IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18355 of 2008(I) PETITIONER: MANOJ THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS JOSEPH, AGED 37, ADVOCATE, MUKATTUKUNNEL HOUSE, KATTAPPANA SOUTH P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI RESPONDENTS: 1. THE STATE CO-OPERATION ELECTION COMMISSION, OFFICE OF THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION TRIVANDRUM REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE ELECTORAL OFFICER TO KATTAPPANA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., KATTAPPANA/ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,UDUMPANCHOLA. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER TO KATTAPPANA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD/OFFICE INSPECTOR, UDUMPANCHOLA CO-OPERATIVE CIRCLE (GENERAL), UDUMPANCHOLA. 4. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), IDUKKI. 5. THE SECRETARY TO CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 6. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO CO-OPERATION, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 7. KATTAPPANA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., KATTAPPANA P.O. IDUKKI DISTRICT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 8. IDUKKI DISTRICT TAXI DRIVERS' CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.1-191 KATTAPANA, KATTAPPANA P.O. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 9. P.T.THOMAS VALLIYAMTHADAM, NIRMALA CITY P.O., KATTAPPANA. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.RADHIKA BY SC SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN FOR R7 BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN R1 TO R6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ====================================== W.P.(C) NO.18355 OF 2008 ====================================== Dated this the 27th day of June 2008 JUDGMENT The learned counsel for the petitioner, faced with the situation that the disputes entirely revolve on the mixed question of law and facts and in the wake of the availability of an alternate efficacious remedy by way of election dispute to be raised before the Arbitration Court under the Kerala Co- operative Societies Act, seeks withdrawal of the writ petition without prejudice to the contentions. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed without prejudice. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge css/