Prince Mathew v. Kerala State Rifle Association & Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF JULY 2015/16TH ASHADHA, 1937 WA.No. 1233 of 2011 ------------------------------- JUDGMENT DATED 06-07-2011 IN WP(C) 18253/2011. ..........

APPELLANT(S)/PETITIONER:

---------------------------------------------- PRINCE MATHEW, S/O.A.J.MATHEW, AGED 48, ANITHOTTATHIL HOUSE, MUTTOM, MUTTOM VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK.

BY ADVS.SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H.

RESPONDENT(S)/RESPONDENTS:

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1. KERALA STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION, REGISTRATION NO.A426/2008, TRIVANDRUM, HEAD QUARTERS OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TRIVANDRUM-10 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEVASSYA KURIAN, VELANKUNNEL, CHITTALANCHERY P.O., PALA.

2. KERALA SPORTS COUNCIL, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

R1 BY ADVS. SRI.R.HARIKRISHNAN SRI.E.RAMACHANDRAN SRI.R.UMASANKAR R2 BY SRI.K.PAUL KURIAKOSE, SC R3 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.I.DAVIS THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: mbr/

ASHOK BHUSHAN, CJ & A.M. SHAFFIQUE, J.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.A No.1233 of 2011 -------------------------------------- Dated this, the 7th day of July, 2015

J U D G M E N T

Ashok Bhushan, CJ This writ appeal has been filed by the writ petitioner against the judgment dated 06/07/2011 by which the writ petition was dismissed with the observation that the petitioner may approach the Civil court for the relief sought for.

2.

The petitioner, who claims to be an executive member of the 1st respondent, had filed the writ petition praying for striking off Clause 23(c) from Ext.P1 byelaw. The learned Single Judge has rightly relegated the petitioner to approach the Civil Court.

3.

It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the 3rd respondent that the petitioner has already filed a civil suit which was dismissed and the matter is pending in appeal.

W.A.No.1233/2011 -:2:- 4.

We, however, do not find any ground to interfere with the judgment of the learned Single Judge.

This writ appeal is dismissed.

(sd/-) (ASHOK BHUSHAN, CHIEF JUSTICE) (sd/-) (A.M.SHAFFIQUE, JUDGE) jsr