IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 11TH MAY 2007 / 21ST VAISAKHA 1929 WP(C).No. 14414 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. G. BABU, PRESIDENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NELLIMOODU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, NELLIMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. M.R.VIJAYADAS, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NELLIMOODU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, NELLIMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. M.PONNAYYAN, MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NELLIMOODU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, NELLIMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. NELLIMOODU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NELLIMOODU P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.D.SOMASUNDARAM RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL),THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MRS.BINDU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Antony Dominic, J. ======================== W.P.(C).No.14414 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 11th day of May, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioners 1 to 3 are the President and members of the Board of Directors of the fourth petitioner, a Co-operative Bank. To cut a long story short, appeal No.12889/C1/2004/Co-op was disposed of by the first respondent vide G.O.(Rt) No.642/2005/Co-op dated 11.11.2005. Aggrieved by the said order, petitioners filed Ext.P3 Review Petition, which has been entertained by the first respondent and Ext.P4 is an interim order issued in the review petition staying the appellate order until the disposal of the review petition. The present complaint of the petitioners is regarding the inordinate delay in the disposal of Ext.P3 and according to them, the said delay will be taken advantage of to their prejudice. In the circumstances, a direction to the first respondent to dispose of Ext.P3 review petition without any further delay is sought for. 2. Having considered the grievance of the writ petitioners, I am satisfied that in the circumstances detailed in the Writ Petition, a direction to the first respondent to dispose of Ext.P3 review petition as WP(C) 14414/07 -: 2 :- expeditiously as possible, is required. Accordingly, this Writ Petition will stand disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P3 review petition with notice and opportunity of hearing to the review petitioners. This exercise shall be completed within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. Antony Dominic Judge. ess 11/5