IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5592 of 2011(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.M.MOLIKUTTY, W/O.P.J.JACOB, PANACKAL, KUNNUMBHAGAM P.O., KANJIRAPPILLY (ACCOUNTANT, CHIRAKKADAVU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK – UNDER SUSPENSION) BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVINDRAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.P.DEEPAK SMT.APARNA RAJAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CHIRAKADAVU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.2057, CHIRAKADAVU P.O. KOTTAYAM DISTRICT PIN - 686520. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CHIRAKADAVU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.2057, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, CHIRAKADAVU P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686520. 3. THE CONVENER, DISCIPLINARY SUB COMMITTEE CHIRAKADAVU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO.2057, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, CHIRAKADAVU P.O. KOTTAYAM DISTRICT 686520. 4. THE COOPERATIVE ARBITRATION COURT, THIRUVNANTHAPRUAM - 695001. ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDI FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.5592 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner was an employee of the first respondent bank. By Ext.P7 order passed on 12.7.2010 the sub committee of the first respondent bank dismissed the petitioner from service with effect from 7.7.2010. Aggrieved thereby the petitioner filed an appeal before the managing committee of the first respondent bank. By Ext.P8 order passed on 16.8.2010 the appellate authority rejected the appeal. Aggrieved thereby the petitioner has filed ARC No.108 of 2010 before the Co-operative Arbitration Court, Trivandrum accompanied by I.A.No.137 of 2010 wherein he had prayed for stay of execution of Ext.P7 order dated 12.7.2010 pending disposal of the arbitration case. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the Co-operative Arbitration Court to dispose of ARC No.108 of 2010 expeditiously and within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents submitted on instructions that I.A.No.137 of 2010 filed by the petitioner in ARC No.108 of 2010 stands posted W.P(C) NO.5592/2011 -:2:- for hearing in the camp sitting of the Co-operative Arbitration Court at Ernakulam on 24.3.2011 and that the Co-operative Arbitration Court will hear the said application either on 24.3.2011 or immediately thereafter and pass orders thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Co-operative Arbitration Court to hear and pass orders on I.A.No.137 of 2010 in ARC No.108 of 2010 either on 24.3.2011 or expeditiously thereafter and in any event within one month from the said date. The Co-operative Arbitration Court shall also endeavour to dispose of ARC No.108 of 2010 expeditiously and in any event within six months from today. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.5592 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 1st March, 2011