IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2010 / 28TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 26198 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- G.BALACHANDRAN, AGED 36 YEARS, S/O.GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, KUCHIVILAKATH VEEDU, SANKARANARAYANPURAM, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANATHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.P.A.ANITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STAT EDELIMITATION COMMISSION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REP BY ITS SECRETARY PIN-695001. 2. THE PERUMKADAVILA GRAMAPANCHAYAT, P.O.PERUMKADAVILA, NEYYATTINKARA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN-695124. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN-695001. 4. TOWN EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE OFFICER, NEYYATTINKARA, (ENQUIRY OFFICER UNDER THE LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DELIMIATION COMMISSION) PIN-694124 ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM FOR R-1 R3 & R4 BY G.P. SHRI SURESH BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.26198 of 2010-Y - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of August, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the name given to one ward in Perumkadavila Grama Panchayat. According to him, the area wherein he is residing, is popularly known as “Sankaranarayanapuram” which is evident from the Government records also. Exts.P1 to P5 have been relied upon in support of the above plea. 2. In the draft proposal the name of the ward is given as “Thathamala”, which was the case during the last election also. Ext.P7 is the objection given by the residents of the area. The petitioner has also filed an objection for re-naming the ward as per Ext.P8. It is mentioned that the name of a family is shown as the name of the ward. An enquiry officer was appointed by the Delimitation Commission later, to report about the objections. The petitioner appeared in person on 27.1.2010 and 15.2.2010 before the Commission. It is pointed out that in Ext.P10 order passed thereafter, that no separate reasons have been pointed out to reject the objection. According to the petitioner, the report of the enquiry officer is also not correct, going by the various Government records. wpc 26198/2010 2 3. Herein, the issue involved is regarding the name of a ward. It is clear that the ward was named as 'Thathamala' during the previous election also. Of course, the petitioner has pointed out certain objections and it is evident from Ext.P11 that only respect of certain buildings alone the word “Sankaranarayanapuram” has been added for the period from 1993-94 to 2009-2010. The enquiry officer was of the view that the name of the ward can be retained as Thathamangalam. 4. Evidently, there is no illegality or irregularity as contended by the petitioner. The petitioner cannot have a vested right to demand that the name of the ward should be altered as “Sankaranarayanapuram” itself. It cannot be said that the Commission has acted illegally in the matter. The writ petition is therefore dismissed. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/