IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH JUNE 2008 / 15TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16831 of 2008(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. ANILKUMAR C.S. AGED 28 YEARS, S/O SREEDHARAN, CHETHAYAVEETTIL HOUSE, KOOTHATTUKULAM P.O., KOZHIPILLY KARA, PALAKKUZHA VILLAGE ERNAKULAM. 2. ARUNKUMAR C.S. AGED 28 YEARS, S.O SREEDHARAN, CHETHYAVEETIL HOUSE, KOOTHATTUKULAM P.O., KOZHIPILLY KARA, PALAKKUZHA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. 3. NIRMALA RAJU, AGED 45 YEARS, W/O RAJU, MENAMATTATHIL, KOOTHATTUKULAM P.O., KOZHIPILLY KARA, PALAKKUZHA VILLAGE ERNAKULAM. 4. CHANDRIKA GOPI, AGED 70 YEARS, W/O GOPI, MENAMTTATHIL,KOOTHATTUKULAM P.O., KOZHIPILLY KARA, PALAKKUZHA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. 5. JAMES P.K., GED 40 YEARS, S/O KURYAKO, PULIKKAL,MARIKA KARA, PALAKKUZHA VILLAGE ERNAKULAM 6. JOJO, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O KURYAKO, PULIKKAL, MARIK KARA, PALAKKUZHA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. 7. ANISH T.K. AGED 31 YEARS, S/O KUNJOONJU, THANIKKUNNEL, PALAKUZHA KAR, PALAKKUZHA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. 8. NISHAD K.U., AGED 26 YEARS, J S/O KUNJOONJU,URUKUZHIYIL, PALAKUZHA, PALAKKUZHA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM 9. KUNJU, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O THEYATHAN, PULICHUVATTIL, MARIKA KARA, PALAKKUZHA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. W.P.(C) NO.16831/2008 10. SOJAN THOMAS, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O THOMAS, VALAVANATTU HOUSE, MARIKA KARA, PALAKKUZHA VILLAGE ERNAKULAM. 11. BINEESH MOHANAN AGED 24 YEARS, S/O MOHANAN, VAKKAMTTATHIL HOUSE, MARIKA KARA, PALAKKUZHA VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM BY ADV. SRI.P.SANJAY SMT.PARVATHI MENON A. SRI.BIJU MEENATOOR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. PALAKKUZHA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, PALAKKUZHA, KOOTHATTUKULAM (VIA), ERNAKULAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCITIES, ERNAKULAM. BY R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAJAM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.16831 of 2008-D = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 5th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT 1.Having regard to the nature of the orders being issued hereunder, notice to the first respondent is dispensed with preserving its right to move this Court for review of this judgment, if aggrieved. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Senior Government Pleader for the second respondent. 3.The petitioners complain that the first respondent has refused to consider their applications for membership. In terms of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 and Rules, the applications are to be considered and decision communicated by the society in a time WP(C)16831/2008 -: 2 :- bound manner. If the society fails to do so, the second respondent has the authority to take further action in terms of the Act and Rules. Accordingly, without expressing anything on merits, this writ petition is disposed of directing that Exts.P2, P3 and P4 shall be taken up by the second respondent, considered and decided upon, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and the first respondent. This shall be done within an outer limit of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/0506