IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No.33418 of 2008 (C) ---------------------------------- CMA.24/2008 of ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, N. PARAVUR OS.321/2007 of MUNSIFF COURT, N. PARAVUR .................... PETITIONERS: ----------------- 1. P.R. GOPI, PANAKKAL HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 2. T.K. GOPI, THOZHUTHUNKAL HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 3. M.P. SUDHI, MUTHEDATHU HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.DINESH R.SHENOY SRI.V.V.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.G.HARIKRISHNAN (TRIPUNITHURA) RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. DHARMARTHA DAYINI SABHA, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SRI.T.V. SALIM, THARAYIL HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 2. K.V. RAMAKRISHNAN, PRESIDENT, S.N.D.P PARAVUR TALUK UNION, PARAVUR. 3. SATYAN NEDUKAPPILLY, VICE PRESIDENT, S.N.D.P PARAVUR TALUK UNION, PARAVUR. 4. PROF.M.G. SASIDHARAN, SECRETARY, S.N.D.P PARAVUR TALUK UNION, PARAVUR. 5. C.K. GANGADHARAN, CHAKKALAPARAMBIL KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. WP(C).No.33418 of 2008 (C) 6. K.P. SADANANDAN, KANNAMPARAMBIL, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 7. K.K. SATHEESAN, KUNNUKATTIL HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 8. K.P. UNNIKRISHNAN, KALISSERY HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 9. T.G. ANOOP, THENAYAT HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 10. SUJAY SATYAN, KALATHINGAL HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 11. N. PRASAD, THATTARUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 12. V.S. UNNIKRISHNAN, VALLATHERIL HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 13. K.P. ANILKUMAR, KOVAT HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 14. SIVARAMAN, S/O. PADMANABHAN, KANNAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 15. SURESH BABU.M.S, S/O. SUBRAMANIAN, MATTAIKKAL, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 16. K.T. PAVITHRAN, S/O. THAIKUTTY, KANNAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 17. UDAYAN.P.N, S/O. NARAYANAN, PULICKATARA HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 18. GOPALAKRISHNAN, S/O. KOCHUMADATHA, MAARAYIL HOUSE, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM.P.O. 19. GOPI, S/O. KANDU, MATTAIKAL, MANAKKODAM, CHENNAMANGALAM. 20. K.V. JINAPPAN, S/O. VASUDEVAN, KOLAMVEETIL, KARIMPADOM, WP(C).No.33418 of 2008 (C) CHENNAMANGALAM. 21. P.K. MURALI, S/O. KUTTAN, PANACKAL, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM. 22. V.V. PUSHKARAN, S/O. VELANDI, VATTAKANDATHIL, THEKKUMPURAM, CHENNAMANGALAM. 23. RAGHAVAN, MURIYATHARA, VALIYAPALLOMTHURUTHU, CHENNAMANGALAM. 24. K.P. SASINDRAN, S/O. PRABHAKARAN, KALLISERY, KARIMPADOM, CHENNAMANGALAM. ADV. SRI.M.JACOB MURICKAN FOR R5,6,9,10, SRI.M.JACOB MURICKAN FOR R13-17,19,20,22 SRI.M.JACOB MURICKAN FOR R23 SRI.DINESH MATHEW J.MURICKEN FOR -DO- SRI.P.V.BALAKRISHNAN FOR -DO- SRI.T.P.RAMESH (THEKKUMTHALA) FOR -DO- SRI.SUDHEESH.A. FOR R2,4,7,8,11&18 SRI.T.K.VENUGOPALAN FOR R1 SRI.SHIBU JOSEPH FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No.33418 of 2008 (C) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXTS:- EXT.P1:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT.30/10/08 IN CMA. NO.24/08, ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT, NORTH PARAVUR. EXT.P2:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE PLAINT, IN O.S. NO.321/07, MUNSIFF'S COURT, NORTH PARAVUR. EXT.P3:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF PRINTED BYELAWS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT SOCIETY. EXT.P4:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DT.23/07/03 IN CRP. NO.1361/01, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. EXT.P5:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF INTERIM ORDER DT.29/11/06 IN I.A. NO.4478/06 IN FAO. NO.280/06, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. EXT.P6:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF NOTICE ISSUED BY RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4 PURPORTING TO CONVENE THE MEETING OF THE D.D. SABHA. EXT.P7:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF ELECTION NOTIFICATION DT.18/04/07 ISSUED BY 14TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P8:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF NOTICE DT.04/05/07 OF GENERAL BODY MEETING DT.22/05/07 ISSUED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P9:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.C. NO.15276/07, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. EXT.P10:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN FAO. NO.280/06. EXT.P11:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF I.A. NO.2215/07, MUNSIFF COURT NORTH PARAVUR. EXT.P12:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT.02/05/08 IN W.P.C. NO.13434/08. EXT.P13:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER DT.16/05/08 IN I.A. NO.2215/07 IN O.S. NO.321/07, DISTRICT COURT (VACATION COURT), ERNAKULAM. EXT.P14:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF CMA. NO.24/08, ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT, NORTH PARAVUR. EXT.P15:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF ARGUMENT NOTES SUBMITTED BY THE APPELLANTS DT.27/09/08 IN C.M.A NO.24/08, ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT, NORTH PARAVUR. WP(C).No.33418 of 2008 (C) EXT.P16:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF ARGUMENT NOTES SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3 (PETITIONERS HEREIN) IN CMA. NO.24/08, ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT, NORTH PARAVUR. EXT.P17:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF ADDITIONAL ARGUMENT NOTES DT.07/10/08 SUBMITTED BY APPELLANTS IN CMA. NO.24/08, ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT, NORTH PARAVUR. EXT.P18:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT FILED BY DEFENDANTS 6 TO 13 IN O.S. NO.321/07, MUNSIFF COURT, NORTH PARAVUR. EXT.P19:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF EXT.B8 MARKED IN I.A. NO.2215/08 IN O.S. NO.321/07. EXT.P20:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF NOTICE OF GENERAL BODY MEETING CALLED BY THE 10TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P21:- TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF I.A. NO.2898/08 IN I.A. NO.2215/07 IN O.S. NO.321/07, MUNSIFF COURT, NORTH PARAVUR. RESPONDENTS' EXTS:- EXT.R10(A):- TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON. COURT IN WPC.NO.32497/08 DT.06/11/08. EXT.R10(B):- TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FILED IN I.A. NO.2898/08 IN O.S. NO.321/07 OF MUNSIFF'S COURT, N. PARAVUR DT.12/11/08. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------------ W. P. C. No.33418 of 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 28th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Respondents appeared through counsel and submit that the interim stay was being obtained from this Court by the petitioner on 12/11/08 the day on which Ext.P21 injunction petition (I.A.2215/07) stood posted for hearing in the court below with direction to both parties to get ready and it was behind the back of the respondents that on that day the petitioners moved this Court and obtained injunction on the lines prayed for which take in also some unnecessary prayers which will inconvenience the respondents and that he has absolutely no objection in prayer (a) in the writ petition being granted directing the Munsiff's Court, North Parur to pass W. P. C. No.33418 of 2008 -2- appropriate orders on the injunction petition (I.A.2215/07). 2. In the result, I direct the Munsiff's Court, North Parur before whom O.S.321/07 is pending to consider and pass appropriate orders on I.A.2215/07 in the said suit without any further delay, if need be by advancing the case to the nearest possible date. The petitioners or the respondents shall produce a copy of this judgment before the Munsiff to enable him to abide by the directions aforesaid and to dispose of the injunction application as early as possible and in any event before the closing of courts for Christmas vacation. However, it is further ordered that the parties shall maintain status quo as available on this day till disposal of I.A.2215/07 by the court below. W. P. C. No.33418 of 2008 -3- 3. This Writ Petition is disposed of with the above directions. K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE kns/-