IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2011 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15355 of 2011(T) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------------- AJAYAKUMAR S., STENO-TYPIST, KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., HEAD OFFICE, KOLLAM. BY ADVS. SRI.K.KARTHIKEYA PANICKER SMT.DAYA K. PANICKER RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE PRESIDENT, KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., HEAD OFFICE, KOLLAM-691001 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., HEAD OFFICE, KOLLAM-691001 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. SRI. M.K. CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, STANDING COUNSEL SRI. BASANT BALAJI, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: smt P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 15355 OF 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is for an order directing the respondents to extent a fair consideration for promotion to the petitioner and to fill up the post of Junior Accountant, which according to the petitioner is presently lying vacant in the Kollam District Co-operative Bank Ltd. 2. Section 69 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act provides an alternative remedy to the petitioner. Under the said provision, where there is a dispute between a co-operative society and its employee in matters relating to service conditions including seniority and promotion, the employee has the right to move the Co-operative Arbitration Court seeking redressal of his grievances. Section 70 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act empowers the Co-operative Arbitration Court to pass interim orders pending resolution of the main dispute. As a matter of fact, Section 69 stipulates that, in such matters, the Co-operative Arbitration Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction. I am W.P.(C)No. 15355 of 2011 2 therefore of the opinion that, the petitioner should invoke the alternative remedy available to him instead of straight away seeking the intervention of this Court. That apart, if the Co- operative Arbitration Court decides against the petitioner, he has got a remedy by way of appeal / revision before the Kerala Co-operative Tribunal. Such being the situation, no relief can be granted in the instant writ petition. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed leaving open the petitioner's contentions and reserving liberty with him to move the Co-operative Arbitration Court seeking redressal of his grievances. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE dmb