IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 22853 of 2010(F)
1. T.H.ABDUL JABBAR, AGED 50 YEARS,
... Petitioner
2. SHAMIR THUKALIL, AGED 34,
Vs
1. SECRETARY,
... Respondent
2. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION,
3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
4. SECRETARY,
For Petitioner :SRI.P.A.MOHAMMED SHAH
For Respondent :SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM
The Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
Dated :26/07/2010
O R D E R
T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.
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W.P.(C). No.22853/2010-F
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Dated this the 26th day of July, 2010
J U D G M E N T
The petitioners are voters of Vazhakulam Grama
Panchayat. They are representing Ward Nos.3 and 7. The
writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action taken by the
respondents in fixing the ward, namely, Women: Reserved and
Category-SC/ST Women in the Grama Panchayat. It was
contended that out of 20 wards, 10 are now fixed as
reserved for Women (General), 1 for SC Women, 1 for SC and
8 wards as General (Unreserved). It is thus contended that
the same is against the rules.
2. In the statement filed by the Standing Counsel for
the third respondent, it is mentioned that the Director of
Panchayats has, as per notification dated 20/11/2009, fixed
the number of reserved constituencies in Grama Panchayats
including Vazhakulam Grama Panchayat. As per the said
notification, the number of reserved constituencies in the
Vazhakulam Grama Panchayat shows that the number of seats
reserved for the general category will be 9; the number of
seats reserved for women (including the women in the
scheduled caste and scheduled tribe) will be 10; for
scheduled caste-2 and; for scheduled caste women-1.
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3. In the light of the above, the learned counsel for
the petitioners submitted that no further grievances are
there for the petitioners. The writ petition is disposed
of accordingly. No costs.
(T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.)
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