This writ petition under Article 226 seeking a direction to stay an election was closed as the meeting mentioned in the notice had already been convened.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 05.03.2018
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
W.P.(MD) No.8656 of 2015 and M.P(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2015
Rev.R.Vijayakumar, Son of Richard, Pastor, Mission House, Mailakkarai Post, Kattakadai, Thiruvanandhapuram, Kanyakumari District. ... Petitioner
-vs-
1.The Registrar of Societies, Registrar Central Chennai, Pycrofts Road, Triplicane, Chennai- 600 005.
2.The India Evangelical Lutheran Church(IELC), No.47, Eldams Road, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018, represented by its President.
3.K.Baul Sundar, Son of Karuthudaiyan, 321,Lutheran Mission Compound, K.P.Road, Nagercoil – 629 001. Kanyakumari District.
4.The Superintendent of Police Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.
5.The Inspector of Police, Nesamani Nagar Police Station, Nagercoil. ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to forbear the third respondent from conducting any
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meeting or election pursuant to the notice, dated 6.5.2015 by considering the Petitioner's representation, dated 21.5.2015.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jegadeesh Pandian, for M/s.K.J.Associates For Respondent-1 : Mr.M.Muthu, Additional Government Pleader For Respondents :Mr.J.Bharathan 2 and 3 M/s.T.R.Jeyapalam
O R D E R
The relief sought for in this Writ Petition is for a direction to the first respondent to forbear the third respondent from conducting any meeting or election pursuant to the notice, dated 6.5.2015 by considering the Petitioner's representation, dated 21.5.2015.
2.The notice, dated 6.5.2015 referred to in the prayer is enclosed in Page No.104 of the typed-set of papers filed along with this Writ Petition was addressed to all the Congregations/Pastors/Workers of India Evangelical Lutheran Church and the notice was signed by Mr.K.Baul Sundar, General SecretaryIELC. It is brought to the notice of this Court that Mr.K.Baul Sundar is no more functioning as the Secretary of the institution. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that the said meeting was already convened as per the schedule and therefore no further consideration is required in respect of the relief as such sought for in this Writ Petition.
3.Accordingly, the Writ petition stands closed. It is left open to the parties to to redress their grievances, if any exists. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar (AS)
/True copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1 The Registrar of Societies, Registrar Central Chennai, Pycrofts Road, Triplicane,
Chennai – 600 005.
2.The Superintendent of Police Kanyakumari District, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Nagercoil.
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3.The Inspector of Police, Nesamani Nagar Police Station, Nagercoil.
+1CC TO M/S.T.R.JEYAPALAM, ADVOCATE, SR NO.53097 +1CC TO SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SR NO.53600
W.P.(MD) No.8656 of 2015 and M.P(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 05.03.2018
vsn MS/KK/SAR-4/14.03.2018/3P.6C
Rev.R.Vijayakumar
The Registrar of Societies
The India Evangelical Lutheran Church
K.Baul Sundar
The Superintendent of Police Kanyakumari District
The Inspector of Police, Nesamani Nagar Police Station
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
As recorded by the court registry
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