IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2009 / 13TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21984 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ PRASANTH KUMAR.K.P., S/O. K.P.KUMARAN, AGED 19 YEARS, IIND YEAR B.SC., (INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY), NSS COLLEGE, OTTAPPALAM, RESIDING AT KIZHAKKETHIL PUTHAN VEEDU, SRK NAGAR, OTTAPPALAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO SMT.C.M.CHARISMA SRI.K.S.SALEESH RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR, THENJIPALAM, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, THENJIPALAM, MALAPPURAM. 3. THE DEAN OF STUDENTS WELFARE, DEPARTMENT OF STUDENTS WELFARE, UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, N.S.S. COLLEGE, OTTAPPALAM. 5. A.GOPINATHAN, RETURNING OFFICER, ELECTION TO THE COLLEGE UNION 2009-2010, NSS COLLEGE, OTTAPPALAM. 6. COLLEGE UNION FOR THE YEAR 2009-2010, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, N.S.S. COLLEGE, OTTAPPALAM. BY ADV.P.C.SASIDHARAN, SENIOR COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.21984 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 4th August,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges the college election conducted by the 5th respondent on 30.7.2009. It is admitted that there is an alternate remedy available after the declaration of results by way of appeal before the Vice Chancellor. It is open to the petitioner to avail such remedy. Writ petition is closed without prejudice to the said right of the petitioner to do so. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma 2 3