IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JULY 2008 / 12TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20021 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PINDIMANA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.E-25, CHELAD P.O, KOTHAMANGALAM, REPRESETNED BY ITS PRESIDENT, SUNNY POULOSE, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.POULOSE, VELLUKARIYIL HOUSE, PINDIMANA, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TRIVANDRUM, PIN 695 001. 2. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), ERNAKULAM, PIN 682 011. 3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOTHAMANGALAM. 4. KOTTAPPADY EAST CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KOTTAPPADY, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE. R1 TO R3 BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.20021 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner states that the 4th respondent has been given the right to conduct a branch within the area of operation of the petitioner and this would adversely affect the business interest of the petitioner. It is contended that the petitioner and the 4th respondent belong to the same type of societies and any overlapping of the area of operation of the 4th respondent into the area of operation of the petitioner is objectionable in terms of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act and Rules. Under such circumstances, without expressing anything on merits, this writ petition is disposed of directing that Ext.P5 will be taken up by the second respondent and appropriate decision taken thereon, after hearing the necessary parties and in accordance with law, within an outer limit of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb.3/7.