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K.M.Sathyan vs The Registrar Kerala Khadi And ...
2023 Latest Caselaw 7262 Ker

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 7262 Ker
Judgement Date : 27 June, 2023

Kerala High Court
K.M.Sathyan vs The Registrar Kerala Khadi And ... on 27 June, 2023
                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                     PRESENT
                   THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
         TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE 2023 / 6TH ASHADHA, 1945
                           WP(C) NO. 4803 OF 2017
PETITIONER:

              THE ORAVIL BLACKSMITHY CARPENTRY/WORKERS INDUSTRIAL CO-
              OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED NO. K.V. IND (D) 19,
              P.O.NADUVANNOOR, KOZHIKODE- 673 614,
              REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE CONVENER

              BY ADV SRI.P.P.JACOB


RESPONDENTS:

     1        THE REGISTRAR, KERALA KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD,
              THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 001.

     2        THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
              INDUSTRIES (K) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
              THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 001.

     3        THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
              INDUSTRIES (K) DEPARTMENT, KERALA KHADI AND VILLAGE
              INDUSTRIES BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 001.

     4        THE PROJECT OFFICER DISTRICT REGISTRAR
              KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES CO OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
              KOZIKODE-673 001.

     5        KUNJIKRISHNAN
              ANITHA NIVAS, P.O.NADUVANNOOR, KOZHIKODE-673 001.

     6        RAGHAVAN
              CHENGOT HOUSE, P.O.NADUVANNOOR, KOZHIKODE-673 001.

     7        VASANTHAKUMAR
              SOPANAM, P.O.NADUVANNOOR, KOZHIKODE-673 001.

              BY ADVS.
                      SRI.M.SHARAFUDHEEN, SC, KERALA KHADI AND VILLAGE
              INDUSTRIES
                      SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN
                      SMT.C.S.SHEEJA (SR.GP)



      THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
27.06.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).6374/2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) Nos. 4803 and 6374 of 2017
                                   2



               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
         TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF JUNE 2023 / 6TH ASHADHA, 1945
                        WP(C) NO. 6374 OF 2017
PETITIONERS:

     1      K.M.SATHYAN
            THEEYANKANDY HOUSE, NADUVANNUR,ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
            CONVENER/CHAIRMAN, ORAVIL BLACKSMITHY CARPENTRY WORKERS,
            INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NO.K.V.IND(D)19,
            PO NADUVANNOOR,KOZHIKODE-673 614.

     2      ASSANKOYA MANAT
            MANAT HOUSE, NADUVANNUR ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER,
            ORAVIL BLACKSMITHY CARPENTRY WORKERS INDUSTRIAL
            CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., NO.K.V.IND(D) 19,
            PO NADUVANNOOR,KOZHIKODE-673 614.

     3      SETHUMADHAVAN N.
            KARUNALAYAM, NADUVANNUR ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER,
            ORAVIL BLACKSMITHY CARPENTRYWORKERS INDUSTRIAL
            CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.,NO.K.V.IND(D) 19,
            PO NADUVANNUR,KOZHIKODE-673 614.

            BY ADV SRI.P.P.JACOB


RESPONDENTS:

     1      THE REGISTRAR KERALA KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES BOARD
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.

     2      THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
            INDUSTRIES (K) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.

     3      THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
            INDUSTRIES (K) DEPARTMENT, KERALA KHADI AND VILLAGE
            INDUSTRIES BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
 WP(C) Nos. 4803 and 6374 of 2017
                                        3



     4      THE PROJECT OFFICER DISTRICT REGISTRAR
            KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,
            KOZHIKOE-673 614.

     5      KUNJIKRISHNAN
            ANITHA NIVAS, PO NADUVANNOOR,KOZHIKODE-673 614.

     6      RAGHAVAN
            CHENGOT HOUSE, PO NADUVANNOOR,KOZHIKODE-673 614.

     7      VASANTHAKUMAR
            SOPANAM, PO NADUVANNOOR, KOZHIKODE.

     8      THE ORAVIL BLACKSMITHY CARPENTRYWORKERS INDUSTRIAL
            CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED NO.K.V.IND (D) 19,PO
            NADUVANNOOR, KOZHIKODE-673 614,
            REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

     9      THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER
            BALUSSERY POLICE STATION,BALUSSERY, KOZHIKODE.

            BY ADVS.
                     SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN
                     SRI.SHARAFUDHEEN (SC)
                     SMT.RESHMI THOMAS (GP)




     THIS   WRIT   PETITION   (CIVIL)   HAVING   COME   UP   FOR   ADMISSION   ON
27.06.2023, ALONG WITH WP(C).4803/2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED
THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) Nos. 4803 and 6374 of 2017
                                      4




                                JUDGMENT

[WP(C) Nos.4803 and 6374 of 2017]

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in these

cases would submit that in the light of the filing of

W.P.(C)No.17918/2023, these writ petitions may be closed.

Accordingly, these writ petitions are closed.

Sd/-

GOPINATH P.

JUDGE ats WP(C) Nos. 4803 and 6374 of 2017

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 6374/2017

PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE BYELAW, RELEVANT PAGES PAGES 1 TO 3, 8,9, 14 & 15 OF THE PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN WPC.24002/15 DATED 7-8-2015.

EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY FOURTH RESPONDENT DATED 10-8-2015.

EXHIBIT P4 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT DATED 28-3-2015.

EXHIBIT P5 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE FIR IN CRIME 200/15 DATED 10-4-15 OF BALUSSERY POLICE STATION.

EXHIBIT P6 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC.12109/16 DATED 5-4-16.

EXHIBIT P7 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT GOVERNMENT DATED 19-4-2016 WITH COVERING LETTER DATED 28-4-2016.

EXHIBIT P8 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE FOURTH RESPONDENT DATED 10-2-2017.

EXHIBIT P9 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN WPC.4803/2017 DATED 13-2-2017.

EXHIBIT P10 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE THE BALUSSERY POLICE STATION DATED 14-2-2017

EXHIBIT P11 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE TO THE FOURTH RESPONDENT DATED 17-2-2017.

WP(C) Nos. 4803 and 6374 of 2017

EXHIBIT P12 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 8TH RESPONDENT TO THE FIRST PETITIONER DATED 16-2-2017.

EXHIBIT P13 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY 8TH RESPONDENT O THE COUNSEL FOR THE PETITIONERS DATED 17-2-2017.

EXHIBIT P14 : TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FILED BY RESPONDENTS 5 TO 7 IN WPC.4803/2017 WITHOUT EXHIBIT DATED 17-2-2017.

WP(C) Nos. 4803 and 6374 of 2017

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 4803/2017

PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE BYELAW, RELEVANT PAGES, PAGES 1 TO 3,8,9,14 & 15 OF THE PETITIONER

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN WPC.NO. 24002/2015 DATED 07.08.2015

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER IN ISSUED BY FOURTH RESPONDENT DATED 10.08.2015

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU UNDER RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT DATED 28.03.2015

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 200/15 DATED 10.04.2015 OF BALUSSERY POLICE STATION

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC.NO. 12109/2016 DATED 05.04.2016

EXHIBIT P7 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT GOVERNMENT DATED 19.04.2016 WITH COVERING LETTER DATED 28.04.2016

EXHIBIT P8 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY FOURTH RESPONDENT DATED 10.02.2017

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT

EXHIBIT R5(a) TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS ENTERED IN THE MINUTES OF THE SOCIETY EVIDENCING TAKING OVER OF THE CHARGE

EXHIBIT R5(b) TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS ELECTING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE.

EXHIBIT R5(c) TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 21-11-2016 IN COC NO.1987/2016

EXHIBIT R5(d) TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DATED 28-03-2015

 
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