IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 19TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37520 of 2009(H) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- V.VASUMATHY, W/O.ARAVINDAKSHAN, AGED 54 YEARS, VADUKKOOT HOUSE, OLARIKKARA, P.O.PULLAZHI, THRISSUR-12. BY ADVS. SRI.ANIL THOMAS(T), SMT.K.V.RESHMI. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THRISSUR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SAHAKARANA SATHABDI MANDIRAM, THRISSUR-680 022, REP.BY ITS PRESIDENT. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, THRISSUR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SAHAKARANA SATHABDI MANDIRAM, THRISSUR-680 022. 3. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, THRISSUR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SAHAKARANA SATHABDI MANDIRAM, THRISSUR-680 022. 4. THE CONVENOR, ENQUIRY SUB COMMITTEE, THRISSUR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, SAHAKARANA SATHABDI MANDIRAM, THRISSUR-680 022. 5. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THRISSUR. 6. SMT.T.R.SHAILA, MANAGER, AYYANTHOLE BRANCH, THRISSUR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., AYYANTHOLE, TRICHUR DISTRICT. R1 TO R4 BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SC R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.37520 of 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who was working as a Manager of the Ayyanthole Branch of the first respondent, has approached this Court complaining that she is being harassed and not permitted to work peacefully in her post. She has made a number of allegations in the Writ Petition against the second respondent who is alleged to be the person behind the harassment of the petitioner. During the pendency of the Writ Petition, by Ext.P10 order dated 19.1.2010, the petitioner has been transferred to the Irinjalakkuda Branch. Though she has been posted as a Manager, the petitioner complains that there is already a Manager there and since there is already a Manager posted there, she would not be able to work there peacefully as a Manager. According to the petitioner, there are 8 other Branches in Thrissur District where Senior Accountants are holding charge of the post of Manager. Therefore, the petitioner could have been posted to any one of the said places wpc No.37520/2009 2 without causing any inconvenience. According to the petitioner, it is only due to the malafides of the second respondent that she has not been posted to a suitable place to hold independent charge as the Manager of a branch. 2. The counsel for the first respondent on the other hand refers to Ext.P10 to submit that the said proceedings already contain instructions bifurcating the functions of the Branch Manager in all branches where there is a Senior Manager and Manager. Therefore, according to the counsel, there is no reason for any problem or confusion in Ext.P10. 3. It is conceded by the counsel for the petitioner that the subject matter of this Writ Petition is one that could be resolved by resorting to the remedy available under Section 69 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act. The petitioner has no objection in taking recourse to the said remedy for redressing her grievances. 4. The counsel for the first respondent on the other hand contends that there are no grievances for the petitioner to be agitated under Section 69 of the Act. I do wpc No.37520/2009 3 not propose to go into the said question in this Writ Petition. 5. In the light of the above submissions, this Writ Petition is disposed of directing the petitioner to seek redressal of her grievances in the said Writ Petition by taking recourse to the remedy provided by Section 69 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/