IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2010 / 12TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24169 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SAJU PAUL, MATTEKKAL HOUSE, MOOKKANNOOR.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV.MR. V.G.ARUN MR. PRASAD CHANDRAN MS. SAJI JOSEPH(KUNDUKADU) RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF (AUDIT) CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ERNAKULAM,PIN-682011. 3. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(GENERAL) OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN-683101. 4. THE DIRECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE (AUDIT) CO-OPERATIVE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001. 5. MOOKKANNOOR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. 62, MOOKKANNOOR.P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN-683577, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 6. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MOOKKANNOOR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. 62, MOOKKANNOOR.P.O., ERNAKULAM-683577. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 24169 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 3rd day of August, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i. to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 2 & 3 to conduct inquiry inspection investigation by considering Ext. P1 complaint within a time limit as this Honourable Court deem fit; ii. to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 to initiate surcharge proceeding against the Respondents 5 & 6 not complying with Ext.P2 circular; iii. to direct the 4th respondent to conduct an audit afresh for the year 2008-09 in respect of the 5th respondent bank afresh in preparing the accounts and submitting the same for audit report; and iv. to grant such other relief's as this Honourable Court may deem fit in the circumstances of this case. 2. Considering the limited request/prayer raised by the petitioner and the nature of the relief proposed to be given by this Court, issuance of separate notice to the respondents 5 & 6 is dispensed with, for the time being. 3. Taking note of the submissions made from either side, the second respondent is directed to consider Ext. P3 representation preferred by the petitioner, in accordance with law, of course after W.P. (C) No. 24169 of 2010 : 2 : giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as all others concerned, including the respondents 5 and 6 and appropriate orders shall be passed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 'six weeks' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd