IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2011 / 12TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2921 of 2011(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.S.SURESHKUMAR, S/O.PRABHAKARAN PILLAI, VILAYILAZHIKAM VEEDU, NELESWARAM (PO), NEDUVATHOOR, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.R.REJI SMT.THARA THAMBAN SRI.B.BIPIN SMT.REVATHY P.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001. 2. THE REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOLLAM - 691001. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, KOTTARAKKARA 691506. 5. GURUKUMARA THAMBI, ACHARYAMANGALAM, ANAKOTTOOR (PO), NEDUVATHOOR, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT 691506. 6. NEDUVATHOOR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.3856, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, NEDUVATHOOR (PO), KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT 691506. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.2921 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Ext.P1 order passed by the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies (General), Kollam disqualifying the petitioner under rule 44(1)(b) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules, 1969, he has filed Ext.P2 appeal accompanied by Ext.P3 stay petition before the State Government. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of Ext.P2 appeal. The petitioner states that unless the appeal filed by him against the order disqualifying him from office is expeditiously heard and disposed of, he will be put to serious prejudice. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the State of Kerala submitted on instructions that the original of Ext.P2 appeal has been received and is pending. He also submitted that Exts.P2 and P3 were presented only on 14.1.2011 and that there is no reason for the petitioner to be aggrieved, since there has been no delay on the part of the Government in disposing of Ext.P2 appeal and Ext.P3 stay petition. 3. The maintainability of Ext.P2 appeal is not disputed. The petitioner has along with Ext.P2 appeal filed Ext.P3 application W.P.(C) No.2921 of 2011 2 praying for an order staying the operation of the order of disqualification. In such circumstances, I am of the considered opinion that the Government should consider Ext.P3 stay petition and pass orders thereon expeditiously. I accordingly dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the first respondent Government to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 stay petition filed along with Ext.P2 appeal expeditiously and in any event within one week from the date on which the petitioner produces a copy of the judgment before the first respondent. The Government shall also endeavor to hear and dispose of the appeal within another two months thereafter. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.