IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH OCTOBER 2009 / 6TH KARTHIKA 1931 WA.No. 2079 of 2009() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.26002/2009 Dated 15/09/2009 .................... APPELLANT(S): -------------- V.V.VENUGOPAL AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.ACHUTHAN VELUR VALAPPIL HOUSE, J.N.ROAD, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.D.DILEEP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL) MALAPPURAM. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER MALAPPURAM DISTRICT TOURISM AND DEVELOP CO-OPERATIVE LTD NO.M-693 PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DT, UNIT INSPECTOR RETRUNING OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ASST REGISTRAR GENERAL, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DT. 3. MALAPPURAM DISTRICT TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATIVE LTD NO.M-693, PERITHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DT. ADV. SRI.M.R.DHANIL FOR R3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENNY GERVASIS THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.A.No.2079 of 2009 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph,J. Appellant is the writ petitioner. Petitioner approached this court aggrieved by the rejection of nomination. At the time of admission this court passed the following order:- “In case the nomination of the petitioner has been rejected only on account of a notice under Section 68 (2) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, since the petitioner has not actually been surcharged yet, there will be a direction to the Returning Officer to permit the appellant/petitioner to contest the election.” Learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that the nomination was rejected on other grounds as well. There will be a direction to the Returning Officer to communicate the reasons for the rejection of the nomination of the petitioner, if not already communicated, within a week from today. It is brought to our notice that the election has been conducted W.A.No.2079 of 2009 -:2:- and the results have been declared. In that view of the matter it is for the petitioner to pursue his grievances, if any, before appropriate forum. Without prejudice to such liberty, the writ appeal is closed. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) (C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH & C.T.RAVIKUMAR, JJ. --------------------------- W.A.No.2079 of 2009 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 28th October, 2009