IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2011 / 4TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1324 of 2011(M) PETITIONER: --------------- K.G.REMADEVI, W/O.SASI, AGED 48 YEARS, GANGA, T.K.M.C.P.O., KARIKODE, KOLLAM. (UNDER SUSPENSION) BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM-1. 2. PUNAKANNOOR DESHABI VARDHINI CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, PERUPUZHA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691 504, REP. BY SECRETARY. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.A.ASIF. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.1324 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT None appears for the petitioner. There was also no representation when the case was called on for hearing today. The main relief sought in this writ petition is to quash Ext.P1. The petitioner has also sought a direction to the respondents to refrain from proceeding against the property described in B Schedule to Ext.P1. Ext.P1 is an arbitration case filed by the second respondent society before the Arbitrator seeking recovery of the sum of Rs.27,31,430/- from the petitioner and two others who are former employees of the second respondent society. The amount claimed represents the money alleged to have been misappropriated by them. In my opinion the mere fact that a criminal case is pending against the petitioner and other employees is not a reason to hold that the second respondent society cannot file an arbitration case seeking to recover the amounts alleged to have been misappropriated by the W.P(C).No.1324 of 2011 -:2:- petitioner and other employees. In such circumstances I find no merit in the writ petition. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.1324 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 24th January, 2011