IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2011 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8279 of 2011(H) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.J.VARGHESE, KALLUMMAKKAL, KOOVAPPALLY P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI THOMAS PORKKATTIL SRI.N.NAGARESH SRI.BINU PAUL SRI.T.V.VINU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. 2. THE KOOVAPPALLY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.3949, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOOVAPPALLY P.O., PIN - 686 518. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.M.A.ASIF. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8279 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 order issued by the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kottayam under rule 44(3) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules, 1969 disqualifying the petitioner from being member of the managing committee of the second respondent co-operative society is under challenge in this writ petition. Ext.P1 is an order passed by the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies exercising the powers of the Registrar. Therefore, an appeal would lie from Ext.P1 to the Government as provided under section 83(i)(j) of the Kerala Co- operative Societies Act. The period of limitation prescribed for filing the appeal is 60 days from the date of the order. Ext.P1 order was passed on 3.2.2011. The period of limitation for filing an appeal has not expired. In such circumstances, as the petitioner has an effective and meaningful remedy by way of appeal and the period of limitation for filing the appeal has not expired, I am of the opinion that he should file an appeal instead of seeking the intervention of this Court at this stage. I accordingly dismiss the writ petition leaving open the W.P.(C) No.8279 of 2011 2 contentions of the petitioner and reserving liberty with him to challenge the impugned order in other appropriate proceedings. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.