IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5602 of 2011(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- D.VALSALA, AGED 50 YEARS, W/O.SRI.C.N.KARTHIKEYAN, CHAKKALAPARAMBIL HOUSE, EDAVANAKKAD P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), CHITTOOR ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 016. 2. THE SNM COLLEGE STAFF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.E 766, MALIANKARA P.O., MOOTHAKUNNAM, NORTH PARAVUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.5602 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT Ext.P10 common award passed by the first respondent Arbitrator in ARC No.2615 of 2008 filed by the second respondent herein and ARC No.37 of 2008 filed by the petitioner herein is under challenge in this writ petition. Under section 82 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act an appeal lies from Ext.P10 award to the Kerala Co-operative Tribunal. The period of limitation prescribed for filing such an appeal is 60 days from the date of receipt of the award. Under section 84 the Kerala Co- operative Tribunal is also empowered to revise the said award. In the instant case Ext.P10 award was passed on 17.1.2011. The period of limitation prescribed for filing an appeal has not expired. In such circumstances I am of the opinion that the petitioner should avail the alternate remedy provided for in the statute instead of seeking the intervention of this Court at this stage. I accordingly decline jurisdiction and dismiss the writ W.P(C) NO.5602/2011 -:2:- petition leaving open the contentions of the petitioner and reserving liberty with her to challenge Ext.P10 award in appeal before the Kerala Co-operative Tribunal. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.5602 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 23rd February, 2011