IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER THURSDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2009 / 9TH ASWINA 1931 WA.No. 2133 of 2009 --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.20397/2009 Dated 15/09/2009 .................... APPELLANT(S): 4TH RESPONDENT: -------------------------------------- VENMONY SUDHAKARAN, PRESIDENT, VENMONY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, RESIDING AT KOZHASSERIL, VENMONY P.O. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SMT.SMITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 1 TO 3 AND 5 TO 9: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. GOPALAN, AGED 68 YEARS, S/O.RAMAN, SAJEER BHAVAN, PUNTHALA P.O., VENMONY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY/BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHENGANNOOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. THE SECRETARY, VENMONY GRAMA PANCHAYATH. 5. ABDUL KALAM, MEMBER, WARD NO.8, VENMONY, RESIDING AT KAKKAODAYIL VEEDU, PUNTHALA P.O., VENMONY. 6. SAJI, MEMBER, WARD NO.3, VENMONY, RESIDING AT KOCHUVEETTIL THUNDIL VEEDU, KOZHUVALLOOR P.O., VENMONY. 7. JOLLY OOMMEN, MEMBER, WARD NO.12, VENMONY, RESIDING AT PAYIKKADA THAKIDIYIL, VENMONY P.O. 8. JESSY VARGHESE, MEMBER, WARD NO.1, RESIDING AT PERUMKUZHY PEEDIKAYIL, KODUKULANJI, KARODE, VENMONY P.O. 9. ELIZABETH SAMUEL, MEMBER, WARD NO.4, RESIDING AT NANARAKAM NILUNNATHIL HOUSE, VENMONY P.O. BY ADVS.M/S.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, P.HARIDAS & R.T.PRADEEP. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R. Bannurmath, C.J. & A. K. Basheer J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A. No. 2133 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of October, 2009. Judgment Basheer, J: Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appeal has become infructuous, inasmuch as the appellant has resigned from the post of President of the Panchayat after the no confidence motion was carried against him. Therefore the appeal is dismissed as infructuous. S.R.Bannurmath, Chief Justice A.K. Basheer Judge an.