The dispute concerned participation in a Cyclepolo National Championship and connected contempt petitions alleging denial of participation despite an interim order. The court dismissed the writ petitions as infructuous and closed the contempt petitions.
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W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 30820 OF 2016
PETITIONER:
KERALA CYCLE POLO ASSOCIATION (REGISTRATION NO. 1471/90), REPRESENTED BY ITS HONORARY SECRETARY,AMK NIZAR, TC. 20/1232,KARAMANA PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695002
BY ADVS. SRI.S.M.PREM SRI.P.RAMACHANDRAN PALAKKAD
RESPONDENTS:
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W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
BY ADVS.
SRI.JOBY JOSEPH, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1, R2 & R4
SMT.LATHA ANAND, SC, KERALA STATE SPORTS COUNCIL
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.12.2022, ALONG WITH Con.Case(C) NOS.206/2017, 208/2017, 520/2017 AND W.P.(C) NOS.30946/2016,30776/2016 AND 4622/2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 30946 OF 2016
PETITIONERS:
1 ATHUL NALIN S. DAS AGED 17 YEARS S/O.DASAN K.K., RESIDING AT NALINAM (H), KALLAM PO,KOYILANDY, KOZHIKODE,MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER DASAN K.K.
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W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
7 MAJU GEORGE AGED 17 YEARS S/O.LATE GEORGE JACOB, RESIDING AT KILIVALLIKAL, KALLOORKAD PO,KALLOORKAD, IDUKKI, MINOR,REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER LAILA GEORGE.
S/O.NAZEER M., RESIDING AT NAZEER MANZIL, PALLINADA,POTHENCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER NAZEER M.
S/O.SALEEM, RESIDING AT KALLANGADAM (H),PINANGODE PO, WAYANAD, MINOR,REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER SALEEM.
S/O.ELIYAS P.P.,RESIDING AT PUTHUKKULYIL (H), THAZHA,MUNDA PO, WAYANAD, MINOR,REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER ELIYAS P.P.
S/O.NARAYANAN KUTTY, RESIDING AT PUTHALATH HOUSE, MORAZHA PO,KANNUR, MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHERNARAYANAN KUTTY.
S/O.DEVADASAN K., RESIDING AT KANAKKANCHERI (H),PANDALLUR, KADAMBODE PO, MALAPPURAM,MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER DEVADASAN K.
S/O.SHAM SUNDEER, RESIDING AT SHAHEER MANZIL, KAROOR,AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA, MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER SHAM SUDEER.
14 ANAND G.KUMAR AGED 13 YEARS S/O.GANESH KUMAR, RESIDING AT KANAL VIEW, CHIRAKKODU,AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA, MINOR,REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER GANESH KUMAR.
W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
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15 AMALSHA SHAJI AGED 13 YEARS S/O.SHAJI T.G., RESIDING AT VARIENKANATTUPARAMBIL
(H),UDOPLAVU, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI, MINOR,REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER SHAJI T.G.
16 MUHAMMED HASHIM AGED 12 YEARS S/O.NOUSHAAD A.A., RESIDING AT ANAKETTIPARAMBIL (H),EDAVETTY PO, VALIYAJARM, THODUPUZHA,IDUKKI, MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER NOUSHAD A.A.
17 ARUNJITH SUNIL C. AGED 13 YEARS S/O.SUNIL C., RESIDING AT MUTHOOR HOUSE, BAKKALAM PO,KANNUR, MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER SUNIL C.
18 SOORAJ KUMAR R.S. AGED 13 YEARS S/O.PRAKASH, RESIDING AT TC 21/1699(1), ERAW12(A),ELANGAM, KARAMANA PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER PRAKASH.
AGED 12 YEARS
S/O.SIBY P.G., RESIDING AT SMRITHY NIVAS, KOMANA,AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA, MINOR,REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER AMBILY SIBY.
20 MUHAMMED FAVAS AGED 13 YEARS
S/O.JAFAR K.T.,RESIDING AT KUNNATHIL (H), PINANGODE,KUPARATHARA, WAYANAD, MINOR,REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER JAFAR K.T.
21 DEVADARSHAN J.S. AGED 13 YEARS
S/O.JAYADEVAN, RESIDING AT CHATHOTH, MUCHUKUNNU PO,KOZHIKODE, MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHERJAYADEVAN.
22 AKSHAY P. AGED 13 YEARS S/O.M.MURALIDHARAN, RESIDING AT PUTHALATH HOUSE, MORAZHA PO,KANNUR, MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHERM.MURALIDHARAN.
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W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
BY ADVS. SRI.M.R.HARIRAJ SRI.P.A.KUMARAN SMT.PRIYADA R MENON SRI.K.RAJAGOPAL
RESPONDENTS:
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W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.12.2022, ALONG WITH Con.Case(C) NOS.206/2017, 208/2017, 520/2017 AND W.P.(C) NOS.30820/2016,30776/2016 AND 4622/2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 30776 OF 2016
PETITIONERS:
AGED 25 YEARS
S/O. APPUKUTTAN G.,RESIDING AT VADAKKECHENNADU KOMANA, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA.
THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI.
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W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
S/O. MAMMUTTY, AGED 18 YEARS, RESIDING AT KALOTHE, MUNDAKKUTTY, WAYANAD.
ADVS. SRI.HARIRAJ, SRI.P.A.KUMARAN, SMT.PRIYADA R. MENON SRI.K.RAJAGOPAL
RESPONDENTS:
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W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.12.2022, ALONG WITH Con.Case(C) NOS.206/2017, 208/2017, 520/2017 AND W.P.(C) NOS.30946/2016, 30820/2016 AND 4622/2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 4622 OF 2017
PETITIONERS:
W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
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11 PREETHA.B.
W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
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PO, NILESWAR (VIA), KASARAGODE
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W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
SRI.M.R.HARIRAJ SRI.P.A.KUMARAN SMT.PRIYADA R MENON SRI.K.RAJAGOPAL
RESPONDENTS:
BY ADV SMT.LATHA ANAND, SC, KERALA STATE SPORTS COUNCIL R2 BY SRI.JOBY JOSEPH, SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER R4 BY SMT.P.VANDANA, CGC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.12.2022, ALONG WITH Con.Case(C).206/2017, 208/2017, 520/2017
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W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
AND W.P.(C) 30776/2016, 30946/2016 AND 30820/2016, THE COURT ON
THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA, 1944 CON.CASE(C) NO. 206 OF 2017
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENTWPC 30776/2016 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONER/PETITIONER NO.8 IN W.P.(C):
SUBIJITH.K S/O. SUBRAMANIANK., AGED 18 YEARS, KEEZHUVEETIL, PANDALLUR, KADAMBODE, MALAPPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.M.R.HARIRAJ SMT.G.BINDU SRI.P.A.KUMARAN SMT.PRIYADA R MENON SRI.K.RAJAGOPAL
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 6 IN W.P.(C):
1 RAGHUVENDRA SINGH DUNDOLD (H), CIVIL LLINES, HAWA SADAK, JAIPUR - 302019 (RAJASTHAN), PRESIDIENT CYCLE POLO FEDERATION OF INDIA, RESIDING AT DUNDLOD HOUSE, CIVIL LINES, HAWA SADAK, JAIPUR -302019 (RAJASTHAN)
2 GJANAN BURDE SECRETARY CYCLE POLO FEDERATION OF INDIA, 176, AYURVEDIC LAYOUT, UMRER ROAD, NAGPUR 440024 (MAHARASHTRA)
W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
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BY ADVS. SRI.M.L.SURESH KUMAR, CGC
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.12.2022, ALONG WITH Con.Case(C) NOS.208/2017, 520/2017 AND W.P.(C) NOS.30776/2016,30946/2016, 30820/2016 AND 4622/2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA, 1944
CON.CASE(C) NO. 208 OF 2017
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENTWPC 30946/2016 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA PETITIONER/PETITIOERS NO.5 AND 13 IN W.P.(C):
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENT NO.3 AND 6 IN W.P.(C):
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W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.12.2022, ALONG WITH Con.Case(C) NOS.206/2017, 520/2017 AND W.P.(C) NOS.30776/2016,30946/2016, 30820/2016 AND 4622/2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2022 / 25TH AGRAHAYANA, 1944
CON.CASE(C) NO. 520 OF 2017
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENTWPC 4622/2017 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
PETITIONER/RESPONDENT NO.4 IN W.P.(C):
JEEVA JOSE AGED 28 YEARS D/O.JOSE V.E., AGED 28 YEARS, RESIDING AT VENGATHANATHU (H), MUTHALAKODAM, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI. BY ADVS. SRI.M.R.HARIRAJ SMT.G.BINDU SRI.P.A.KUMARAN SRI.K.RAJAGOPAL
RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT NO.1 IN W.P.(C):
1 RAGHUVENDRA SINGH
DUNDLOD (H), CIVIL LINES, HAWASADAK, JAIPUR-302019 (RAJASTHAN),PRESIDENT, CYCLE POLO FEDERATION OF INDIA, RESIDING AT DUNDLOD (H), CIVIL LINES, HAWASADAK, JAIPUR-302019 (RAJASTHAN).
THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.12.2022, ALONG WITH Con.Case(C) NOS.206/2017, 208/2017 AND W.P.(C) NOS.30776/2016,30946/2016, 30820/2016 AND 4622/2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 16th day of December, 2022
These writ petitions and contempt petitions are concerning participation of
the petitioners in Cyclepolo National Championship held at Rajastanduring the year 2016.
According to the petitioners, the petitioners were not permitted to participate in the Championship and consequently, the connected contempt cases are filed.
and there must have been election to the Cycle polo Association thereafter and the officer bearers would also be different. Even though, learned counsel for petitioners submitted that the writ petitions may alone be dismissed as infructuous and contempt petitions may be retained in the files, I am of the clear opinion that no purpose would be served at this distance of time by retaining the contempt petitions in the files of this Court.
W.P.(C) Nos. 30820, 30946, 30776 of 2016 and W.P.(C) No. 4622 of 2017 & Coc Nos.206, 208 & 520 of 2017.
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Therefore, the writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous and the contempt petitions are closed in view of the reasons assigned.
Sd/-
SHAJI P.CHALY
JUDGE
smv
1 issue framed by the court
Should the connected contempt petitions remain pending after the writ petitions concerning championship participation became infructuous?
KERALA CYCLE POLO ASSOCIATION
STATE OF KERALA
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS AND YOUTH AFFAIRS
KERALA STATE SPORTS COUNCIL
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRATION
P.M.ABOOBACKER
SHAJI P.CHALY
As recorded by the court registry
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