IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 24552 of 2010(T) 1. REJI POTHEN, S/O. M.K.BABY, KARINGADU, ... Petitioner Vs 1. KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, ... Respondent 2. SUNNY KAROTTE, MEMBER, WARD NO.7, For Petitioner :SRI.M.SREEKUMAR For Respondent :SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM The Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Dated :06/08/2010 O R D E R T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.24552 of 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 6th DAY OF AUGUST, 2010 JUDGMENT
The petitioner seeks for a direction to the first respondent
to dispose of Exhibit P1 petition at the earliest. The petitioner is
a member of Nedumkunnam Grama Panchayat. He was elected
from Ward No.13 and the 2nd respondent was elected from Ward
No.7 in the general election held during September, 2009.
2. The petition, Exhibit P1, is filed under Section 4 of the
Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection)Act. It is
pointed out that evidence of the petitioner is over and the 2nd
respondent has been examined partly. The petitioner therefore
requests for a speedy disposal of the matter.
3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Election
Commission, who submitted that since the Election Commission
is having multifarious activities, including those connected with
the delimitation of Wards and election to the local bodies 2010,
some more time will be required to dispose of Exhibit P1.
4. In that view of the matter, there will be a direction to
the Election Commission to take a decision on Exhibit P1, after
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completing the evidence and after hearing the parties,
expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three months from
today.
The Writ Petition is disposed of as above.
Sd/-(T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE).
dsn True copy P.A.to Judge.