K. Babu, J
R. Suresh Babu – Appellant
Versus
State Co-operative Election Commission – Respondent
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| 1. factual background regarding the petitioner's nomination and subsequent rejection. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 2. issues concerning the legality of the returning officer's rejection and the maintainability of the writ. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 3. assessment of rules governing candidate proposals and the absence of specific disqualification criteria. (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 4. scope of judicial intervention in election matters under article 226. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28) |
K.BABU, J.
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W.P.(C) No.33733 of 2025
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Dated this the 16th day of September, 2025
JUDGMENT
The petitioner is a member of the APCOS Employees Co-operative Society Ltd No. T.1323 at Plamoottukada, Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram District. His membership number in the Society is 137. The Society is affiliated to the Circle Co-operative Union, Neyattinkara (respondent No.2).
2. The election to Respondent No.2 – Union was notified by Respondent No.1 through an election notification dated 30.07.2025, appointing Respondent No.3 as the Returning Officer and scheduling the election
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