Kerala High Court
Sheeba L vs Kerala State Co-Operative Bank ... on 12 January, 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
THURSDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY 2023 / 22ND POUSHA,
1944
WP(C) NO. 872 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:
1 SHEEBA L.
AGED 49 YEARS
BRANCH MANAGER, AYOOR BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,
(NOW WORKING AS BRANCH MANAGER,
ANANDAVALLEESWARAM BRANCH)
ANANDAVALLEESWARAM P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 691013
2 SINI R.
BRANCH MANAGER, CHAKKUVALLY BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,
(NOW WORKING AS BRANCH MANAGER,
CHITTUMALA BRANCH), CHITTUMALA,
KOLLAM, PIN - 691502
BY ADVS.
P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM)
K.SUDHINKUMAR
SABU PULLAN
GOKUL D. SUDHAKARAN
R.BHASKARA KRISHNAN
RESPONDENTS:
1 KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
MEMBER, INTERIM BOARD, KERALA STATE CO-
OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,COBANK TOWERS, PALAYAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003
2 THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION,
MEMBER, INTERIM BOARD, KERALA STATE CO-
OPERATIVE
BANK LTD., GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
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3 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
FINANCE RESOURCES DEPARTMENT,
(MEMBER, INTERIM BOARD, KERALA STATE CO-
OPERATIVE
BANK LTD., GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
4 THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
OFFICE OF REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
SAHAKARANA BHAVAN, JAGATHY,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014
5 THE REGIONAL MANAGER
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,
FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695023
6 KRISHNAKUMAR V.
BRANCH MANAGER,
KUNNIKKODE BRANCH, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE
BANK LTD,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD)
KUNNIKKODE P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 691508
7 ULLAS M.
BRANCH MANAGER,
HEAD OFFICE, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD)
KOLLAM, PIN - 691001
8 GEETHA P.K.
BRANCH MANAGER, CHATHANNOOR BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD)
CHATHANNOOR P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 691572
9 GERLY N.
BRANCH MANAGER, THEVALAKKARA BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD)
THEVALAKKARA P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 690524
10 ANIMON E.
BRANCH MANAGER,
HEAD OFFICE, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD)
KOLLAM, PIN - 691001
11 BIJU GEORGE
BRANCH MANAGER, CHAVARA BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD)
CHAVARA P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 691583
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12 OMANAKUTTAN G.
BRANCH MANAGER, PATHARAM BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD)
PATHARAM P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 690522
13 SURESH KUMAR T.
BRANCH MANAGER,
HEAD OFFICE,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD)
KOLLAM, PIN - 691001
14 ANIL KUMAR N.
BRANCH MANAGER, SOORANAD BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD)
SOORANAD P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 690522
15 SUJATHA N.
BRANCH MANAGER,
KADAKKAL BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD)
KADAKKAL P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 691536
16 RAKESH R.
BRANCH MANAGER,
KAREEPRA BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD)
KAREEPRA P.O., KOLLAM, PIN - 690524
17 PRADEEP P.
BRANCH MANAGER, THENMALA BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD)
THENMNLA P.O., KOILAM, PIN - 690308
18 SUJATHA S.
BRANCH MANAGER,
PARAVOOR BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD)
PARAVOOR, KOLLAM, PIN - 691301
19 PRAMEELADEVI R.
BRANCH MANAGER,
EZHUKONE BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.)
KOLLAM, PIN - 691505
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20 ABHILASH RAVI
BRANCH MANAGER, ODANAVATTORN BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT. CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.)
KOLLAM, PIN - 691512
21 SHIMNA S.
BRANCH MANAGER, YEROOR BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.)
KOLLAM, PIN - 691312
22 VEENA BHARATHAN
BRANCH MANAGER, KANNANALLOOR BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.)
KOLLAM, PIN - 691576
23 JAYASREE S.G.
BRANCH MANAGER, KILIKOLLUR BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.)
KOLLAM, PIN - 691004
24 DEEPTHI U.L.
BRANCH MANAGER, KOTTIYAM BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.)
KOLLAM, PIN - 691571
25 AFSAL A.
BRANCH MANAGER, ANCHALURNMOODU EVENING BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.)
KOLLAM, PIN - 691015
26 REKHA L.
BRANCH MANAGER, AYATHIL BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.)
KOLLAM, PIN - 691021
27 SINDHU A.
BRANCH MANAGER, OYOOR BRANCH,
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.,
(FORMER KOLLAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.)
KOLLAM, PIN - 691510
SRI.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA -SC
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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 12.01.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The only relief sought for by the petitioners in this
writ petition, is that the Co-operative Arbitration Court,
Thiruvananthapuram, be directed to take up and dispose
of ARC No.33/2020, within a time frame to be fixed by this
Court.
2. I notice that, through Ext.P1 judgment, this
Court has directed the petitioners to approach the
Arbitration Court under Section 69 of the Kerala Co-
operative Socieities Act (KCS Act), but did not fix a time
frame for adjudication of the same.
3. Sri.Gilbert George Correya - learned Standing
Counsel for the 1st respondent - Society, in response,
submitted that he does not stand in the way of an
apposite order being issued to the Arbitration Court to
dispose of the matter within a fixed time schedule, but
that the merits of the contentions be not looked into in
this judgment.
4. I notice that there are several party respondents
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in this case, who have not been served yet, but that this
Court will still be justified in disposing of this writ petition,
the order that I propose presently may not prejudice them.
Resultantly, I direct the Arbitration Court to take up
the ARC in question and dispose it of as expeditiously as is
possible, after affording necessary opportunity of being
heard to all sides, but not later than six months from the
date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
This writ petition is thus ordered.
Sd/-
DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN,
JUDGE
ACR
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 872/2023
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit-P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 13-02-
2020 IN W.P.(C)NO. 34137/2019
Exhibit-P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ARBITRATION CASE NO.
33/2020 PENDING BEFORE THE CO-
OPERATIVE ARBITRATION COURT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Exhibit-P3 TRUE COPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT
FILED BY THE C.E.O. OF KERALA STATE
CO-OPERATIVE BANK DURING NOVEMBER 2021
IN A.R.C.NO. 33/2020
