Ramachandran Nair, J.

Since related issues are involved in the connected writ appeals and writ petitions, we have grouped the matter together and heard counsel appearing for the appellants in the writ appeals, petitioners in the writ petitions, Government Pleader and counsel appearing for the other respondents and additional respondents impleaded under interim orders.

2. The State Co-operative Election Commission issued notification on 23.09.2009 for holding election to the Board of Directors of the Thiruvalla East Co-operative Bank Ltd. No.3260. The election was fixed on 24.10.2009. The tenure of the then existing Board was expiring on 8.11.2009. However, the above writ petitions were filed in this Court stating that there was irregularity in the maintenance of Form 6B Register of members and issuance of election identification cards with photographs of the members. The allegation made by some of the members in the writ petitions was that all members, who were issued with photo identification cards, do not find their names in the register of members maintained by the Bank and so much so, at lease some members will not be allowed to vote. In fact, pursuant to appointment