IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3498 of 2009(N) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- LATHA SUGATHAN, MEMBER, WARD I, VIZHINJAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, 'SUGATH', KOVALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. MR.GEORGE THOMAS (MEVADA) -ADV. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SMT.ASUNTHA MOHAN, W/O.MOHAN, MASS HOUSE, KOTTAPPURAM P.O., VIZHINJAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (MEMBER, WARD NO.16, VIZHINJAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH). 2. THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. MR.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.3498 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P5 order of the Kerala State Election Commission whereby the Commission upheld the maintainability of the original petition as a preliminary issue, dismissing the I.A. filed by the petitioner challenging the maintainability.. 2. I am of opinion that the Election Commission should not make piece-meal adjudication of a petition before it especially in view of the fact that such petitions are to be disposed of in a time bound manner. In the above circumstances, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to raise the contention regarding maintainability also while challenging the final order to be passed by the Election Commission, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd