IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2007 / 28TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 17759 of 2007(L) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ S.VELAYUDHAN PILLAI, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, VATTIYOORKKAVU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, VATTIYOORKAVU P.O. (PRAVEEN NIVAS, CHERIYAKONNI, TRIVANDRUM). BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE CO-OPERATIVE ARBITRATION COURT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE VATTIYOORKAVU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., VATTIYOORKAVU, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE PRESIDENT, VATTIYOORKAVU SERVICE SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, VATTIYOORKAVU, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER (SHRI P.K. RAVIKRISHNAN) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C). NO. 17759 OF 2007 L PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A. NO.2129/03 DATED 22.12.2005. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.1652/MS/2002(2) DATED 28.7.2004. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DATED 13.10.2005. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN ARC 9 OF 2006 BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 4.2.2006. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN ARC 9/2006 DATED 6TH MARCH, 2006. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 11.5.2005. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.CRP(1)5301/02 DATED 21.6.2005. EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 29.7.2006. // TRUE COPY// PS TO JUDGE K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 17759 OF 2007 L -------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th July, 2007 JUDGMENT The only prayer in the Writ Petition is to direct the first respondent to hear and dispose of ARC No.9 of 2006 pending before it, within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. According to petitioner, fifteen months have gone-by and the delay is causing much hardship. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take up ARC No.9/06 and take a decision thereon in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity as provided in law, to the parties, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.