IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 25TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 27562 of 2008(F) PETITIONERS: ----------------------- 1. P.RAVEENDRAN, S/O RADHAKRISHNAN, PULIANKODE HOUSE, PARAMBALANGADI, (POST), EDARIKODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. M.V. RAMAN, MEPPADI HOUSE, KARTHIKA MYTHRI NAGAR, KAIPPALLIKUNDU, KOTTAKKAL. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF RESPONDENT: ----------------------- THE KERALA STATE SPORT COUNCIL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, BY ITS SECRETARY. BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHEER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).27562 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners claim to be associated with 'Wushu', a martial art, from the year 1984 and the 1st petitioner has won gold medals in the National Level Competition and has represented India in the South Asian Judges and Coacher Seminar. The petitioners are aggrieved by what they call as “a proposal on the part of the respondent Kerala State Sports Council to grant affiliation to the Kerala Wushu Association” headed by Sri.V.Santharam IPS. Ext.P3 representation in this regard has been filed by the petitioners herein before the Sports Council. The same is pending consideration. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioners Sri.Mohammed Ravuf and Sri.Pirappancode V.S.Sudheer on behalf of the Sports Council. 3. It is only appropriate that the Sports Council hears the petitioners before it takes a decision for recognition/affiliation of any association by name Kerala State Wushu Association headed by Sri.V.Santharam IPS. W.P.(C).27562 of 2008 -: 2 :- In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider Ext.P3, hear the petitioners, before taking a decision in the matter of granting affiliation/recognition to the Kerala State Wushu Association, in accordance with law, provided, no such decision has been taken, as on date. Obviously, the persons, who have sought for recognition/affiliation shall be given notice and they shall also be heard on the objections raised by the petitioners in Ext.P3, before a decision is taken, in the manner aforementioned. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/- //true copy// P.S. To Judge