IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2009 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 11154 of 2009(O) --------------------------------------- OP.(ARB).NO.1670/2008 OF VI TH ADDL.DISTRICT COURT, ERNAKULAM. .................... PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. BIJU MATHEW, S/O.MATHEW, M/S.PMG MEDICALS, OPP.DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KOZHENCHERY, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. A.SULAIMAN RAWTHER, S/O.AZIZ RAWTHER, M/S.SANTHI MEDICALS, KOZHENCHERY, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. JOSE JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, M/S.MODERN DISTRIBUTORS, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.C.S.MANU, MR.S.K.PREMRAJ, MR.ANOOP JOSEPH, MR.ABHILASH AKBAR, MR.T.B.SIVAPRASAD. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. ALL KERALA CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS ASSOCIATION, REGISTERED OFFICE, CHEMISTS BHAVAN, CHAVARA CENTRE ROAD, KOCHI-682 016, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY. 2. K.SAHADEVAN, DEVAN MEDICALS, PAVANGAD, KOZHIKODE. 3. K.SIVASANKARAN, PEECEE MEDICAL AGENCIES, PALLIKULAM ROAD, THRISSUR. W.P.(C). NO.11154/2009-O: 4. THOMAS EAPEN, UPPERI MEDICALS, HARIPPAD, ALAPPUZHA. 5. M.K.SURENDRAN, USHA MEDICALS, KECHERI, THRISSUR. R1,R3 & R5 BY ADV. MR.S.SREEKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.11154 of 2009 - O --------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of June, 2009 J U D G M E N T Respondents 1, 3, 4 and 5 have entered appearance. Notice on 2nd respondent returned unclaimed. Service found sufficient. 2. Petitioner has filed I.A.No.6924/2009 to declare the service on 2nd respondent. I.A allowed. 3. This writ petition has been filed for transfer of O.P. (Arb.)No.1670/2008, an application moved under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, from the VI Additional District Court, Ernakulam to any other competent court of jurisdiction. At the time of hearing, it is submitted that the presiding officer of the above court has been transferred and as such the petition itself has become infructuous. In the light of the submission made above, the writ petition is closed without any further orders. S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE. bkn/-