High Court at Ernakulam allowed two writ petitions involving disputes between football associations. The Court noted the parties had resolved disputes via a mediated settlement agreement and directed compliance.
Parties directed to comply with obligations under the mediated settlement agreement, which is made part of the judgment.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
TUESDAY ,THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 / 5TH CHAITHRA, 1941
WP(C).No. 171 of 2019
PETITIONER/S:
1 AJITH K, AGED 35 YEARS S/O. VELAYUDHAN, KOTTUPATTA ACHACHAVADI HOUSE, KALIKKAVU (PO), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PRESENT MANAGER OF THE TEAM SMAK MEDIA FC (SABAN KOTTAKKAL)
2 DOSSO ABOUBAKAR SINDOU, S/O. DOSSO BOBUE, YUPUGON QUATIER MAROC ABID JAN, COTE DIVOIRE, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT C/O. AJITH K, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, KOTTUPATTA ACHACHAVADI HOUSE, KALIKKAVU (PO), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS. SRI.JAMSHEED HAFIZ SMT.T.S.SREEKUTTY
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE KERALA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, VIP SECTOR A, FIRST FLOOR, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU INTERNATIONAL STADIUM KALOOR, COCHIN 682 017
2 SEVENS FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION STATE COMMITTEE REG NO. TSR/TC/493/2015 PARIS BUILDING, WARD V, ROOM NO. 100, MUNDOOR (PO), PIN 680 541 TRISSUR DISTRICT
3 ROYAL TRAVELS ARTS AND SPORTS CLUB REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER MUSTHAFA, S/O. NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, ROYAL TRAVELS KOZHIKODE, PIN 673 661 MAVOOR ROAD, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.
WP(C).No. 171 of 2019 & CON.CASE 2
BY ADVS. SHRI.HALVI K.S. SHRI.IRSHAD K.K. SMT.PARVATHY S.KRISHNAN R1 SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY R2. SRI.RAJIT R3 SRI.P.T.SHEEJISH R4 SMT. RESMI K.M.GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26.03.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).204/2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No. 171 of 2019 & CON.CASE 3
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
TUESDAY ,THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2019 / 5TH CHAITHRA, 1941
WP(C).No. 204 of 2019
PETITIONER/S:
1 ABDUL LATHEEF AGED 46 YEARS S/O. ALAVIKUTTY, PULLISSERY HOUSE, KALPAKANCHERY (PO), PIN TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PRESENT MANAGER OF THE TEAM SUPER STUDIO MALAPPURAM.
2 KARGBO ABULAI AGED 22 YEARS S/O. OSMAN, 2W, KISSYBROOK, FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONEAN
PRESENTLY RESIDING AT C/O. ABDUL LATHEEF, S/O. ALAVIKUTTY, PULLISSERY HOUSE, KALPAKANCHERY P.O, PIN TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS. SRI.JAMSHEED HAFIZ SMT.T.S.SREEKUTTY
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE KERALA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION VIP SECTOR A, FIRST FLOOR, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU INTERNATIONAL STADIUM KALOOR, COCHIN-682 017
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THRISSUR DISTRICT.
4 THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETY MALAPPURAM CIVIL STATION, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676505 BY ADVS.
SHRI.HALVI K.S. SHRI.IRSHAD K.K. SMT.PARVATHY S.KRISHNAN SRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY R4, SMT. PRINCY XAVIER, GOVERNMENT PLEADER R2 SRI.RAJIT R3 SRI.P.T.SHEEJISH
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26.03.2019, ALONG WITH WP(C).171/2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
[ WP(C) 171/2019 ,WP(C).204/2019 ]
The subject matter of the writ petitions are
dispute between the various football associations. Matter was placed before a mediator and the parties
have resolved their disputes by entering into a mediated settlement agreement.
In that view of the matter, the parties are directed to comply with the obligations undertaken by them under the mediated settlement agreement. The mediated settlement agreement is directed to be made part of the judgment. The writ petitions are allowed in terms of the mediated settlement
agreement.
Sd/-
SHAJI P.CHALY
JUDGE
hmh
WP(C).No. 171 of 2019 & CON.CASE 6
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 171/2019
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE PASSPORT OF THE 2ND PETITIONER EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE VISA FOR THE PERIOD 24-10-2018 TO 23-04-2019 OF THE 2ND PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE FRRO REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE OF THE 2ND PETITIONER FOR 25-01-2018 TO 24-01-2019. EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE CANCELLED VISA OF THE 2ND PETITIONER FOR 25-01-2018 TO 24-012019. EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE ENQUIRY REPORT OF THE 3 MEMBER COMMITTEE OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 20-12-2018.
EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED NIL.
RESPONDENT'S/S EXHIBITS: NIL
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 204/2019
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
| EXHIBIT P1 | A TRUE COPY OF PETITIONER. |
THE | PASSPORT OF THE 2ND |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXHIBIT P2 | A TRUE COPY OF PETITIONER. |
THE | VISA OF THE 2ND |
| EXHIBIT P3 | A TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF 07.12.2018. |
THE THE |
FRRO REGISTRATION 2ND PETITIONER DATED |
| EXHIBIT P4 | A TRUE COPY OF PETITIONER FOR |
THE 29. |
VISA OF THE 2ND 04.2016 TO 29.04.2017 |
| EXHIBIT P5 | A TRUE COPY VI 11.10.2017 TO |
SA F 10.1 |
OR THE PERIOD 0.2018 |
| EXHIBIT P6 | A TRUE COPY OF 3 MEMBER COMMI DATED 20.12.20 |
THE TTEE 18 |
ENQUIRY REPORT OF THE OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT |
| EXHIBIT P7 | A TRUE COPY OF 2ND RESPONDENT |
THE DAT |
ORDER PASSED BY THE ED NIL. |
RESPONDENT'S/S EXHIBITS:NIL
AJITH K
DOSSO ABOUBAKAR SINDOU
THE KERALA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
SEVENS FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION STATE COMMITTEE
ROYAL TRAVELS ARTS AND SPORTS CLUB
THE REGISTRAR OF SOCIETY MALAPPURAM CIVIL STATION
SHAJI P.CHALY
As recorded by the court registry
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