IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2010 / 21TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 835 of 2010(D) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ AHAMMED KABIR, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O. SAINUDDIN, DAR-UL-HUDA, PORUVAZHY.P.O., KAMBALADY WARD, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.N.AJITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. PORUVAZHY MAYYATHUMKARA SHAFIMAHAL MUSLIM JAMA-ATH REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, M.SAINUDEEN, AGED 55, S/O. MYTHEENKUNJU, NADAKKAVINTE KIZHAKKATHIL, PALLI MURI, PORUVAZHY VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. ABDUL SALAM, AGED 54, S/O. MUHAMMED, CHARIYARATHU VEEDU, KAMBALADY MURI, PORUVAZHY.P.O., PORUVAZHY VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (GENERAL SECRETARY, PORUVAZHY MAYYATHUMKARA SHAFIMAHAL MUSLIM JAMA-ATH). 3. ELECTION COMMISSION OF PORUVAZHY MAYYATHUMKARE SHAFIMAHAL MUSLIM JAMA-ATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, K.BASHEERKUTTY, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.KOCHUKUNJU, SABIR MANZIL, PALLI MURI, AMBALATHUMBHAGAM.P.O., PORUVAZHY VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. V.ABDUL AZEEZ, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. VAVAKUNJU, PALLIYUDEPADINJATTATHIL PALLIMURI, SOORANADU.P.O., PORUVAZHY VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. (CONVENOR, ELECTION COMMISSION, PORUVAZHY MAYYATHUMKARA SHAFIMAHAL MUSLIM JAMA-ATH). 5. KERALA STATE WAKF BOARD, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA STATE WAKF BOARD, NEAR JAWAHAR NEHRU INTERNATIONAL STADIUM, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM. AR5 BY ADV. MR.M.M.SAIDU MUHAMMED,SC,WAKF BOARD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J ============================== W.P(C) No.835 of 2010 ================================= Dated this the 11th day of January, 2010 ================================= J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks for a direction of the Wakf Board to pass orders for Ext.P2 within a time frame. The election to the Poruvazhy Mayyathumkara Shafimahal Muslim Jama- ath, the first respondent, was conducted and on 1/1/2010, and the new office bearers were to take charge. In the meantime, the petitioner approached Wakf Board by Ext.P2 application seeking for passing an interim order to postpone the assumption of charge in O.P.No2/2010. The same is numbered as I.A.1/10. The petitioner could not obtain an interim order and now the matter is posted to 15/2/2010. In these circumstances, the petitioner seeks for a direction to the Wakf Board, to dispose of Ext.P2 petition, within a time frame. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Wakf Board. It is submitted that notices have already been -2- W.P(C) No.835 of 2010 ordered to the respondents in the I.A.1/10 which is evident in the averments in the writ petition. It is therefore, submitted that a specific time frame cannot be fixed at this stage, as all parties will have to be heard. There will be a direction to the fifth respondent to take a decision on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible after hearing all the parties. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE nl