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Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073 dated 05-09-2012 with RNI Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023 മകരള സർകാർ Government of Kerala 2025
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No. 4395 വാലം 14 Vol. XIV
1201 ധനു 15 15th Dhanu 1201 Thiruvananthapuram, Tuesday
1947 ചപൗഷം 9 9th Pousha 1947
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Co-operation (B) Department
ORDER
G.O.(P)No.117/2025/Co-op Dated,Thiruvananthapuram,10 th September, 2025
25th Chingam,1201 S. R. O. No. 1436/2025
WHEREAS, under rule 185 A of the Kerala Co- operative Societies Rules, 1969, the committee of a society may with the prior approval of the Registrar, appoint persons who are technically or professionally qualified or persons with experience and expertise by way of deputation or on a contract basis for a specified period not exceeding five years;
AND WHEREAS, under the provisions to the said rules no such
2contract appointment shall be made to the posts mentioned in sub-rules (2), (3) and (4) of rule 185 or to any other post in any Society, which is engaged in banking business;
AND WHEREAS, vide G.O.(Rt)No.222/2020/Co-op dated 07th May, 2020 and G.O.(Rt)No.714/2022/Co-op dated 01th November, 2022, the Government of Kerala approved the post of Chief Legal Officer provisionally till the new special rule came into effect. Accordingly, Sri.Pushkarakshan V.P appointed as Chief Legal Officer for a period of one year from 9th February, 2023 to 8th February, 2024 and term expired on 8th February, 2024;
AND WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Kerala Bank has resolved to request the Government of Kerala through Registrar of Co-operative Societies to exempt the said bank from the provisions of rule 185 A of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules, 1969, for the purpose of enabling the said Bank to appoint Sri.Pushkarakshan V.P as Chief Legal Officer on contract basis for a period of one year from 9th February, 2024 on a consolidated pay of Rs.1,00,000/-(Rupees one lakh only) per month, considering the qualification and experience;
AND WHEREAS, the Government have examined the matter in detail and are satisfied that it is necessary to exempt the said Bank from the provisions of rule 185 A of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules, 1969, for the purpose of enabling the said Bank to appoint Sri.Pushkarakshan V.P as Chief Legal Officer on contract basis for a period of one year from 9th February 2024 on a consolidated pay of Rs.1,00,000/-(Rupees one lakh only) per month;
3Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by rule 181 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules, 1969, the Government of Kerala hereby exempt the Kerala State Co-operative Bank from the provisions of rule 185 A of the said Rules, so as to enable the said Bank to appoint Sri.
Pushkarakshan V.P as Chief Legal Officer on contract basis for a period of one year from 9th February, 2024 on a consolidated pay of Rs.1,00,000/-(Rupees one lakh only) per month.
By order of the Governor, DR.VEENA N.MADHAVAN Special Secretary to Government
Explanatory Note
(This does not form part of the order, but it is intended to indicate the general purport)
As per rule 185A of the Kerala Co operative Societies Rules, 1969, the committee of a society may, with the prior approval of the registrar, appoint persons who are technically or professionally qualified or persons with experience and expertise by way of deputation or on a contract basis for a specified period not exceeding five years. Under the provisions to the said rules no such contract appointment shall be made to the posts mentioned in sub-rules (2), (3) and (4) of rule 185 or to any other post in any Society, which is engaged in banking business. Vide G.O.(Rt)No.222/2020/Co-op dated 07th May, 2020 and G.O.(Rt)No.714/2022/Co-op dated 01th November, 2022, the Government of Kerala approved the post of Chief Legal Officer provisionally till the new special rule came into effect. Accordingly, Sri.Pushkarakshan V.P appointed as Chief Legal Officer for a period of one year from 9th February, 2023 to 8th February, 2024 and term expired on 8th February, 2024. The Board of Directors of Kerala State Co operative Bank has requested the Government through Registrar of Co-operative Societies to exempt the said Bank from the provisions of rule 185 A of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules, 1969, for
4the purpose of appointing Sri.Pushkarakshan V.P as Chief Legal Officer on contract basis for a period of one year from 9th February, 2024 on a consolidated pay of Rs 1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) per month on the said Bank. The Government have considered the matter in detail and have decided to exempt the said Bank from the provisions of rule 185 A of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules, 1969, so as to enable the said Bank to appoint Sri.Pushkarakshan V.P as Chief Legal Officer on contract basis for a period of one year from 9th February, 2024 on a consolidated pay of Rs.1,00,000/-(Rupees One Lakh only), considering his qualification and experience.
This order is intended to achieve the above object.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PUBLISHED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRESSES AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2025