IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2010 / 25TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18484 of 2010(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.K.BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.BALARAMAN NAIR, AGED 42 YEARS, KIZHAKKEKANNOTH HOUSE, P.O.AZHIKKODE, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SMT.K.K.CHANDRALEKHA, SRI.GOPAKUMAR G. (ALUVA). RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), KANNUR. 2. AZHIKKODE SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.F.1149, AZHIKKODE, KANNUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. MANAGING COMMITTEE, AZHIKKODE SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.F.1149, AZHIKKODE, KANNUR DISTRICT, REP. BY PRESIDENT. R1 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.S. MUHAMMED HASHIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18484 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th of June, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is the member of the second respondent Society has filed this Writ Petition challenging the appointments that are proposed to be made by the Managing Committee from a rank list that was prepared on 5.4.2008. According to the petitioner, the period of validity of the rank list has already expired and therefore, it is not competent for the Society to make appointments from the time expired rank list. It is submitted that though the rank list was prepared when there were only three vacancies, as many as nine appointments have already been made out of the rank list. The Society is proposing to make further appointments from the expired rank list. Therefore, the petitioner seeks appropriate orders to restrain such appointments. 2. The petitioner had filed a petition Ext.P4 requesting for information as to whether the rank list was still valid. As per the reply, Ext.P4(a), the petitioner has wpc No.18484/2010 2 been informed that the rank list is still in force pursuant to a decision of the Managing Committee and that it would expire only on 5.4.2011. 3. It is clear from Ext.P2 that the rank list is dated 5.4.2008. One fails to understand how and under what provision of law the period of validity of the rank list has been extended upto 5.4.2011, as per the information contained in Ext.P4(a) reply issued by the second respondent. The counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already complained to the first respondent by submitting Ext.P3 representation. However, no orders have been passed thereon till date. In view of the fact that Ext.P3 is still pending consideration of the first respondent, this Writ Petition can be disposed of directing the said representation to be considered expeditiously. 4. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider Ext.P3 representation in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the wpc No.18484/2010 3 date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Any appointments made by the second respondent Society from the rank list dated 5.4.2008 shall be subject to the final orders to be passed by the first respondent on Ext.P3 representation. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/