IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2008 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 RP.No. 1306 of 2008(R) ---------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.30607/2008 DATED 17/10/2008 .................... REVIEW PETITIONER/NOT A PARTY IN THE WP: -------------------------------------------------------------------- MANOJ KUMAR S., S/O.SUNDARESAN, MANOJ MANDIRAM, PRATHEEKSHA NAGAR.71, KILIKOLLUR, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 1 TO 5 IN THE WP: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. ASTHAMUDI BOAT CLUB, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI.K.RAMABHADRAN, REKHA HOUSE, SANKAR NAGAR COLONY, KOLLAM EAST, KOLLAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEAPRTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 5. THE TAHSILDAR, KOLLAM. 6. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KOLLAM EAST VILLAGE, KOLLAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SUDHA DEVI FOR R2 TO R6 ADV. SRI.R.SATHISH KUMAR FOR R1 THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/12/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: Rs/ V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- RP.1306/2008 in WP(C).NO.30607 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of December, 2008 ORDER This review petition is filed by the petitioner after obtaining leave from this court in relation to the judgment in WPC.No.30607/2008 dated 17.10.2008. The said writ petition was filed by a Society called Ashtamudi Boat Club registered under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act. It was purported to be represented by one Sri.K.Ramabhadran who described himself as the President of the Club. The writ petition was filed challenging the proceedings taken by the Tahsildar to take over the premises where the club is functioning as is noted in the judgment. The only prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner was time to remove the articles from the club and time to surrender vacant possession of the premises. Four months time was granted in this behalf. 2. This review petition has been filed by a member of the club alleging that Sri.K.Ramabhadran described as the President of the club at the time of instituting the writ petition had no locus standi to represent the club. 3. I heard learned counsel for the review petitioner Sri.B.Mohan Lal and the learned counsel for the writ petitioner Sri. R.Satish Kumar. RP.1306/2008 2 The writ petition is seen to have been instituted by the club and not by an individual and the directions issued to the respondent in the judgment are also intended only to confer the benefit ww on the club and not of an individual person. If Sri.Ramabhadran had no locus standi to represent the club, it is open to any person aggrieved in that behalf including the review petitioner to challenge the action taken by him asserting the status as President of the club. The direction issued in this judgment shall not be construed as one recognising the status of Ramabhadran as claimed by him as the President of the club. Those contentions now raised in this review petition challenging the locus standi of Ramabhadran are beyond the scope of the writ petition. Subject to the clarification given in this regard the writ petition is disposed of. pmn/ V. GIRI, JUDGE. RP.1306/2008 3