Kerala High Court
Kerala State Co-Operative Bank Ltd vs Vinesh Kumar K on 25 November, 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. V. BALAKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA,
1947
WA NO. 561 OF 2023
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 06.07.2022 IN WP(C)
NO.33006 OF 2016 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANT/S:
THE PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK
LTD.,
AGED 52 YEARS
PATHANAMTHITTA, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL
MANAGER., PIN - 689645
BY ADVS.
SRI.N.RAGHURAJ (SR.)
SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY
RESPONDENT/S:
1 GIRIJA BHAI T.R.,
W/O. M.C. SASI, MANALUZHATHIL HOUSE, VALLAMUKULAM
P.O., THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA., PIN - 689541
2 MADHU KUMAR K.O.,
S/O. OMANA ACHARI, KOCHUVEETTIL HOUSE, MUTHUR
P.O., THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA., PIN - 689520
3 NITHIN RAJ,
S/O. P.V. RAJAN ACHARI, NITHIN RAJ BHAVAN,
THEKKUTHODE P.O., KARIMANTHODE, PATHANAMTHITTA.,
PIN - 689669
4 SANTHOSH KUMAR C.A.,
S/O. C.K. AZHAKAN, CHENNAMALA HOUSE, THOMBIKANDAM
P.O., RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA., PIN - 689676
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5 MANI DEVAKUMAR,
W/O. DEVAKUMAR, VIJAYA VILASAM, MUTHUPEZHUNKAL
P.O., VAKAYAR, KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA., PIN -
689698
6 JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
(GENERAL), PATHANAMTHITTA,, PIN - 689645
7 THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
BY ADVS.
SRI.ADITHYA RAJEEV
SRI.T.P.PRADEEP
SRI.P.K.SATHEES KUMAR
SRI.R.K.PRASANTH
SMT.MINIKUMARY M.V.
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
25.11.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. V. BALAKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA,
1947
WA NO. 579 OF 2023
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 06.07.2022 IN WP(C)
NO.32535 OF 2016 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANT/S:
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,
(FORMERLY DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK,
PATHANAMTHITTA) PATHANAMTHITTA, REPRESENTED BY
ITS GENERAL MANAGER., PIN - 689645
BY ADVS.
SRI.N.RAGHURAJ (SR.)
SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY
RESPONDENT/S:
1 JAYAKRISHNAN M.,
LAKSHMI VILAS, PALLICKAL, NOORANAD P.O.,
PATHANAMTHITTA., PIN - 690504
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2 JINESH KUMAR J.S.,
JINESH BHAVAN, MANNADI P.O., ADOOR, PIN - 691530
3 ANOOP G. NAIR,
ADHIKAMPEROOR, MANNIL, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN -
689645
4 SREEKANTH B.K.,
MANGALODAYAM BANGLOW, ANAYADI P.O., SOORANADU.,
PIN - 690561
5 MANOJ MOHAN,
MULLAPARAMBIL, KONNI P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN -
689691
6 FAME VARGHESE,
MURUPEL VEEDU, EDATHITTA P.O., KODUMON., PIN -
691555
7 ARCHANA PRASAD,
THEVERATHE HOUSE, AYRAVONI P.O., KONNI, PIN -
689691
8 JAYAKRISHNAN N.S.,
CHITHRAM, VELLIKULANGARA, MANAKALA P.O., ADOOR,
PIN - 691551
9 AMBILIKUTTAN NAIR C.,
ITTIYERAPPARAMBIL KURUNGAZHA P.O., PULLADU, PIN -
689548
0 SHIJU P.T.,
PATHALIL VEEDU, VADASSERIKARA P.O.,
PATHANAMTHITTA., PIN - 689662
11 VIPIN HARI,
ONATTUTHEKKETHIL, KOTTOOR P.O.,
KAVIYOOR, PIN - 689582
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12 SONY M. JOSE,
MADUKKAMOOTTIL HOUSE, ELEKOLLOOR P.O., KONNI, PIN
- 689691
13 RAPHIYATHU,
PETTAYIL HOUSE, PATHANAMTHITTA., PIN - 689645
14 TITTUCHACKO,
MALAYIL THADATHIL, KADAMMANITTA P.O.,
PATHANAMTHITTA., PIN - 689649
15 RAJIMOL K.,
BLOCK NO. 154, SREERANGAM, MANNADISALA P.O.,
PARUVA, RANNI, PIN - 686511
16 AMBILY S.
MANASAM, PUTHUSSERI BHAGOM VAYALA P.O., ADOOR,
PIN - 691554
17 RAJI MENON K.R.,
KARUMALA PUTHEN VEEDU, MUTHUPEZHUMKAL P.O.,
VAKAYAR, PIN - 689698
18 MANJU N.,
THUNDATHIL, KAIPUZHA P.O., KULANADA, PANDALAM,
PIN - 689503
19 CHRISTY P. MATHEW,
PENIYAL HOUSE, ULANADU P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN
- 689503
0 ANITHAKUMARY A.K.
KOYIKKALAZHIKATHU THEKKETHIL, MANNADY P.O., KALA
WEST., PIN - 691530
21 REMYA R. PILLAI,
CHERUKATTU VEEDU, THUVAYOOR SOUTH,
PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 691553
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22 MEGHA S.,
MANAPPALLIL HOUSE, MANNADI P.O., ADOOR (VIA),
PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 691530
23 ARUN B. KURUP,
KOIPALLIL VEEDU, THOTTUVA, ANAYADI P.O.,
PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 690561
24 SREELATHA S.
KALLULLATHIL, CHERUKUNNAM, ANAYADI P.O.
PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 690561
25 JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
(GENERAL), PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689645
26 REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
BY ADVS.
SHRI.P.N.MOHANAN
SMT.NISHA GEORGE
SRI.C.P.SABARI
SMT.AMRUTHA SURESH
SHRI.GILROY ROZARIO
SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM (SR.)
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
25.11.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. V. BALAKRISHNAN
TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA,
1947
WA NO. 733 OF 2023
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 06.07.2022 IN WP(C)
NO.32678 OF 2016 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANT/S:
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,
AGED 52 YEARS
[FORMERLY PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE
BANK] PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN: 689 645, REPRESENTED
BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER
BY ADVS.
SRI.N.RAGHURAJ (SR.)
SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY
RESPONDENT/S:
1 VINESH KUMAR K.,
AGED 33 YEARS
PART-TIME SWEEPER, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT CO-
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OPERATIVE BANK LTD., HEAD OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA,
RESIDING AT SREERAGAM, PARIPPALLY P.O., KOLLAM.,
PIN - 691574
2 DHANYA S.
PART-TIME SWEEPER, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT CO-
OPERATIVE BANK LTD., ADOOR BRANCH,
PATHANAMTHITTA, RESIDING AT VATTAVILAYIL, ANAYADI
P.O., KAITHAYACKAL, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689110
3 VENUGOPAL G.,
PART-TIME SWEEPER, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT CO-
OPERATIVE BANK LTD., KODUMON BRANCH,
PATHANAMTHITTA, RESIDING AT MALARVADI, PALLICKAL,
NOORANADU P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 690504
4 RAHUL T. NAIR,
PART-TIME SWEEPER, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT CO-
OPERATIVE BANK LTD., THOTTABHAGAM BRANCH,
PATHANAMTHITTA, RESIDING AT RAHUL NIVAS, MANNADI
P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA., PIN - 686511
5 ABHILASH S,
PART-TIME SWEEPER, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT CO-
OPERATIVE BANK LTD., KIDANGANNUR BRANCH,
PATHANAMTHITTA, RESIDING AT ABHILASH BHAVAN,
MANNADI P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 686511
6 SUMOD S. NAIR,
PART-TIME SWEEPER, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT CO-
OPERATIVE BANK LTD., VADASSERIKARA BRANCH,
PATHANAMTHITTA, RESIDING AT SUMOD BHAVAN, MANNADI
P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 686511
7 JITHIN THOMAS,
PART-TIME SWEEPER, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT CO-
OPERATIVE BANK LTD., OTHERA BRANCH,
PATHANAMTHITTA, RESIDING AT SUMOD BHAVAN, MANNADI
P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 686511
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8 ASHOK G.
PART-TIME SWEEPER, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT CO-
OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MARAMOM BRANCH,
PATHANAMTHITTA, RESIDING AT ERATHAZHIKATHU VEEDU,
KADAMPANADU P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689120
9 ANILKUMAR S.
PART-TIME SWEEPER, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT CO-
OPERATIVE BANK LTD., CHUNGAPPARA BRANCH,
PATHANAMTHITTA, RESIDING AT VIJAYA BHAVAN,
KOTTANGAL P.O., CHUNKAPPARA MALLAPPALLY,
PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 686547
0 RENJITH KUMAR P.M.,
PART-TIME SWEEPER, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT CO-
OPERATIVE BANK LTD., HEAD OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA,
RESIDING AT PERUMTTATHU HOUSE, KALLISSERY P.O.,
CHENGANNUR, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689122
11 BINDU SURESH,
PART-TIME SWEEPER, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT CO-
OPERATIVE BANK LTD., SEETHATHODU BRANCH,
PATHANAMTHITTA, RESIDING AT MODIYIL VEEDU,
ANGAMOOZHI P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689180
12 JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
(GENERAL), PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689645
13 THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001, KERALA STATE
FINANCIAL ENTERPRISES LTD., HEAD OFFICE:
BHADRATHA, MUSEUM ROAD, THRISSUR 680 020
BY ADVS.
SHRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR
SMT.NISHA GEORGE
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SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM (SR.)
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
25.11.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI
&
P.V. BALAKRISHNAN, JJ.
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Dated this the 25th day of November, 2025
JUDGMENT
Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, J.
The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the appellant submitted that they have instructions to withdraw these writ appeals.
The said submission is recorded. Accordingly, these writ appeals are dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/-
SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, JUDGE Sd/-
P.V. BALAKRISHNAN, JUDGE Dxy