IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29398 of 2011(Y) --------- -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- C.B.SOMARAJAN, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O (LATE) C.N. BHANU, CHITTAKKATTU HOUSE, P.O.PUNNACKADU, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. PIN-689 652. BY ADV. SRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., STATUE JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. PATHANAMTHITTA-689 645. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, STAFF TRAINING CENTRE, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., GANDHI NAGAR, COCHIN-682 020. 4. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIEITES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R4 BY BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.G.GOPAKUMAR. R1 TO R3 BY GEORGE POONTHOTTAM, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: STU WP(C).No. 29398 of 2011(Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSFER ORDER DTD. 27.10.2011 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE RELIEVING ORDER DTD. 28.10.2011. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE TRANSFER NORMS APPROVED BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIEITES. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.P NO.10244/2002 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE. STU P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.29398 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 4th of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who was working as Typist in the Regional Office of the Kerala State Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd., Pathanamthitta has filed this writ petition challenging Ext.P1 order dated 27.10.2011 transferring him to the Staff Training Centre at Ernakulam and posting him against an existing vacancy of Typist. The order of transfer has admittedly taken effect as can be seen from Ext.P2 relieving order which was issued on 28.10.2011. 2. The Kerala State Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd., is a co-operative society registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' for short). Under section 69(2) of the Act as amended by Act 1 of 2000, any dispute between an employee of a co-operative society and the society can be resolved by the Co-operative Arbitration Court. Sub-section (2) of section 70 of Act empowers the Co-operative Arbitration Court to pass interim orders pending resolution of the main dispute. The petitioner has thus an effective and meaningful alternate remedy. If the Co-operative Arbitration Court decides against the petitioner, he has a further remedy by way of appeal or W.P.(C) No.29398 of 2011 2 revision to the Kerala Co-operative Tribunal. Such being the situation, I am of the opinion that the petitioner should resort to the alternate remedies available to him, instead of seeking the intervention of this Court at this stage. I accordingly decline jurisdiction and dismiss the writ petition reserving liberty with the petitioner to move the Co-operative Arbitration Court under section 69 of the Act seeking redressal of his grievances. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. nj. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 29398 of 2011 JUDGMENT Dated:- 4th November, 2011 --------------------------------------