IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 16497 of 2004(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KOOVAPPALLY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, LTD.NO.3949, KOOVAPPALLY P.O., KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.TOMY SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA CO-OPERATIVE TRIBUNAL, TRIVANDRUM 2. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL) KANJIRAPPALLY, KKOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. MARIANNA DOMINIC, W/O. LATE K.V.DOMINIC RESIDING AT KARIKUNNEL HOUSE, THAMPALAKKADU P.O., KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. JOSEPH DOMINIC, S/O. LATE K.V.DOMINIC KARIKUNNEL HOUSE, THAMPALAKKADU P.O., KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. GEORGE DOMINIC, S/O. LATE K.V. DOMINIC KARIKUNNEL HOUSE, THAMPALAKKADU P.O., KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6. MOLLY DOMINIC, D/O. LATE K.V. DOMINIC RESIDING AT MATHIRAMPILLY HOUSE, KARIMBANAKULAM, MANIMALA, P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 16497 of 2004(L) A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN ARC NO.1828/1999 DT. 28.5.1999. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 4.3.2003 PASSED BY THE COOPERATIVE TRIBUNAL, TRIVANDRUM IN R.P.NO.125/2000. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16497 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 22nd August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in the writ petition pertains to the rate of interest. In view of the Bench decision of this court in Kerala State Cooperative Bank Ltd. v. Kerala Cooperative Tribunal (2005(1) KLT 572), the matter requires reconsideration. Therefore, the impugned order is set aside and the matter is remitted to the Cooperative Tribunal, Thiruvananthapuram for fresh consideration in accordance with law. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16497 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 22nd August, 2008.