IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2010 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 8625 of 2010(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- RAJU.K.K.,AGED 48 YEARS,S/O.KUNJU KUNJU, KAITHAVANAPARAMBIL, THALVADY, CHAMBAKULAM, ALAPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.RASHEED C.NOORANAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE PRESIDENT, B-40 CHAMBAKULAM BLOCK PANCHAYATH, CHAMBAKKULAM. ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY, B-40 CHAMBAKULAM BLOCK PANCHAYATH, CHAMBAKKULAM. ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. THE ELECTION COMMISSION,OFFICE OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION ,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM FOR R3 SRI.P.KRISHNA KUMAR (ALAPPUZHA) FOR R1 &2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX Ext.P1. A true copy of the Election Return dated 3.3.2010 issued by the Returning Officer Ext.P2. A true copy of the application dated 4.3.2010 submitted by the petitioner. Ext.P3. A true copy of the application dated 11.3.2010. // true copy // P.S to Judge. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.8625 OF 2010 (C) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T Prayer sought in this writ petition is a direction to the respondents to fix a day for the petitioner to take oath as a member of B-40 of Chambakulam Block Panchayat. 2. Counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2 submits that 29th of this month has already been fixed as the day for the petitioner to take Oath. This submission is recorded. It is directed that in the absence of the first respondent, petitioner will be permitted to take Oath before the Vice President of Panchayat. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/