IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 33398 of 2004(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.V.UDAYAKARAN, PRESIDENT, MUHAMMA PANCHAYAT HANDICRAFTS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED NO.A 130, MUHAMMA P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, GOVT.OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF INDUSTRIAL CO-OP. SOCIETIES /THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE), VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE KERALA STATE HANDICRAFTS APEX CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED NO.231 (SURABHI), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 016. 4. SRI.P.M.AHAMMED KANHU, CONVENOR, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE, SURABHI, ALAPPARA VEEDU, VIZHINJAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SRI.T.MOHAMMED, THENAMOOCHY HOUSE, POOKOTTUMPADAM P.O., NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT 6. SMT.ROSAMMA ANTONY, PALOORATHY HOUSE, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 7. SMT.SREEKUMARI C.RAJA, DEVI SADANAM, PANNIYANKARA, KALLAI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 8. SMT.P.G.THANKAMMA, PUTHENTHARA HOUSE, THALAYOLAPARAMBU, THALAYOLAPARAMBU P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 9. SRI.MAYANDI, CHIRAVATTOM HOUSE, VERCOLY P.O., POLPULLY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS FOR R3 GOVT. PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANSAR. SRI.V.G.ARUN FOR R4,R6TOR9 SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR FOR R4 SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR FOR R6TOR9 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 33398 of 2004(A) -------------------------- A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF NOTICE NO.C3/10222/95 DT. 7.8.1999 ISSUED BY THE FIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT. 5.6.2004 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO R1. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT. 5.7.2004 BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DT. 26.10.2004 IN O.P.NO.9358/98. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT. 27.4.2005 ISSUED BY R2. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : EXT.R4A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN C.M.P.54158/2001 IN O.P.33158/01 DT. 9.7.2002. EXT.R4B TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER O.16247/E3/02/ID DT. 17.7.2004. EXT.R4C TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.HC/C3/19526/04 DT. 27.4.2005. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.33398 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 22nd August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The grievance is essentially on Ext.P5 order passed by the Registrar of Cooperative Societies under the provisions of the Kerala Cooperative Societies Act, 1969. The petitioner has an effective remedy by way of an appeal under Section 83(1)(j) of the Act before the Government. In the event of the petitioner pursuing the said remedy within two months from today, the matter will be duly considered by the Government with notice to the petitioner and appropriate orders will be passed in accordance with law within another four months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.33398 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 22nd August, 2008.