IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2010 / 25TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18238 of 2010(D) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. V.SASIDHARAN, VELIKETTIYAVILAKOM VEEDU, KARUMKULAM, PUTHIYATHURA P.O. 2. VALSALAM, M.V.MANDIRAM, PAMPUKALA, PUTHIYATHURA P.O. 3. THANKACHY RADHAKRISHNAN, PILLAVILAKOM VEEDU, KARUMKULAM, PUTHIYATHURA P.O. 4. CICILY THRESSIA, SOBHA NIVAS, PUTHIYATHURA, PUTHIYATHURA P.O. 5. PUSHPAM SIMON, HAPPY HOME, KINARUVILA, PUTHIYATHURA P.O. 6. PRAKASHY SHESAYYAN, URIYARIKUNNU PUTHIYATHURA, PULLUVILA P.O. 7. SHYLAJA, KUNJUVEETUVILAKOM, KARUMKULAM, PULLUVILA P.O. 8. ANTONY, HOLY FAMILY HOUSE, P.P.VILAKOM, PULLUVIAL P.O. 9. YESUDASAN, VADAKKETHOTTAM, PULLUVILA, PULLUVILA P.O. BY MR.R.T.PRADEEP, ADVOCATE. MR.V.VIJULAL, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. KARUMKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT PUTHIYATHURA P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C).No. 18238/2010 2. THE SECRETRY, KARUMKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PUTHIYATHURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, ATHIYANNUR BLOCK PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM. 4. THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. YESURAJAN, PRESIDENT, KARUMKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PUTHIYATHURA P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. INDIRA, VICE PRESIDENT, KARUMKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PUTHIYATHURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY MR.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC, K.S.E.COMMISSION FOR R4 MR. SANTHEEP ANKARATH, ADVOCATE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18238/2010 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1 : COPY OF ORDER DTD. 12.1.09 IN O.P.No.138/2008 OF R4. EXT. P2 : COPY OF JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) 1615/09 DTD. 8.9.09. EXT. P3 : COPY OF ORDER DTD. 12.1.09 IN O.P.137/08. EXT. P4(a) : COPY OF NOTICE DTD. 3.6.10 ISSUED TO 1ST PETITIONER. EXT. P4(b) : -DO- -DO- TO 2ND PETITIONER. EXT. P4(c) : -DO- -DO- TO 3RD PETITIONER. EXT. P4(d) : -DO- -DO- TO 4TH PETITIONER. EXT. P4(e) : -DO- -DO- TO 5TH PETITIONER. EXT. P4(f) : -DO- -DO- TO 6TH PETITIONER. EXT. P4(g) : -DO- -DO- TO 7TH PETITIONER. EXT. P4(h) : -DO- -DO- TO 8TH PETITIONER. EXT. P4(i) : -DO- -DO- TO 9TH PETITIONER. EXT. P5 : COPY OF JUDGMENT DTD. 16.4.01 IN W.P.(c) 10053/2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. // True Copy // P.A. to Judge. smp T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18238 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of June, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners herein are the members of the 1st respondent Grama Panchayath. No-confidence motion against the respondents 5 and 6 have been moved and a meeting is convened to consider the motion on 17.06.2010. Alleging that the Secretary of the Panchayath may employ any methods by which the petitioners or some others will be prevented from participating in the meeting, this writ petition has been filed. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the Secretary of the Panchayath. It is submitted that a petition filed by one voter against one of the petitioners is pending before the Election Commission. It is pointed out that apart from the pendency of the said petition, no orders are in force disqualifying any of the petitioners from participating in the meeting of the Panchayath Committee. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for the Election Commission W.P.(C) No.18238/2010 2 submitted that all steps have been taken by the authorized officer to conduct the meeting as scheduled. Recording the above submissions, this writ petition is disposed of. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp