IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2011 / 19TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7575 of 2011(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SREEKUMAR, S/O.VIKRAMAN, PULIYARATHALA VEEDU, CHENKAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.GOPAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NEYYATTINKARA. 3. THE CHENKAL HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. (T.756), CHENKAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. SECRETARY, CHENKAL HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. (T.756), CHENKAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.M.A.ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 7575 OF 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a member of the third respondent society. He has filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the Registrar of Co- operative Societies to consider Ext.P2 representation filed by him and to appoint an officer of the Co-operation Department to conduct the selection pursuant to Ext.P1 notification issued by the third respondent society inviting applications from eligible persons for appointment as Attender in the society. The prayer of the petitioner is that the selection should be conducted by an officer of the department. I am afraid the said request cannot be granted. The Registrar of Co-operative societies has in Circular No.12/90 dated 22.3.1990 directed that the officers of the department should not be associated with the selection process. In such circumstances as what the petitioner seeks is an order from the Registrar of Co- operative societies to act contrary to the terms of the circular issued by him, I am of the opinion that the relief prayed for by the petitioner cannot be granted. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No./2011 2 WPC No./2011 3