IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2010 / 5TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23244 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- 1. BABY ODAMPALLIL, S/O.VARGHESE, MANDALAM P.O., NADUVIL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. THOMAS VECCATHANAM, S/O.JACOB, MANDALAM P.O., NADUVIL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MOIDEEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, (LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR DISTRICT, KANNUR, P.O.COLLECTORATE. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, TALIPARAMBA P.O., PIN - 670 141. 4. THE NADUVIL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NADUVIL P.O., TALIPARAMBA TALUK, PIN - 670 582. ADDL.R5 IMPLEADED 5. THE SECRETARY, NADUVILE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, NADUVILE P.O., TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRUCT. (ADDL.R5 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 27.7.2010 IN I.A.No.10445/10 IN W.P. (C)No.23244/10) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.23244 of 2010 --------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 27th DAY OF JULY, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners herein are permanent residents of Naduvil Grama Panchayat. The first petitioner is residing in Ward No.14 and second petitioner in Ward No.12 of the said Panchayat. The main complaint is regarding the irregularities in the preparation of voters list of Ward Nos.13 and 14 of the Panchayat. The first petitioner resides within Ward No.14, going by the delimitation of Wards by the Delimitation Commission. It is stated that his name has been included in the voters list for Ward No.13. A true copy of the same is produced as Exhibit P2. The second petitioner is residing within Ward No.12 as per Exhibit P12 and his name is included in Ward No.14. Aggrieved by such irregularities, the petitioners have filed Exhibit P4 complaint before the Secretary of the Panchayat, who is the Electoral Registration Officer. Seeking for appropriate directions in the matter, they have filed this Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Election Commission also. W.P.(C)No.23244/10 -2- 3. There will be a direction to the Additional 5th respondent-Secretary of the Panchayat who is the Electoral Registration Officer to consider the objections raised by the petitioner as per Exhibit P4 before finalising the voters list. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. dsn