IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2011 / 27TH SRAVANA 1933 OP(C).No. 2723 of 2011(O) -------------------------------- I.A. NO.1714/2011 IN A.S. NO.81/2011 OF ADDL. SUB JUDGE, THALASSERY ....... PETITIONER: --------------- 1. K.T.BHARATHI,D/O.N.T.MADHAVAN NAMBIAR, AGED 68 YEARS,RETIRED TEACHER,'PRATHIBHA', KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM. 2. IRITTY HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY SECRETARY CUM MANAGER,K.T.BHARATHI, D/O.MADHAVAN NAMBIAR,AGED 68 YEARS, RETIRED TEACHER,KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM. BY ADVS. SRI.K.V.PAVITHRAN SRI.M.P.JAYANANDAN SRI.E.M.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.K.C.ANTONY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE IRITTY HIGH SCHOOL SOCIETY REG.NO.16/1955,P.O IRITTY - 670 703. 2. THE SECRETARY IRITTY HIGH SCHOOL SOCIETY REG.NO.16/1955, P.O IRITTY- 670 703. 3. THE PRESIDENT IRITTY HIGH SCHOOL SOCIETY RE.NO.16/1955, P.O IRITTY- 670 703. 4. PUTHIYA VEETTIL VARUN MOHAN, S/O.CHANDRAMOHAN,AGED 28 YEARS, ENGINEER,PUTHIYAVEEDU,P.O KEEZHUR,IRITTY- 670 703. 5. P.RADHAKRISHNAN,S/O.CHATHUKUTTY NAMBIAR, MUZHAKKUNNU AMSOM,DESOM- 670 703. 6. ABDURAHIMAN POYILON,S/O.LATE AHAMMED HAJI, KEEZHUR AMSOM AND DESOM,P.O IRITTY- 670 703. svs ................2/-.... ....2... OPC.NO.2723/2011 7. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR - 670 001. 8. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION,KANNUR- 670 001. 9. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THALASSERI- 670 101. 10. ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, IRITTY- 670 703. 11. IRITTY HIGH SCHOOL SOCIETY, P.O IRITTY- 670 703. 12. DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), KANNUR HAVING OFFICE AT THALASSERI. 13. BALARAMAN NAMBIAR,S/O.MADHAVAN VAZHUNNAVAR,AGED 60 YEARS,BANK CLERK, KEEZUR AMSOM DESOM- 670 703. 14. KALAYAPRATH PUTHIYAVEETTIL RAMACHANDRAN NAMBIAR,S/O.PADMANABHAN THAZHEDAM, AGED 67 YEARS,PARAPPA AMSOM, DESOM- 670 703. 15. BROTHER K.PADMANABHAN NAMBIAR, AGED 68 YEARS,RETIRED OFFICE ATTENDER, THAZHEDAM,PARAPPA AMSOM DESOM- 670 703. 16. P.RADHAKRISHNAN,S/O.CHATHUKUTTY NAMBIAR, AGED 44 YEARS,MUZHAKKUNNU AMSOM,DESOM- 670 703. 17. K.K.MAHINDRAKUMAR,S/O.KESAVAN VAZHUNNAVAR,SALESMAN,KEEZHUR AMSOM DESOM- 670 703. 18. PAKKANHI KUNHIRAMAN NAIR,S/O.SANKARAN NAIR, AGED 68 YEARS,AGRICULTURIST, RESIDING AT KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM- 670 703. 19. CHANDROTH KAVALAN KRUNAKARA KURUP, S/O.KRISHNA EMBRANDIRI,AGED 67 YEARS, PENSIONER,KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM- 670 703. 20. KEEZHUIDATHIL BHASKARAN,S/O.KUNHAPPA KEEZHURIDATRHIL HOUSE,KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM- 670 703. 21. PULIYANGADAN NARAYANAN NAMBIAR, S/O.CHANDU NAMBIAR,AGED 49 YEARS, MAVILA HOUSE,KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM- 670 703. svs ..............3/-.... ...3... OPC. NO.2723/2011 22. C.M.DEVARAJAN,S/O.KARUNAKARAN, AGED 52 YEARS,KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM- 670 703. 23. M.KUNHAMBU NAMBIAR,S/O.NARAYAN NAMBIAR, AGED 68 YEARS,KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM- 670 703. 24. A.P.BHASKARAN,S/O.RAMAN,AGED 47 YEARS, AGRICULTURIST,RESIDING AT KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM. P.O IRITTY- 670 703. 25. NADORAVEETTIL KARTHIYAYANI AMMA, W/O.LATE M.KUNHIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, AGED 70 YEARS,KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM- 670 703. 26. NADORAVEETTIL PANKAJAM, W/O.LATE M.KUNHIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, AGD 47 YEARS,TEACHER,KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM. P.O IRITTY- 670 703. 27. NADORAVEETTIL VIJAYAN, S/O.LATE M.KUNHIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, AGED 44 YEARS,AGRICULTURIST, KEEZHUR AMSOM,PUNNAD DESOM- 670 703. 28. NADORAVEETTIL SOBHANA, D/O.LATE M.KUNHIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, PATANUR AMSOM,KODOLIPRAM DESOM- 670 703. 29. NADORAVEETTIL KRISHNAN, S/O.LATE M.KUNHIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, AGED 36 YEARS,BUSINESS,KEEZHUR AMSOM, PUNNAD DESOM,P.O IRITTY- 670 703. 30. NADORAVEETTIL VALSALA, D/O.LATE M.KUNHIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, AGED 86 YEARS,HOUSE HOLDER, KEEZHUR AMSOM, PUNNAD DESOM- 670 703. 31. BALAKANDY RAMUNNI (DIED). 32. MAVILA CHATHOTH VALSALA,W/O.KUNHIMADHAVAN, KEEZHUR AMSOM,PUNNAD DESOM- 670 703. 33. KANAKATHIDATHIL SREEDEVI AMMA, D/O.PADMANABHAN THAZHEDAM,AGED 64 YEARS, RESIDING AT 'MAYAVILASAM' KEEZHUR AMSOM, DESOM- 670 703. svs ........4/-... ...4... OPC. NO.2723/2011 34. KANAKATHIDATHIL VINODINI AMMA, D/O.PADMANABHAN THAZHEDAM,W/O.LATE SRIJITH VAZHUVANAVAR AGED 62 YEARS, SREEPURAM,KEEZUR,P.O IRITTY- 670 703. 35. K.T.BHANUMATHI AMMA,D/O.K.T.MADHAVAN, K.T.MADHAVAN NAMBIAR,THALASSERI AMSOM, VADIKKAKAM DESOM - 670 101. 36. K.E.DAMODARAN NAYANAR,S/O.KESAVAN, RETD.ENGINEER,P.O IRITTY- 670 703. 37. K.BHUVANADASAN VAZHUVANVAR,S/O.KRISHNAN RETD.HEADMASTER,KEEZHUR AMSOM DESOM- 670 703. 38. K.E.SAROJINI AMMA,D/O.KESAVAN VAZHUNNAVAR,KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM- 670 703. 39. K.E.DEVI AMMA,W/O.KESAVAN VAZHUNNAVAR, KOMALALAYAM,KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM- 670 703. 40. K.E.LAKSHMIKUTTY AMMA,D/O.KESAVAN VAZHUNNAVAR, KOMALALAYAM,KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM- 670 703. 41. CHALIL VASU,S/O.KUNHIKANNAN,PRIYA HOTEL, KOMALALAYAM,KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM- 670 703. 42. K.KUNHIKRISHNAN VAZHUNNAVAR, S/O.DATHAN NAMBOODIRI,PENSIONER, ELAYAVOOR AMSOM,CHOVVA DESOM - 670 002. 43. ABDURAHIMAN POYILAN,S/O.LATE HAMEED HAJI,DOCTOR,KEEZHUR AMSOM,DESOM- 670 703. R3 BY ADV. SMT.SHAHNA KARTHIKEYAN THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs O.P.(C). NO. 2723/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ORDER IN I.A. NO/1714/2011 DATED 24/06/2011 OF SUBCOURT, THALASSERI. P2: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN O.S. NO.432/1990 DATED 31/01/2011, OF MUNSIFF COURT, KUTHUPARAMBA. P3: COPY OF THE APPEAL MEMORANDUM IN A.S.81/2011 BEFORE THE SUB COURT, THALASSERI. P4: COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT FILED IN SUPPORT OF THE STAY PETITION, IN A.S. NO.81/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- O.P.(C) No.2723 of 2011 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of August, 2011. JUDGMENT The 38th defendant in O.S.No.432 of 1990 of the court of learned Munsiff, Kuthuparamba and 1st appellant in A.S.No.81 of 2011 of the court of learned Sub Judge, Thalassery is the petitioner before me challenging Ext.P1, order dated June 24, 2011 on I.A.No.1714 of 2011 (in A.S.No.81 of 2011) refusing to grant stay of operation of the decree in O.S.No.432 of 1990. Learned Munsiff disposed of two suits – O.S.No.432 of 1990 and 150 of 1992 concerning administration and management of a society by a common judgment. O.S.No.150 of 1992 was dismissed while O.S.No.432 of 1990 was decreed in part whereby learned Munsiff directed a fresh election to be conducted as per provisions of the memorandum of association and regulations of the society (marked Exts.A2 and A3 in the trial court). Challenging that part of the decree, petitioner and 42nd defendant filed A.S.No.81 of 2011 and prayed for stay of operation of that part of decree appealed against. That was refused by Ext.P1, order. That order is under challenge. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner contends that by a cryptic order learned Sub Judge has disallowed the prayer for stay and that factually also the order is not correct. It is pointed out that no issue regarding conduct of election arose in the course of trial of O.S.No.432 of 1990. It is also contended that even OP(C) No.2723/2011 2 if it is assumed that the court is entitled to mould relief, parties should have been heard on the proposed relief which did not happen. In the circumstances, learned Sub Judge ought to have granted the stay prayed for, it is argued. 3. Learned counsel for 1st respondent has contended that in view of the direction in the decree in O.S.No.432 of 1990 general body of the society was convened on 25.06.2011 to conduct election (which learned counsel for petitioner submits is on the next day of Ext.P1), in that meeting the governing body elected the office bearers of the society and that they have already taken charge. It is also submitted by learned counsel that the manager elected in that meeting has obtained approval of the educational authorities. 4. According to the learned counsel for petitioner, all the above transactions were after Ext.P1, order and hence cannot stand. 5. It is not necessary for me to go into that question in this proceeding. That certainly is a matter for the learned Sub Judge to decide while disposing of A.S.No.81 of 2011. Even as per the submission of learned counsel for petitioner, challenging the election held on 25.06.2011 a separate suit is instituted in the court of learned Munsiff, Kuthuparamba. In the above OP(C) No.2723/2011 3 circumstances it is not necessary for me to interfere with Ext.P1, order. It is open to the petitioner to raise all her contentions before learned Sub Judge in the appeal. Without prejudice to that right of petitioner, this Original Petition is dismissed. Learned Sub Judge (if steps on the appeal are over) shall make every endeavour to dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible having regard to the grievance of petitioner. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, Judge. cks