IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 24TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 26002 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.V. VENUGOPALAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. ACHUTHAN, VELUR VALAPPIL HOUSE, J.N. ROAD, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.D.DILEEP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, (GENERAL), MALAPPURAM. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT TOURISM AND DEVELOP CO-OPERATIVE LTD., NO. M. - 693 PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DIST, (UNIT INSPECTOR) RETURNING OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ASST. REGISTRAR (G) PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM. 3. MALAPPURAM DIST, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CO. OPERATIVE LTD., NO. M-693, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 26002 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 15th September, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges rejection of his nomination by the 2nd respondent-Returning Officer in the election to the managing committee of the Malappuram District Tourism Promotion and Development Co-operative Ltd. 2. I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition since the election process has already been set in motion. It is settled law that once the election process has been set in motion, the Court shall not interfere with the election process and the aggrieved person should be relegated to the remedy by way of challenging the election in an election petition. The petitioner has also not been able to point out any special circumstances warranting interference by this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution at this juncture of the election process. Therefore, without prejudice to resort to his remedies in an election petition, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.