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Smt.Sonia Catherine Mathew vs Kerala State Election Commission
2021 Latest Caselaw 2355 Ker

Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 2355 Ker
Judgement Date : 21 January, 2021

Kerala High Court
Smt.Sonia Catherine Mathew vs Kerala State Election Commission on 21 January, 2021
               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                 PRESENT

           THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR

     THURSDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 1ST MAGHA, 1942

                      WP(C).No.22456 OF 2020(F)


PETITIONERS:

      1        SMT.SONIA CATHERINE MATHEW
               AGED 37 YEARS
               W/O RAVEEN, KOLOTHUMANNIL, KARIMBANAKUZHY,
               PATHANAMTHITTA P O - 689645

      2        SHRI.ALEX MATHEWS
               AGED 47 YEARS
               S/O. GEORGE MATHEW, AYYAMPLACKAL, MAKKAMKUNNU,
               PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

      3        MISS. NISSY RACHEL ALEX
               AGED 19 YEARS
               D/O. ALEX MATHEWS, AYYAMPLACKAL, MAKKAMKUNNU,
               PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

      4        SMT. SUSY ALEX
               AGED 40 YEARS
               W/O ALEX MATHEWS,
               AYYAMPLACKAL, MAKKAMKUNNU,
               PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

      5        SMT. RACHEL MATHEWS
               AGED 80 YEARS
               W/O GEORGE MATHEW, AYYAMPLACKAL, MAKKAMKUNNU,
               PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

      6        SHRI. KEVIN MULANKEEZHIL ALEX
               AGED 22 YEARS
               S/O SMT. SALY ALEX,
               MULANKEEZHIL,
               MAKKAMKUNNU,
               PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

      7        ANN MARY ALEX
               AGED 26 YEARS
               D/O SMT SALY ALEX,
               MULANKEEZHIL, MAKKAMKUNNU,
               PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

      8        ALEXY ELSA BIJU
               AGED 22 YEARS
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           ALUMMOOTTIL THEKKETHIL, NANNUVAKADU,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     9     SHRI. ANIL THAMPY
           AGED 36 YEARS
           S/O SHRI T G THAMPY,
           CHALUMKAROTTTU ANIL BHAVAN, MAKKAMKUNNU,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     10    SHRI JOY EASOW
           AGED 76 YEARS
           S/O EASOW MATHAI,
           JOY BHAVAN,
           MARIA NAGAR,
           MAKKAMKUNNU,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     11    SMT MARIYAMMA VARGHESE
           AGED 73 YEARS
           W/O P J VARGHESE, JOHNS VILLA PALLIYATHU,
           MARIA NAGAR, MAKKAMKUNNU,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     12    SHRI SANIL JACOB
           AGED 32 YEARS
           S/O JACOB C G, JOY BHAVAN, MARIA NAGAR,
           MAKKAMKUNNU,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     13    SHRI AMAY THOMAS GEORGE
           AGED 20 YEARS
           S/O GEORGE B THOMAS, BUDHANIKUNNIL,
           MAKKAMKUNNU,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     14    SMT. ACHAMMA GEORGE
           AGED 82 YEARS
           W/O LATE A J GEORGE, AYYAMPLACKAL,
           MAKKAMKUNNU,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     15    SHRI. YUBI MARY THOMAS
           AGED 32 YEARS
           D/O JOHN THOMAS, KONNACKAL EBENEZER COMPLEX
           RING ROAD, PATHANAMTHITTA-P O-689645.
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     16    SHRI. K G PHILIP
           AGED 53 YEARS
           S/O C G GEEVARGHESE, KIZHAKKEKALAYIL
           MAKKAMKUNNU,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     17    SMT G SNEHA PRAKASH
           AGED 26 YEARS
           W/O SABU STEPHEN, KARIKULAM THAZHATHETHIL,
           MAKKAMKUNNU,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     18    SMT SHEEJA P J
           AGED 39 YEARS
           W/O P A SAJIMON, PUTHUPARAMBIL, NANNUVAKKADU,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     19    SMT ROSE SARA MATHEW
           AGED 22 YEARS
           D/O SAJEEV MATTHEW JOSEPH, KUDAPPANA VEEDU,
           MAKKAMKUNNU,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     20    SHRI. K. Y. SAMUEL
           AGED 61 YEARS
           S/O. LATE THOMAS YOHANNAN, KALLUMKOOTTATHIL,
           MAKKAMKUNNU,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     21    SMT. KRIPA CHRIS PRASAD
           AGED 19 YEARS
           D/O PRASAD, KARIKULAM THAZHATHETHIL,
           MAKKAMKUNNU,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     22    SMT. CHINNAMMA KUNJUMMEN
           AGED 83 YEARS
           W/O KUNJUMMEN, VAZHAYIL, AZHOOR,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     23    PROF. V J CICILY
           AGED 79 YEARS
           W/O LATE K G KOCHUKOSHY, KONNAYIL ,
           T B ROAD,
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           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645

     24    SMT. MERLIN ELSA MATHEW
           AGED 35 YEARS
           W/O MR BILU ABRAHAM, THYKKARA,
           T B ROAD,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645

     25    SMT. SARAMMA
           AGED 70 YEARS
           W/O JOHN ABRAHAM, THYKKARA,
           T B ROAD,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645

     26    SMT SOSAMMA
           AGED 90 YEARS
           W/O LATE PHILIP
           CHERUKARA,
           T B ROAD,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645

     27    SMT. SANTHI
           AGED 51 YEARS
           W/O JOSEPH CHERIAN, CHALUMKAROTTU,
           MAKKAMKUNNU, PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     28    SMT MARIYAMMA
           AGED 65 YEARS
           W/O T G THAMPY, CHALUMKAROTTU ANIL BHAVAN ,
           MAKKAMKUNNU, PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

     29    SHRI THAMPY
           AGED 74 YEARS
           S/O LATE CHERIAN, CHALUMKAROTTU ANIL BHAVAN,
           MAKKAMKUNNU,
           PATHANAMTHITTA P O-689645.

           BY ADVS.
           SRI.JACOB P.ALEX
           SRI.JOSEPH P.ALEX
           SHRI.MANU SANKAR P.

RESPONDENTS:

     1     KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION
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           CORPORATION OFFICE COMPLEX, PALAYAM,
           THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695003.
           REP BY ITS SECRETARY.

     2     ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER,
           (MUNICIPAL SECRETARY), PATHANAMTHITTA
           MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE,
           PATHANAMTHITTA. PIN-689 645

           BY ADV.
           SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN - SC
           SRI.JAMES ABRAHAM - SC


     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
ON 21.01.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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                      W.P.(C) No.22456 of 2020
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                             JUDGMENT

It is seen that the writ petition has become

infructuous. It is, accordingly dismissed.

Sd/-

P.B.SURESH KUMAR, JUDGE.

ds 21.01.2021 WP(C).No.22456 OF 2020(F)

APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST SHOWING THE PARTICULARS OF THE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS 1 TO 21 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST SHOWING THE PARTICULARS OF THE APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER 22 TO 29 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 22/10/2020 BEARING NO.R1-374/2020 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P3(a): TRUE COPY OF THE INTIMATION SLIP DATED 22/10/2020 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ELECTORAL IDENTITY CARD BEARING NO.10Z0577106 OF 23RD PETITIONER ISSUED BY ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

EXHIBIT P4(a) TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF RATION CARD BEARING NO.1312036047 OF 23RD PETITIONER

 
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