IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2010 / 18TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 21452 of 2010(F) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. E.K.SURESH, S/O.KUNJUKUNJU, AGED 42, MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR, ADOOR MUNICIPALITY, ADOOR. 2. REMENAN.G, S/O.GANGADHARAN, MANKUNNATH VEEDU, PARAKODE.P.O, PARAKODE, ADOOR. 3. MANIYANPILLAI, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, AMBALATHARA, PARAKODE.P.O, PARAKODE, ADOOR. 4. K.P.ANIL KUMAR, S/O.ACHUTHAKURUP, BHAJAGOVINDAM, PARAKODE.P.O, ADOOR. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI SRI.BENHUR JOSEPH MANAYANI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. ADOOR MUNICIPALITY, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, ADOOR.P.O. 2. THE ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER/ SECRETARY, ADOOR, MUNICIPALITY, ADOOR. 3. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, STATE ELECTION COMMISSION OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, SELF GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R3 BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2010 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 21452 of 2010-F - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of July, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioners are aggrieved by the irregularities in the voters list published for Adoor Muncipality. It is pointed out that petitioners and similarly placed persons whose names figure in Ext.P7, are actually residing in Ward No.17 and presently they are sought to be included in Ward No.19. The petitioners have already filed a representation as Ext.P7 before the third respondent as well as before the second respondent. 2. Heard learned Standing Counsel for the Election Commission. It is submitted that the second respondent is the competent authority to consider such a complaint. 3. Therefore, there will be a direction to the second respondent to consider the grievance raised by the petitioners. The petitioners will make available a copy of Ext.P7 along with a copy of the voters list before the second respondent. The second respondent will consider the matter before finalisation of the voters list after hearing the first petitioner in a representative capacity. The petitioners will produce a copy of this wpc 21452/2010 2 judgment along with a copy of the writ petition for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/