IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2008 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 27344 of 2008(E) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- BALAN P.T., S/O.CHATHAN, PLANT ATTENDER - GRADE II, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OP.MILK PRODUCERS UNION LIMITED, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. MANAGING DIRECTOR, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OP.MILK PRODUCERS UNION LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE. 2. KERALA CO-OPERATIVE MILK MARKETING FEDERATION LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. T.K.MOHANAN, PLANT ATTENDER GRADE II, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OP. MILK PRODUCERS UNION LIMITED, KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE. 4. K.K.KRISHNAKUMAR, PLANT ATTENDER GRADE II MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OP.MILK PRODUCERS UNION LIMITED, KUNNAMANGALAM, KOZHIKODE. 5. K.RADHAKRISHNAN, PLANT ATTENDER GRADE II, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OP. MILK PRODUCERS UNION LIMITED, PALAKKAD. 6. C.M.RAJAN, PLANT ATTENDER GRADE II, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OP.MILK PRODUCERS UNION LIMITED, KOZHIKODE. 7. K.P.BABU, PLANT ATTENDER GRADE II, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OP.MILK PRODUCERS UNION LIMITED, KOZHIKODE. W.P.(C) NO.27344/2008 8. P.MADHAVAN, PLANT ATTENDER GRADE II, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OP.MILK PRODUCERS UNION LIMITED, MCP MANANTHAVADI, KANNUR. 9. G.SUDEVAN, PLANT ATTENDER GRADE II, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OP.MILK PRODUCERS UNION LIMITED, PALAKKAD. ADV. SRI.B.S.KRISHNAN(SR.), SC, MILMA FOR R1 & 2 SRI.K.ANAND (A.201) SC FOR R1 & 2 SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN, SC FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.27344 of 2008-E = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner, an employee of the second respondent, a co-operative society, challenges the decision to promote respondents 3 to 9. Inter se disputes on the question of seniority and promotion are matters which fall directly within the purview of a dispute for the purpose of adjudication by way of arbitration in terms of Section 9 of the KCS Act. There is an exclusion of jurisdiction of other statutory authorities in that matter. Under such circumstances, the statutory remedy available under Section 69 is a comprehensive one and there is no reason why the petitioner shall not take recourse to that rather than move a writ petition under Article 226. The writ jurisdiction is, therefore, declined. The writ petition is dismissed preserving contentions on merits. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/101208