The court emphasizes the necessity for timely governmental action on complaints related to public grievances.

J U D G M E N T

Dated this the 24th day of November, 2025 This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India . The prayers are as under:

“(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction directing the 2nd respondent to conduct a detailed enquiry into the complaint dated 07.10.2023 (Exhibit P1) submitted by the petitioner and to complete the same and submit a report within a period of six months.

(ii) To dispense with the filing of English translation of vernacular documents (iii) Issue such other and further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. Heard the learned counsel for the writ petitioner and the learned Government Pleader representing the respondents.

3. The grievance advanced by the learned counsel for the writ petitioner is the non consideration of Ext.P1 filed by the petitioner before the 2^nd respondent. Today, the learned Government Pleader placed report of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, VACB, Idukki dated 15.11.2025, wherein in paragraph Nos. 3 and 4 it has been reported as under:

“(3) The Director (2nd Respondent) sent this complaint to the Dy Supdt of Police, VACB, Idukki vide No CPSP -3-42902/2023/DVACB on 10/10/2023 for verification. On verification, it was revealed that irregularities were found by the concurrent auditor in the audit conducted at Malanadu Service Co-operative Bank, Vagamon for the years 2021-22 and 2022-23 and the audit report has been submitted to the Idukki District Joint Registrar, General to take necessary legal action. Therefore, the Dy Supdt of Police, V&ACB, Idukki a report submitted before the Director Vigilance with a recommendation that the State Co-operative Registrar may be instructed to complete the procedures and take further action. Subsequently the Director (2nd Respondent) sent the same to the State Government of Kerala vide No CPSP-3-42902/23/DVACB on

25/11/2023 for further necessary action.

(4) It is respectfully submitted that on 04/12/2023 The Government of Kerala sent a letter No.Vigi- B2/414/2023-Vigi to the Co-operative Department with the direction to provide the file along with the appropriate recommendation if it is found that action is required through the Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau on the allegations in the complaint.”

4. In view of the report, the learned counsel for the writ petitioner fairly submitted that by directing disposal of Ext.P1 by the department within a time limit, this writ petition may be disposed of. The learned Government Pleader also is not opposed the said prayer.

5. In view of the above, there shall be a direction to the 1^st respondent to consider Ext.P1 forwarded and pass appropriate order therein, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the petitioner has any more grievance subsisting, he is at liberty to approach this Court again.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.