IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1928 OP.No. 6627 of 2002(L) ------------------------------ PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. THE CHERPALACHERI SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO.P., REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, CHERPALACHERI P.O., PALAKKAD. 2. THE MANNARKKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO.P-922, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, MANNARKKAD P.O., PALAKKAD. 3. THE SREEKRISHNAPURAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., N0.F-1213, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, SREEKRISHNAPURAM P.O., PALAKKAD. 4. THE ANAKARA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, KUMBIDI P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO AGRICULTURE(PLANNING-A) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), PALAKKAD. 3. NATIONAL FARMERS' PROTECTION COMMITTEE, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, A.M.A BUILDING, KALMANDAPAM, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN --R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP NO. 11727/2002 IN OP NO. 6627/2002 L. DISMISSED 26/02/2007. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE ORDER NO. 4710/2001/CRP ISSUED BY THER2 DT. 01/02/2002. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE GO MS NO. 198/2001/AGRL. PASSED BY THE R1 DT. 20/09/2001. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P No. 6627 of 2002 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 26th February, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioners are Co-operative Societies. They are aggrieved by Ext.P1 order passed by the Joint Registrar, in implementation of Ext.P2 Government Order, in the matter of procurement of paddy from Farmers' Co- operative Societies. It is the contention of the petitioners that they did not have any infrastructure so as to procure paddy, since their primary objective is not procurement of paddy. They are service Co-operative Banks. Ext.P1 is an order passed by the Joint Registrar and since the matter in any case requires consideration by the Government, it is only appropriate that petitioners themselves may approach the Government against Ext.P1. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of as follows: In the event of the petitioners approaching the 1st respondent, within a period of two months, the representations shall be considered with notice to the petitioners and 3rd respondent and appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, shall be passed as expeditiously as possible. Interim order passed by this Court in C.M.P. No.11727/2002 will continue till such time. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. ma/ OP NO.6627/02 Page numbers KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. of 2002 ---------------------------------------------- OP NO.6627/02 Page numbers J U D G M E N T Dated 21st February, 2007.