IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11579 of 2008(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. THE PRESIDENT, NADUVANNUR REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.F.1269. 2. THE SECRETARY, NADUVANNUR REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.F.1269. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHARAM.P RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE JUNIOR CO-OPERATIVE INSPECTOR/ SPECIAL SALES OFFICER, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.F.1635. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN R3 BY ADV. SRI. P.V. KUNHIKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No. 11579 OF 2008-C = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 4th day of April, 2008. J U D G M E N T Ext.P5 is an Arbitration Award under the Kerala Co- Operative Societies Act, 1969. Petitioners have a remedy against it before the Kerala State Co-Operative Tribunal, which is headed by a District Judge. The principal contention of the petitioners is that the impugned order is passed by the authority which does not have a jurisdiction to entertain the matter. Such question can also be raised before the Co-operative Tribunal. Even going by the pleadings, a copy of Ext.P5 was communicated to the petitioners only on 15.2.2008. On the face of availability of an alternate statutory remedy, I do not deem it necessary to entertain this writ petition and the same is disposed of without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to move the Co-operative Tribunal against the impugned award. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN JUDGE bkn/-