IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 27TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 8TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 3790 of 2009(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RANJITH KUMAR S. PEON, THE POOVATTOOR EAST SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANKLTD., NO. 3503, KALAYAPURAM P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, PIN 691 560 BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE POOVATTOOR EAST SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO. 3503, REPRESENTED BY PRESIDENT, KALAYAPURAM P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, PIN 691 560. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KOLLAM. BY SPECIAL GP SMT A G ANEETHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 3790 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner states that he, who entered service as a Peon, is entitled to be considered for promotion as a Clerk and that the request in that regard to an employer society is not being considered. A claim for promotion, if illegally denied or continuously refused may result in a dispute, but such a dispute is not within the realm of the writ court, particularly when Co- operative Society is not a State for the purpose of Article 12 of the Constitution of India. I do not find any ground to issue any direction or mandamus to consider Ext.P4 petition. Without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to seek relief before any appropriate statutory authority by way of arbitration or otherwise, this writ petition is dismissed. THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE lgk/28/2