JUDGMENT

This writ petition has been filed challenging the recovery proceedings initiated by the respondent bank to recover amounts due under credit facilities availed by the petitioner from the respondent bank.

2. The petitioner approached this Court taking up a specific contention that no certificate as contemplated by the provisions of Section 76 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act , 1969 had been obtained from the Registrar of Co-operative Societies before the execution proceedings were initiated. Considering this contention and having regard to the statutory provisions, this Court on 15.01.2026 passed the following order:-

‘’Admit.

2. Issue notice by speed post to the first respondent. Notice to the second respondent is dispensed with for the time being. The learned Government Pleader accepts notice for the third and fourth respondents. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.

4. Prima facie, I am not convinced that there is any merit in the contention taken by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the award has been passed by an incompetent officer. Further, the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that no ce