IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH AUGUST 2009 / 23RD SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23306 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.D.VARGHESE,S/O.DEVASSY,AGED 51, KAVALAKKATTU,KALLUR,ANNAMMANADA.P.O,CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. K.N.VENU,S/O.NANU,KARAMVALAPPIL VEEDU, MADHIKKULAM.P.O,THRISSUR. 3. MERCY FRANCIS,CHETTIVILAPPIL VEEDU, KADAKUTTY.P.O,PIN-680309,CHALAKUDY,THRISSUR. 4. K.V.BIJU,KITTAYI PARAMBIL VEEDU, VYSALA PALAYAM PARAMBU.P.O,PIN-680741,ANNAMMANADA VIA THRISSUR. ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 23306 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2009 JUDGMENT Having argued the matter for some time, the petitioner could not establish any ground on which the election commission could be faulted for the delay in the trial and disposal of election petition in question. Those applications being made under the Anti-defection law, the result of that litigation may be relevant at least for the next election. Therefore, notwithstanding that the parties had been luxuriously relaxing with adjournments with the consensus of both sides, the election commission will consider expediting the final disposal of the matters referred to in this writ petition. It is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE lgk/14/8