IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2009 / 4TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 23921 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ T.SAIFUDEEN, PRESIDENT, VALAPATTANAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, VALAPATTANAM, P.O.VALAPATTANAM, KANNUR DIST. RESIDING AT 'SAJINAS', MILL ROAD, P.O.VALAPATTANAM, KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCEITIES (GENERAL), KANNUR. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 23921 OF 2009 (I) ===================== Dated this the 26th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 order issued by the 3rd respondent which will result in the termination of a peon appointed in the Valapattanam Service Co-operative Bank is under challenge. Aggrieved by this order, petitioner has filed Ext.P4 appeal before the 1st respondent invoking the appellate power under Section 83 of the Kerala Co- operative Societies Act. Along with the appeal, petitioner has also applied for stay of further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1. 2. Now that the petitioner has availed of the statutory remedy of appeal as above, it is only appropriate that the appellate authority disposes of the appeal on an expeditious basis. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: (1) That the 1st respondent shall dispose of Ext.P4 appeal filed by the petitioner against Ext.P1, with notice to the petitioner and after affording an opportunity of hearing. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of WPC 23921/09 :2 : production of a copy of this judgment. (2) In the meantime, it is directed that on the production of a copy of this judgment, the 1st respondent shall consider the application made by the petitioner, along with Ext.P4 appeal, seeking stay of further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1. (3) In order to enable the petitioner to seek interlocutory orders as above, it is directed that further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1 be deferred for a period of two weeks from today. (4) Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition and IA 10894/09 before the respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp