IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.V.K.BALI & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH JANUARY 2007 / 20TH PAUSHA 1928 W.P.(C).No.1123 of 2007(H) ----------------------------------- PETITIONERS:- ----------------- 1. O. NARAYANAN, S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, `SOUPARNIKA', PORT AVENUE, KUMBALAM VILLAGE, PANANGAD. 2. P. UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, `PALAYIL', PORT AVENUE, KUMBALAM VILLAGE, PANANGAD. 3. V.M. GOPALANKUTTY MENON, S/O.MADHAVAMENON, `GOPALAM' KUMBALAM VILLAGE, PANANGAD. 4. K. NARAYANANIKUTTY, W/O.NARAYANAN, `SOUPARNIKA' PORT AVENUE, KUMBALAM VILLAGE, PANANGAD. 5. C.V. RAJAN, S/O.KUNHIKANNA KURUP, `RAGAM', KUMBALAM VILLAGE, PANANGAD. 6. GEETHA RAJAN, W/O.C.V. RAJAN, `RAGAM', KUMBALAM VILLAGE, PANANGAD. 7. N. SOBHANA, W/O.MOHANDAS, 8/27B, VILLANCHIRA PORT COLONY, KUMBALAM VILLAGE, PANANGAD. 8. K.G. KAMALA KUMAR, S/O.GANGADDHARA PILLAI, KAMAL THENGUMPILLIL, KUMBALAM VILLAGE, PANANGAD. 9. BABY, W/O.UNNIKRISHNAN, `SAROVARAM', KUMBALAM VILLAGE, PANANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA W.P.(C).NO.1123 OF 2007-H - 2 - RESPONDENTS:- ------------------- 1. COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, THRISSUR-REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. KAMOTH DEVASWOM, KAMOTH TEMPLE, PANANGAD-REPRESENTED BY ADVOCATE COMMISSIONER K. JAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. 3. ADVOCATE COMMISSIONER/RETURNING OFFICER KAMOTH DEVASWOM, PANANGAD. R1 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER. BY ADV.SRI.K.JAYAKUMAR (ADVOCATE COMMISSIONER) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.K.Bali,C.J. & P.R.Raman,J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.1123 of 2007-H -------------------------------------- Dated, this the 10th day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT V.K.Bali,C.J. (Oral) The grouse of the petitioners is that despite making applications by them, the Returning Officer is refusing to enrol them as voters. Mr.K.Jayakumar, Advocate Commissioner, appears and states that there was some communication gap and all applications sent to him and received by him would be entertained and disposed in accordance with law. The statement made by the Advocate Commissioner satisfies the petitioners and the learned counsel says that in view of the statement made by the Advocate Commissioner, this petition be closed. So ordered. V.K.Bali Chief Justice P.R.Raman Judge vku/-