GOVERNMENT OF KERALAM

NOTIFICATION

WHEREAS, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 28B

of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969) read with rule 35B of the

Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules, 1969, the Government shall constitute a State Co-

operative Election Commission for the superintendence, direction and control of the

preparation of electoral rolls and for the conduct of all elections to Co-operative Societies,

the State Co-operative Union and the Circle Co-operative Unions including election to the

Co-operation (B) Department

Dated, Thiruvananthapuram 7^th September, 2026

22^nd Chingam, 1202

G.O.(P)No.88/2026/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

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Thiruvananthapuram,

Wednesday

2026 െസപറംബർ 09

09th September 2026

1202 ചിങം 24

24th Chingam 1202

1948 ഭാ്ദം 18

18th Bhadra 1948

നമർ

No.

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President/Vice-President and Representative General Body;

AND WHEREAS, under sub-section (2) of section 28B of the Kerala Co-operative

Societies Act, 1969 (Act 21 of 1969), the State Co- operative Election Commission shall

consist of not more than three members, one among them shall be the State Chief Co-

operative Election Commissioner, who shall be an officer not below the rank of Special

Secretary to Government, Law Department and others shall be the Commissioners who are

or have been officers of the Department of Co-operation, not below the rank of Additional

Registrar of Co- operative Societies. Provided that in the case of officers in service, the

Chief Co-operative Election Commissioner and the Commissioners shall vacate their

offices on their date of superannuation;

AND WHEREAS, the Government of Keralam have reconstituted the State Co-

operative Election Commission in accordance with the provisions of sub-sections (1) and

(2) of section 28B of the Kerala Co- operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969) with

Sri.S.H.Jayakesan, Special Secretary, Law Department, Government Secretariat as the State

Chief Co-operative Election Commissioner in pursuance of notification issued under G.O.

(P) No.207/2024/Co-op. dated 18^th November, 2024 and published as S.R.O. No.1049/2024

in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No. 3671 dated 18^th November, 2024 for the

superintendence, directions and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and for the

conduct of all elections to Co-operative Societies, the State Co-operative Union and the

Circle Co-operative Unions including election to the President/Vice-President and

Representative General Body;

AND WHEREAS, Sri.S.H.Jayakesan, Special Secretary, Law Department retired

from service on superannuation on 31^st May, 2026;

AND WHEREAS, the Government of Keralam vide G.O.(Rt)No.3369/2026/GAD

dated 4^th July, 2026 have appointed Sri.Biju Sankar S, Special Secretary, Law Department,

Government Secretariat as the State Chief Co-operative Election Commissioner of the State

Co- operative Election Commission in the place of Sri.S.H.Jayakesan, State Chief Co-

operative Election Commissioner, who retired on superannuation;

NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub- sections (1) and

(2) of section 28B of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969), the

Government of Kerala hereby appoint Sri. Biju Sankar S, (PEN 198107) Special Secretary,

Law Department, Government Secretariat as the State Chief Co-operative Election

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Commissioner of the State Co-operative Election Commission for a period of five years or

his retirement on superannuation, whichever is earlier.

By order of the Governor,

DR. VEENA N. MADHAVAN

SECRETARY

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 28B of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act,

1969 (21 of 1969) read with rule 35B of the Kerala Co- operative Societies Rules, 1969, the

Government shall, by notification in the Gazette, constitute a State Co-operative Election

Commission for the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral

rolls and for the conduct of all elections to Co-operative Societies, the State Co-operative

Union and the Circle Co-operative Unions, including election to the President/Vice-

President and Representative General Body. As per sub-section (2) of section 28B of the

Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (Act 21 of 1969), the State Co-operative Election

Commission shall consist of not more than three members, one among them shall be the

State Chief Co-operative Election Commissioner, who shall be an officer not below the

rank of Special Secretary to Government, Law Department and others shall be the

Commissioners who are or have been officers of the Department of Co-operation, not

below the rank of Additional Registrar of Co-operative Societies. Provided that in the case

of officers in service, the Chief Co-operative Election Commissioner and the

Commissioners shall vacate their offices on their date of superannuation. Accordingly, the

Government of Keralam have reconstituted the State Co-operative Election Commission in

accordance with the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 28B of the Kerala Co-

operative Societies Act, 1969 (21 of 1969) with Sri.S.H.Jayakesan, Special Secretary, Law

Department, Government Secretariat as the State Chief Co-operative Election

Commissioner in pursuance of notification issued under G.O.(P) No.207/2024/Co-op dated

18^th November, 2024 and published as S.R.O. No.1049/2024 in the Kerala Gazette

Extraordinary No.3671 dated 18^th November, 2024. Sri.S.H.Jayakesan, Special Secretary,

Law Department retired from service on superannuation on 31^st May, 2026. Hence the

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Government have decided to appoint Sri. Biju Shankar S, Special Secretary, Law

Department, Government Secretariat as the State Chief Co-operative Election

Commissioner of the State Co-operative Election Commission or a period of five years or

his retirement on superannuation, whichever is earlier.

This notification is intended to achieve the above object.

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AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 2026