G.Francis vs Arayoor Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd

Kerala High Court

G.Francis vs Arayoor Service Co-Operative Bank Ltd on 7 May, 2024

Author: P Gopinath

Bench: P Gopinath

                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                 PRESENT
                  THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
                                    &
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SYAM KUMAR V.M.
           Tuesday, the 7th day of May 2024 / 17th Vaisakha, 1946
                             WA NO. 226 OF 2024
    AGAINST JUDGMENT DATED 16/01/2024 IN WP(C) 30401/2022 OF THIS COURT
APPELLANT(S)/PETITIONER:

     G.FRANCIS AGED 63 YEARS F.M.NIVAS, EANTHIKALA, ARAYOOR.P.O,
     AMARAVILA(VIA), NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695122

BY ADVS.M/S. SWATHI KUMAR B.S., ANITHA RAVINDRAN, HARISANKAR N UNNI

RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:

  1. ARAYOOR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD ARAYOOR.P.O, AMARAVILA,
     THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695122, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY., PIN -
     695122

AND 5 OTHERS

BY SRI.M.SASINDRAN FOR R1 & R3.

STANDING COUNSEL, SRI. THOMAS ABRAHAM FOR ADDL.R6

     Prayer for interim relief in the Writ Appeal stating that in the
circumstances stated in the appeal memorandum, the High Court be pleased
to stay the operation and implementation of the judgment in W.P.(c)No.
30401/2022 dated 16-1-2024 pending disposal of the Writ Appeal
     This Writ Appeal again coming on for orders on 07/05/2024 upon
perusing the appeal memorandum, and this court's order dated 25/4/24, the
court on the same day passed the following:
                   GOPINATH P. & SYAM KUMAR V.M., JJ.
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                                 WA No.226 of 2024
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                         Dated this the 7th day of May, 2024

                                         ORDER

GOPINATH P, J.

The learned counsel appearing for the appellant seeks time to file a counter affidavit to I.A.No.1 of 2024 in the above writ appeal.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent- Bank submits that the Bank may be faced with contempt proceedings, as the order dated 09-04-2024 requires the respondent-Bank to pay a sum of Rs.30,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty Lakhs Only) within two weeks from 09-04-2024.

3. The learned counsel for the appellant very fairly submits that no contempt of court case will be filed till disposal of I.A.No.1 of 2024.

List this matter for further consideration on 21-05-2024.

Sd/-

GOPINATH P. JUDGE Sd/-

SYAM KUMAR V.M. JUDGE ats 07-05-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar