IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS MONDAY,THE 03RD DAY OF DECEMBER 2018 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA, 1940 WP(C).No .36743 of 2018 PETITIONERS:

1 RENISH DANIEL, AGED 40 YEARS S/O C.R.DANIEL, VICE PRESIDENT, KERALA STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION, RESIDING AT CHEMBAKASSERY HOUSE, MARIAPPURAM ARCH ROAD, KUTTANELLUR, THRISSUR-680014.

2 DAVID JOHN, AGED 40 YEARS S/O. P.D. JOHNSON, JOINT SECRETARY, KERALA STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION, RESIDING AT PUDUKADAN HOUSE, CHEROOR ROAD, THRISSUR - 680020.

3 SAJU S. DAS, AGED 39 YEARS S/O. SIVADASAN, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER, KERALA STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION, RESIDING AT S.S.DAS NIVAS, THEVALLY, KOLLAM-691009.

BY ADVS.

SRI.G.HARIHARAN SMT.JINU ANTONY SMT.K.S.SMITHA SMT.T.T.SHANIBA SRI.M.V.VIPINDAS SRI.PRAVEEN.H.

RESPONDENTS:

1 THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, APPOINTED FOR THE ELECTIONS TO THE KERALA OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION, HAVING OFFICE AT 1ST FLOOR, PRINCE TOWER, KOMBARA, MARKET ROAD, ERNAKULAM - 682 018.

2 THE RETURNING OFFICER, KERALA OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION, HAVING OFFICE AT 1ST FLOOR, PRINCE TOWER, KOMBARA, MARKET ROAD, ERNAKULAM - 682 018.

3 THE KERALA OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION, VANROSS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695034, REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ADHOC COMMITTEE.

4 THE INDIAN OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION, OLYMPIC BHAWAN, B-26, QUTUB INSTITUTIONAL AREA, NEW DELHI-110016, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (GENERAL).

5 THE KERALA STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS EX-OFFICIO PRESIDENT, OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, HEADQUARTERS (POLICE), NANDAVANAM, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695034.

6 THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, EX-OFFICIO PRESIDENT, KERALA STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION, HAVING OFFICE AT THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, HEADQUARTERS (POLICE), NANDAVANAM, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695034.

7 THE STATE POLICE CHIEF, HEADQUARTERS (POLICE), NANDAVANAM, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695034.

8 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, GROUND FLOOR, MAIN BLOCK, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -690532.

9 PROF. V.C. JAMES, S/O. CHACKO THOMAS, VALIYAKUNNEL HOUSE, AVOLI P.O., ANIKKAD, MUVATTUPUZHA - 686670.

10 PROF. P.K. JAGANATHAN, 5D, PVS APARTMENTS, KANNOTHUMCHAL ROAD, KANNUR - 670006.

11 JOHN S. RALPH, VALLAPARAMBIL, LOURDES HOSPITAL ROAD, KOCHI-682012.

BY ADVS.

SRI.M.R.HARIRAJ FOR R1, R2 SRI.LIJU.V.STEPHEN FOR R9 SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW FOR R3 & R4 KUM.PRIYANKA JOSE SMT.INDU SUSAN JACOB SMT.KARTHIKA MARIA SMT.VEENA RAVEENDRAN SRI.ANIL SEBASTIAN PULICKEL SRI.ARUN THOMAS SRI.JENNIS STEPHEN SRI.VIJAY V. PAUL SRI.SAIGI JACOB PALATTY, SR.GOVT.PLEADER FOR R5 TO R8 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON

03.12.2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.

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W.P(C)No.36743 of 2018 =============================

Dated this the 03^rd day of December, 2018

JUDGMENT

The prayers in the above Writ Petition (Civil) are as follows:

“i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order commanding the 7^th respondent to enquire into the complaints raised in Exhibit p4 and take such further action as per law;

ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order commanding the 5^th and 6^th respondents to recall the nominations submitted to the Kerala Olympic Association as evident from Exhibit P3 in so far as it concerns the Kerala State Rifle Association;

iii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order commanding the 5^th and 6^th respondents to reselect and resubmit list of nominees to the Kerala Olympic Association after consultation of the General Body in a democratic manner;

iv. pass such other orders or reliefs as deemed fit in the interest of justice.”

2. It is now submitted by Sri.Santhosh Mathew, learned counsel appearing for respondents 3 & 4 that now the 5^th respondent through its President has issued letter dated 22.11.2018 informing that the impugned nominations made in favour of respondents 9 to 11 have been withdrawn and that