IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2009 / 13TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 25187 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHEMPOOR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.T.202, MUDAKKAL (P.O), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695013, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR (G) OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, CO-OPERATION (C) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. G.P. SHRI.MOHAMMED HASHIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.25187 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 5th day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the President of the Board of Directors of the Chempoor Service Co-operative Bank Ltd., No.T202. The society is a Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society, which started functioning from the year 1962. In view of the recent scheme for waiver formulated by the Government of India, the petitioner submits, they were not able to disburse sufficient agricultural loans, as a result of which, by Ext.P5, the 1st respondent directed that the society be reclassified as a Primary Credit Co-operative Society. According to the petitioner, for quite some time, the society was managed by an administrator and the administrative committee, which also contributed to the problem. According to the petitioner, after the elected committee assumed office, appropriate steps have been taken to disburse agricultural loans. In the above circumstances, against Ext.P5 order passed by the 1st respondent directing re-classification of the society, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 appeal before the Government under Section 83 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act. The petitioner prays for a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of Ext.P6 appeal and to stay further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P5 until the appeal is disposed of. 2 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of opinion that the prayer of the petitioner can be allowed. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P6 as expeditiously as possible. Till orders are thus passed on Ext.P6 appeal, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P5 shall be kept in abeyance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge