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democratic process. The salutary principles laid down by the Apex Court in Election Commission of India v. Ashok Kumar [(2000) 8 SCC 216] should apply fortiori when an alternate remedy well exists under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 to question the process of election to a Society registered.
12. Part IXB of the Constitution of India, inserted by the Constitution (97th Amendment) Act, 2011 deals with Cooperative Societies. Article 243ZK inserted by the said Amendment Act deals with election of members of board of Co-operative Societies. As per clause (2) of Article 243ZK, the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and the conduct of, all elections to a cooperative society shall vest in such an authority or body, as may be provided by the Legislature of a State, by law. As :-13-: