IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2009 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14437 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ P.P.KUTTAPPAN,PALATHARA, CHEMMALAMATTAM P.O.,WORKING AS ACCOUNTANT, THIDANAD SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, THIDANAD BRANCH-686508,KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.THOMAS KUTTY SMT.ASHA CHERIAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THIDANAD SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.3990,REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, H.O.CHEMMALAMATTAM,THIDANAD-686508, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIDANAD SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.3990, H.O.CHEMMALAMATTAM,THIDANAD-686508, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,MEENACHIL,PALA-686575. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 14437 OF 2009 (Y) ===================== Dated this the 27th day of May, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he is working as an Accountant in the 1st respondent Bank and is eligible to be promoted to the post of Branch Manager. It is stated that he is the senior most eligible person entitled to be promoted and that there is an existing vacancy of Branch Manager w.e.f. 01/02/2009. He submitted Ext.P2 application requesting for promotion, giving him the benefit of Rule 200 of the Co-operative Societies Rules. According to the petitioner although the Bank obtained legal opinion in the matter, the 2nd respondent has not finally taken a decision on Ext.P2. It is in this background the writ petition is filed praying that the 2nd respondent should be directed to promote the petitioner. 2. As already noticed, the claim urged by the petitioner is on the basis of Rule 200 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules. This having been urged before the 2nd respondent, it is for the 2nd respondent to decide on the claim. 3. In view of the pendency of the matter before the 2nd WPC 14437/09 :2 : respondent, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 2nd respondent to take a decision on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp