IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2010 / 1ST MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 552 of 2010(T) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.KRISHNA BHAT, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.A.MAHALINGA BHAT, RESIDING AT "SUDHA SINDHU", SOORAMBAIL, P.O.EDNAD, (VIA) KUMBLA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT, NOW WORKING AS THE SECRETARY, EDNAD KANNUR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., L-655, P.O.EDNAD, PIN-671 321. BY ADV. SRI.K.SHRIHARI RAO SMT.N.SHOBHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), KASARAGOD. 3. THE EDNAD KANNUR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., L-655, P.O.EDNAD, (VIA) KUMBLA, KASARAGOD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 552 OF 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is presently working as secretary of the third respondent bank. It is stated that the third respondent bank has moved the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies (General) Kasaragod requesting him to reclassify the bank as a Class I special grade bank pursuant to the resolution adopted by the board of directors at its meeting held on 27.2.2009. It is stated that the representation submitted in that regard was forwarded through the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kasaragod together with accompanying documents. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though nearly ten months have passed after Ext.P1 representation was filed seeking re-classification of the bank, till date, orders have not been passed thereon. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider the request made by the third respondent bank in Ext.P1 representation and take a decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. Sri. K.C.Santhosh Kumar, the learned Senior Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 2 submits that Joint Registrar had called for certain particulars from the third respondent bank and as W.P.(C) No. 552/2010 2 the said particulars were not furnished, the Joint Registrar is not in a position to take a decision on Ext.P1. He submits that if the documents called for by the Joint Registrar are produced, the Joint Registrar will take an expeditious decision in the matter. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies to pass final orders on Ext.P1 after calling for the relevant documents form the third respondent bank with notice to the third respondent bank expeditiously and in any event within four months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the second respondent. It is clarified that if notwithstanding the demand made in writing by the second respondent, the third respondent bank does not furnish the particulars sought by him, it will be open to the second respondent to move this Court seeking enlargement of time fixed in this judgment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps