IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 20TH OCTOBER 2009 / 28TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 29543 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PAZHAYANNUR BLOCK MARKETING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.R-890,P.O.ELANADU, THRISSUR DISTRICT,REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,MRS.SIJI ALBERT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,THRISSUR. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,TRICHUR. (CHAIRMAN,COPRA PROCUREMENT SELECTION COMMITTEE,TRICHUR DISTRICT) GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 29543 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 20th October, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Co-operative Society registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act. The Government has come forward with a scheme for procurement of copra in view of the fall in price of coconut and coconut oil. The NAFED has been appointed as the central agency for the procurement. The State Government has appointed the Kerala State Co-operative Marketing Federation as the agent for procurement of copra in the State. The Marketfed is procuring copra through primary co-operative societies for which a scheme has been framed. As per the scheme, the primary societies are to be selected by a committee. The selection is on recommendation by the Joint Registrar, who is the convenor of the committee in which the District Collector of the district concerned is the Chairman. The petitioner has submitted Ext. P2 application for appointment of the petitioner as a collection agent. The petitioner's grievance is that Ext. P2 is not being considered by the 1st respondent. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext. P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the Joint Registrar is inclined to recommend the petitioner for engagement as a collection agent for procurement of copra, such recommendation shall be forwarded to the District Collector, who is the Chairman of the committee without delay. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.