IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 24TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 37842 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. S.SYAMLAL, ACCOUNTANT, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. N. RAGHU, DRIVER-CUM-PEON, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. R.KUMARY PRABHA, BRANCH MANAGER, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 4. K.JALAJA, SENIOR CLERK/RECEPTIONIST THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 5. C.R. BABY AMMA, ACCOUNTANT THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 6. P.AMBIKAKUMARY, ACCOUNTAT THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 7. G.S.BINI, PEON THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 8. G.RAJU, BRANCH MANAGER, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 9. S.VINOD, SENIOR CLERK, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. WP(C).No. 37842 of 2007(E) 10. P.A.SHEELA, PEON THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 11. B.MAJIN, PEON THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 12. C.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUNIOR CLERK THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 13. J.MADHU, DRIVER CUM PEON THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 14. R.HARILAL, SENIOR CLERK HR.GRADE THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 15. K.KOUSALLYA, ACCOUNTANT THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 16. T.LALLY, SENIOR CLERK THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 17. K.SASIDHARAKURUP, PEON THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 18. M.RAJENDRA PRASAD, INTERNAL AUDITOR THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 19. S.ROOPESH, PEON, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 20. K.G.JALAJAMANI, SENIOR CLERK, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 21. K.S.ABDUL MANAF, PEON, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 22. R.UPENDRAN, PEON, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 23. P.A.RAZEENA, PEON, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. WP(C).No. 37842 of 2007(E) 24. R.PRADEEP, JUNIOR CLERK, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 25. S.SUHAJA, JUNIOR CLERK, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 26. R.SUSEELAKUMARY, ACCOUNTANT, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 27. B.T.SOMARJAN, ACCOUNTANT, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 28. D.SOMARAJ, JUNIOR CLERK, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 29. S.RADHAKRISHNAN, PEON, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 30. T.S.MINUDAS, PEON, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 31. S.BINUKUMAR, PEON, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 32. B.MEKHRAJAN, CHIEF CASHIER, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 33. M.MUHAMMED RAJIM, JUNIOR CLERK HR.GRADE THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 34. D.BIJI, PEON, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 35. D.SHEELA, JUNIOR CLERK, HR.GRADE, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 36. R. RAJEEV, PEON, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 37. K.SIVAPRASAD, ACCOUNTANT, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. WP(C).No. 37842 of 2007(E) 38. R.SAJI, SENIOR CLERK, HR.GRADE, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 39. M.SUKESAN, ATTENDER, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 40. V.S.MANOJLAL, JUNIOR CLERK, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 41. R.PREETHA, SENIOR CLERK, HR.GRADE THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 42. P.AMBIKA, SENIOR CLERK, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 43. J.THILAKAN, PEON, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 44. V.SURESH BABU, DRIVER CUM PEON, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 45. N.THULASI, JUNIOR CLERK HR.GRADE, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 46. V.BIJI, PEON, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 47. K.VIJAYAKUMAR, SENIOR CLERK, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 48. S.SREEJA, SENIOR CLERK, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. 49. R.SUDARSANAN, DRIVER CUM PEON, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SMT.SARITHA DAVID CHUNKATH SRI.A.SAMEER SRI.R.JAYACHANDRAN WP(C).No. 37842 of 2007(E) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AUDIT), KOLLAM. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), KOLLAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR/SECRETARY, THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. THE PARAVUR S N V REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.1685, PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. FOR R4 ADV. SRI.B.SURESH KUMAR FOR R1 TO R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 37842 of 2007(E) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE PROVIDING DETAILS OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT BANK. EXT.P2TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30/11/2007 ISSUED BY R3. EXT.P3TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 07/12/2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE R1. \\TRUE COPY// THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W.P.(C) No. 37842 of 2007-E ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 13th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The impugned recoveries are based on audit objections. It is inappropriate to put the audit objections against the interest of the employees and make recoveries without affording them an opportunity of pre-decisional hearing. The case in hand is one where the Board of Directors of the Society decided to pay ex- gratia amounts to its employees for excellent performance. It reflected in the boosting up of the business of the Society. Under such circumstances, the Joint Registrar will hear the petitioners and the Society on the question of the recovery and take a final decision thereon within an outer limit of four months from now. The order of stay will continue till appropriate decision is taken by the Joint Registrar and communicated to the parties. The writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge ms