Kerala High Court
Gopalakrishnan V.V vs The State Co-Operative Election ... on 16 October, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM
THURSDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 24TH ASWINA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 28190 OF 2021
PETITIONER/S:
1 USHA A.K
AGED 55 YEARS
MEMBER NO.8964, 12/1405, PANAYAPPILLY, COCHIN-2.
2 BENNY C.M.,
MEMBER NO.16100, 6/246, JEW TOWN, COCHIN-2.
3 SAMU C.C.,
MEMBER NO.6641, 12/1262, PANAYAPPILLY, COCHIN-2.
4 LEENA SAJU,
12/1262, PANAYAPPILLY, COCHIN-2.
5 V.J.THANKACHAN,
MEMBER NO.26649, 19/2187A, VALIAPADATH HOUSE,
NAMBIAPURAM, PALLURUTHY, COCHIN-6.
6 ANDREWS K.S.,
MEMBER NO.25401, KARIPPAL HOUSE, NAMBIAPURAM,
PALLURUTHY, KOCHI-6.
7 LINA SAMU,
MEMBER NO.6642, 12/1262, PANAYAPPILLY, KOCHIN-2.
BY ADV SHRI.P.N.MOHANAN
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION,
REPRESENTED BY ELECTION COMMISSIONER, 3RD FLOOR, CO-
BANK TOWERS, PALAYAM, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033.
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2 RETURNING OFFICER TO MATTANCHERRY MAHAJANIK CO-
OPERATIVE URBAN BANK LTD. NO.665,
SPECIAL SALE OFFICER, NARAKKAL SCB.
3 MATTANCHERRY MAHAJANIK CO-OPERATIVE URBAN BANK LTD.
NO.665,
REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER, MATTANCHERRY KOCHI.
4 ADDL. K.G.VENKATARAMAN
AGED 69 YEARS
(SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED)
5 ADDL. R.NARAYANAN
AGED 78 YEARS
(SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED)
6 ADDL. ANIL KUMAR A.
AGED 47 YEARS
(SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED)
7 ADDL. MARY SOUMYA
AGED 37 YEARS
(SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED)
BY ADVS.
SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM (SR.)
SRI.ARUN CHANDRAN
SMT.NISHA GEORGE
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 16.10.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).28824/2021, THE COURT ON THE
SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIJU ABRAHAM
THURSDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 24TH ASWINA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 28824 OF 2021
PETITIONER/S:
1 GOPALAKRISHNAN V.V.
AGED 71 YEARS
S/O. VELAYUDHAN PILLAI, MEMBER, MATTANCHERRY
MAHAJANIK COOPERATIVE URBAN BANK LIMITED NO., 665,
MATTANCHERY, KOCHI, ERNAULAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT
13/1205, KARIVELIPPADY, KOCHI-682 005, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT.
2 NAIDU G.R.
AGED 72 YEARS
S/O. R.G.NAIDU, MEMBER, MATTANCHERRY MAHAJANIK
COOPERATIVE URBAN BANK LIMITED NO., 665,
MATTANCHERY, KOCHI, ERNAULAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT
TILAK NIVAS, 6/305, THOPPINAKAM, KOCHI-682 002,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
3 RAMESH B.S.
AGED 65 YEARS
S/O. M.S. BOBAN, MEMBER, MATTANCHERRY MAHAJANIK
COOPERATIVE URBAN BANK LIMITED NO., 665,
MATTANCHERY, KOCHI, ERNAULAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT
X/200, AMNARAVATHY, KOCHI-682 001, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT.
4 URSULA LENIN
AGED 70 YEARS
W/O. LENIN KALIYATH, MEMBER, MATTANCHERRY MAHAJANIK
COOPERATIVE URBAN BANK LIMITED NO., 665,
MATTANCHERY, KOCHI, ERNAULAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT
17/1204, MUNDAMVELI P.O., KOCHI-682 007, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT.
5 JAYASHREE H.D.
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AGED 48 YEARS
W/O. B.R. RAJENDRA KUMAR, MEMBER, MATTANCHERRY
MAHAJANIK COOPERATIVE URBAN BANK LIMITED NO., 665,
MATTANCHERY, KOCHI, ERNAULAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT
JAYASREE NIVAS, 6/2023, LALAN ROAD, KOCHI-682 007,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
6 VIJAYALAKSHMI
AGED 48 YEARS
MEMBER, MATTANCHERRY MAHAJANIK COOPERATIVE URBAN
BANK LIMITED NO., 665, MATTANCHERY, KOCHI, ERNAULAM
DISTRICT, RESIDING AT CHITHIRA, KOOVAPPADAM, KOCHI-
682 002, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.
SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM (SR.)
SRI.ARUN CHANDRAN
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION
3RD FLOOR, CO-BANK TOWERS, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY.
2 THE RETURNING OFFICER/SPECIAL SALE OFFICER
MATTANCHERRY MAHAJANIK COOPERATIVE URBAN BANK
LIMITED NO.65, MATTANCHERY, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT-682 002 (NJARAKKAL S.C.B. GROUP, ASSISTANT
REGISTRAR (GENERAL) OFFICE, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT-682 001.)
3 ANDREWS K.S.
MEMBER NO.25401, MATTANCHERRY MAHAJANIK COOPERATIVE
URBAN BANK LIMITED NO., 665, MATTANCHERY, KOCHI,
ERNAULAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT KARIPPAL HOUSE,
NAMBIAPURAM, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI-682 006, ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT.
4 THANKACHAN V.J.
MEMBER NO.26649, MATTANCHERRY MAHAJANIK COOPERATIVE
URBAN BANK LIMITED NO., 665, MATTANCHERY, KOCHI,
ERNAULAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT 19/2187A, VALIAPADATH
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HOUSE, NAMBIAPURAM, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI-682006,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
5 BENNY C.M.
MEMBER NO.16100, MATTANCHERRY MAHAJANIK COOPERATIVE
URBAN BANK LIMITED NO., 665, MATTANCHERY, KOCHI,
ERNAULAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT 6/246, JEW TOWN,
KOCHI-682 002, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
6 LINA SAMU
MEMBER NO.6642, MATTANCHERRY MAHAJANIK COOPERATIVE
URBAN BANK LIMITED NO., 665, MATTANCHERY, KOCHI,
ERNAULAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT 12/1262, PANAYAPILLY,
KOCHI-682 002.
7 USHA A.K.
MEMBER NO.8964, MATTANCHERRY MAHAJANIK COOPERATIVE
URBAN BANK LIMITED NO., 665, MATTANCHERY, KOCHI,
ERNAULAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT 12/1405,
PANAYAPPILLY, KOCHI-682 002, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
8 SAMU C.C
MEMBER NO.6641, MATTANCHERRY MAHAJANIK COOPERATIVE
URBAN BANK LIMITED NO., 665, MATTANCHERY, KOCHI,
ERNAULAM DISTRICT, RESIDING AT 12/1262,
PANAYAPPILLY, KOCHI-682 002, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 16.10.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).28190/2021, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 16th day of October, 2025
The learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the
matters have become infructuous.
Recording the same, the above writ petitions are dismissed as
infructuous.
Sd/-
VIJU ABRAHAM
JUDGE
sbk/-
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 28190/2021
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ELECTION NOTIFICATION
DATED 10.11.2021 ISSUED BY THE ELECTION
COMMISSION.
Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE SRO NO.863/2017 DATED
30.12.2017 PUBLISHED BY THE KERALA
GAZETTE.
Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT REPORTED IN
2017 (5) KHC 79.
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 28824/2021
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ELECTION NOTIFICATION
BEARING NO.01/1044/2021/E(2)S.C.E..C DATED
10.11.2021 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE NO.G 688/2021
DATED 8.12.2021, NOTIFYING THE FINAL LIST
OF CANDIDATES.
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER OF THIS
COURT DATED 10.12.2021 IN WPC NO.28190 OF
2021.
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE NO.G 688/2021
DATED 13.12.2021 ISSUED BY THE RETURNING
OFFICER.
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE PUBLISHED BY THE
PETITIONERS.
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE AMENDED BYE-LAWS OF THE
BANK WHICH WAS APPROVED ON 30.11.2012.
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE
GENERAL MANAGER OF THE BANK DATED
13.12.2021.
