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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
GOPINATH P., J
K.K. MURALEEDHARAN – Appellant
Versus
THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES [GENERAL] – Respondent
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| 1. the petitioner challenges the supersession of the managing committee. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. status quo order regarding administration has implications for elections. (Para 3 , 4) |
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is the former president of the Managing Committee of the Kudayathoor Service Co-operative Bank Limited No.3316 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Bank’). The challenge in this writ petition is to an order dated 29.12.2022 (Exhibit P12) under Section 32 (1) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), superseding the elected Managing Committee of the Bank. It is not disputed before me that the Managing Committee, which was superseded by Exhibit P12 order dated 29.12.2022, assumed office on 25.03.2018 and its normal term would have been complete in terms of the provisions contained in Section
28 of the Act by 24.03.2023.
2. This Court admitted this writ petition on
17.01.2023 and directed that the status quo, as on that date, shall be maintained with respect to the administration of the society.
3. It appears that one Joseph N.J, an ‘A’ Class member of the Bank filed W.P.(C) No. 32113 of 2024 before this Court, taking up a contention th
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