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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 9145
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
GOPINATH P., J
VIGNESWARAN M – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 34664 OF 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: K.MOHANAKANNAN, THUSHARA D.S.
For the Respondents: K.T.THOMAS, NIKHIL BERNY
Court mandated timely consideration of membership applications as per society's bye-laws.
Headnote:The petitioners challenged the inaction of the 5th respondent society regarding their applications for membership despite their eligibility as per the society's bye-laws. The court observed that the society was willing to consider the applications if submitted correctly with necessary documentation. It was directed that the 5th respondent shall consider the applications appropriately and without undue delay. Writ petition is disposed of as above.
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| 1. eligibility for membership in the society. (Para 1) |
| 2. need for proper documentation in application. (Para 2) |
| 3. court's directive for timely application consideration. (Para 3) |
J U D G M E N T
The petitioners have approached this court being aggrieved by the fact that the 5th respondent society is not considering the application submitted by the petitioners for grant of membership, though they are fully eligible as per bye laws of the 5th respondent.
2. When this matter is taken up for consideration today, it is the submission of the learned counsel for respondents 5 and 6 that the 5th respondent had informed the petitioners that their applications for membership shall be considered provided, such applications are filed in proper form and are accompanied by necessary documents to show that they are entitled for grant of membership. The copies of the communications issued to the petitioners are handed over by the learned counsel for the 5th respondent to the learned counsel for the petitioners.
3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the 5th respondent and in the light of the submissions made as above by the learned counsel for the 5th respondent, this writ petition will stand disposed of directing that if the petitioners were to submit applications for membership in a proper form and accompanied by such documents as are required to establish that they are entitled to such membership, the 5th respondent shall consider the same in accordance with the law and take a decision on such applications without undue delay.
Writ petition is disposed of as above.
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