IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2010 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10860 of 2010(F) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- RAHEEM.C, CHIEF ACCOUNTANT (IN CHARGE), EDARIKKOD SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.F.10739, P.O.EDARIKKODE-676 501, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.P.N.MOHANAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. EDARIKKOD SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.F.10739, REPRESENTED BY PRESIDENT, P.O.EDARIKKODE-676 501, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. R1 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.10860 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner was working as a Branch Manager of the second respondent with effect from 1.4.1995. While so, the Post of Chief Accountant became vacant. Being the senior most employee of the Society, the petitioner was given charge of the Chief Accountant with effect from 2.7.2009. He has been holding charge of the post ever since. The Managing Committee has sought for exemption from the Government of the academic qualification that is prescribed for the post of Chief Accountant. They have submitted Ext.P1 request for the above purpose. According to the petitioner, no orders have been passed on Ext.P1 till date. Therefore, he prays for appropriate directions for an early decision on Ext.P1. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the request made in Ext.P1 in accordance with law and in the light of Exts.P2 and P3 and to pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this Writ Petition as well as a copy of this judgment before the authority for compliance. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/