Kerala High Court
Tanima Self Help Group vs Vegetable And Fruit Promotion Council ... on 23 October, 2025
Author: V.G.Arun
Bench: V.G.Arun
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF OCTOBER 2025 / 1ST KARTHIKA, 1947
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PETITIONERS:
1 TANIMA SELF HELP GROUP,
MALA P.O., VADAMA VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER, WILSON A. T., AGED 54 YEARS,
S/O THOMAS, AATHIPALLY HOUSE, MALA P.O., VADAMA VILLAGE,
CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680732
2 KUZHIKATTUSERRI CENTRE SELF HELP GROUP
MANAKULANGARA P.O., KODAKARA VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR
DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER, JACKSON U. P., AGED
52 YEARS, S/O PAULOSE, UPPUMPARAMBIL HOUSE, MANAKULANGARA P.O.,
KODAKARA VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN -
680684
3 JAIVA SELF HELP GROUP
THAZHEKAD P.O., CHALAKUDY TALUK, THAZHEKAD VILLAGE, THRISSUR
DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER VARGHESE K. A., AGED
65 YEARS, S/O EAPP, KADAMPATPARAMBIL HOUSE, THAZHEKAD P.O.,
CHALAKUDY TALUK, THAZHEKAD VILLAGE, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN -
680697
4 THIRUMUTTAM SELF HELP GROUP
ALOOR P.O., ALOOR VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER, P. R. DEVASSY KUTTY, AGED 70
YEARS, S/O RAPPAI, PARACKKAL HOUSE, KAROOR P.O., ALOOR VILLAGE,
CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680683
5 GRAMYA SELF HELP GROUP
KUZHIKATTUSERRY P.O., THAZHEKAD VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK,
THRISSUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER, DINESHAN
K. M., AGED 56 YEARS, S/O MANIKYAN, KANNAKATTIL HOUSE,
KUZHIKATTUSERRY P.O., THAZHEKAD VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK,
THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680697
6 URUVATH PEEDIKA SELF HELP GROUP
PUTHAN CHIRA P.O., CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER, M. J. PAUL, AGED 58 YEARS,
S/O JOSE, MALIYEKAL KUNAN HOUSE, PUTHAN CHI P.O., CHALAKUDY
TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680722
7 AISHWARYA SELF HELP GROUP
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THAZHEKAD VILLAGE, THAZHEKKAD P.O., CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR
DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER, VARGHESE P. Y.,
AGED 75 YEARS, S/O YOHANNAN, PUNNELIPARAMBIL HOUSE, THAZHEKAD
VILLAGE, THAZHEKKAD P.O., CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT.,
PIN - 680697
8 VELLANCHIRA GATE SELF HELP GROUP
VELLAMCHIRA P.O., ALOOR VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR
DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER, PAULY K. K., AGED
65 YEARS, KARAYAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, VELLAMCHIRA P. O. ALOOR
VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680697
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.SHAJ
SMT.BEENA N.KARTHA
SHRI.CLETUS THOTTAPILLY
SRI.ARUN CHAND
SHRI.BHARAT VIJAY P.
SHRI.KEVIN JAMES
SHRI.AKASH JOSHI
SMT.MINU VITTORRIA PAULSON
SMT.GOPIKA GOPAL
SMT.ARCHANA P.P.
SHRI.REN SHIBU
SMT.SHEHROON PATEL A.K.
SHRI.ISSAC MELVIN B.O.
RESPONDENTS:
1 VEGETABLE AND FRUIT PROMOTION COUNCIL OF KERALA (V.F.P.C.K)
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT, MYTHRI BHAVAN, KRISHI
BUSINESS KENDRA, NEAR DOORDARSHAN KENDRA, KAKKANAD,
ERNAKULAM , REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
[EMAIL : [email protected]], PIN - 682030
2 THE DISTRICT MANAGER
THRISSUR, VEGETABLE AND FRUIT PROMOTION COUNCIL OF KERALA
(V.F.P.C.K), MYTHRI BHAVAN, SWASRAYA KASRHAKA SAMITHI, ALOOR,
KOMBODINJAMAKKAL, THAZHEKKAD P.O., THRISSUR., PIN - 680697
3 SWASRAYA KASRHAKA SAMITHI
ALOOR, NO.479/06, KOMBODINJAMAKKAL, THAZHEKKAD P.O.,
THRISSUR , REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 680697
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4 ANJALANGADI SELF HELP GROUP
ANNALLOOR P.O., MALA PANCHAYAT, CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR
DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER - MARKETING, BABU
M.K., AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, MOTHAYIL HOUSE,
ANNALLOOR P.O., MALA PANCHAYAT, CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680731
5 KARURCHIRA SELF HELP GROUP
KAROOR P.O., MALA PANCHAYAT, CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR
DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER - MARKETING, JOSE
V.V., VADUKUMCHERRY HOUSE, KAROOR P.O., MALA PANCHAYAT,
CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680697
6 KOTTANELLUR SELF HELP GROUP
PULLUT P.O., KODUNGALLUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED
BY ITS MASTER FARMER - MARKETING, SUDHAKARAN C.K., AGE AND
FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, CHERUVATTAYIL HOUSE, PULLUT P.O.,
KODUNGALLUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680663
7 KUZHIKATTUSERRI POST SELF HELP GROUP
KUZHIKKATTUSSERY, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER - MARKETING, SIVASANKARAN
T.K., AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, THAYYIL HOUSE,
KUZHIKKATTUSSERY, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN
- 680697
8 ARIYAKKAL SELF HELP GROUP
ACHOOR P.O., MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER - MARKETING, DAVIS A.K.,
AREEKATTU HOUSE, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, ACHOOR P.O.,
MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680684
9 THAZHEKKAD SELF HELP GROUP
VELLANCHIRA P.O., MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER - MARKETING, SUBASH P.R.,
PONNOLI HOUSE, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, VELLANCHIRA
P.O., MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680697
0 ARYAMPADAM SELF HELP GROUP
ALOOR P.O., CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY
ITS MASTER FARMER - MARKETING, JOSEPH N.L., NEDUMPARAMBIL
HOUSE, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, ALOOR P.O., CHALAKUDY
TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680683
11 ANAPPARA SELF HELP GROUP
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ANNALLOOR P.O., MALA PANCHAYAT, CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR
DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER - MARKETING, SURESH
V.A., VETTATHU HOUSE, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN,
ANNALLOOR P.O., MALA PANCHAYAT, CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR
DISTRICT., PIN - 680731
12 DUBAI ROAD SELF HELP GROUP
THAZHEKKAD P.O., CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER - MARKETING, A.K.WILSON,
ASOOKHAN HOUSE, AGE AND FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN, THAZHEKKAD
P.O., CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680697
13 HARITHA SELF HELP GROUP
KUZHIKATTUSERRI P. O., THAZHEKAD VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY TALUK,
THRISSUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER -
MARKETING, JOSE P. O., AGED 80 YEARS, S/O OUSEPH, PAREKADAN
HOUSE, KUZHIKATTUSERRI P. O., THAZHEKAD VILLAGE, CHALAKUDY
TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680697
14 VARADANAD SELF HELP GROUP
PUTHENCHIRA P. O., PUTHANCHIRA VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK,
THRISSUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MASTER FARMER -
MARKETING, DINOJ JOSE, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O JOSE, PAZHAYATTIL
HOUSE, PUTHENCHIRA P. O., PUTHANCHIRA VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM
TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT., PIN - 680682
BY ADV. SRI. P.A. AZIZ, SC.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
23.10.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 23rd day of October, 2025
The petitioners claim to be Self Help Groups which
are members of the 3rd respondent Society. The prayer in
this writ petition is to defer the 15 th Annual General Body
meeting of the 3rd respondent Samithi proposed to be
held on 24.10.2025 and to conduct the General Body
Meeting by allowing the Master Farmers and members of
the petitioners to take part in the meeting. According to
the petitioners, they are being deliberately kept out of the
meeting. Hence, this writ petition.
2. Learned Counsel for the petitioners refers to
Ext.P6 judgment of this Court, to which also the
petitioners are parties, to point out that, while permitting
the 2nd respondent (3rd respondent herein) to conduct the
election to its Managing Committee, this Court had
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directed the grievances raised by the petitioners also to
be considered. The specific contention of the learned
Counsel is that the grievances highlighted by the
petitioners, though directed to be considered by this
Court, still remain unresolved. The learned Counsel also
submits that the members of the petitioners' Self Help
Groups, satisfy all requirements for participating in the
General Body meeting.
3. Learned Counsel for the 1st respondent assures
that the General Body meeting of the 3rd respondent will
be conducted strictly in accordance with the by-laws of
the Society, which is produced as Ext.P1 in W.P.
(C).No.33612 of 2022.
4. Insofar as the General Body meeting is scheduled
to be held tomorrow (24.10.2025), there cannot be any
intervention at this last moment. Pertinent to note that
Ext.P6 judgment was rendered on 16.01.2025 and the
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petitioners waited till the eve of the election to approach
this Court alleging non-consideration of their grievances.
Moreover, the 1st respondent, the body having
supervisory control over the 3rd respondent, has assured
that the General Body meeting will be conducted strictly
in accordance with the by-laws and eligible members will
not be prevented from participating in the General Body
meeting.
The writ petition is hence closed.
sd/-
V.G.ARUN
JUDGE
NB/23-10
H/O
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 39316/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE UNDATED BYE LAWS OF THE 3RD
RESPONDENT SAMITHI.
EXHIBIT P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE GUIDELINES OF SWASRAYA
KASRHAKA SAMITHIS ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
3RD RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE RECORDS OF PRODUCE SOLD BY
THE MEMBERS OF THE PETITIONERS AND OTHERS FOR THE
YEAR 2025 THROUGH THE 3RD RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE FOR THE 15TH ANNUAL
GENERAL BODY MEETING ON 30/09/2020 ISSUED BY THE
1ST AND 3RD RESPONDENTS.
EXHIBIT P5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED
21/10/2022 IN W.P.(C) NO.33612/2022 PASSED BY THE
HIGH COURT OF KERALA .
EXHIBIT P6 THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 16/01/2025 IN
W.P.(C) NO.33612/2022 BY THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA.
EXHIBIT P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE FOR THE 15TH ANNUAL
GENERAL BODY MEETING ON 24/10/2025 ISSUED BY THE
1ST AND 3RD RESPONDENTS.
EXHIBIT P8 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY LETTER DATED 05/10/2025
ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE MASTER FARMER
OF THE 2ND PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT P9 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ENVELOPE CONTAINING EXHIBIT
P8 LETTER RECEIVED BY THE MASTER FARMER OF THE 2ND
PETITIONER SHOWING THE DATE OF RECEIPT.
EXHIBIT P10 THE TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT RECEIPTS ISSUED ON
09/10/2025 BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE MEMBERS OF
THE PETITIONERS.
TRUE COPY
P.A. TO JUDGE
