IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2008 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15540 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. M.ARAVINDAKSHAN NAIR, S/O.V.GOPALAN NAIR BUILDING NO.VI/249 (NEW NO.VI/275), NEAR C.T.O. AANAVATHIL, KOCHI-682 002. 2. B.S.RAMESH, X/194 (NEW NO.X/201), J.D.NORTH STREET, FORT KOCHI, KOCHI-682 001. 3. URSHULA LENIN, KALIYATH HOUSE, BUILDING NO.XVII/1204, MUNDAMVELI, KOCHI-682 007. 4. A.P.KALYANASUNDARAM, VI/1158 (NEW NO. VI/1209), KOTTUKULAM ROAD, KOCHI-682 002. BY ADV. SRI.N.HARIDAS SRI.P.N.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), ERNAKULAM. 4. DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, URBAN BANKS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. WPC15540/08 - 2 - 5. MATTANCHERRY MAHAJANIK CO-OPERATIVE URBAN BANK LTD.NO.665, P.O.BOX NO. 304, PALLIARAKKAVU ROAD, KOCHI-682 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. R1 TO R3 BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.15540 of 2008-Y = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 27th day of May, 2008. JUDGMENT 1.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Senior Government Pleader. 2.Ext.P14 is the statutory appeal filed by the petitioners before the Government. The Government are duty bound to consider Ext.P14 without delay. 3. Having regard to the issue involved and with a statutory power being conferred on the Government, it is necessary that the Government act promptly in considering any application for interim relief pending Ext.P14 appeal. 4.Under the aforesaid circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing that within a WP(C)15540/2008 -: 2 :- week of production of a copy of this judgment, the competent authority in the Government will consider any interim relief application filed in Ext.P14 appeal and communicate the decision thereon to the writ petitioners. To facilitate that, all further proceedings on the basis of Ext.P13 shall stand suspended and would thereafter be regulated by such decision that may be rendered on the application for interim relief in Ext.P14 appeal. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/270508