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HC rejects PIL seeking stay on Tamil Nadu co-op societies’ poll
Observing that it could not interfere in the co-operative societies’ election as the process had already started, the Madras High Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a stay on the elections
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A division bench of Justices Selvam and Basheer Ahamed rejected the petition filed by Kumar, a native of Nagercoil.
The petitioner had submitted that new members were not enrolled in the Maravan Kudiyiruppu Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society, though the local farmers wanted to enlist themselves.
Only the members of the ruling AIADMK were allowed to enrol themselves as members through pre-dated forms, he had alleged.
Around 95 per cent of the members of the societies belonged to the ruling party, who had enrolled themselves through pre-dated forms, the petitioner had submitted.
Hence, the March 12 election notification should be stayed and the poll should not be allowed without undertaking proper enrolment of members, Kumar had contended.
The government counsel told the court that the process for the co-operative societies’ polls was being followed properly.
Last month, the Tamil Nadu State Co-operative Societies Election Commission had announced the schedule for electing the office-bearers for cooperative societies across the state.
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