IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 23401 of 2008(J) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. ALEYAMMA PEEDIKAKKAL, MEMBER, MANAGING COMMITTEE, CHANDANAKKAMPARA KSHEEROLPADAKA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD., CHANDANAKKAMPARA - P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. THOMAS KODIYANKUNNEL, MEMBER, MANAGING COMMITTEE, CHANDANAKKAMPARA KSHEEROLPADAKA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD., CHANDANAKKAMPARA - P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. JAMES MULAKKAL, MEMBER, MANAGING COMMITTEE, CHANDANAKKAMPARA KSHEEROLPADAKA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD., CHANDANAKKAMPARA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. JOY PULIMOOTTIL, MEMBER, MANAGING COMMITTEE, CHANDANAKKAMPARA KSHEEROLPADAKA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD., CHANDANAKKAMPARA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. PRABHAKARAN KOCHUVEETTIL, MEMBER, MANAGING COMMITTEE, CHANDANAKKAMPARA KSHEEROLPADAKA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD., CHANDANAKKAMPARA P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT. 6. VARKEY VARGHESE, MEMBER, MANAGING COMMITTEE, CHANDANAKKAMPARA KSHEEROLPADAKA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD., CHANDANAKKAMPARA P.O KANNUR DISTRICT. 7. BIJO GEORGE PULIKKAPADAVIL, MEMBER, MANAGING COMMITTEE, CHANDANAKKAMPARA KSHEEROLPADAKA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD., CHANDANAKKAMPARA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. W.P.(C). NO.23401/2008-J: 8. ABRAHAM MARIPPURATH, MEMBER, MANAGING COMMITTEE, CHANDANAKKAMPARA KSHEEROLPADAKA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD., CHANDANAKKAMPARA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DAIRY DEVELOPMENT, KANNUR. 2. THE CHANDANAKKAMPARA KSHEEROLPADAKA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD., CHANDANAKKAMPARA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. 3. SRI.BENNY GEORGE PULIKKUNNEL, CHANDANAKKAMPARA P.O., PAYYAVOOR VIA, KANNUR DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD FOR R1, ADV. SMT.I.SHEELA DEVI FOR R2, ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN FOR R3. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.23401/2008-J: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. C.1361/08 DTD. 25/07/2008. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO. C/1361/08 DTD. 10/06/2008. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO. 65/08 DTD. 02/07/2008. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ==================================== W.P.(C)No.23401 of 2008 ==================================== Dated this the 15th day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT Petitioners, who are members of the managing committee of a co-operative society, challenge an order of disqualification coupled with the appointment of Administrator. When the matter is taken up today, learned Government Pleader, on behalf of the first respondent, states that the impugned order has been issued without giving notice to the petitioners and hearing them by providing an opportunity to place their objections to the allegations against them. It is the admitted situation that no notice has been issued to the petitioners before the impugned decision was taken. Learned counsel for the third respondent, at whose instance the action has been taken, also W.P.(C) No.23401/2008 -:2:- concedes to the fact that action has been taken without notice to the petitioners. On the aforesaid premise, the petitioners are entitled to an appropriate opportunity of pre-decisional hearing, having particular regard to the allegations levelled against them. Under such circumstances, the impugned Ext.P1 is quashed. Writ petition ordered accordingly. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.