IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2007 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1928 OP.No. 39647 of 2002(T) ------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. M.PURUSHOTHAMAN, SECRETARY, THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD. 2. S.AJAYAKUMAR, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MANNARKKAD POST, PALAKKAD 3. P.JOLSANA, CHIEF ACCOUNTANT, THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD. 4. K.GOWRISANKAR, ACCOUNTANT, THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD 5. P.SUDHADEVI, SENIOR CLERK, THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD 6. A.MOIDUTTY, SENIOR CLERK, THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD. 7. P.S.RAVIKUMAR, SENIOR CLERK, THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD 8. P.SREEKALA, SENIOR CLERK, THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD 9. M.C.SREEKALA, SENIOR CLERK, THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD 10. T.P.SOORAJ, SENIOR CLERK, THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD OP. NO.39647/2002 11. C. DILEEPKUMAR, JUNIOR CLERK, THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD. 12. A.VIJAYAMOHANAN, ATTENDER, THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD. 13. B.KOMALAM, ATTENDER, THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD 14. E.SUPRIYA, ATTENDER, THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD 15. P.RAMACHANDRAN, ATTENDER, THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DAMODARAN (SR.) SRI.V.M.KURIAN(JR.) RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), PALAKKAD 4. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MANNARKAD RURAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.P.922, MANNARKAD POST, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT K.R.DEEPA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No.39647 of 2002 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 21st February, 2007. J U D G M E N T In the matter of payment of bonus, petitioners are aggrieved by the orders passed by the second and third respondents. It is for the petitioners to pursue the remedy under Section 83(2) of the Kerala Cooperative Societies Act, 1969 before the first respondent. In the event of the petitioners pursuing the above remedy within two months from today, the first respondent shall consider the same with notice to the first two petitioners as representatives of the petitioners and the 4th respondent, and pass appropriate orders within another four months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No.39647 of 2002 (T) ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 21st February, 2007.