IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 30TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5499 of 2009(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------- T.Y.SULFATH, JUNIOR CLERK, THE COCHIN SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., E-760, MANAPPATTIPARAMB, KALOOR, KOCHI-17 RESIDING AT 11/1318 A, ODATHA ROAD, FORT COCHI VELI, COCHIN-1. BY ADV. SRI.S.CHANDRASENAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE COCHIN SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD E-760, MANAPPATTIPARAMB, CO-BANK TOWER, GOLDEN JUBILEE ROAD, KALOOR, KOCHI-17. 2. THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, OFFICE OF THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) OFFICE OF THE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ERNAKULAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.5499 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT 1. Notice to the first respondent dispensed with, preserving its right to move for review of this judgment, if aggrieved. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for respondents 2 and 3. 2. The petitioner is due to retire from the service of the first respondent during this calender year. The bunch of materials placed along with this writ petition would show that the petitioner and some other employees of the first respondent had been repeatedly moving this Court and various statutory authorities for relief in relation to fixation of scales of pay. It is a matter on record that this Court has gone into the questions raised and had issued direction to the statutory authorities to consider the matter. It has also recorded by the Division Bench on the submission of the then counsel appearing for the Pension Board that the pay scales fixed in relation to the employees are not in terms of what they are WPC.5499/09 Page numbers entitled to. It is unfortunate that this issue is still lingering without relief ultimately trickling to those who are working under the first respondent. The third respondent is, therefore, directed to hear the petitioner in relation to the given complaint regarding the aforesaid, as is pending before the third respondent, and also permit the petitioner to make any further representation if required. A decision shall be taken after hearing the first respondent also. It is also stated that Ext.P11 audit report indicts the bank for not having placed the employees in proper pay scales and having them enlisted for the Pension Board. One wonders why the statutory authorities have not, until now, acted on the complaints in this regard. The petitioner is, therefore, directed to appear before the third respondent and place a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition on 3.3.3009 and the third respondent shall issue final decision in the matter by 15.5.2009 positively. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb.19/2.