IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES THURSDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2007 / 14TH POUSHA, 1928 WP(C).No. 425 of 2007(A) ------------------------ PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. C.RAMAKRISHNAN, ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, ERNAKULAM BRANCH, ERNAKULAM. 2. B.GOPALAKRISHNAN, ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. N.G.RAJENDRAN, MANAGER, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.M. JAMES, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 425 of 2007 ------------------------------- Dated this the 4th January, 2007. J U D G M E N T The apprehension of the writ petitioners who are working as Accounts Officers/Branch Managers in different branches under the second respondent Bank, is that they may be reverted to the lower post, in the light of Ext.P6, dated 15.12.2006. 2. I have heard the arguments advanced by both sides. Considering the facts of this case, I direct the second respondent Bank to hear the writ petitioners before any action is taken, pursuant to Ext.P6, to revert them from their present posts. The writ petition is disposed of as above. J.M. JAMES, JUDGE nj.