IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 13TH JUNE 2008 / 23RD JYAISHTA 1930 W.P(C).No. 17635 of 2008(Y) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SRI.V.PRADEEPKUMAR, S/O.T.N.VASUDEVA KURUP, 35 YEARS, THADATHIL HOUSE, KADAMMANITTA PO. PATHANAMTHITA BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, O/O.THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, TRIVANDRUM 2. P.S.AMBILY, PURATHOOTU HOUSE, KADAMMANITTA PO., NARANGANAM VILAGE KOZHENCHERRY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA 3. BABU.P.JOHN, VOTER, WARD NO.8 POOVANNUNILKUNNATHIL, NEAR KADAMMANITTA POST OFFICE BY ADV. SRI. MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 17635 OF 2008 Y ==================== Dated this the 13th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T This writ petition deserves to be dismissed only on the ground of want of locus standi to the petitioner. 2. The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P2, an order rendered by the 1st respondent dismissing a petition filed by one Sri.Babu P John, on the allegation that the 2nd respondent was liable to be disqualifed under Section 35(p) of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act. Sri.Babu P.John has not challenged the said order and the petitioner, who is a total stranger, has filed this writ petition challenging the said order. 3. In my view, petitioner lacks locus standi. He is incompetent to challenge Ext.P2 as he is a total stranger. True the petitioner claims to be member of the ward, which is represented by the 2nd respondent. But then, that does not confer on the petitioner locus standi to challenge Ext.P2 order. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp