IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2010 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1932 WP(C).No. 10022 of 2010(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- BOARD OF DIRECTORS, TRICHUR URBAN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.87, MISSION QUARTERS, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, SRI.PAULSON ALAPPAT. BY ADV. SRI.C.D.DILEEP,S.C,TRICHUR URBAN CO-OP.BANK. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. CO-OPERATIVE ARBITRATION COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY. 2. T.V.SHEEBA, ACHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHIYYARAM P.O., THRISSUR. 3. P.G.SANTHAKUMARI, KOLLATT HOUSE, KANATTUKARA P.O., THRISSUR. 4. E.B.RAJAM, MUTHEDATHU PARAMBIL HOUSE, VIYYUR P.O., THRISSUR. 5. SHERLY C.GEORGE, KUTTOOKARAN HOUSE, KANATTUKARA P.O., THRISSUR. 6. V.S.UNNIKRISHNAN, VADAKOOTTU HOUSE, PALAKKAL, PALISSERY P.O., THRISSUR. 7. GEORGE C.CHUNGATH, CHUNGATH HOUSE, PARAVATTANI, OLLUKKARA P.O., THRISSUR. 8. ALBERT SEBASTIAN CHIRAYA, CHIRAYATH HOUSE, MARATHAKKARA P.O., THRISSUR. W.P.(C). NO.10022/2010-C: 9. K.B.KRISHNA PRIYA, THRIPPAKKAL HOUSE, MANNUTHY P.O., THRISSUR. 10. P.B.ANITHA, KALARIKKAL HOUSE, KALVATHY ROAD, POOTHOL P.O., THRISSUR. 11. M.V.ROSILY, PALACARAN HOUSE, MANNUTHY P.O., THRISSUR. 12. P.K.BABY, KANJIRATHIMKAL HOUSE, ERAVIMANGALAM P.O., THRISSUR. 13. V.K.REKHA, NEDUPARAMBIL HOUSE, VENGINISSERY P.O., PALAKKAL, THRISSUR. 14. P.R.SUDIN, PULIKKAL HOUSE, CHULISSERY, KOLANGATTUKARA P.O., THRISSUR. 15. P.T.ROY, POOLAN HOUSE, NELLIKKUNNU, THRISSUR. 5 16. V.G.GALEENA, SREE BHAVAN, PALLIYIL HOUSE, POONKUNNAM P.O., THRISSUR. 17. P.S.RAVINDRAN, PAPPINIVATTATHU HOUSE, THRIPRAYAR, THRISSUR. R1 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.10022 of 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of May, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking a direction to the first respondent, the Co-operative Arbitration Court for an early and expeditious disposal of Arbitration Cases, ARC No.104 of 2008 and ARC No.114 of 2008, which are connected cases. The dispute involved in the cases relate to the inter se seniority among the employees of the bank. According to the petitioner, though a number of postings are over at the hearing stage, the matter has not been finally heard and disposed of, till date. At the same time, the seniority list of employees is remaining stayed. As a result of the above, promotions to eligible employees are also held up. It is also submitted that grant of higher grades to the employees also are deferred. In the above circumstances, the petitioner prays for appropriate directions for an expeditious disposal of the said cases. According to the counsel for the petitioner, the matter now stands posted to 9.6.2008 for hearing. It is wpc No.10022/2010 2 also submitted that the evidence in the case is over and what remains is only to conduct the final hearing. In the above circumstances, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take up ARC No.104 of 2008 and ARC No.114 of 2008, giving priority to them and to consider and pass final orders on them in accordance with law, 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. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/