IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2008 / 27TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2097 of 2008(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. JOSE JACOB, CASHIER/CLERK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, ERATTUPETTA MAIN BRANCH, P.O.ERATTUPETTA, KOTTAYAM DIST. R/AT KOLLAM PARAMBIL HOUSE, BHARANANGANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. FRANCIS MATHEW, CASHIER/CLERK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD, ERATTUPETTA MAIN BRANCH, P.O.ERATTUPETTA, KOTTAYAM DIST. R/AT POOVATHOLIL HOUSE, NERIYANGANAM P.O., PLASSANAL, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. P.R.KRISHNA KUMARI, CASHIER/CLERK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., HEAD OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. R/AT AKSHARA, KILIROOR NORTH, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. K.V.SABU, CASHIER/CLERK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPRATIVE BANK LTD., CHEMBU BRANCH, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. R/AT KUZHIKKATTAMPALLIL HOUSE, T.V.PURAM P.O., VAIKOM-686606, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT COOPERATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK BUILDINGS, KOTTAYAM-686001. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR,SC,KTM DIST CO.BANK R1 & R2 BY GP SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. R3 BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)No.2097 of 2008 ================================== Dated this the 17th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT The employer Society has denied the claim of the petitioners, who are employees. Under such circumstances, the petitioners have efficacious alternate remedy by way of arbitration. Writ petition is dismissed without prejudice. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.