IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2011 / 28TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37905 of 2010(K) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K.B.MOHANKUMAR, COMMISSION AGENT, MADAPPALLY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.160, PERUMBANACHI P.O., CHANGANASSERRI, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHANGANASSERRY, KOTTAYAM, PIN-686 536. 3. MADAPPALLY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.160, REPRESENTED BY PRESIDENT, PERUMBANACHI P.O., CHANGANASSERRY, KOTTAYAM, PIN-686 536. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(Civil) No.37905 of 2010 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of January, 2011 Judgment The petitioner is working as a Commission Agent in the third respondent-bank for the past 23 years. The Board of Directors of the third respondent-bank that met on 14.9.2007 resolved to absorb him into regular service as Peon in relaxation of the rules and also resolved to request the Government to relax the upper age limit prescribed in the rules to facilitate the appointment. The Secretary of the third respondent-bank thereupon submitted Ext.P2 petition dated 25.10.2007 before the Government requesting the Government to grant exemption from upper age limit prescribed in the rules to facilitate the petitioner's appointment as Peon. Along with Ext.P2, a copy of the resolution was also forwarded. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the Government to consider the request made in Ext.P2 within a time limit prescribed by this court, in the light of the Ext.P3 series Government orders whereby the Government had granted relaxation from the upper age limit prescribed in the rules to facilitate appointments in other similar banks. W.P.C.37905/2010 2 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 1 and 2 submitted that if the original of Ext.P2 has been received by the Government and is pending, the Government will consider the same and pass orders thereon expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider Ext.P2 and pass orders thereon, if the same has been received and is pending, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before the Secretary to Government, Co- operation Department. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. srd