IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2010 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 12177 of 2010(V) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. K.S.MANI, S/O. KUPPAN KUTTY PRESIDENT, ENNAPPADAM, KSHEEROLPADAKA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM NO.P 88 (D), APCOS, PALLATHERY.P.O., PALAKKAD. 2. SATHYABHAMA.V., PRESIDENT, NEYTHALA VANITHA KSHEEROLPADAKA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD NO. P.177(D) APCOS, ERATTUKULAM.P.O., PALAKKAD. 3. SREENIVASAN.P. PRESIDENT, EZHUKULAM KSHEEROLPADAKA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD NO. D 28 (D) APCOS, NAMANDA.P.O.,KOZHIKODE. 4. SINDHU VARADARAJ, PRESIDENT, AMBAYATHODU KSHEEROLPADAKA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD NO.C 85 (D) APCOS, AMBAYATHODU, KOTTIYOOR, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.SAJITH KUMAR V. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILD PRODUCERS UNION LTD. NO.89 (D) PERINGOLAM, CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, CO-BANK TOWERS, TRIVANDRUM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE ELECTORAL OFFICER, DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EXTENSION) DIRECTORATE OF DAIRY DEVLOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. Kss ..2/- ..2... WPC.NO.12177/2010 V 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, QUALITY CONTROL/ASST. DIRECTOR, DAIRY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, CALICUT. 5. K.N.MOHAN, DIRECTOR, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD. 89 (D) CALICUT. 6. S.SELVAKUMARA SWAMY, DIRECTOR, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD. 89(D) CALICUT. 7. INDIRA GUPTA, DIRECTOR, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD. 89 (D) CALICUT. 8. K.P.MANY, DIRECTOR, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD 89 (D) CALICUT. 9. ABRAHAM VARGHESE, DIRECTOR, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD. 89 (D) CALICUT. 10. VISWANATHAN MASTER, DIRECTOR, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD. 89 (D) CALICUT. 11. P.P.GOPINATHAPILLAI, DIRECTOR, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD. 89 (D) CALICUT. 12. T.P.MOOSA, DIRECTOR, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD. 89 (D) CALICUT. 13. P.T.GOPALA KURUP, DIRECTOR, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD. 89 (D) CALICUT. 14. M.M.JOSEPH, DIRECTOR, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD. 89 (D) CALICUT. Kss ..3/- ...3.... WPC.NO.12177/2010 V 15. JOSE MOONNANAL, DIRECTOR, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD. 89 (D) CALICUT. 16. SURENDRAN NAIR.K.N. DIRECTOR, MALABAR REGIONAL CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS UNION LTD. 89 (D) CALICUT. 17. THE CO-OPERATIVE ARBITRATION COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12177 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT The complaint of the petitioners is that there is inordinate delay in the disposal of ARC No.16 of 2009 of the Co-operative Arbitration Court, Thiruvananthapuram. Petitioners 1 to 3 contested the election, but were defeated. The 4th petitioner was a prospective candidate, but could not contest the election. They have challenged the election in the ARC. But, their complaint is that the case has not been disposed of till date. 2. The learned Senior Government Pleader submits that the ARC was filed only in the year 2009 and that the same could not be considered since there are many other matters that have been pending for a long time. However, since the matter is one involving election to the Managing Committee of the first respondent Society, I feel that some precedence should be given to the present ARC. 3. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 17th respondent to give priority to ARC No.16 of 2009 and to consider and dispose of the same in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, Judge css