1. These writ petitions are filed by the Board of Directors of the Decent Junction Service Co-operative Bank Ltd., Kollam, and the members of the said bank respectively. The basic reliefs sought for in the writ petition are in respect of conduct of election to the aforesaid bank. Since the writ petitions have common feature, I have heard them together and propose to deliver a common judgment. Facts discernible from W.P.(C) No.24376 of 2017 are described in order to dispose of both the writ petitions.

2. Petitioner is the Board of Directors of the Bank specified above. The main activities of the bank is disbursing agricultural and non-agricultural loans to its members, and receiving deposits from members and non-members etc. etc. The area of operation of the society is within Thazhuthala Village of Thrikovilvattom Grama Panchayat. The total number of members is 11374 and the total deposit is Rs.128 Crores. The total loan amount is Rs.21 Crores, and the bank is running on profit from the year 2000 onwards. The bank is also classified as Class-I Special Grade.

3. The bye-law of the society was approved by the 2nd respondent, in which the area of operation of the society is cle