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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 2026
മകരള ഗസറ്
KERALA GAZETTE
അസാധാരണം
EXTRAORDINARY
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തിരുവനനപുരം,
2026 ആഗസ് 18 18th August 2026
ചചാവ
നർേ
No. 2309 വാലം 15 Vol. XV
1202 ചിങം 2 2nd Chingam 1202 Thiruvananthapuram, Tuesday
1948 ്ശാവണം 27
27th Sravana 1948
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Co-operation (B) Department
NOTIFICATION
G.O.(P) No.84/2026/Co-op
Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 17-08-2026
S. R. O. No. 705/2026
WHEREAS, under sub-section (2) of section 69A of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969), the Government may appoint one or more persons as Ombudsman or Ombudsmen to carry out the functions entrusted to them by or under the Kerala Co-operative Ombudsman Scheme with the object of enabling redressal of complaints relating to deficiency in banking or other services rendered by co-operative
2societies;
AND WHEREAS, under sub-section (4) of section 69A, the Ombudsman or Ombudsmen so appointed under sub-section (2) shall be a person or persons having minimum of ten years of Bar practice and having experience and expertise in banking or co-operative field;
WHEREAS, as per notification issued under G.O.(P)No.113/2023/Co- op dated 06th May 2023 and published as S.R.O. No.560/2023 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No.1565 dated 8th May 2023, the Government have appointed Adv. Nisha O.S., 'Sree Lekshmi', Pazhayakada, Thirupuram P.O, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 133 as the Co-operative Ombudsman to carry out the functions entrusted to her under the Kerala Co-operative Ombudsman Scheme, 2010 issued under G.O.(P)No.226/2010/Co-op dated 31st December, 2010 and published as S.R.O. No. 9/2011 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No.8 dated 6th January, 2011;
AND WHEREAS, the term of office of Adv. Nisha O.S., 'Sree Lekshmi', Pazhayakada, Thirupuram P.O, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 133 has expired on 08 th May 2026 as she completed three years of service as Co- operative Ombudsman;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 69A of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969, (Act 21 of 1969) Government of Kerala hereby appoint Adv. Rajan Velloth, Dreams, Pachapoika (P.O), Kuthuparamb, Kannur 670 643 as the Co-operative Ombudsman with immediate effect subject to the following conditions, namely:-
1. There shall be only one Ombudsman under the scheme with jurisdiction over the whole of the State of Kerala.
2. The Headquarters of the Ombudsman shall be at Thiruvananthapuram and he shall have occasional sittings at all the districts as and when required.
3. The term of office of the Ombudsman shall be three years from the date of his entering upon office or attaining the age of sixty five years whichever is earlier.
34. The Ombudsman shall be entitled to a consolidated amount of Rupees Ninety Thousand (Rs.90,000/-) as salary per mensem.
5. The Ombudsman shall be entitled to traveling allowance and conveyance facilities as are admissible to a Class I Officer of the State.
6. The Ombudsman shall be governed by the provisions of the Kerala Service Rules for the purposes of leave. The power to grant or refuse leave shall be vested with the Government.
By order of the Governor,
LETHAKUMARI M.B.
ADDITIONAL SECRETARY
Explanatory Note
[ This does not form part of the notification, but is intended to indicate its general purport.]
The term of office of Adv. Nisha O.S, appointed as Co-operative Ombudsman under the Kerala Co operative Ombudsman Scheme, 2010 as per notification issued under G.O. (P)No.113/2023/Co-op dated 6th May 2023, and published as S.R.O. No.560/2023 in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No.1565 dated 8th May 2023 has expired on 08th May, 2026. Now, Government have decided to appoint Adv. Rajan Velloth, Dreams, Pachapoika (P.O), Kuthuparamb, Kannur 670 643 as the Co operative Ombudsman with immediate effect for a period of three years from the date of his entering upon office or attaining the age of sixty five years whichever is earlier.
The notification is intended to achieve the above object.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PUBLISHED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF GOVERNMENT PRESSES AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2026