IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN THURSDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2010 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6918 of 2010(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD STAFF UNION REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY V.V.SREENIVASAN, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.LATE T.P.ANANDAVARIYER, GOURI NIVAS, NEAR ANNAPOORNESWARY TEMPLE, CHERUKUNNU POST, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, REVENUE DEVASWOM DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, MALABAR DEVASWOM BOARD, KASARAGOD, NILESHWAR P.O. 4. P.VASUDEVAN NAMBOODIRI, S/O.SUBRAMANIAN NAMBOODIRI, PALAMANGALATH ILLAM, AJANOOR P.O., VIA ANANDASRAMAM, KASARAGODU DISTRICT. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN R2, R3 BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN,SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.6918 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, J. There is nothing in this writ petition by way of pleadings to show that the petitioner is a registered association. If it it not so, it cannot be treated as one entitled to file a writ petition. Not only that, the authority of the so-called General Secretary to institute a writ petition on behalf of the petitioner is also not pleaded. It is also not pleaded as to whether the so called union is a trade union and/or whether it is recognised by the Devaswom Board. There is also nothing to indicate that V.V.Sreenivasan, whose name is shown as General Secretary, is either an employee of the Devaswom. There is also no pleading that the petitioner represents the devotees. We do not find any ground to entertain this writ petition. Therefore, without entering on merits, but on the question of locus standi, this writ WPC.6918/10 2 petition is dismissed leaving open the petitioner's right, if any, in accordance with law, to file proper writ petition if so advised. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. Sd/- P.S.GOPINATHAN, Judge. kkb.4/03.