Lali Kunjumon v. Ezhamkulam Grama Panchayat
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioners challenged the fairness of a Kudumbashree unit election via a writ petition, citing bye-law violations and lack of voters' list. The court held the society is not a state authority under Article 12 despite public functions.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH
TUESDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2007 / 16TH SRAVANA 1929
WP(C).No. 10068 of 2007(W)
-------------------------PETITIONER:
- LALI KUNJUMON,AGED 39 YEARS,W/O. KUNJUMON,KALLUTHUNDATHIL KADIKA,KAITHAPRAMBU, ADOOR.
- SUJATHA S,AGED 42 YEARS, W/O.MADHUSUDHANAN NAIR,KULANGARA AZHIKATHUPUTHEN VEEDU,ENATHU VILLAGE,ELENGAMANGALAM MURI.
- LISSIE MATHEW,AGED 38 YEARS, W/O.MATHAI KUTTY V,CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, ELEMKULAM VILLAGE,ARUKALIKKAL PADINJARU MURI.
- ROSAMMA RAJU,W/O.S.RAJU,ROHAN VILLA, EZHAMKULAM VILLAGE,ADOOR.
BY ADV. SRI.V.PHILIP MATHEW
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the court should exercise writ jurisdiction under Article 226 to interfer in the election process of a registered society under the Travancore Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societ
Whether the petitioners should be relegated to filing a civil suit for enforcement of bye-laws regarding the election process.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Lali Kunjumon and others
- respondent
Ezhamkulam Grama Panchayat
- respondent
Returning Officer, Kudumbashree CDS
- respondent
Kudumbashree CDS
- respondent
District Collector, Pathanamthitta
- respondent
Case details
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