IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2010 / 1ST SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 22501 of 2010(K) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ P. THANKARAJ, S/O.PONNUMUTHU, CONTRACTOR, NEW HOUSE, RAJAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH FRANKLIN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. RAJAKKAD SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN-685 566. 2. THE ASST. REGISTRAR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES (GENERAL), UDUMBANCHOLA, NEDUMKANDAM, PIN-685 554. R2 BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22501 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd July, 2010 JUDGMENT The complaint of the petitioner in this case is that though ARC No.12 of 1992 filed by the petitioner against the second respondent herein was heard, no orders have been passed thereon till date. The ARC was filed for adjudicating the dispute regarding the recovery of an amount of Rs.22,000/- by way of penalty from the petitioner. The matter was taken up on 3.2.2009 and orders were reserved on that day. According to the petitioner, though more than 1½ years have elapsed, no orders have been passed thereon till date. 2. The learned Senior Government Pleader on instructions submits that it was due to the pressure of work that the matter could not be finally disposed of and that final orders would be passed in the matter without further delay. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider wpc No.22501/2010 2 ARC No.12 of 1992 in accordance with law and to pass final orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/