IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2008 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10885 of 2008(U) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.THANKAMMA,PADMAVILASAM, EZHUMANTHURUTH.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAVIKUMAR SMT.G.AMBILI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FINANCE & COMPANY AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI 2. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY,TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE SECRETARY, KADUTHURUTHY, URBAN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, NO.K.399, H.O.KADUTHURUTY, KOTTAYAM, KERALA. 5. AUTHORISED OFFICER UNDER CENTRAL ACT 54 OF 2002, THE KADUTHURUTHY URBAN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., H.O.KADKUTHURUTHY, KOTTAYAM, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR R1 BY ADV. SRI. VARGHESE C. KURIAKOSE GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.10885 of 2008-U = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 1st day of April, 2008. JUDGMENT The only issue raised before me is as to the validity of the coverage of co-operative banks by the provisions of the SARFAESI Act. That issue is squarely against the petitioner, following the decision of this Court in A.P.Varghese v. Kerala State Co-operative Bank Ltd. [2008 (1) KHC 513]. No other issues are raised. This writ petition is dismissed. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/050408