IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 28TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4232 of 2011(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VELAYUDHAN EZHUTHACHAN, AGED 80 YEARS, S/O.VADAKOTTU THALIYAN, PARAKKATTU VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH (PODUVAL) SMT.R.RAJITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CHETTUPUZHA FARMERS CO-OPERTIVE SOCIETY LTD NO.R 336, CHETTUPUZHA P.O., 680621, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SHRI.VARGHESE, PRESIDENT, CHETTUPUZHA FARMERS CO-OPERTIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO. R 336, CHETTUPUZHA PO, 680621. 3. SIDDARTHAN, BOARD MEMBER, CHETTUPUZHA FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD NO. R 336, CHETTUPUZHA P.O., PIN 680621. 4. SUKUMARAN, SECRETARY, CHETTUPUZHA FARMERS CO-OPERTIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO. R 336, CHETTUPUZHA P.O., PIN 680621. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 6. THE JOINT REGISTRAR, CO-OPERTIVE SOCIETIES, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.4232 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is for a direction to the District Collector, Thrissur to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 petition and a similar direction to the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies (General), Thrissur to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 representation within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents on instructions submitted that the District Collector is the authority competent to enquire into the complaint set out in Ext.P2 and that the District Collector will consider the same and pass appropriate orders expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the fifth respondent to consider Ext.P2 petition submitted by the petitioner and take an appropriate decision thereon, after notice to and affording the petitioner, respondents 1 to 4 and any other person who will be affected by the orders passed on Ext.P2 a reasonable opportunity of being heard, expeditiously and in any event, within four weeks from the date on which the petitioner W.P.(C) No.4232 of 2011 2 produces a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition complete in all aspects before the fifth respondent. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.