IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2007 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1929 OP.No. 14765 of 2003(G) PETITIONERS: 1. SUNNY GEORGE, CHIEF ACCOUNTANT, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KOTTAYAM. 2. P.P.RAVINDRA NATHAN, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK,PACKIL BRANCH. 3. P.RAMACHANDRAN, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, M.E., VAIKOM. 4. K.K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KANJIKUZHI BRANCH. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.SEBASTIAN SMT.SHAHINA.K.S RESPONDENTS: 1. THE KERALA CO-OPERATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ARBITRATOR/JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOTTAYAM. 3. KOTTAYAM DISTRIACT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, KOTTAYAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. K.V.KURIAN, SECRETARY, DEPUTATION TO ELANKULAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KOORANJI, PONKUNNAM. 6. K.V.JOHAN, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KOLLAPPILLY BRANCH, ANTHINADE P.O. OP.No. 14765 of 2003(G) :: 2 :: 7. C.J. JOHN, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BENK, THALAYOLAPARAMBU BRANCH. 8. T.N.RAMACHANDRA KAIMAL, SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, ETTUMANOOR. 9. RAJAN MANGALA, SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KOTTAYAM MAIN BRANCH, KOTTAYAM. 10. M.O. THOMAS, SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK HEAD OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. 11. A.M.GEORGE, SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, ERATTUPETTA BRANCH. 12. ANNAMA VARGHESE, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, PUTHUPALLY BRANCH, PUTHUPALLY P.O. 13. D.V.VIJAYALAKSHMI AMMA, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, PAMPADY. 14. K.VISWANATHAN NAIR, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KURAVILANGAD BRANCH. 15. J.RAJU THOMAS, BRANCH MANAGER, M & E, CHANGANASSERY. 16. P.V.GEORGE, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, UZHAVOOR. 17. J.GEORGE, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, VAIKOM. 18. P.V.SUKUMARAN NAIR, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OIPERATIVE BANK, PERUVA. 19. MERCYKUTTY JOHN, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KARUKACHALL BRANCH. OP.No. 14765 of 2003(G) :: 3 :: 20. M.M.JOSEPH, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KURUPUMTHARA. 21. K.N.JAYACHANDRAN, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KADAPLAMATTOM. 22. NIRMALA JOSEPH, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, POTHANADE BRANCH. 23. ISSAC.A ISSAC, SENIOR ACCOUNTANT IN-CHARGE BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, M & E, KANJIRAPPILLY. 24. P.C.JOHN, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, PULLIKATHODE BRANCH. 25. K.J.JACOB, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE KBANK, MANARKADE BRANCH. 26. M.M.DOMINIC, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KARIKKATTOOR BRANCH. 27. V.K.SHAJIMON, BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KOTTAYAM. 28. K.K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, BRANCH MANAGER,KERALA DISTRICT CO-OP. BANK, KANJIKUZHI BRANCH. BY ADV. SRI.P.G.PARAMESWARA PANICKER (SR.) SRI.P.GOPAL SRI.P.GOPAL THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P..No. 14765 of 2003(G) ORDER ON C.M.P.No.24711 OF 2003 IN O.P.NO.14765 OF 2003 Dismissed. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE 30.3.2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: True copy of the award of the arbitrator in ARC 7/87 dated 17.7.1993. Ext.P2: True copy of the judgment of the Co-Operative Tribunal dated 10.3.2003 in R.P.No.111/93. // True copy // P.A. to Judge KURIAN JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - O.P.NO.14765 OF 2003 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of March 2007 JUDGMENT The issue raised in this writ petition pertains to the fixation of seniority between the petitioners and the respondents 5 and 9. It is seen from the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the third respondent/Bank that pursuant to the directions issued by the Tribunal, the Bank is issued Ext.P3(c) proceedings dated 28.5.2003 revising the seniority, based on the decision of the Board of Directors dated 20.5.2004. In view of such interim developments nothing survives. This writ petition is accordingly dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE jes