IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH AUGUST 2008 / 5TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 34203 of 2007(V) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER : ---------------- ERNAKULAM DISTRICT HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, 44/1254 B, A.C.S.CROSS ROAD, KALOOR, KOCHI REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SUNIL EMMATTY. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANJAY SMT.PARVATHI RESPONDENTS : ------------------- 1. THE KERALA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION HAVING HEAD QUARTERS AT ERNAKULAM WITH COMMUNICATION ADDRESS AT T.C.10/2044(3), 'PONNA', THAZHUVANCODE, DEVI TEMPLE ROAD, VATIYOOR KAVU, TRIVANDRUM. 2. KAIKKARA NIZAMMUDDIN, PRESIDENT, KERALA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, KAIKARA HOUSE, KILIKOLLUR, KOLLAM. 3. RAMESH KOLLAPPA, SECRETARY, KERALA HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, DEVI TEMPLE ROAD, VATIYOORKAVU, TRIVANDRUM. 4. PALAKKAD DISTRICT HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, 'SUHAAG', RAMAKRISHNA NAGAR, NSS ENGINEERING COLLEGE P.O., PALAKKAD-678008 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY AFSAR AHAMED. 5. ALAPUZHA DISTRICT HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, ANACHATTIL CHACKAMPARAMBIL CANAL WARD, ALAPUZHA-7 REP. BY ITS SECRETARY SOJI C.T. WP(C).No. 34203 of 2007(V) 6. KOTTAYAM DISTRICT HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, KIZHAKKECHIORAYI, CHALUKUNNU, KOTTAYAM-1, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY AJITH BABU. 7. KOZHIKODE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, SPORTS COUNCIL, MANANCHIRA MAIDAN, CALICUT-673 001, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY SREEJITH KANHOLI. 8. ANOOP D., MEMBER, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, 44/1254 B, ACS CROSS ROAD, KALOOR, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM. 9. JOHN K PAUL, S/O K.P.PAUL, AGED 54 YEARS, KUTTUKKARAN HOUSE, ST. BENEDICT ROAD, KOCHI-18. 10. SUNIL IMMATTY, S/O DAVID IMMATTY, AGED 33 YEARS, IMMATTY HOUSE, C.C.44/1254 B, ACS CROSS ROAD, ELAMKULAM VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. 11. MALAPPURAM DISTRICT HOCKEY ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 12. KANNUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 13. A.VASANTH SHENOY, LIFE MEMBER, ERNAKULAM HOCKEY ASSOCIATION. 14. THE KERALA STATE SPORTS COUNCIL, TRIVANDRUM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 15. THE INDIAN HOCKEY FEDERATION, 106, NATIONAL STADIUM, NEW DELHI. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI - R2 & 3 SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHEER - R14 SRI.MOHAMED SHIRAZ - R4 SRI.JINU JOSEPH - R5 TO 10 SRI.P.JACOB VARGHESE - R11 TO 13 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 34203 of 2007(V) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :- EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF CASES EXT.P1(a): TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S.NO.872/2005 EXT.P1(b): TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S.NO.1047/2005 EXT.P1(c): TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S.NO.1048/05 EXT.P1(d): TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S.NO.1060/05 EXT.P1(e): TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S.NO.1078/05 EXT.P1(f): TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S.NO.1084/05 EXT.P1(g): TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S.NO.1263/05 EXT.P1(h): TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S.NO.152/07 EXT.P1(i): TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT IN O.S.NO.154/07 EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF HON'BLE HIGH COURT IN TR.P.C.NO.194/2005 EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF I.A., APPLICATION FOR JOINT TRIAL I.A.NO.9096/2007 EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN I.A.NO.9096/2007 IN O.S.NO.872/2005 -TRUE COPY- P.A. TO JUDGE pac M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J. ........................................... WP(C).No.34203 OF 2007 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 27th DAY OF AUGUST, 2008 JUDGMENT This petition is filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India to set aside Ext.P4 order passed by Munsiff, Ernakulam and to direct joint trial of O.S.Nos.872 of 2005, 1047 of 2005, 1048 of 2005, 1060 of 2005, 1078 of 2005, 1084 of 2005, 1263 of 2005, 152 of 2005 and 154 of 2007 on the file of Munsiff Court, Ernakulam. 2. Learned counsel appearing for petitioner and Adv.Mr.Krishna Mani, appearing for respondents 2 and 3 and learned counsel appearing for 4th respondent and 14th respondent were heard. 3. All the suits relate to the dispute in Kerala Hockey Association. Though learned Munsiff, under Ext.P4 order, stated that the parties are different, and evidence to be adduced are different and therefore the suits cannot be tried jointly. On hearing the learned counsel for all the parties, it is clear that it is convenient for the parties as well as court to have a joint trial. It would definitely avoid unnecessary wastage of precious time of the court in recording the same type of evidence. Moreover, the WP(C) 34203/2007 2 suits were transferred to the same court for the purpose of joint trial. In such circumstances, Ext.P4 order is quashed. Learned Munsiff is directed to conduct joint trial of all the suits. M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, JUDGE lgk/-