Case Note & Summary
The writ petition was filed by Captain Shamsher Singh against the Indian Red Cross Society and others, seeking to quash the nomination of certain individuals as members of the Managing Body of the Chandigarh U.T. Red Cross Branch. The nomination was made via a notification dated 22nd May 1984, which appointed respondents No. 4 to 12 for a term of one year. As the term of the nominations had expired, the court found that the petition had become infructuous. Consequently, the court dismissed the writ petition and closed the matter. The decision was rendered by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Gogoi on 19th November 2010.
Headnote
A) Writ Jurisdiction - Certiorari - Infructuous Petition - Writ petition filed to quash nominations of members - Petition became infructuous as the nominations were for a fixed term that had expired - Court closed the petition as infructuous. (Paras Not mentioned)
Issue of Consideration
Whether the writ petition seeking to quash the nomination of members of the Managing Body was maintainable.
Final Decision
The court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous due to the expiration of the term of the nominations.
Law Points
- Writ of certiorari
- nomination of members
- infructuous petition
