2025:KER:25072 WP(C) Nos.7266, 7141 & 7143 of 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN MONDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 3RD CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 7266 OF 2025 PETITIONER: GEETHA KRISHANAN AGED 61 YEARS W/O RADHAKRISHNAN RESIDING AT SUBHADRALAYAM HOUSE ARUMANOOR POST AYARKKUNNAM VILLAGE KOTTAYAM TALUK, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686564 BY ADV JOSEPH T.JOHN RESPONDENTS: 1 KERALA STATE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR DEPARTMENT OF KERALA STATE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 JOINT REGISTRAR DEPARTMENT KERALA STATE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY COLLECTORATE P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686002 3 KOTTAYAM NORTH UNIT INSPECTOR KOTTAYAM CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL)OFFICE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686002 4 PUNNATHURA SERVICE COOPERATIVE BANK REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY PUNNATHURA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686583 2025:KER:25072 WP(C) Nos.7266, 7141 & 7143 of 2025 2 BY SRI.V.K. SUNIL, SR.GOVT. PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.03.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).7141/2025, 7143/2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:25072 WP(C) Nos.7266, 7141 & 7143 of 2025 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN MONDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 3RD CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 7141 OF 2025 PETITIONER: SOMASHEKARAN NAIR AGED 61 YEARS S/O UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL RESIDING AT EDAVOOR HOUSE PUNNATHURA WEST POST, ETTUMANOOR VILLAGE KOTTAYAM TALUK, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686631 BY ADV JOSEPH T.JOHN RESPONDENTS: 1 KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR, DEPARTMENT OF KERALA STATE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 JOINT REGISTRAR DEPARTMENT KERALA STATE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY COLLECTORATE P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686002 3 KOTTAYAM NORTH UNIT INSPECTOR, KOTTAYAM ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OFFICE KOTTAYAM,, PIN - 686002 4 PUNNATHURA SERVICE COOPERATIVE BANK, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY PUNNATHURA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686583 2025:KER:25072 WP(C) Nos.7266, 7141 & 7143 of 2025 4 BY SRI.V.K. SUNIL, SR.GOVT. PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.03.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).7266/2025 AND 7143/2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:25072 WP(C) Nos.7266, 7141 & 7143 of 2025 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN MONDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 3RD CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 7143 OF 2025 PETITIONER: JUSTIN K GEORGE AGED 57 YEARS S/O K V GEROGE RESIDING AT KATTOMPARAMBIL HOUSE KONGANDOOR POST, AYARKKUNNAM VILLAGE KOTTAYAM TALUK, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686564 BY ADV JOSEPH T.JOHN RESPONDENTS: 1 KERALA STATE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR, DEPARTMENT OF KERALA STATE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695001 2 JOINT REGISTRAR, DEPARTMENT KERALA STATE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY COLLECTORATE P.O, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686002 3 KOTTAYAM NORTH UNIT INSPECTOR, KOTTAYAM ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OFFICE KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686002 4 PUNNATHURA SERVICE COOPERATIVE BANK, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY PUNNATHURA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686583 2025:KER:25072 WP(C) Nos.7266, 7141 & 7143 of 2025 6 BY SRI.V.K. SUNIL, SR.GOVT. PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.03.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).7266/2025 AND 7141/2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:25072 WP(C) Nos.7266, 7141 & 7143 of 2025 7 J U D G M E N T The petitioner in WP(C) No.7141 of 2025 is a member of the 4th respondent Society. The petitioners in other two writ petitions are past members of the Society. They have been issued with Exts.P2 and P3 notices (Ext.P2 in WP(C) No.7266 of 2025 and Ext.P3 in WP(C) Nos.7141 and 7143 of 2025) under Section 68(1) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act. The grievance of the petitioners is that they are not so far furnished with Section 65 enquiry report. 2. The learned Senior Government Pleader submits that the petitioners can be furnished with copy of Section 65 enquiry report on usual terms. The above submission is recorded and these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to furnish copy of Section 65 enquiry report to the petitioners within a period of two weeks from today. It will be open to the petitioners to submit their objection to Exts.P2 and P3 notices. After furnishing the report, the 3rd respondent is free to proceed 2025:KER:25072 WP(C) Nos.7266, 7141 & 7143 of 2025 8 further with Exts.P2 and P3 notices in accordance with law. Sd/- MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN JUDGE smp 2025:KER:25072 WP(C) Nos.7266, 7141 & 7143 of 2025 9 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 7266/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILED STATEMENT ON 31.08.2024 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 31.10.2024 IN JRGKTM/944/2013-CRP(1) 2025:KER:25072 WP(C) Nos.7266, 7141 & 7143 of 2025 10 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 7141/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ENQUIRY UNDER SECTION 65 OF KERALA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT ON 17.07.2024 AS PER THE ORDER NO. JRGKRM/944/2023 CRP(1) Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILED STATEMENT ON 31.08.2024 FILED BY THE PETITIONER Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 31.10.2024 IN JRGKTM/944/2013-CRP(1) 2025:KER:25072 WP(C) Nos.7266, 7141 & 7143 of 2025 11 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 7143/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 ENQUIRY UNDER SECTION 65 OF KERALA COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES ACT ON 17.07.2024 AS PER THE ORDER NO. RGKRM/944/2023 CRP(1) Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILED STATEMENT FILED BY THE PETITIONER ON 31.08.2024 Exhibit P3 PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT ON 31.10.2024 IN JRGKTM/944/2013-CRP(1)