IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 15TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27536 of 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.OMANA AMMA, W/O.LATE SUNDARESAN NAIR, TC.14/1432, PUTHENVEEDU, CHENNILODE, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM SRI.P.SUBAIR KUNJU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. JOINT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE KADAKAMPALLY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.3515, ANAYARA-P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695029. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH-R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.27536 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of September, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the widow of Sri.Sundaresan Nair who died on 31.1.2010. He was the Secretary of the second respondent Bank. On 22.8.2001, he was placed under suspension pending enquiry based on the audit report for the period 1992 to 2001carrying certain allegations regarding irregularities and misappropriations. Consequently, an enquiry was contemplated under Section 65 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act. It was pending disciplinary action initiated based on such enquiry that the petitioner's husband died on 31.1.2010. Thereupon, the petitioner submitted Ext.P1 representation before the second respondent with copy to the first respondent requesting for disbursement of retiral benefits as also the subsistence allowance which remained unpaid to the petitioner's husband. Subsequently, Ext.P2 representation was submitted by the petitioner before the first respondent. It is undated. After the receipt of copy of Ext.P1 and Ext.P2, the first respondent issued notice to the petitioner as also to the second respondent and a hearing was conducted on 4.3.2010. However, no order has been passed based on such hearing and W.P.(C) NO.27536/2010 2 no steps were taken for disbursing the benefits due to the petitioner's husband. It is in the said circumstances that this Writ Petition has been filed. 2. Evidently, Ext.P2 representation submitted before the first respondent was considered and a hearing was conducted on 4.3.2010 with notice to the petitioner as also to the second respondent. In the circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to pass orders on Ext.P2 based on the hearing held on 4.3.2010 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.27536/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.27536/2010 4