IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2007 / 29TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 21067 of 2004(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ G.SUDHAKARAN, S/O.S.GOPALAN, AGED 56 YEARS, BRANCH MANAGER/SUPERINTENDENT, KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, KOLLAM, RESIDING AT ROADUVILAPUTHEN VEEDU, CHOWALLOOR, EDAKIDOM P.O., EZHUKONE - 691 505. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESHKUMAR, SC, KOLLAM DC BANK (FOR R2) SRI.B.VINOD,SC,KOLLAM DIST.CO.OP.BANK LTD. GOVT. PLEADER, SMT.DEEPA.K.R. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)No. 21067/2004/G -2- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER SENT BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT BANK ALONG WITH ITS RESOLUTION, DATED 21.4.2003. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.EM(1)49436/2003, DATED 22.5.2004 BY THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.GM/001/84-85/6167 DATED 10.7.2004 BY THE KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE JP KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21067 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 20th July, 2007. J U D G M E N T The issue pertains to the claim made by the petitioner for appointment to the post of Branch Manager under the second respondent. The prayer is for a writ of mandamus to the first respondent to take appropriate action. It is for the petitioner to approach the first respondent against Ext.P2, since the same has been relied on by the second respondent in Ext.P3. In the event of the petitioner thus approaching the first respondent within two months from today, the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent with notice to the petitioner, second respondent and other affected party if any, and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken within another four months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P. NO. OF 200 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 20th July, 2007.