IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 2ND ASHADHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 20599 OF 2014
PETITIONER/S:
PREMAN
AGED 49 YEARS
S/O. GOPALAN, EDAKKADANTHODIYIL HOUSE,
AZHINJILAM.P.O., MALAPPURAM, (MEMBER OF
VAZHAYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, COMMITTEE).
BY ADVS.
SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN (SR.)
SMT.P.R.REENA
RESPONDENT/S:
1 LATHIKA
MEMBER, VAZHAYOOR GRAMAPANCHAYATH,
KARADUPARAMBU.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-673632.
2 KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
BY ADVS.
SMT.KAVERY S THAMPI
SHRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN, SC, STATE ELECTION
COMMISSION, KERALA
SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON
SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN SCK.S.E.COMM
SUNNY MATHEW
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 23.06.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
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Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2022
JUDGMENT
The above writ petition is filed with following prayers:
"i. Call for records leading to Ext.P8 and issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing Ext.P8, holding that the 1st respondent is disqualified under the Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act, 1999.
ii. Issue such other orders, writs or directions as are deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court.
iii. Award cost of this proceedings to the petitioners." (sic) This is a matter relating to the election in the year 2010.
The application filed by the petitioner is dismissed by the Election Commission. I think nothing survives in this case.
Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
sd/-
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE das -3- W.P.(C). No. 20599 of 2014 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20599/2014 PETITIONER EXHIBITS P1.TRUE COPY OF THE IST OF CANDIDAQTYES APPROVED BY THE RETURNING OFFICER IN VAZHAYOOR GRAMAPANCHAYATH. P2.TRUE COPY OF THE DIRECION ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT SECRETARY OF COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA MALAPPURAM DISTRICT COUNCIL DATED 5-1-2013. P3.TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 5-1-2013 WITH THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF VAZHAYOOR GRAMAPANCHAYAT DATED 7-1-2013 P4.TRUE COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PETITION OP. 13/2013 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE ELECTION COMMISSION.
P5.TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF OBJECTION FILED BYTHE RESPONDENT IN OP NO. 13/2013 DATED 3-6-2013. P6. TRUE COPY OF THE DECLARATION IN FORM NO.2, FILED BY THE RESPONDENT DATED 1-12-10.
P7.TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF REGISTER SHOWING PARTY AFFILIATION OF THE MEMBERS MAINTAINED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE PANCHAYATH. P8. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION IN OP NO. 13/2013 DATED 16-7-2014.