IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER TUESDAY, THE 10TH JULY 2007 / 19TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 21202 of 2007(Y) PETITIONER: RAJU AYYAPPAN, PULICKAKKUDI MALAYIL, KADATHY EAST, MARKET P.O., MOOVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.HARILAL SRI.R.GOPAN RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION. 3. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER & DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. DIRECOTR OF MUNICIPALITIES, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPALITIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPALITIES, OFFICE OF THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, BROADWAY ERNAKULAM. 6. ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER & SECRETARY, MOOVATTUPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, MOOVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.K.RAVIKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.21202 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for respondents 2 to 6, I am satisfied that this writ petition can be disposed of with the following directions. Respondent no.3 shall dispose of Exts.P2 and P3 strictly on their merit and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is made clear that I have not considered the merit of the contentions raised by the parties including the maintainability. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE jes