IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.M.JAMES FRIDAY, THE 5TH JANUARY 2007 / 15TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 661 of 2007(D) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ THE MANJOOR SERVICE CO-OP.BANK LTD. NO.K.73, MANJOOR P.O., KURUPPUNTHARA-686 603, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, K. GEORGE PHILIP. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), KOTTAYAM. 2. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), VAIKKOM. 3. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.M.JAMES, J. ------------------- W.P.(C). 661/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 5th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT The writ petitioner, the Service Co-operative bank, is before this Court praying that an application, requesting to raise the classification of the bank as “Class- 1 Special Grade” pending with the first respondent, the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies (General), Kottayam, may be directed to be disposed of, at the earliest. Ext.P7 dated 5.10.2006, is a request to re- classify the writ petitioner, bank, as “Class-1 with Special Grade”. However, no decision had yet been taken. 2. After hearing the learned counsel for the writ petitioner and the Senior Government Pleader, I direct the first respondent, Joint Registrar, to consider the application dated 5.10.2006 pending with him at the earliest, in any case within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment, and pass appropriate orders on merit, after hearing the writ petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. J.M.JAMES mrcs JUDGE 2