IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 23RD MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4343 of 2009(P) ------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------- SUNNY POULOSE, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. POULOSE, (MEMBER, WARD No.5, VANNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH), RESIDING AT KULAPPURAKKAL HOUSE MUNDANMUDI, KALLIPPARA, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DIST. BY MR.RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN, ADVOCATE. MR.R.RANJITH, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SHYNI AUGUSTINE, ARUNCHERIYIL, MUNDANMODY, VANNAPPURAM, MEMBER, VANNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY MR. MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC, KSEC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.4343 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent – Kerala State Election Commission to dispose of O.P.No.158/2008 filed by the petitioner before the 1st respondent. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the 1st respondent submits that the Commission would require at least four months' time to complete the proceedings and pass orders on the said original petition. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to dispose of the original petition within three months from today. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd