IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2009 / 24TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 36818 of 2008(G) -------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 10/06/2008 IN IA 870/08 IN OS.78/2002 of MUNSIF COURT, KUTHUPARAMBA .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- AAMERI PADMANABHAN,S/O. KANNAN, AGED 70 YEARS,PENSIONER, KEEZHIYOOR AMSOM THERUR. BY ADV. MR.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. KANNUMMAL MOOLAKKANDY NARAYANAN, S/O.KANNAN, RETIRED TEACHER, KEZHALLUR AMSOM, THERUR DESOM, P.O. EDAYANNUR. 2. VILAMBAN RAJAN, S/O. KUNHIRAMAN, 'SREERAM', PERAVOOR ROAD, DO AMSOM, DESOM. 3. KUNNUMMAL MOOLAKKANDY ACHUTHAN, S/O. KANNAN, AGRICULTURE, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, KANAD DESOM. 4. ETHAMBATH KOYITTI KUNHIRAMAN NAMBIAR, S/O. KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, THERUR DESOM, P.O. EDAYANNUR. 5. KORAMBETH KUNHIKANNAN, S/O. CHANDU, RETIRED TEACHER DO.AMSOM DESOM. 6. CHANDROTH KANNAN, NO OCCUPATION, RESIDING AT DO. Kss ...2/- ..2... WPC.NO.36818/2008 G 7. P.C.KUNHIRAMAN NAMBIAR, S/O. ANANDN NAMBIAR, PENSIONER, DO AMSOM, DESOM. 8. R.K.KARUNAKARAN NAMBIAR, S/O.ANANDAN NAMBIAR,KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, ELAMBARA DESOM, P.O.ELAMBARA. 9. THERUR EDUCATION SOCIETY NO.10/56, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, 1ST PETITIONER, AAMERI PADMANABHAN. 10. PALLIKKARA KUTTIADAN DAMODARAN NAMBIAR, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, EDAYANNUR DESOM, AGRICULTURE, P.O. ELAMBARA. 11. CHOZHAN PUTHIYA VEETTIL NANUKURUP, S/O. GOVINDAN NAMBIAR, RETIRED TEACHER, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, KANAD DESOM, P.O. EDAYANNUR. 12. AMBAN KUNHIRAMAN,S/O.RAMAN,, AGRICUTURE, RESIDING AT DO. 13. P.K.PADMANABHAN NAMBIAR, S/O. RAMAN NAMBIAR, RETIRED ASSISTANT SECRETARY, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM DESOM, P.O. KEEZHALLUR. 14. RAMACHANDRAN NAMBIAR, S/O.CHANDU, EX-SERVICEMAN, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, THERUR DESOM, P.O.EDAYANNUR. 15. KORAMBATH KUNHIRAMAN, S/O.CHANDU, EX-SERVICEMAN, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, THERUR DESOM, P.O.EDAYANNUR. 16. V.R.BHASKARAN, S/O. ANANDAN, SECRETARY, KEEZHALLUR CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KEZHALLUR AMSOM, ELAMBARA DESOM, P.O. ELAMBARA. 17. R.K.KATHIKEYAN NAMBIAR,S/O.KUNHIRAMAN NAMBIAR, RETIRED TEACHER, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, ELAMBARA DESOM, P.O.ELAMBARA. 18. K.K.BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.KANNAN MESTHRI, EXCISE GUARD,KEEZHALLUR AMSOM,EDAYANNUR DESOM, P.O.EDAYANNUR. Kss ..3/- ...3.... WPC.NO.36818/2008 G 19. P.K.RAMACHANDRAN NAMBIAR, S/O.KUNHI CHANDU NAMBIAR, PENSIONER, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, THERUR DESOM, P.O.EDAYANNUR. 20. P.V.KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, S/O.KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, BUSINESS, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, THERUR DESOM, P.O.EDAYANNUR. 21. MOOLAKKANDY RAGHAVAN,S/O.KANNAN, PENSIONER, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, EDAYANNUR DESOM, P.O. EDAYANNUR. 22. R.K.BALAKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, S/O.NARAYANAN NAMBIAR, PENSIONER, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, ELAMBARA DESOM, P.O. ELAMBARA. 23. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, MATTANNUR EDUCATIONAL SUB DISTRICT, P.O.MATTANNUR. 24. NALLAKKANDY RAJAN, S/O. KUNHIRAMAN, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, KEEZHALLUR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, THERUR DESOM, P.O. EDAYANNUR. 25. KELAMBETH KUNHIKANNA, S/O. RAMUNNI, BUSINESS, DO.AMSOM, DESOM. 26. MUNDAYADAN BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, AGRICULTURE, DO.AMSOM,DESOM. 27. MOOLAKANDY PUSHPA,D/O.KUNHIKANNAN, 'RAJAPUSHPA' DO.AMSOM DESOM. 28. PUTHIYADATH VELLUVA NARAYANAN NAMBIAR, S/O. KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, RETIRED TEACHER, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, KANAD DESOM,P.O.EDAYANNUR. 29. KUNIYIL PUTHISSERI USHA,D/O.BALAKRISHNAN, NO OCCUPATION, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, ELAMBARA DESOM. 30. MAVILA BALAN NAMBIAR, S/O. PAIDAL NAMBIAR, AGRICULTURE,KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, KANAD DESOM P.O.EDAYANNUR. Kss ..4/- ...4.... WPC.NO.36818/2008 G 31. KAKKATH RAGHAVAN, S/O.AMBU, AGRICULTURE, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, ELAMBARA DESOM, EDAYANNUR. 32. KOLOTH CHALIL NARAYANAN,S/O.GOPALAKURUP PENSIONER, DO.AMSOM,DESOM. 33. PUTHIYA VEEDUMKANDY AAMERI MOOSAKKUTTY, S/O.MAMMAD, ATTENDER, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, KOTHERI DESOM, P.O.MATTANNUR. 34. KOMATH LEELA, D/O.KUNHAMBU, NO OCCUPATION, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, THERUR DESOM, P.O.EDAYANNUR. 35. M.SANTHA, D/O.KUNHIRAMAN NAMBIAR, NO OCCUPATION,KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, KANAD DESOM, P.O.EDAYANNUR. 36. MADATHERA GANGADHARAN, S/O.KANNAN NAMBIAR, NO OCCUPATION, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, ELAMBARA DESOM, P.O.EDAYANNUR. 37. KOYITTI RAVEENDRAN, S/O.GOVINDAN NAMBIAR, BRANCH MANAGER, KEEZHALLUR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, ELAMBARA DESOM, P.O. EDAYANNUR 38. MAMBRATH SARADA, D/O.KANARAN, RETIRED TEACHER, CHALODE,KEEZHALLUR AMSOM,EDAYANNUR DESOM. 39. C.P.ACHUTHAN, S/O.AMBU,AGRICULTURE, CHERIKKAPOYIL,KEEZHALLUR AMSOM,ELAMBARA DESOM. 40. POOKKADAVATH SATHI,D/O.GOVINDAN, NO OCCUPATION, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM,ELAMBARA DESOM. 41. K.C.IBRAHIM, S/O.KUNHALI, BUSINESS, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, ELAMBARA DESOM. 42. K.K.ONARAYANAN NAMBIAR, S/O. CHANDU NAMBIAR, RETIRED B.D.O.KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, THERUR DESOM, P.O.EDAYANNUR. Kss ...5/- ....5..... WPC.NO.36818/2008 G 43. P.MADHUSOODANAN, S/O.KELAN,PENSIONER, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, THERUR DESOM, P.O.EDAYANNUR. 44. P.RAGHAVAN NAMBIAR, S/O.KUNHAPPA NAMBIAR, RETIRED, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM,KOTHERI DESOM. 45. A.K.GANAGADHARAN, S/O. NARAYANAN NAMBIAR, EX-MILITARY, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, KANAD DESOM, 46. C.P.BHASKARAN, S/O. KANNAN, BUSINESS, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, THERUR DESOM. 47. V.RAJENDRAKUMAR, S/O.KUNHIRAMAN, TEACHER, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, CHALODE DESOM, EDAYANNUR DESOM. 48. M.PRADEEPKUMAR, S/O. KUNHIKANNAN, HEALTH INSPECTOR, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, KANAD, P.O. EDAYANNUR. 49. P.K.HARIDASAN, S/O.CHANDUKUTTY NAMBIAR, RETIRED TEACHER, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, KANAD, P.O.EDAYANNUR. 50. K.K.GOPALAKRISHNAN, S/O.CHANDU NAMBIAR, RETIRED TEACHER, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM,THERUR DESOM. 51. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, S/O. KUNHAPPA NAMBIAR, EX-MILITARY, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM DESOM. 52. K.K.GANGADHARAN NAMBIAR, S/O.CHANDU NAMBIAR, BANK EMPLOYEE,KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, KANAD DESOM. 53. P.K.ARAVINDAN, S/O. KUNHI CHANDU NAMBIAR, BANK EMPLOYEE, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, KANAD DESOM. 54. C.A.KUNHIRAMAN NAMBIAR,S/O.RAMAN NAMBIAR, PENSIONER,KEEZHALLUR AMSOM,KANAD DESOM. 55. P.V.CHANDRAN, S/O.KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, RETIRED TEACHER, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, KANAD DESOM. 56. M.M.GOVINDAN, S/O. RAMAN, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, KANAD DESOM. Kss ..6/- ....6.... WPC.NO.36818/2008 G 57. P.K.VINOD KUMAR,S/O.PADMANABHAN NAMBIAR, AGRICULTURE, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, THERUR DESOM. 58. K.M.SREEDHARAN NAMBIAR, S/O. KUNHAPPA NAMBIAR, AGRICULTURE, KEEZHALLUR AMSOM, KANAD DESOM. R10,12,16 TO 20 BY MR.K.RAMAKUMAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE, MR.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI, MR.J.R.PREM NAVAZ. R24 TO 27,29 TO 42,44, 45 & 47 TO 58 BY ADVS. MR.K.V.PAVITHRAN, MR.JAYANANDAN MADAYI PUTHIYAVEETTIL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.36818/2008 G APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S.NO.78/2002 ON THE FILES OF MUNSIFF COURT, KUTHUPARAMBA. P2: COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT ACCOMPANYING TO APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT, I.A.NO.1078/2008 IN O.S.NO.78/2002. P3: COPY OF THE OBJECTION TO APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT, I.A.NO.1078/2008 IN O.S.NO.78/2002 FILED BY 7TH DEFENDANT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT NOS.1 AND 3 TO 11. P3(A): COPY OF THE OBJECTION TO APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT, I.A.NO.1078/2008 IN O.S.NO.78/2002 FILED BY 15TH DEFENDANT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT NOS. 16,18,20,22,24 TO 28,30 TO 32, 36,41,45,48 AND 49. P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 13/11/2008 IN I.A.NO.1078/2008 PASSED BY THE COURT BELOW. P5: COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT ACCOMPANYING TO I.A.NO.870/2008 IN O.S.NO.78/02 ON THE FILES OF MUNSIFF COURT, KUTHUPARAMBA. P6: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 10/06/2008 IN TO I.A.NO.870/2008 IN O.S.NO.78/02 OF THE MUNSIFF COURT, KUTHUPARAMBA. P7: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.S.NO.396/2001 ON THE FILES OF MUNSIFF COURT, KUTHUPARAMBA. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss S.S. SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 36818 OF 2008 G ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 15th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs:- (i) Call for the records leading to Ext.P4 and issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing Ext.P4 order; (ii) Declare that Ext.P4 order is not legally sustainable in the eye of law. 2. The first plaintiff in OS.No.78/02 of the Munsiff Court, Kuthuparamba is the petitioner and plaintiffs 2 to 10 are the respondents. An application for amendment of the plaint moved by the plaintiffs, after hearing both sides, was dismissed by the court below and Ext.P4 is the copy of that order. Impeaching the correctness and propriety of that order, petitioner has filed this writ petition invoking the supervisory jurisdiction vested with this court under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. 3. Suit filed by the petitioner and respondents 1 to 9 as plaintiffs is one for a declaration that the subject matter involved, a WPC.36818/08 : 2 : Society consisted of only 22 members and the office bearers selected to the Committee to manage the society, which included some of the defendants are incompetent to be in such Committee, and for other consequential reliefs. In the suit that was instituted in the year 2002 for the reliefs aforementioned, the plaintiffs moved an amendment application on 20.6.2008 raising allegations that the amendment made in the by-laws of the Society in the year 1989 are illegal and seeking consequential relief that it is void and not binding. The defendants filed objections to that amendment application. The learned Munsiff, after hearing both sides, dismissed that application by Ext.P4 order. 4. I heard the counsel on both sides. It is seen from Ext.P4 order that the very same plaintiffs have filed another suit in the year 2008 as OS.No.13/08 for setting aside the by-law amendment brought out in 1989 and that suit is pending. At the time of hearing, learned counsel for the respondent would contend that an application was moved for staying the present suit under section 151 of the CPC in view of the subsequently filed suit and that application was dismissed. It is also seen from Ext.P4 order WPC.36818/08 : 3 : passed by the learned Munsiff, the question as to whether the Society had 60 members was gone into in three suits jointly tried that too before the institution of the present suit, in which it is submitted, the same parties are involved. After adjudication, it has been found the Society consisted of 60 members. When that be so, the proposed amendment to question the amendment made to by-laws in 1989 in a suit instituted in 2002 by moving application in 2006, needless to point out, cannot be entertained. I do not find any impropriety or illegality in the order passed by the learned Munsiff. Writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (S.S. SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. to Judge