IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2011 / 14TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 2720 of 2011(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. A.S.SATHYAN, SENIOR CLERK, KUMARAMANGALAM SERVICE CO-OP.BANK LTD. NO.4122, KALOOR EAST P.O., IDULKKI. 2. N.K.JANARDHANAN, ACCOUNTANT, KUMARAMANGALAM SERVICE CO-OP.BANK LTD. NO.4122, KALOOR EAST P.O., IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SMT.I.VINAYAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- ARBITRATOR, CO-OPERATIVE ARBITRATION COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.2720 of 2011 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners are employees of the Kumaramangalam Service Co-operative Bank, a society registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969. Claiming the benefit of two pay revision orders with effect from 1.4.1999 and 1.4.2004, the petitioners and 16 others have filed ARC No.117 of 2007 before the Co-operative Arbitration Court, Trivandrum. The grievance voiced by the petitioners is that though more than three years have passed after the arbitration case was filed, till date orders have not been passed thereon, though the arbitration case was finally heard on 12.8.2009. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the Co-operative Arbitration Court to hear and dispose of ARC No.117 of 2007 expeditiously. 2. Sri.Basant Balaji, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, submitted on instructions that though the arbitration case was heard and orders reserved on 12.8.2009, as the incumbent was changed orders could not be passed on the W.P(C).No.2720 of 2011 -:2:- arbitration case. The learned Government Pleader submitted that the arbitration case stands posted for hearing on 25.3.2011 and that notice of the hearing has been issued to all the parties. In such circumstances I am of the opinion that a direction as prayed for can be issued. I accordingly dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Co-operative Arbitration Court, Trivandrum to hear ARC No.117 of 2007 on 25.3.2011, if notice has been served on all the respondents and pass orders thereon expeditiously and in any event within one month from the date of hearing. If the respondents have not been served, the petitioners shall take steps to serve notice on them and the Co-operative Arbitration Court shall endeavour to dispose of ARC No.117 of 2007 within two months from the date on which notice is served on the respondents. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.2720 of 2011 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 3rd February, 2011