A single judge of the High Court at Ernakulam directed the Kerala State Haj Committee to consider the petitioners' applications for Haj pilgrimage under Reserved Category B guidelines for 2016, rejecting the claim for 'fifth timer' status.
The first respondent directed to consider Exhibits P3 and P4 for Haj pilgrimage for 2016 under Reserved Category B.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR
FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 2016/30TH VAISAKHA, 1938
WP(C).No. 7714 of 2016 (L)
PETITIONERS:
BY ADVS.SRI.V.T.MADHAVANUNNI SRI.V.A.SATHEESH
RESPONDENTS:
R2 & R3 BY ASG SRI.N.NAGARESH
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20-05-2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
EXT. P1 TRUE COPY OF THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF UMMER PUNNAKKAN ISSUED FROM ANJARAKANDY GRAMA PANCHAYATH
EXT. P2 TRUE COPY OF THE HAJ WAIT LIST 2015 FROM SERIAL NO.646 T0 687
EXT. P3 TRUE COPY OF THE HAJ APPLICATION FORM OF THE 1ST PETITIONER
EXT. P4 TRUE COPY OF THE HAJ APPLICATION FORM OF THE 2ND PETITIONER.
RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL.
/TRUE COPY/
P.S. TO JUDGE
P.B.Suresh Kumar, J.
W.P.(C)No.7714 of 2016 L
Dated this the 20th day of May, 2016
JUDGMENT
The petitioners seek a direction to the first respondent
to treat them as fifth timer applicants for Haj pilgrimage for the year 2016.
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applications preferred by the petitioners for Haj pilgrimage for the year 2016 under Reserved Category B of the guidelines issued by the Central Government.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
P.B.Suresh Kumar, Judge
tkv
2 issues framed by the court
Whether petitioners are eligible to be treated as fifth timer applicants for Haj pilgrimage.
Whether the first respondent is directed to consider petitioners' Haj applications under Reserved Category B.
Kuttukkan Shappukaran Mariyam
Kuttukkan Shappukaran Najila
Kerala State Haj Committee
Haj Committee of India
Union of India
P.B. Suresh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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