IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1087 of 2008(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.ASOKAN @ EDAVAKOD ASOKAN S/O.,MADHAVAN,CHINNA VEETIL, EDAVAKAD SREEKARYAM, ULLOOR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.SANTHAMMA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1 2. THE SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SCRUNITY COMMITTEE FOR VERIFICATION OF COMMUNITY CERTIFICATES, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SC/ST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. 4. C.KRISHNAKUMAR, LAKSHMI NIVAS, ELEVEN POTTA, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-9. R1 BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMMN. R2 BY SR.ADV.MR.N.NANDAKUMARAMENON THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 1087 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 11th January, 2008 JUDGMENT I do not propose to go into the merits of the matter. The order of the Scrutiny Committee which is relied on by the petitioner, I am informed, has been stayed by this court in another Writ Petition, W.P.C.No.1171/08. The petitioner has already preferred an appeal to the District Court, Trivandrum against the order of the Election Tribunal and the same is pending before the Principal District Judge as Election Appeal No.5 of 2007. I dispose of the Writ Petition directing the Principal District Judge, Trivandrum to dispose of Election Appeal No.5 of 2007 in accordance with law after hearing all the parties at his earliest. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE