IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 16TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18198 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SARADAMANI.C., 48 YEARS, W/O.AYYAPPAN PILAI, CORE FACULTY, STAFF TRAINING CENTRE, KASCARD BANK, ERNAKULAM, RESIDING PERMANENTLY AT AYYAPPASASDANAM, KACHANI, KARAKULAM PO., TRIVANDRUM 695564. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.HARIRAJ SRI.SURAJ.S SRI.P.A.KUMARAN SMT.VINEETHA B. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF CO.OPERATION, TRIVANDRUM' 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO.OPERATIVE SOCIETIES TRIVANDRUM 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE CO.OP.AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK, TRIVANDRUM. 4. P.C.MOHANKUMAR, REGIONAL MANAGER KASCARD, REGIONAL OFFICE,ALAPPUZHA R1, R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.K.RAVIKRISHNAN R3 BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM,SC. R4 BY ADV.SRI.ELVIN PETER P.J. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.18198 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5nd day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT This matter relates to the question of seniority in the service of a co-operative society. This writ petition was filed only in the wake of the fact that certain proceedings were pending before the Apex Court. As of now, those litigations have been withdrawn. Needless to say it is for the employer to decide any issue of seniority. On the facts, the decision referred to in Exts.P3 and P4 also appears to be relevant since they are binding directions regarding re-casting seniority. Hence, the employer third respondent will do the needful and comply with those judgments, after hearing the petitioner, 4th respondent and any other person in the service of the third respondent who may be entitled to be heard in relation to such a proceedings. Let that be done within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.11/2.