IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.M.MANOJ
Nair Service Society – Appellant
Versus
Kottukal Krishnakumar, S/o K Velayudhan Pillai – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. context of original petition seeking declarations. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. issues related to the legal status of unincorporated associations. (Para 3 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's examination of statutory definitions. (Para 4 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. relief types under section 92 of cpc. (Para 10 , 12 , 18) |
| 5. key issues on leave to institute a suit and definition of 'person'. (Para 16 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 6. final ruling against the impleadment and definitions. (Para 17 , 23) |
| 7. conclusion to set aside ext.p9 and dispose of petition. (Para 25 , 26) |
JUDGMENT :
P.M.MANOJ, J.
This Original Petition is preferred by respondents 1 to 4 in IA No.1 of 2023 in an Unnumbered Original Suit of the year 2023 before the Sub Court, Kottayam. The respondents herein are the petitioners and the remaining respondents in the said Original Suit.
2. The suit was originally instituted by respondents 1 to 4 herein, seeking for a declaration that the amendments made to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the 1st defendant, Nair Service Society (NSS), after 1950s are illegal, null and void; and interalia seeking for the removal of trustees, settling a scheme and for other ancillary reliefs. Since the suit was filed under S
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