.M.FAISAL, GOVERNMENT PLEADER
            SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 20.12.2022, ALONG WITH WP(C).22668/2011 AND CONNECTED
CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 W.P.(C).Nos.22668, 22726, 22872 & 33400 of 2011
and 21588 of 2012

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                   P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
                    --------------------------------
     W.P.(C).Nos.22668, 22726, 22872 & 33400 of 2011
                       and 21588 of 2012
             ----------------------------------------------
         Dated this the 20th day of December, 2022


                             JUDGMENT

In these writ petitions, the challenge is against an

ordinance. Subsequently the ordinance was replaced by Act

30 of 2012. The counsel appearing for the Bank submitted

that the validity of the same is upheld by a Division Bench of

this Court in Sasindran v. State of Kerala [2014 (4) KLT

SN 21 (Case No.29)] .

In the light of the same, nothing survives in these cases.

Therefore, these writ petitions are closed.

Sd/-

                                              P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
JV                                                   JUDGE
 

 
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