K. Vinod Chandran, J.

1. W.P.(C).No.26225 of 2013 is filed by a member of the 6th respondent, Co-operative Bank, challenging the actions of the 7th respondent, the Administrative Committee, in enrolling members during its tenure. The writ petition also challenges Exhibit P7 order of the Electoral Officer bearing No.2724/2013 dated 18.10.2013. W.P.(C).Nos.26652 of 2013 and 26698 of 2013 are writ petitions raising the very same challenge, however with a challenge, inter alia, of the acceptance of the nominations of respondents 4 to 13, impleaded in W.P.(C).No.26652 of 2013, on the ground of their having no valid membership in the Co-operative Bank. The Co-operative Bank as also the Administrative Committee have also filed a counter affidavit in W.P.(C).No.26225 of 2013 and the respondents 4 to 13, whose nominations were challenged, have filed their counter affidavit in W.P.(C).No.26652 of 2013. The Electoral Officer has also come forward with a counter affidavit in W.P.(C).No.26225 of 2013. The counter affidavits shall be referred by the name of their deponents.

2. The respondent-Society, being a Co-operative Bank, was incorporated in 2001, the Managing Committee of which was s