IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 7TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 16TH KARTHIKA 1930 W.P.(C).No.32923 of 2008(S) --------------------------------------------------- PETITIONERS:- ---------------------- 1. GRACY JOY, CHELAMARATHUNGAL HOUSE, PANDIPPARA P.O., ETTIKKAVALA, KAMAKSHI PANCHAYAT, IDUKKI. 2. JOY THOMAS, KATTUPALATH HOUSE, KAMAKSHI P.O., IDUKKI-685515, BY ADV. SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER SRI.FIROZ K.ROBIN RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (I.A)DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KUDUMBASREE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 4. KUDUMBASREE DISTRICT COORDINATOR, PAINAVU, IDUKKI. 5. RETURNING OFFICER, DISTRICT RETURNING OFFICE GENERAL, ADCS, IDUKKI (DISTRICT). 6. CHAIRPERSON, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, KAMAKSHI GRAMAPANCHAYAT 7. MEMBER SECRETARY, KUDUMBASREE, KAMAKSHI GRAMAPANCHAYAT. R1 & R3 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- H.L.Dattu,C.J. & A.K.Basheer, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.32923 of 2008-S -------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 7th November, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. The main prayer in this public interest litigation is, to direct the 3rd respondent to keep pending the elections of Area Development Society (ADS) and Community Development Society (CDS) of Kamakshi Grama Panchayat till a decision is taken on Exhibit P4 in accordance with law. (2) The allegation of the petitioners in the writ petition is, that, the election process requires to be conducted in a particular manner, as provided under the Election laws and that is not done by the 3rd respondent. (3) In our opinion, if that is so, the petitioners and any other person interested in the result of the election, is to question the same by filing an appropriate application before the appropriate forum. (4) In the above view of the matter, we decline to entertain this writ petition and the same is, accordingly, rejected. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice A.K.Basheer Judge vku/-