IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2011 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 11554 of 2011(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- KERALA STATE WRESTLING ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS HONORARY SECRETARY, MR.JOSHY PALLAN, PALLATH HOUSE, POONITHURA VILLAGE VYTTILA, KOCHI-17. BY ADV. SMT.M.A.VAHEEDA BABU SRI.JAGAN GEORGE SRI.K.A.NOUSHAD SRI.P.G.PRAMOD RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, NEW DELHI-110001. 2. JOINT SECRETARY (SPORTS) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS, SASTHRI BAVAN, NEW DELHI-110002. 3. WRESTLING FEDERATION OF INDIA, ROOM NO.10 & 11, NDMC BUILDING, PALIKA PLACE, PANACHKUIAN ROAD, NEW DELHI-11001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL. 4. MR.JUSTICE S.K.AGGARWAL (TETD.), RETURNING OFFICER FOR CONDUCTING ELECTION OF OFFICER BEARS OF WRESTLING FEDERATION OF INDIA, ROOM NO.10& 11, NDMC BUILDING, PALIKA PLACE, PANCHKUIAN ROAD, NEW DELHI-110 001. 5. MR.V.N.PRASOOD, AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS, S/O.NARAYAN NAIR, RESIDING AT VAHINI, AVITTOM ROAD, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011. BY ADV. MR. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C)No.11554 of 2011 ......................................................................... Dated this the 8th April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner Association has approached this Court with the following prayers: “i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the respondents 3 and 4 to permit the petitioner, through its 3 representatives, to participate in the election of the office bearers and executive members of the 3rd respondent for the next four years, which is scheduled to be held on 15.04.2011, at New Delhi. ii. direct the respondents 3 and 4 to consider and take appropriate favourable decision on Exhibit P9 and P10 representations immediately, so as to enable the petitioner to participate in the election of the office bearers and executive members of the 3rd respondent for the next four years to be held on 15.04.2011, at New Delhi; and iii.. Grant such other reliefs, as this Hon'ble Court shall deem just.” 2. The case of the petitioner as projected in the writ petition W.P.(C)No.11554 of 2011 2 is that the election to the Apex Body of the Wrestling Federation of India scheduled to be held on 15.04.2011 was not duly notified and that the petitioner has not received any such notice, despite the fact that the petitioner happens to be the sole Association in Kerala, who is stated as entitled to send three representatives in connection with the elections to the Apex Body. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the reliefs sought for in the writ petition stand confined to a direction to the third respondent to consider and finalise Exts.P9 representation preferred by the petitioner. 3. Heard the learned Asst. Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondents 1 and 2. 4. Considering the specific averments as to the status of the third respondent as projected in paragraph 4 of the writ petition and after hearing the learned Counsel for the petitioner as well as the Asst. Solicitor General of Indian for the respondents 1 and 2, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the third respondent to consider Ext.P9 representation, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible. The petitioner shall produce a copy W.P.(C)No.11554 of 2011 3 of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the third respondent for further steps. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed anything on merits as to the alleged rights and liberties of the petitioner. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk