IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2010 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 7009 of 2010(O) --------------------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 21/01/2010 IN IA 2379/09 IN OP.477/2005 of I ADDL. DISTRICT COURT, TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- S.GOPAKUMAR, PRIYA VIHAR, ENIKKARA, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 564. BY ADV. SRI.VPK.PANICKER RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. R.JOSEPH, S/O.K.RABHAVAN, PANCHAVADI, CHEMMANNUVILA, KURUTHANCODE P.O., KATTAKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. S.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, S/O.N.KUNJUKRISHNA PILLAI, MACHU NIVAS, DHARUVACHAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. A.THANKARAJAN, S/O.D.ALEXANDER, LISSY BHAVAN, NEAR KURISSADIMUKKU, KARIAVATTOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. P.RAJENDRAN, S/O.K.PADMANABHAN, SARATHI, K.P.11/575, PIPELINE ROAD, PEROORKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. B.SOMASEKHARAN NAIR, S/O.BALAN PILLAI, ATHIRA, ENIKKARA, KARAKULAM (VIA), PEROORKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. D.SREEKUMARAN, S/O.DIVAKARAN, MUNDAKKALVILA VEEDU, AMACHAL P.O., KATTAKADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C) NO.7009/2010 7. T.U.PREMKUMAR, S/O.K.UMAMAHESWARAN, 24, THOPPIL NAGAR, KUMARAPURAM, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. G.DROUPADI, D/O.A.KRISHNAN, SIVAS, VENJARAMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 9. R.MADHAVI AMMA, D/O.P.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, VILAYKKATTUKONAM, KOLIYAKKODU, KOLIYAKKODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 10. D.OMANA AMMA, D/O.GOVINDAN NAIR, MANJU NIVAS, VATTAVILA, THIRUMALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 11. C.SANTHAMMA, D/O.SARASAMMA, SARATHI, K.P.11/575, PEROORKADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 12. D.RAJALEKSHMY AMMA, D/O.N.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, MADHAVAVILASOM, PANGAPPARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 13. S.SDUBHAYA, D/O.V.KUNJUKRISHNAN, PUTHENVILA VEEDU, KIZHAKKUMKARA, KULATHOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 14. B.LALITHAMMA, D/O.CHELLAPPAN PILLAI, VISAKHOM, KARNKONI, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 15. INDIRAMMA, D/O.DEVAKI AMMA, AVATHAMCODU, MELE PUTHEN VEEDU, VATTIYOORKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 16. HARIDAS G., S/O.GOPALAN ACHARI, GEETHA BHAVAN, PAPPAD, VATTIYOORKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 17. KRISHNA NAIR S., S/O.SANKARA PILLAI, AVATHAMCODE, MELE PUTHEN VEEDU, VATTIYOORKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 18. PROF.N.MADHAVAN KUTTY NAIR, S/O.NEELAKANDA PILLAI, SREEKARTHIKA, T.C.41/1937, MANACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C) NO.7009/2010 19. K.N.CHANDRASEKHARA KURUP, S/O.M.R.NARAYANA PILLAI, CHANDRAPRABHA, EVRA-361, THYCAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 20. B.GAYATHRI, D/O.SUGATHAN, GEETHA BHAVAN, MANGALAKKAL, KATTAKKADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 21. S.PERUMAL PILLAI, S/O.M.SUBRAMNAYA PILLAI, LEKSHMI, HOUSE NO.17, RAGALAKSMI NAGAR, PATTOM PALACE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 22. V.PUSHPABALAN, S/O.P.VELAYUDHAN ACHARY, KAPPUKATTU VEEDU, VIZHINJAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 23. THE KERALA HINDI PRACHARA SABHA, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 24. THE SECRETARY, KERALA HINDI PRACHARA SABHA, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 25. THE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA HINDI PRACHARA SABHA, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 26. THE TREASURER, KERALA HINDI PRACHARA SABHA, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 27. K.KESAVAN NAIR, SECRETARY, KERALA HINDI PRACHARA SABHA, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 28. DR.S.RAJAPPAN NAIR, PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA HINDI PRACHARA SABHA, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 29. M.JANARDHANAN PILLAI, TREASURER, KERALA HINDI PRACHARA SABHA, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 30. G.S.PRASANTH, RANI HOUSE, MOONNAMMOODU, KODUNGANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 013. W.P.(C) NO.7009/2010 31. J.JOSE, MAVUVILA VEEDU, MMRA A14, MOONNAMMOODU, KODUNGANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 013. 32. C.SWARNAMMA, PLAVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MOONNAMMOODU, KODUNGANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 013. 33. S.RAJENDRAKUMAR, THUDAYALKODE, NADUVIL PUTHEN VEEEU, ENIKKARA, KARAKULAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 564. 34. K.JANARDHANAN NAIR, KANNETTIL VEEDU, T.C.9/1663-P, 87(2), PULLEKKONAM LANE, SASTHAMANALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 35. V.S.SURESH BABU, MULLUVILA VEEDU, WEST OF DIAT, ATTINGAL. 36. DR.S.LEELAKUMARI AMMA, SELECTION GRADE LECTURER, S.N.COLLEGE, KOLLAM. 37. B.RAJESH, SWATHI, T.C.64/246, KAIMANAM, PAPPANAMCODE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 018. 38. K.G.REMADEVI, NAVABHARATH HINDU COLLEGE, T.C.15/54-1, VELLAYAMBALAM, SASTHAMANGALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695010. 39. S.SREEDHARAN NAIR, METTIL, SREEVALSAM, EDAKKODE, NEMOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 40. DR.B.VIJAYAMMA, SABARMATHI, NEMOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 41. K.KALESHANKAR, SANKARALAYAM, CHAVADI NADA, VENGANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 42. V.SOMASEKHARAN NAIR, SREE SOWMYAM, NILAMEL ROAD, NEYYATTINKARA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C) NO.7009/2010 43. K.SADASIVAN NADAR, ASWATHI, POOVAKUDI, VLANTHANKARA, CHENKAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 44. V.P.BABURAJ, VVZHATHOPPIL VEEDU, PIRAVANNOOR P.O., PIN-689 696. 45. P.JAYAKUMARAN NAIR, SOWPARNIKA, PALLIPPURAM, KANIYAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 46. J.PONNAMMA, SOWBHAGYA, MUKKOLA P.O., MANNANTHALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 044. 47. DR.S.HARIPRIYA, THRIVENI, AALUVILA, BALARAMPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 48. K.R.RANJINI AMMU, 74-RAVI NAGAR, PEROORKADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 005. 49. S.VIJAYAKUMAR, LEKSHMI VILASAM, T.C.42/170, MUKKOLAKKAL, SREEVARAHAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695009. 50. DR.P.LATHA, AARATHI, T.C.14/1592, FOREST OFFICE LANE, E.28, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. 51. P.S.KUMARI LATHA, SUMANGALAM, KUZHANAD P.O., VATTAPPARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 52. V.VENUGOPALAN NAIR, SYAMALAYAM, T.C.51/3078, ESTATE P.O., PAPPANAMCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695019. 53. A.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, THOPPUVILAKATHU VEEDU, SARKARA, CHIRAYINKEEZH P.O. 54. T.SAJITH, KRISHNA, T.C.5/2415(1), AMBALAMMUKKU, KAWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695003. 55. M.ANITHAKUMARI, MEENA BHAVAN, THYCAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. W.P.(C) NO.7009/2010 56. DR.J.HARIKUMAR, HARI BHAVAN, ETTUKUZHY(WEST) ENGINEERING COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695016. 57. S.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, SAKETH, MUTTAPPALAM, PERUNGUZHI P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695805. 58. R.BINI, SOPANAM, MUTTAPPALAM, PERUNGUZHI P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695805. ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR FOR R1 TO 6&8 TO20 SRI.J.HARIKUMAR FOR R23,24,26,27&29 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.7009/2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PETITION 477/2005 PENDING EFORE THE FIRST ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. P2:- COPY OF THE DRAFT YE-LAW SUMITTED BY THE ORIGINAL PETITIONERS. P3:- COPY OF THE DRAFT BYE-LAW SUBMITTED BY THE COUNTER PETITIONERS. P4:- COPY OF THE COMPROMISE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS AND COUNTER PETITIONERS IN OP. 477/2005. P5:- COPY OF THE COMMON ORDER DTD. 1.8.2009 IN OP.477/2005, IA. 1832/09 AND IA. 1833/09 ON THE FILE OF THE DISTRICT COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. P6:- COPY OF THE IA. 2208/09 IN OP. 477/05 ON THE FILE OF THE DISTRICT COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. P7:- COPY OF THE IA. 2220/09 IN OP. NO.477/05 ON THE FILE OF THE DISTRICT COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. P8:- COPY OF THE IA. 2240/09 IN OP. 477/05 ON THE FILE OF THE DISTRICT COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. P9:- COPY OF THE IA. 2379/09 IN OP. 477/05 ON THE FILE OF THE DISTRICT COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DTD. NIL. P10:- COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 21.1.2010 IN IA. 2379/09 IN OP. 477/05 ON THE FILE OF THE DISTRICT COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS R18(a):- COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE DTD. 27.1.1961 EVIDENCING THAT THE KERALA HINDI PRACHAR SABHA IS A REGISTERED ORGANISATION REGISTERED UNDER THE TRAVANCORE-COCHIN LITERARY SCIENTIFIC AND CHARITABLE SOCIETIES REGISTRATION ACT. 1955. R18(b):- COPY OF THE BY LAW OF THE KERALA HINDI PRACHAR SABHA. R18(c):- COPY OF THE LIST CONTAINING THE NAMES OF 36 PERSONS AND THEIR RELATION WITH THE PERSONS NOW AT THE HELM OF AFFAIRS OF THE SABHA. R18(d):- COPY OF THE COMPROMISE PETITION FILED BEFORE THE DISTRICT COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C) NO.7009/2010 R18(e):- COPY OF THE SCHEME (BHE LAW) OF KERALA HINDI PRACHAR SABHA. R18(f):- COPY OF THE ORDER IN IA. 1832/2009 AND IA. 1833/09 IN OP. 4/77/05. R18(g):- COPY OF THE DRAFT PUBLICATION APPROVED BY THE COURT BELOW. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss P.BHAVADASAN, J. ------------------------------------- WP(C) No.7009 of 2010 ------------------------------------- Dated 31st March 2010 Judgment The challenge made in this Writ Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is against Exts.P5 and P10 orders. 2. The petitioners herein and 6 others became members of the Kerala Hindi Prachar Sabha as per the decision of the Executive Committee dated 19.12.2005. They have remitted all the amounts due to the Sabha. Though the petitioners were not allowed to cast their vote in the election held on 30.04.2006, pursuant to the order of the District Court, they were included in the voters list published by the Returning Officer for the election of 2009. The parties were called upon to submit draft bye-laws and the copy of the draft bye-laws submitted by the petitioners is Ext.P2 and that of the counter petitioners is Ext.P3. It is stated that the original petitioners and the counter WPC 7009/10 2 petitioners, without consulting with the other members of the Sabha, clandestinely compromised the matter and framed a new scheme by taking some provisions from Exts.P2 and P3. A copy of the said compromise petition is produced as Ext.P4. The District Court, by Ext.P5 order dated 01.08.2009, passed a common order by which Ext.P4 scheme was accepted. The OP was allowed, recording that the compromise filed, will form part of the order. It also appointed a retired District Judge as the Receiver for conducting election in accordance with the scheme. 3. It is claimed that immediately on coming to know of the filing of the compromise between the original petitioners and the counter petitioners and also the passing of Ext.P2 order, the petitioners herein filed IA No.2208/09 for getting themselves impleaded in the OP, a copy of which is produced as Ext.P7. When Ext.P4 application was taken up, the learned District Judge was of the opinion that an application to set aside the compromise, scheme and WPC 7009/10 3 the subsequent order dated 1.8.2009 alone is maintainable and therefore, the petitioners filed IA No.2240/09 for the said relief. Copy of the said IA is produced as Ext.P8. The petitioner took objection to Ext.P5 order wherein it was directed to finalise the voters list. The petitioner points out that the said order is clearly unsustainable in law. Equally unsustainable is Ext.P10, it is submitted. 4. It would appear that the Court below has not considered both the applications in the proper perspective. So, it is felt that the matter requires reconsideration at the hands of the Court below. Accordingly, Exts.P5 and P10 are set aside and the District Court, Thiruvananthapuram is directed to reconsider the matter afresh in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of being heard to both sides. The Court below shall make every endeavour to dispose of the matter within one month from the date of re- opening of the Court after the mid-summer vacation. P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE WPC 7009/10 4 sta WPC 7009/10 5