IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 26TH BHADRA 1929 WA.No. 2238 of 2007 --------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.26453/2007 Dated 10/09/2007 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER: ------------------------------------ M.V. RAGHAVAN, MELATH VEETTIL, BURNASSERY, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SWATHY KUMAR RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS: -------------------------------------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE KERALA STATE CO-OP. HOSPITAL COMPLEX AND CENTRE FOR ADVANCED MEDICAL SERVICES LTD.NO.4386, PARIYARAM, KANNUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER, KERALA STATE CO-OP. HOSPITAL COMPLEX AND CENTRE FOR ADVANCED MEDICAL SERVICES LTD.NO.4386, ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (PLANNING), JOINT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) OFFICE, KANNUR. BY ADVOCATE GENERAL SRI.C.P.SUDHAKARA PRASAD I/B SMT.A.G.ANEETHA, SPL.GOVERNMENT PLEADER (CO-OPERATION) THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.A.No.2238 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of September, 2007. J U D G M E N T H.L.Dattu, C.J. This appeal is filed against the orders passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C). No. 26453 of 2007 dated 10th September, 2007. 2. In the writ petition filed, the only dispute raised by the petitioner was with regard to the place of holding of election for the second respondent society. 3. The learned Single Judge has rejected the writ petition. Aggrieved by the said order the petitioner is before us in this appeal. 4. When the matter was posted for admission on 14th September, 2007, we had requested the learned Advocate General to have necessary instructions from the respondents and to inform us whether election to the second respondent society could be held in any other place than the one suggested by the respondents. 5. On instruction, the learned Advocate General would inform us that the election to the second respondent society will be held in Government Town Higher Secondary School, Kannur. 6. The suggestion made by the learned Advocate General is not opposed by the learned counsel appearing for the appellant. In view of the above, without going into the other details of the case, the appeal is disposed W.A.No.2238 of 2007 -2- of as under: (i). Respondents 1 to 3 are now directed to hold the election scheduled to be held on 23rd September, 2007 in Government Town Higher Secondary School, Kannur. (ii). The respondents will intimate the voters about the change of venue through electronic media and press media forthwith. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.T.SANKARAN) JUDGE MS