IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH OCTOBER 2011 / 27TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27044 of 2011(E) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- KENCY JOHNSON, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O M.JOHNSON, J.M.J.HOUSE, CHATHINAMKULAM MANGADU VILLAGE, CHANDANATHOPPE P.O, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.DILEEP P.PILLAI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERLA HANDBALL ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, KERALA HANDBALL ASSOCIATION, SONAR DALE, VINAYAKA LANE, COTTON HILL, SASTHAMANGALAM P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN. 2. HAND BALL FEDERATION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL, HAND BALL FEDERATION OF INDIA H.N.288, SECTOR 16, CHANDIGARH. 3. KERALA STATE SPORTS COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, KERALA STATE SPORTS, COUNCIL STATUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R3 BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RADHIKA,SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss W.P.(C) NO.27044/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT.P1:-TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE. EXT.P1A:-TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE. EXT.P1B:-TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE. EXT.P1C:-TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE. EXT.P1D:-TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE. EXT.P1E:-TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE. EXT.P1F:-TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE. EXT.P1G:-TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE. EXT.P1H:-TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE. EXT.P2:-TRUE COPY OF LETTER DTD. 18-12-2005 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3:-TRUE COPY OF PRESCRIBED SCHEDULE ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT DTD. 2.09.2011 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL:- TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 27044 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 19th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T What is challenged in the writ petition is the selection process undertaken by the 1st respondent for the selection of Kerala State Hand Ball Team (Senior Men). 2. The case was adjourned with a direction to the standing counsel for the 3rd respondent to obtain instructions in the matter. According to the standing counsel, though as per the regulations of the Sports Council, such selection process has to be done in the presence of an observer from the Sports Council, the selection in question was done without any such observer, and therefore, to that extent, is irregular. Inspite of the above irregularity, it is now submitted that the team chosen by the 1st respondent has already participated in the National Hand Ball Tournament. In that view, no useful purpose will be served by examining the issues raised on merits, and therefore, the writ petition is closed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp