IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.THANKAPPAN WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST NOVEMBER 2006 / 10TH KARTHIKA 1928 WP(C).No. 28619 of 2006(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THE ERNAKULAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE EMPLOYEES' HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NO.E-933, PROVIDENCE PLAZA, PROVIDENCE ROAD, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-18, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SRI. K.K.GOKULANATHAN. BY ADV. SRI.O.D.SIVADAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ERNAKULAM. 2. COCHIN CO-OPERATIVE HOSPITALS SOCIETY LTD., (INDIRA GANDHI CO-OPERATIVE HOSPITAL), GANDHI NAGAR, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY G.P.SMT.A.G.ANEETHA FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. Thankappan, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C). No. 28619 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of November, 2006 JUDGMENT Petitioner society applied for a membership to the 2nd respondent Apex Society by remitting the prescribed fee. Since no action was taken by the 2nd respondent, the petitioner society submitted Ext.P3 complaint before the 1st respondent. As per section 16 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969, if an application for memebrship in a society is not disposed of within the time specified, the Registrar shall be bound to determine whether such membership should be given or not. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 1st respondent to consider Ext.P3 complaint and pass appropriate orders thereon as early as possible, at any rate within 45 days from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as well as the 2nd respondent. K.Thankappan, Judge. mn. K. Thankappan,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. /2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Judgment 1-11-2006