IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2008 / 27TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 38291 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.J.SHAJU, S/O.JACOB, KUNDUKULAM HOUSE, ALOOR P.O., MATTOM, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SREEJITH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. MATTOM SERVICE CO-OP. BANK LTD. NO.140, MATTOM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. ASST. REGISTRAR(GENERAL), THALAPPILLY TALUK, WADAKKANCHERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. JOINT REGISTRAR(GENERAL), CO-OP. SOCIETIES, THRISSUR DISTRICT, AYYANTHOLE. 4. C.P.ANTONY, SECRETARY-IN-CHARGE, MATTOM SERVICE CO-OP. BANK LTD. NO.140, MATTOM P.O., RESIDING AT CHALAKKAL HOUSE, ALOOR P.O., MATTOM, THRISSUR. R2 & R3 BY GP SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)No.38291 of 2007 ================================== Dated this the 17th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT Petitioner is a shareholder of the first respondent Co-operative Bank. He seeks to challenge the proposal to appoint the fourth respondent as Secretary of that bank. According to him, necessary educational qualifications are being dispensed with. The Co-operative Bank is a democratic institution. The voice of the petitioner has to be first heard in the general body and not before the courts. If there is any violation referable to a situation which may call for action by the competent authorities under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, it is for them to take appropriate action. I do not find any ground to interfere with any decision making process of the first respondent. WPC38291/2007 -:2:- This writ petition is disposed of directing that specific complaint, if any, made before the competent official respondents will be taken up and considered in accordance with law after hearing the necessary parties. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.