IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2009 / 19TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22578 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. RAJU M.C., INTERNAL AUDITOR, KADUTHURUTHY URBAN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.K.399, KADUTHURUTHY P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. E.D.PRAKASAN, BANCH MANAGER, KADUTHURUTHY URBAN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.K.399, KADUTHURUTHY P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (G), KOTTAYAM. 3. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (G), VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. 4. KADUTHURUTHY URBAN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.K.399, HEAD OFFICE KADUTHURUTHY, KADUTHURUTHY P.O., KOTTAYAM REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER/CHAIRMAN. MR.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.22578 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 10th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are employees of the 4th respondent Co- operative Bank. It is stated that by Ext.P3, the Managing Committee of the Bank submitted application before the 2nd respondent for approval of feeder category Sub Rules, which was rejected by Ext.P8. It is stated that aggrieved by Ext.P8, the 4th respondent has filed Ext.P9 appeal before the 1st respondent. The petitioners submit that pursuant to Ext.P10 notice of hearing, the 1st respondent heard the appeal on 04/08/2009. In this writ petition what the petitioners seek is a direction to the 1st respondent to expedite orders on Ext.P9 appeal mentioned above. 2. If as stated by the petitioners, Ext.P9 appeal has been heard with notice to all parties, there is no reason why the orders shall not be pronounced without delay, so that if approved, based on the Rules, promotions can be effected by the Bank. 3. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of WP(C) No.22578/2009 -2- directing that the 1st respondent shall, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, pass final orders on Ext.P9. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg