IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2010 / 11TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20256 of 2010(F) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- THE RAMAPURAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.F.1445, P.O.RAMAPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, K.P.KUNHIMUHAMMED, S/O.MOOSA, AGED 52 YEARS, KARIMPANAKKAL HOUSE, PUZHAKKATTERI P.O., PERINTHALMANNA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. SMT.V.P.SREEDEVI, "AYODHYA", RAMAPURAM P.O-686 591. 2. SMT.M.K.LEELAVATHY, KELAMKUMARATH HOUSE, KATTILASSERY, KADUNGAPURAM P.O-679 321. 3. SMT.K.N.LEELA, VADAKKEDATH MANA, RAMAPURAM P.O.-686 591. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R4 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20256 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd July, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner, a Co-operative Society registered under the provisions of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 has filed this Writ Petition complaining of delay in the disposal of ARC No.240/06-07 which is pending before the Co-operative Arbitration Court (Joint Registrar of Co- operative Societies), Malappuram. Respondents 1 to 3 herein are the respondents in the said case. The petitioner had instituted the said case for the purpose of recovering amounts due from respondents 1 to 3, who are former employees of the bank. According to the petitioner, the amounts represent the money misappropriated by them while they were in service. Though the case was filed as early as in the year 2006, it is submitted by the counsel for the petitioner that the matter is being protracted for no justifiable reasons. In the above circumstances, the petitioner seeks appropriate directions for an early disposal of the case. wpc No.20256/2010 2 2. The learned Senior Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the case is posted to 19.7.2010. But, since evidence in the case is yet to be adduced, it will take atleast six months for the matter to be finally disposed of. 3. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Malappuram to take up ARC No.240/06-07 without further delay and to dispose of the same in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of six months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment before the said authority. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the said authority for compliance and shall also co-operate with the Tribunal for final disposal of the case, expeditiously. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/