IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 13956 of 2007(J) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- V.BABU, CASHIER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, TREASURY BRANCH, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHANDAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. DISTRICT REGISTRAR & REGISTRAR OF SOCIETIES, TRANSPORT BHAVAN, FORT P.O., TRIVANDRUM. 2. PRESIDENT, S.B.I., SC/ST EMPLOYEES WELFARE ASSOCIATION, CARE STATE BANK OF INDIA, LOCAL HEAD OFFICE, L.M.S. JUNCTION, TRIVANDRUM. ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU FOR R2 SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI FOR R2 GOVT. PLEADER SRI. V.TEK CHAND THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ........................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 13956 OF 2007 ......................................................................... Dated this the 2nd April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner challenging the steps to conduct election to the SBI SC/ST Employees Welfare Association, which is a society registered under the 'Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955' and praying for a direction that the election shall be conducted only after ensuring that the voters' list is notified and after auditing and circulating the accounts of the Association among the members. 2. The second respondent has filed a counter affidavit rebutting the averments and allegations raised by the petitioner and stating that the election to the executive committee was held on 29.04.2007 in accordance with the bye-laws; the executive committee was elected by the General Body and that the petitioner also participated in the General Body meeting, but he W.P.(C) No. 13956 OF 2007 2 did not have the voting right as he was a defaulter and further that the executive committee thereafter elected the office bearers, pursuant to which the executive committee and the office bearers elected on 29.04.2007 assumed the office and are still continuing . In the above circumstances, the matter has virtually become infructuous and the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous accordingly. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk