IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2010 / 14TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1193 of 2010(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- T.V.PRAKASAN, S/O.LEKSHMANAN, JUNIOR CLERK ANJARAKANDY FAMERS SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANL LTD., SHIVA SHYLAM,MAMBA.P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.C.A.JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE KERALA CO-OPERATIVE ARBITRATION COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ANJARAKANDY FAMERS SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., P.O.MAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1193 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner was a Senior Clerk of the second respondent Bank who was suspended from service on 22.10.2002 on the allegation that he was wilfully absent for duty after 2 p.m. on 21.10.2002. Subsequently, the petitioner was dismissed from service. Later on, the Board of Directors reinstated the petitioner in service and he was reverted to the post of Junior Clerk permanently. The decision of the Director Board of the Bank to revert the petitioner permanently to the post of Junior Clerk was challenged in ARC No.13 of 2006 before the first respondent. Though the case was being adjourned for the last 8 months for passing an award, according to the petitioner, no award has been passed till date. Therefore, he prays for a direction to the first respondent to pass an award in the matter on an early date. 2. I have hard the learned Government Pleader also. He submits that an award will be passed within a period of three months. wpc No.1193/2010 2 3. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pass an award in ARC No.13 of 2006 as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of three months from today. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/