IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 962 of 2008(M) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ----------------- 1. M.P.PONNAPPAN, MANIYEZHATH, VAYALAR P.O., VAYALAR. 2. PRASAD.R, KANDATHILPARAMBIL, MUTTATHIPARAMBU P.O., CHERTHALA. 3. SREENIVASAN T.B., VADIKATTU, CHERTHALA P.O. 4. ROBIN A.G., KALAMKOVILAKOM, THIRUNELLOOR P.O., CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), ALAPPUZHA. 3. CHERTHALA TALUK COCONUT MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO.4218, CHERTHALA P.O., PIN 688 524, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No. 962 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners are aggrieved by the proceedings initiated by the 3rd respondent Society for auctioning shop rooms in violation of the earlier promise given to the petitioners for allotting the shop rooms to them after completing the construction of buildings. Challenging this action, the petitioners approached the Joint Registrar. On being unsuccessful, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 appeal before the 1st respondent. The petitioners seek expeditious disposal of Ext.P5 appeal. 2. I have heard the learned Government pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 appeal as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners as well as the 3rd respondent. Till W.P.(c) No.962/08 2 disposal of Ext.P5 appeal, the shop rooms in question shall not be auctioned or otherwise allotted. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd