IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2007 / 25TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19370 of 2007(E) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- K.S. VISWAMBARAN, BRANCH MANAGER, THE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER (SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN) R2 BY ADV. SHRI T.R. HARIKUMAR, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 19370 OF 2007 E -------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th July, 2007 JUDGMENT Complaint of the petitioner is that he is not being promoted as Executive Officer on the ground that a further relaxation is required for promotion to the post of Executive Officer. He relies on Ext.P3 to contend that such a relaxation is not necessary pursuant to the amendment to the Rules dated 10.8.2005. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. Petitioner has already moved Ext.P2 before the first respondent. In such circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P2 in accordance with law after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the respondent Bank, within a period of six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.