IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2011 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 32437 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.P.PAVITHRAN,SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., WAYANAD BRANCH, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE SRI.P.PRIJITH SRI.S.VAIDYANATHAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. REGISTRAR, THE KERALA STATE CO-OP.BANK LTD., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. AMBILY.V, ACCOUNTS OFFICER, THE KERALA STATE CO-OP.BANK LTD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.BASANT BALAJI STANDING COUNSEL NAGARAJ NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2011, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 33137 OF 2010 . THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: dmb P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos. 32437 & 33137 OF 2010 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T W.P.(C)No. 32437 OF 2010 The prayer in this writ petition is for an order directing the first respondent to promote the petitioner to the post of Accounts Officer with effect from 14.07.2010 with all monetary benefits. He has also prayed for an order directing the second respondent to consider Ext.P8 representation and pass orders thereon. 2. A reading of Ext.P8 representation discloses that the grievance set out therein is as regards the promotion given to the petitioner's junior to the category of Accounts Officer. Section 69 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act stipulates that disputes between Co-operative Societies and their employees as regards seniority, promotion and other service benefits have to be resolved by the Co-operative Arbitration Court. Therefore, the Registrar of Co-operative Societies cannot entertain the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P8 representation. From the decision of the Co-operative Arbitration Court, an appeal lies to the Kerala Co-operative W.P.(C)Nos. 32437 & 33137 OF 2010 2 Tribunal. Such being the situation, I am of the opinion that the relief prayed for by the petitioner cannot be granted. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed reserving liberty with the petitioner to move the Co-operative Arbitration Court seeking redressal of his grievances. W.P.(C)No.33137 OF 2010 The relief prayed for in this writ petition is identical to the relief prayed for in W.P.(C)No. 32437 OF 2010. For the reasons stated in the judgment dismissing W.P.(C)No. 32437 OF 2010, the relief prayed for here also cannot be granted. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed reserving liberty with the petitioner to move the Co-operative Arbitration Court seeking redressal of his grievances. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE dmb