IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2011 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9825 of 2011(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. VAZHUTHACAUD.R.NARENDRAN NAIR, ADVOCATE & STATE NOTARY, SOPANAM, TC-15/845-1, VAZHUTHACAUD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 010. 2. RAJEEV K.K., ADVOCATE, HOUSE NO.012, JAWAHAR NAGAR, KOWDIAR,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. C.N.SIVANKUTTY, CHERUVALLIL CHAITHANYA, INCHAKADU, MYLOM P.O., KOTTARAKKARA-691 560. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SMT.SMITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA BAR COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, BAR COUNCIL BUILDINGS,ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 031 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CHIEF RETURNING OFFICER FOR THE ELECTIONS TO THE BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA FOR THE YEAR 2011 (HON'BLE. MR.JUSTICE JOHN MATHEW (RETIRED), BAR COUNCIL OF KERALA, BAR COUNCIL BUILDINGS,ERNAKULAM,KOCHI-682 031. STANDING COUNSEL SRI.K.AJAYAN FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: dmb P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 9825 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 31st day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners have approached this Court with the following prayers: (i) To issue a Writ of Mandamus commanding the respondents to take precautionary steps that were suggested by the petitioners and other contesting candidates in the process of counting and to ensure that it is only after that, the further counting of votes in the elections to the Kerala Bar Council continued. (ii) To issue such other writs, orders or directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 2. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the first respondent. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the election is already over. In the said circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of, without prejudice to the rights and liberties of the petitioners to challenge the proceedings in accordance with the relevant provisions of law. Nothing is expressed on merits, as to the issue projected in this writ petition. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd