IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 6TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 15TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 6740 of 2006(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ LAKSHADWEEP CHESS ASSOCIATION, KAVARATHI-682 555, LAKSHADWEEP, REPRESENTED BY ITS HONY. SECRETARY, SHRI.U.C.K.THANGAL. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL JACOB JOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (SPORTS), MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS, SHASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. ALL INDIA CHESS FEDERATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS HONY, SECRETARY, TEL CHESS ACADEMY, AREEKAD, NALLALAM POST, CALICUT. 3. SHRI.PRABHAT.C.CHATHURVEDI, I.A.S. NOW PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, (BANKING) GOVT. OF UTTER PRADESH, LUCKNOW, UTTER PRADESH. BY ADV. SRI.FRANCIS JOSEPH KURISINKAL, ADDL.CGS SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, A.S.G. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.C.NO.6740/2006 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATION OF THE FEDERATION. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE CONSTITUTION OF BYE-LAWS OF ALL INDIA CHESS FEDERATION. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN C.A.NO.61 AND 62/05 IN C.S.NO.52/05 BEFORE THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DT. 31.1.2005. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE GAZETTE DT. 7.12.2005. TGS KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- Writ Petition (Civil) No.6740 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 6th November, 2007. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 1st respondent to take appropriate action to see that the Senior Vice President of the 2nd respondent Federation, is enabled to take over charges of the affairs of the Federation.” Since the petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus, it is for the petitioner to approach the first respondent. In the event of the petitioner approaching the first respondent within one month from today, the first respondent shall consider the matter in accordance with law with notice to the petitioner and the second respondent and take appropriate action thereon, within another four months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs