Somarajan vs State Of Kerala on 5 April, 2006
9. We are of the view, above contention is not available to the counsel since we have already taken the view that petitioner Society was not affiliated to the State Cooperative Union prior to 60 days from the date of the election. At the time of preparation of the voters list of the Co-operative Union, the petitioner society had not renewed its affiliation with the State Co-operative Union. We have found that Raju John's case and Sudhakara Kurup's case are not correctly decided. We declare only those cooperative societies which are affiliated and functioning alone will have the right to vote and contest in the election to the Circle Co-operative Union. Societies which have not renewed their affiliation sixty days before the date of election and not functioning are not entitled to vote and contest in the election to the Circle Co-operative Union and therefore cannot be included in the voters list and hence disentitled to raise that contention. In view of the above mentioned declaration, all these Writ Petitions fail and are accordingly dismissed.