P.Mujeeb v. Kerala State Library Council
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner challenged acceptance of forged membership applications by a library council. Court held that the issue requires a suit via publication and was not fit for writ jurisdiction as the body is not "State". Petition closed with no costs.
What did the court decide?
WP closed. No costs.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
THURSDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2017/25TH KARTHIKA, 1939
WP(C).No. 4367 of 2017 (U)
PETITIONER:
- P.MUJEEB.,
S/O. SAINULABDEEN, AGED 40 YEARS,
REJILA COTTAGE, CHULLIMANNOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADVS.SRI.SAM ISAAC POTHIYIL SRI.A.S.SREEJAN
RESPONDENT(S):
1. KERALA STATE LIBRARY COUNCIL REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ETN 43,TC 24/1962, K.ANIRUDHAN ROAD, VAZHUTHACAUD, UPPER MEREDIAN ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-695 014.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Court can issue directions under Article 226 regarding an election in a specific library association which is not a State.
Whether the petitioner is the proper vehicle to agitate the issue of election disputes involving unrepresented members via warranty suits.
Whether a remedy for election disputes in this body remains open for another procedural avenue.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P.MUJEEB.
- respondent
KERALA STATE LIBRARY COUNCIL
- respondent
TALUK LIBRARY COUNCIL
- respondent
THE SECRETARY UDAYA LIBRARY
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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