IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.THANKAPPAN FRIDAY, THE 10TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 19TH KARTHIKA 1928 WP(C).No. 23732 of 2006(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KANTHALLUR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.K.341, KANTHALLUR, IDUKKI REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.JACOB SRI.B.MANIMOHAN SRI.N.T.SATHYAVAN SRI.MOHAMMED SALIH. M RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (G), DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI. 2. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (G), IDUKKI. 3. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TRIVANDRUM. BY G.P.SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. Thankappan, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C). No. 23732 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 10th day of November, 2006 JUDGMENT Petitioner bank has approached this Court for a direction to the 3rd respondent to dispose of Exts.P2 and P3. When the writ petition came up for admission, this Court directed the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P3 request for opening an extension counter. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even though Ext. P3 was addressed to the 2nd respondent, which was forwarded to the 3rd respondent with recommendations. As per the interim order passed by this Court, the 3rd respondent is bound to dispose of Exts.P2 and P3. Hence, the writ petition itself is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider Exts.P2 and P3 in the light of the recommendations and take a decision in the matter as early as possible, at any rate within 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. While considering Exts.P2 and P3, the 3rd respondent shall bear-in-mind the observations contained in a decision reported in T.T. James V. Joint Registrar and others (19971) in which it is held that prior sanction for opening an extension counter is not necessary. 2. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. WPC 23732/06 2 3. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. K.Thankappan, Judge. mn. K. Thankappan,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. /2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Judgment 10-11-2006