JUDGMENT :

Alexander Thomas, J.

The subject matter of challenge in these writ appeals filed under Section 5(i) of the Kerala High Court Act is the common judgment rendered by the learned Single Judge to the extent it relates to the dismissal of the instant Writ Petition (Civil), WP(C) Nos.15863/2021 and WP(C) No.25710/2021. As these matters arise out of a common judgment and as the issues are inter-related, these appeals are disposed of on the basis of a common judgment.

2. Heard Sri. B.S. Swathikumar, learned Counsel appearing for the appellants in WA No.234/2022, Sri. T.R. Harikumar, learned Counsel appearing for the appellant in WA No.278/2022, Sri. Saigi Jacob Palatty, learned Senior Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents in these appeals and Sri. Ashok B. Shenoy, learned Advocate appearing for the respondent Co-operative Society.

3. The Arbitration Reference case No. 1/2017 has been filed by the respondent-Mavelikkara Taluk Co-operative Bank Ltd in March 2017, seeking for the recovery of an amount of Rs.34 Crores 81 lakhs, allegedly misappropriated by 3 of its employees, who have been originally arrayed as defendants in the above ARC proceedings. WP(C) No.15863/