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The Managing Committee vs The State Co-Operative Election ... on 30 October, 2024

Author: N.Nagaresh

Bench: N.Nagaresh

WP(C) No.37845/2024                      1/3

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                      PRESENT
                        THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
           Wednesday, the 30th day of October 2024 / 8th Karthika, 1946
                            WP(C) NO. 37845 OF 2024(E)
   PETITIONER:

          THE MANAGING COMMITTEE KEECHERI SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
          NO.668, KULAYETTIKARA P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY
          PRESIDENT, PIN - 682317

   RESPONDENTS:

      1. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS
         SECRETARY, 3RD FLOOR, CO-BANK TOWERS, VIKASBHAVAN P.O,
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033
      2. THE ELECTORAL OFFICER/ ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
         ( GENERAL) KANAYANNUR OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-
         OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), KANAYANNUR, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682 030 ELECTION TO THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF
         KEECHERI SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.668, KULAYETTIKARA P.O,
         ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682317
      3. THE RETURNING OFFICER/ OFFICE INSPECTOR OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT
         REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL),KANAYANNUR, CIVIL
         STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682 030 ELECTION TO THE
         MANAGING COMMITTEE OF KEECHERI SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
         NO.668, KULAYETTIKARA P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682317


        Writ petition (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
   stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
   pleased to direct the respondents to take necessary steps to ensure that
   to take necessary steps to ensure that the A-Class members of the
   Society/Bank attending the polling Station to cast their votes shall be
   allowed to enter the polling station (LP School, Arayankavu) only after
   verifying their Form 6A identity card with hologram at the polling station
   gate and verifying that they are members of the Society in the election
   going to be held in terms with Exhibit P1 on 03.11.2024 between 9 A.M. and
   4 P.M. at L.P.School, Arayankavu, pending disposal of the Writ
   Petition(Civil).


        This petition coming on for admission upon perusing the petition and
   the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and upon hearing the arguments of
   SMT.KAVERY S THAMPI Advocate for the petitioner, the court passed the
   following:

                                       ORDER

There will be an interim order directing the 3rd respondent to make arrangement for videographing the election process including counting of votes at the expense of the petitioer.

The videography should cover the compound of the L.P.School, Arayankavu.

Post on 13.11.2024.

Sd/- N.NAGARESH, JUDGE

30-10-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 37845/2024 Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 12.10.2023 IN W.P (C) NO: 28311/2022