IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2009 / 29TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 20337 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.C.VIJAYAN,JUNIOR SUPERVISOR, WAYANAD PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.LL.230, PANAMARAM,WAYANAD. 2. K.A.ABDUL AZEEZ,RECORD KEEPER, WAYANAD PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.LL.230. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,TRIVANDRUM. 3. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.,TRIVANDRUM. 4. SULTHAN BATHERY PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.NO.225 SULTHAN BATHERY P.O.,WAYANAD DISTRICT, REP.BY ITS PRESIDENT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSHKUMAR BY SC SRI. M. RAJAGOPALAN NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.20337 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioners are the employees of the Wayanad Primary Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank. According to the petitioners, the Bank has about 15000 members and its area of operation extended to 15 Panchayats situated in two Taluks. 2. In 1997, the 4th respondent was registered and the area of its operationextended to 8 out of the aforesaid 15 Panchayats. It is stated that as a consequence of the registration of the 4th respondent, about 6000 members of the petitioner Bank will become ineligible to continue their membership. As the incorporation of the 4th respondent had a direct impact on the business and performance of the Wayanad Bank referred to above, the Wayanad Bank passed Ext.P1 resolution requesting for the transfer of asses and WP(c).No.20337/09 2 liabilities and also employees and a representation to that effect made by the petitioners to the 3rd respondent was ordered to the considered by Ext.P3 judgment in WP(c). No.1131/097. 3. Accordingly, the matter was considered and by Ext.P4 the petitioners were informed that their request can be considered later. Subsequently, by Ext.P5 proceedings the 3rd respondent granted affiliation to the 4th respondent. In view of the above, the petitioners have filed Ext.P6 before the respondents 2 and 3 requesting to consider their claims as undertaken in Ext.P5 reply. Ext.P6 has not been considered even now. It is with that grievance the writ petition is filed. 4. In view of the aforesaid facts as highlighted, the only direction that can be granted in this writ petition is a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P6 representation referred to above. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6, with notice to the parties, as expeditiously as possible within 8 WP(c).No.20337/09 3 weeks from the date of production of a coy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. vi (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE WP(c).No.20337/09 4