IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES FRIDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2006 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 31975 of 2006(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. P.T.AJAYMOHAN, PRESIDENT, ANDATHODU SERVICE CO-OPERATION BANK LTD., ERAMANGALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM. 2. ANDATHODU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., ERAMANGALAM, MALAPPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, MALAPPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. ------------------- W.P.(C). 31975/2006 -------------------- Dated this 1st day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT The first petitioner is the President of the second petitioner, Co-operative bank. The apprehension of the writ petitioners is that the respondents are attempting to give permission to start a new Co-operative bank within the operational area of the writ petitioner, bank, in Perumbadappu Grama Panchayat. Steps have been initiated, as could be seen from Ext.P1. Therefore, Ext.P2 representation was made before the second respondent, the Joint Registrar. Hence, the prayer to direct the second respondent to consider the same. 2. After hearing the Senior Government Pleader as well as the learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioners, I direct the second respondent, the Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Malappuram, to hear the writ petitioners and dispose of Ext.P2 representation, before any decision is taken permitting to start a new Co- W.P.(C).31975/2006 2 operative bank, having jurisdiction within the area of Perumbadappu Grama Panchayat. The writ petition is disposed of as above. J.M.JAMES JUDGE mrcs