IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2011 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 6855 of 2008(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.V.FRANCIS, DIRECTOR, UNITEC RUBBER PRODUCTS PVT. LTD., MINI INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CHOONDAL, THALAKOTTUKARA, MEMBER NUMBER 134. BY ADV. SRI.PEARLY JOSE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. RETURNING OFFICER, SENIOR CO-OPERATIVE INSPECTOR (HEAD QUARTERS) DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, AYYANTHOLE, TRICHUR 2. GENERAL MANAGER DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTER, TRICHUR. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY INDUSTRIES, SECRETARIAT TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE TRICHUR DISTRICT MINI INDUSTRIAL ESTATE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NO.S.IND (R)240, TRICHUR 1. BY ADV. SRI.C.E.UNNIKRISHNAN FOR R.4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BASANT BALAJI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.6855 of 2008 ------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T This writ petition was filed on 26.2.2008 challenging the order passed by the Returning Officer rejecting the petitioner's nomination and a declaration that the petitioner is eligible to participate in the election to the Board of Directors of the fourth respondent society. Pursuant to the interim order passed by this Court on 28.2.2008, the petitioner's nomination was treated as valid and he was permitted to participate in the election subject to further orders of this Court. 2. Today, when the case was called on for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner was not present. There was also no representation on his behalf. The petitioner was also not present in person. Sri.C.E.Unnikrishnan, the learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent society submitted that the petitioner was elected as a member of the managing committee pursuant to the acceptance of the nomination in terms of the interim order passed by this Court and even today he is continuing as a member of the managing committee of society. In such circumstances, as the petitioner has no subsisting grievance, the writ petition is closed as infructuous. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.