Jagannadha Rao, CJ.

This petition is filed for the issue of a writ of certiorari to quash Ext.P9 notice dated 26-11-1992 issued by the Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum, Kottayam to the petitioner under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and further for the issue of a writ of prohibition restraining the Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum from proceeding on the basis of Ext.P9. A writ of mandamus is also sought to direct the State of Kerala to frame rules to safeguard the interests of persons like the petitioner.

2. The contention of the petitioner is that the Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum, the second respondent, has no jurisdiction to issue the said notice inasmuch as the complainants (respondents 3 to 5) before the said Forum are not consumers vis-a-vis petitioner Sri.A.V. Georgekutty, who is the President of a Co-operative Bank. The following facts have to be stated for a proper understanding of the point raised in this case. The writ petitioner b the President of the Mulakkulam Panchayat Co-operative Bank, Peruva, which is registered as a Society under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969. Respondents 3 to 5 in the writ petition filed O.P.No.891