V. Chitambaresh. J.

1. We would not have normally interfered with the election process to the managing committee of the Thiruvalla East Co-operative Bank Limited but for the startling developments unfolded. It is not in dispute that the election calender has been published pursuant to the judgment in w.A.No. 1869/2016 as per which the polling has to take place on 5.11.2016. But what baffles us is the fact that the final voters list contains only 28 members as against 611 members found in the preliminary voters list published. The reason for such drastic depletion in the number of members eligible to vote has been disclosed in the statement filed by the electoral officer as follows:-

"Out of more than 70,000 members of the society in the 57th General Body Meeting, only 94 members attended the meeting. In 58th General Body Meeting, 121 members attended the meeting, it is recorded that in the 59th General Body Meeting, 749 members attended the meeting. A perusal of the attendance in three consecutive General Body Meeting would show that only 33 members has attended all the three consecutive General Body Meeting and out of the said 33 members, only 28 members had availed the service