GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

NOTIFICATION

The following Draft Rules, further to amend the Kerala Co-operative Societies

Rules, 1969, which the Government of Kerala propose to make in exercise of the

powers conferred by section 109 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (21

of 1969) is hereby published for general information as required under sub-section

(1) of section 109 of the said Act;

Co-operation (B) Department

Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 02-09-2026

Co-op/B1/62/2026/Co-op

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Government of Kerala

2026

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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

വാല്ം 15

Vol. XV

തിരുവനനപുരം,

ബുധന

Thiruvananthapuram,

Wednesday

2026 െസപറംബർ 02

02nd September 2026

1202 ചിങം 17

17th Chingam 1202

1948 ഭാ്ദം 11

11th Bhadra 1948

നമർ

No.

2400

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A draft Rule was published as Notification No. Co op/B1/62/2026/Co op

dated 2^nd July, 2026 in Kerala Gazette No.2125 dated 23^rd July, 2026 for getting

suggestions or objections, if any, from Public. No suggestions or objections were

received within the time span allotted by the said notification. Now the Government

consider it necessary to publish the Draft Rules again for getting suggestions or

objections, if any from Public;

Notice is hereby given that the said Draft Rules will be taken up for

consideration on or after fifteen days from the date of publication of this notification

and that suggestions or objections, if any, in respect of the said Draft Rules, which

may be received from any person before the date specified above, will be considered

by the Government. Suggestions or objections, if any, on the Draft Rules shall be

addressed to the Secretary to Government, Co-operation Department, Government

Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram district- 695 001.

DRAFT RULES

1 . Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Kerala

Co-operative Societies (Third Amendment) Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall come into force at once.

2 . Amendment to the Rules.- In the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules,

1969,-

(1) in rule 185,-

(a) after sub-rule (2c), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-

“(2d) At no point of time the number of direct recruits shall exceed twenty five

percent of the total strength of the respective posts mentioned in sub-rule (2a), (2b),

and (2c) of the above rule.” ;

(b) in sub-rule (10),-

(i) for the figures and symbol "1:4" the figures and symbol "1:2" shall be

substituted;

(ii) the first proviso shall be omitted.

(iii) for the existing second proviso, the following proviso shall be substituted

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namely:-

"Provided that substantive vacancies in the post of the clerk in all Primary

Co-operative Societies/Banks and the Primary Agricultural and Rural Development

Bank shall be filled up by promotion and direct recruitment in the ratio of 1:2 and

the promotion of candidate shall be made from the feeder category in accordance

with the merit and ability to be assessed through a qualifying examination conducted

by the Co- operative Service Examination Board."

(2) in sub rule 1 of rule 186, in the entries (v) and (v) a, for the word 'peon',

the words 'Office Attendant' shall be substituted;

(3) in Appendix III ,-

(a) in serial number 1, Co-operative Banks, in sub item (ii) of section (a)

State Co-operative Agricultural And Rural Development Bank, in column 4, for the

word 'Peon' the words "Office Attendant" shall be substituted;

(b) in serial number 1, Co-operative Banks , in item (c) Primary Credit

Societies/Banks, the word 'Peon' wherever occurs the words " Office Attendant"

shall be substituted;

word 'Peon' wherever occurs the words "Office Attendant" shall be substituted;

(d) in Serial No.4, Consumers Societies, for the word 'Peon' wherever occurs

the words "Office Attendant" shall be substituted;

(e) in Serial No.8, Hospital Co-operative Societies, for the word 'Peon'

wherever occurs the words "Office Attendant" shall be substituted;

(f) in Serial No.8B Dairy Co-operatives, for the word 'Peon' wherever occurs

the words "Office Attendant" shall be substituted.

By order of the Governor,

DR. VEENA N. MADHAVAN,

SECRETARY

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