IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2011 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 3498 of 2011(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- K.JAYALAKSHMI , W/O.SUJIL A.D, AGED 30 YEARS, KUTTICHAKKAL HOUSE, CHUTTUPADUKARA, PONEKKARA ROAD, EDAPPALLY PO, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. EDAPPALLY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., BY PASS JUNCTION, EDAPPALLY P.O, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SECRETARY, EDAPPALLY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., BY PASS JUNCTION, EDAPPALLY P.O, ERNAKULAM. 3. PRESIDENT, EDAPPALLY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., BY PASS JUNCTION, EDAPPALLY P.O, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE JOINT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT ERNAKULAM. 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES (GENERAL), CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, KANAYANNOOR TALUK, ERNAKULAM. R4 & R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/02/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 3498 OF 2011 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner applied for appointment as Attender/Peon, pursuant to a notification issued by the first respondent bank. A Written test and interview were held on 8.8.2010 to select candidates for appointment to the said post. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that on account of extraneous considerations, mal practice were conducted in the selection process and that even before the written test was held, a decision was taken to appoint two persons namely Smt.Minija P.A and Sri Augustine Varghese as Attender/Peon. It is stated that pointing out these and other grievances, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 representation before the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies (General) Ernakulam and Ext.P3 petition before the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies(General), Ernakulam. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks the following reliefs. “i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ Wpc 3498/2011 2 or direction, directing the respondents to conduct a fresh written test and interview as per the usual procedure followed by the co-operative banks for appointing in its classIV employees in the state. ii)issue a writ of mandamus of any other appropriate writ or direction, directing the respondents to scrutinize and revaluate the answer sheets of the written test conducted on 8.8.2010 of respondent No.1 bank by any appropriate authority and if the petitioner finds eligible to be appointed for the post of attender/peon, direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner. 2. It is not clear from the pleadings as to whether the written test was conducted by an outside agency or by a private individual. As a matter of fact, the writ petition is singularly lacking in material particulars. In such circumstances, I am of the opinion that the official respondent should initially examine the complaint voiced by the petitioner. I accordingly dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies (General) Ernakulam to examine Ext.P2 petition filed by the petitioner and take an appropriate decision thereon, after Wpc 3498/2011 3 notice to and affording the first respondent bank and the petitioner an opportunity of being heard. A decision on Ext.P2 petition shall be taken expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date on which petitioner produces a copy of this judgment before the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies (General) Ernakulam. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE lgk