IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 13TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 22ND KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 16218 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- GEETHA.K.R.,W/O.SIBY THOMAS, "THE GEETA" HOUSE,PURAMERI P.O., VADAKARA,KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SMT.BINDU GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CO-OPERATIVE SERVICE EXAMINATION BOARD, 2ND FLOOR,KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK BUILDING, OVER BRIDGE JUNCTION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,(GENERAL),KOZHIKODE. 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,(GENERAL),VADAKARA. 4. AZHIYOOR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED,NO.7893,AZHIYOOR P.O.,KOZHIKODE, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AZHIYOOR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED,NO.7893, AZHIYOOR P.O.,KOZHIKODE,REP.BY ITS PRESIDENT. ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN FOR R5 SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR FOR R5 SRI.P.U.SHAILAJAN,SC,CO-OP.SERVICE EXAM FOR R1 SR. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.K.S.MUHAMMED HASHIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.16218 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 13th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a person who came first in the selection to the post of secretary in the 4th respondent bank. In view of certain disputes raised by the 4th respondent society, in the matter of finalisation of the rank list, with the 1st respondent, the appointment pursuant to the section is stalled. It is under the above circumstances, the petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “a) Issue a writ, order or direction directing the 5th respondent to appoint the petitioner as Secretary in the 4th respondent bank strictly in accordance with Ext.P3 rank list. b) Declare that the reasoning given in Ext.P7 letter to deny the post of Secretary to the petitioner is unsustainable in the light of Ext.P8.” 2. I have heard all parties. 3. Earlier the 4th respondent had filed W.P.(C).No.33587/2008 challenging the action of the 1st respondent in the matter. But today, the 4th respondent has withdrawn that writ petition. Therefore, nothing stands in the way of respondents 1 and 4 in completing the selection process and appointing the person selected as per the ranked list. Accordingly, there would be a direction to respondents 1 to 4 to complete the entire selection process and appoint the 1st ranked person as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month 2 from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The learned standing counsel for the 1st respondent submits that the 1st respondent has completed their part of the process and therefore, it is for the 4th respondent to take further steps. Accordingly, the above process shall be completed by the 4th respondent within the time stipulated. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge