The Kollam District Co-Operative Bank v. The State Election Commission
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE THURSDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/23RD ASWINA, 1937 WP(C).No. 31226 of 2015 (C) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :
------------------ THE KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, HEAD OFFICE PB NO.130, KOLLAM 691001 BY ADV. SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR, SC, KOLLAM DISTRICT C RESPONDENTS :
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1. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, CORPORATION OFFICE COMPLEX, LMS JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695033
2. THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER & DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM 691013
3. THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE & NODAL OFFICER, E - DROP, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM 691013
4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001 R1 & R2 BY SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM R3 & R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJU MEENATTOOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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WP(C).No. 31226 of 2015 (C) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1:
A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 25.09.2015.
P2:
A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 29.09.2015.
P3:
A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 03.10.2015.
P4:
A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 01.10.2015.
P5:
A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC. NO.9474/2011 DATED 25.03.2011 RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :
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A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.
------------------------------------------ W.P(C).No. 31226 of 2015 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th October, 2015
JUDGMENT
The petitioner, a Co-operative Bank, has approached this Court challenging deputation of staff of the Bank for the local body election.
2. Today learned counsel for the petitioner has placed before this Court an order of the State Election Commission, which reads as under:
"In inviting your attention to the reference cited, I am to inform you that, the Managers, Cashiers and person holding key are exempted from attending the duties in connection with General Elections-2015. In addition to this, 2 officers of each department of the Head Office are also exempted from attending the election duties. The list of persons to be exempted has to be made available before the respective District Election Officers for deletion before 14.10.2015."
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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the above order, the grievances are redressed. Therefore, referring to the above, this Writ Petition is closed.
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE vgs15/10/15