IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2008 / 4TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2851 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.ALBERT, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.PETER, "LITTLE PARADISE", MEETHUCHERI, KAVANADU P.O., KOLLAM, NOW RESIDING AT MADATHIL KIZHAKKETHIL, SAKTHIKULANGARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.V.RAJA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, (ARBITRATOR), KOLLAM. 2. THE COASTAL URBAN CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO. 3036, KOLLAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE KERALA CO-OPERATIVE TRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SHIRASTDHAR. BY ADV.SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ FOR R2 GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL.B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. --------------------------------- W.P(c)No.2851 OF 2008 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Learned Senior Government Pleader appears for the first respondent. Advocate Sri.Johnson Gomez appears for the second respondent. Notice to respondent No.3 is dispensed with. 2. Following Ext.P4 judgment rendered on 18/01/2005 by the Co-operative Tribunal, remitting ARC No.456/02 for fresh consideration, the arbitrator ought to have expedited the consideration and final disposal of that case. Constitution of special authorities either as Arbitrators or as Courts or Tribunals are intended to achieve expeditious disposal of litigations and not merely because there should be exclusive courts/authorities. Hence arbitrators and other authorities empower under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act to deal with the disputes have to ensure that no matter is kept pending for long and that the disputes are resolved as expeditiously as possible. From the date of remit, more than three years have elapsed. There is no reason WPC.No.2851/08 2 why ARC.No.456/02 should continue to remain undecided. Under such circumstances, the first respondent is directed to take up the said case, provide opportunity to the parties in accordance with law and dispose of the case finally within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. THOTTATHIL.B.RADHAKRISHNAN JUDGE sv.