IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2008 / 25TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 30681 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. A.ABUBACKER, AGED 43 YEARS, SALESMAN, CHEMMARUTHY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. T. 328, PANAYARA P.O., VARKALA. 2. G.S.SUNIL, AGED 38 YEARS, SALESMAN, CHEMMARUTHY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., T.328, PANAYARA P.O. VARKALA. 3. R.VALSALA, AGED 49 YEARS, PEON, CHEMMARUTHY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., T.328, PANAYARA P.O. VARKALA. 4. S. AMBILY AGED 38 YEARS, PEON, CHEMMARUTHY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., T.328, PANAYARA P.O. VARKALA 5. S.SAJAN, AGED 28, NEETHI SALESMAN, CHEMMARUTHY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. T.328, PANAYARA P.O., VARKALA. 6. T.S.SUNEESH, AGED 29,NEETHI SALESMAN, CHEMMARUTHY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., T.328, PANAYARA P.O. VARKALA. 7. V.P.BIJI, COLLECTION AGENT, CHEMMARUTHY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. T.328, PANAYARA P.O. VARKALA. 8. K.BHASI, COLLECTION AGENT, CHEMMARUTHY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., T.328, PANAYARA P.O. VARKALA. WP(C).No.30681/08 2 9. S.THANKACHY, COLLECTION AGENT CHEMMARUTHY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. T.328, PANAYARA P.O. VARKALA. 10. S.ASHA, COLLECTION AGENT, CHEMMARUTHY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., T.328, PANAYARA P.O. VARKALA. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAJAGOPALAN NAIR SRI.G.BIJU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), O/O THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), O/O.THE CO-OPERATIVE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) CHIRAYINKIL, ATTINGAL. 4. KALLAMBALAM UNIT CO-OPERATIVE INSPECTOR, O/O.CO-OPERATIVE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) CHIRAYINKEEZH, ATTINGAL. 5. CHEMMARUTHY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. T.328, PANAYARA P.O., VARKALA. 6. M.SANTHOSH, ASWATHI, MUTTAPALAM P.O., SREENIVASAPURAM, VARKALA. 7. B.LETHA, W/O. G.SURENDRAN, G.S.LAND, PRAYALAGIRI, THOKKODU P.O.VADASSERIKONAM, VARKALA. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PELADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.30681 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT Following enquiry under Section 66 of the Kerala Co- operative Societies Act, 1969, the officer exercising the powers of the Registrar has issued the impugned Ext.P4, directing the 5th respondent Bank to terminate the petitioners from service. This direction to the employer bank is a matter on which the petitioners may have grievance. They are, therefore, entitled to challenge the impugned decision by way of appeal or revision before the competent authority in terms of the KCS Act and Rules. On the face of such alternate efficacious remedy, this writ petition is ordered directing that the impugned Ext.P4 will stand suspended for a period of 4 weeks to enable the petitioners to move the competent appellate or revisional authority and also seek interlocutory orders from that authority. If the petitioners apply for copies of any document, including the enquiry report, the second respondent will issue the same forthwith. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.