GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
NOTIFICATION
WHEREAS, under sub-section(1) of section 70A of the Kerala Co-
operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969), the Government shall constitute
Co-operation (B) Department
Dated, Thiruvananthapuram 13th January, 2025
29th Dhanu, 1200.
G.O.(P)No.4/2025/Co-op
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Government of Kerala
2025
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KERALA GAZETTE
അസാധാരണം
EXTRAORDINARY
ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073
dated 05-09-2012 with RNI
Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023
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Vol. XIV
തിരുവനനപുരം,
തിങള
Thiruvananthapuram,
Monday
2025 ജനുവരി 13
13th January 2025
1200 ധനു 29
29th Dhanu 1200
1946 െപൗഷം 23
23rd Pousha 1946
നമർ
No.
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such number of Co-operative Arbitration Courts as are necessary to exercise
the powers and discharge the functions conferred on it under the Act;
AND WHEREAS, as per G.O.(P) No.1/2003/Co-op. dated 2nd January,
2003, and published as S.R.O. No.4/2003 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary
No.8 dated 2nd January, 2003, the Government have constituted a Co-
operative Arbitration Court with jurisdiction over the entire State of Kerala
with its Headquarters at Thiruvananthapuram;
AND WHEREAS, as per G.O.(P)No.147/2010/Co-op. dated 11th
August, 2010 published as S.R.O. No.827/2010 in the Kerala Gazette
Extraordinary No.1913 dated 18th August, 2010, the Government have made
partial modification of the notification issued under G.O.(P) No.1/2003/Co-op
dated 2nd January, 2003, published as S. R. O No. 4/2003 in the Kerala Gazette
Extraordinary No 8 dated 2nd January, 2003, and constituted one more Co-
operative Arbitration Court with jurisdiction over the seven northern revenue
districts of Thrissur, Palakkad. Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur
and Kasaragod as Co-operative Arbitration Court (Northern) by bifurcating
the area of jurisdiction of the existing Co-operative Arbitration Court with
headquarters at Kozhikode. The existing Co-operative Arbitration Court
renamed as Co-operative Arbitration Court (Southern) and limit its jurisdiction
over the revenue districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta,
Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Emakulam with headquarters at
Thiruvananthspuram;
AND WHEREAS, the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 has
been amended by Act 9 of 2024 and sub- section (2) of section 70A of the said
Amendment Act, provided that "the Presiding Officer of the Arbitration Court
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shall be an officer of and above the rank of a Munsiff - Magistrate of the
Judicial Service.";
AND WHEREAS, sub-rule(4) of rule 67 of the Kerala Co-operative
Societies Rules, 1969, provided that "the Presiding Officer of the Court shall
be an officer of and above the rank of a Munsiff - Magistrate (Civil Judge-
Junior Division) of the Judicial Service appointed by the Government on
deputation basis.";
AND WHEREAS, the Government of Kerala in consultation with the
Hon'ble High Court of Kerala have decided to constitute a Co-operative
Arbitration Court with jurisdiction over the entire State of Kerala, with its
headquarters at Thiruvanathapuram, to exercise the powers and to discharge
the functions conferred on it under the said Act;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-
section (1) and (2) of section 70A of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act,
1969 (21 of 1969), the Government of Kerala, in consultation with the Hon'ble
High Court of Kerala, hereby in super-session of G.O.(P) No.1/2003/Co-op
dated 2nd January, 2003, published as S.R.O. No. 4/2003 in the Kerala Gazette
Extraordinary No.8 dated 2nd January, 2003 and G.O.(P) No.147/2010/Co-op.
dated 11th August, 2010 and published as S.R.O. No.827/2010 in the Kerala
Gazette Extraordinary No.1913 dated 18th August, 2010, constitute a Co-
operative Arbitration Court, with jurisdiction over the entire State of Kerala,
with its headquarters at Thiruvanathapuram, to exercise the powers and to
discharge the functions conferred on it under the said Act, and the Presiding
Officer of the Court shall be an officer of and above the rank of a Munsiff-
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Magistrate (Civil Judge - Junior Division) of the Judicial service appointed by
the Government on deputation basis.
By order of the Governor,
DR. Veena N. Madhavan,
Special Secretary to Government.
Explanatory Note
(This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate
its general purport.)
As per sub-section (1) of section 70A of the Kerala Co-operative
Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969), the Government shall constitute such
number of Co-operative Arbitration Courts as are necessary to exercise the
powers and to discharge the functions conferred on it under the Act. As per
G.O.(P) No. 1/2003/Co-op dated the 2nd January, 2003 and published as
S.R.O. No 4/2003 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 8 dated 2nd
January, 2003, the Government have constituted a Co-operative Arbitration
Court with jurisdiction over the entire State of Kerala with its headquarters at
Thiruvanathapuram. As per G.O. (P) No.147/2010/Co-op dated 11th August,
2010, published as S. R. O No. 827/2010 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary
No.1913 dated 18th August, 2010, the Government have made partial
modification of the notification issued under G.O.(P) No.1/2003/Co-op dated
2nd January, 2003, published as S.R.O No. 4/2003 in the Kerala Gazette
Extraordinary No 8 dated 2nd January, 2003, and constituted one more Co-
operative Arbitration Court with jurisdiction over the seven northern revenue
districts of Thrissur, Palakkad. Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur
and Kasaragod as Co-operative Arbitration Court (Northern) by bifurcating
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the area of jurisdiction of the existing Co-operative Arbitration Court with
headquarters at Kozhikode. The existing Co-operative Arbitration Court
renamed as Co-operative Arbitration Court (Southern) and limit its
jurisdiction over the revenue districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam,
Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki and Emakulam with
headquarters at Thiruvananthspuram. The Kerala Co-operative Societies Act,
1969 has been amended by Act 9 of 2024 and sub- section (2) of section 70A
of the said Amendment Act, provided that "the Presiding Officer of the
Arbitration Court shall be an officer of and above the rank of a Munsiff -
Magistrate of the Judicial Service". The Government of Kerala in
consultation with the Hon'ble High Court of Kerala have decided to
constitute a Co-operative Arbitration Court with jurisdiction over the entire
State of Kerala, with its headquarters at Thiruvanathapuram, to exercise the
powers and to discharge the functions conferred on it under the said Act.
This notification is intended to achieve the above object.
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