K.Abdul Latheef v. the District Registrar(General)
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What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala pursuant to judicial review
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
MONDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA,
1944
WP(C) NO. 13532 OF 2019
PETITIONER/S:
K.ABDUL LATHEEF AGED 49 YEARS
S/O. ALI, SECRETARY, VALILLAPUZHA MUSLIM JAMAATH, MUHYUDHEEN JUMA MASJID, VALILAPUZHA P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN-673 639.
BY ADV JAWAHAR JOSE
RESPONDENT/S:
- 1 THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR(GENERAL) OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR, MALAPPURAM, PIN-676 505.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the District Registrar acted within the scope of his power by allowing a review petition filed by a second respondent who was a member of the society to quash an order accepting the petitioner
Whether the Registrar possessed the inherent power to rescind his earlier order accepting the list due to allegations of fraud and forgery discovered during the review process.
Whether the power of procedural review inheres in all authorities to recall an order rendered on wrong facts or without hearing the affected party.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K.ABDUL LATHEEF
- respondent
THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR(GENERAL)
- respondent
Y.P.MOIDEENKUTTY
Coram
Case details
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