IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2007 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 36420 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- MR. S.SANTHOSH KUMAR, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. K.SOMACHOODEN, RESIDING AT 'CHAMAYAM', PATTANAKKAD P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ALIAS M.CHERIAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. COIR PROJECT OFFICER, COIR PROJECT OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE PATTANAKKAD COIR MATS AND MATTING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED, BEARING REGISTRATION NO.405, PATTANAKKAD, CHERTHALA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. R1 BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.36420 of 2007-I = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th day of December, 2007. JUDGMENT 1.The petitioner is not even a member of a co- operative society in relation to which this writ petition is filed. According to him, he has taken a room belonging to the second respondent society for his private commercial purpose, on lease. The first respondent has refused to approve the decision of the second respondent to amend its bye-laws in terms of its decision to make available the premises for other purposes also. The petitioner has no locus standi whatsoever to challenge the refusal by the first respondent to amend the bye-laws of the second respondent. It is only the second respondent and WP(C)36420/2007 -: 2 :- the second respondent alone which can agitate on such an issue. 2.The writ petition fails. The same is accordingly dismissed in limine. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/