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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI, J
Managing Committee Muvattupuzha Primary Cooperative Agricultural & Rural Development Bank Ltd – Appellant
Versus
Joint Registrar of Co-Operative Societies (General) – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
W.P.(C) Nos.3239 and 6407 of 2024 are filed by the Managing Committee of a primary Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank and W.P.(C) No.5680 of 2024 is filed by the 2nd respondent/2nd accused.
Since a common issue arises in all these cases between the same party, the petitions are heard together and common judgment is passed.
2. W.P.(C) No.3239 of 2024 is taken as a leading case and the facts in brief as follows:
The 2nd respondent was suspended from service with effect from 25.1.2023 as the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) registered cases against the 2nd respondent under Sections 13(1),(c),(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of the Corruption Act 1988 and under Sections 406, 409, 420, 465, 468, 471, 477A and 120B of the Indian Penal Code. Ext.P3 is the suspension order dated 25.1.2023. Since the original period of suspension was about to end, the Managing Committee decided to extend the same by a further period of 6 months. The said extension was due to expire on 24.1.2024. On 22.11.2023, the Managing Committee took a decision that the enquiry was not finalised, so the suspension has to be extended for another period of 6 months and deci
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