2025:KER:26392 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 5TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 3199 OF 2023 PETITIONERS: 1 PADINJARATHARA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO. F.1664 PADINJARATHARA.P.O., WAYANAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 673575 2 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PADINJARATHARA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT KUNHABDULLA.K.T, PADINAJARATHARA.P.O WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN - 673575 BY ADV D.SOMASUNDARAM RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001. 2 CHIEF STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHPURAM, PIN – 695001. 3 ELECTORAL OFFICER (ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GENERAL), PADINJARATHARA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK) VYTHIRI, WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN – 673575. 4 UNIT INSPECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES VYTHIRI (RETURNING OFFICER, PADINJARATHARA SERVICE CO- OPERATIVE BANK,) PADINAJARATHARA.P.O WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN – 673575. 5 JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), WAYANAD DISTRICT, PIN – 673575. W.P.(C)No.3199 of 2023 2 2025:KER:26392 6 ADDL.R6. K RAVEENDRAN, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O DAMODHARAN VYDIAR, KALAYANTHANATH HOUSE, VARAMBATTA P.O, WAYANAD DISTRICT - 673 595 [IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 27.02.2023 IN I.A.1/2023 IN WP(C)3199/2023]. BY ADVS. ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA K.S.ARUN KUMAR SRUTHY UNNIKRISHNAN OTHER PRESENT: SRI C M NAZER SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)No.3199 of 2023 3 2025:KER:26392 JUDGMENT Sri.Arun Chandran, the learned counsel representing Sri.D.Somasundaram, the learned counsel for the petitioner points out that, on the basis of the interim directions issued by this Court, a decision has been taken to conduct an election and the Election Commission has also issued the notification to that effect. 2. In the light of the afore, the learned counsel for the petitioner fairly points out that the writ petition may be closed recording the afore submission. Resultantly, this writ petition is closed. Sd/- HARISANKAR V. MENON JUDGE ANA W.P.(C)No.3199 of 2023 4 2025:KER:26392 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 3199/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION PUBLISHED IN CHANDRIKA DAILY DATED 15.1.2023 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO.E(2)7791/2022/SCEC DATED 20.1.2023 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE SENT BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER DATED 21.1.2023 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF EXPLANATION NO. PSCB/GEN- ELECTION 2023/2022-23 DATED 23.1.2023 ISSUED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION SENT BY K. RAVEENDRAN TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 17.1.2023 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION NO. E(2)/7791/2022/SCEC DATED 24.1.2023 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF BYELAW OF CLAUSE 7 AND 8 OF PETITIONERS SOCIETY Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION INTIMATING THE A CLASS MEMBERS TO REMIT THE BALANCE SHARE AMOUNT PUBLISHED IN CHANDRIKA DAILY DATED 30.1.2016 Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF REQUEST SENT BY THE PETITIONERS SOCIETY TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT NO. PSCB/GEN.ELECTION 2023/2022-23 Exhibit P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.JRGWYD/226/2023/O DT. 17.02.2023 ISSUED BY THE JOINT REGISTRAR Exhibit P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.JRGWYD/226/2023/O DT. 26.08.2023 ISSUED BY THE JOINT REGISTRAR