IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 28TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5197 of 2009(T) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- ANNAMMA ABRAHAM, W/O. LATE K.P. ABRAHAM, KONNAYIL LIJOVILLA, KARUVATTA, ADOOR.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY MR.M.SREEKUMAR, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. AJITHA SURESH, COUNCILOR, WARD No. 11, PARAKKODE EAST, ADOOR MUNICIPALITY. BY MR.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.5197 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner filed a petition before the 1st respondent under Section 4 (1) of the Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act. The petitioner’s grievance in this writ petition is that although Ext.P1 petition has been filed as early as in May 2008, the same has not yet been disposed of by the 1st respondent. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent also. The learned Standing Counsel submits that the 1st respondent would require at least three more months’ time to complete the proceedings in Ext.P1 petition. After having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to complete the proceedings in Ext.P1 and pass orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt W.P.(C)No.5197/09 2 of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd