IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 26TH JULY 2010 / 4TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 22853 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. T.H.ABDUL JABBAR, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.T.K.M.HYDROSE, THOTTATHIL HOUSE, MARAMPALLY.P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. SHAMIR THUKALIL, AGED 34, S/O.MOIDEEN, THUKALIL HOUSE, MUDIKKAL.P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.MOHAMMED SHAH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, OFFICE OF STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, ERNAKULAM. 4. SECRETARY, VAZHAKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VAZHAKULAM.P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. ADV.SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM FOR R2 GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.K.R.DEEPA FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.22853/2010-F ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 26th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are voters of Vazhakulam Grama Panchayat. They are representing Ward Nos.3 and 7. The writ petition is filed aggrieved by the action taken by the respondents in fixing the ward, namely, Women: Reserved and Category-SC/ST Women in the Grama Panchayat. It was contended that out of 20 wards, 10 are now fixed as reserved for Women (General), 1 for SC Women, 1 for SC and 8 wards as General (Unreserved). It is thus contended that the same is against the rules. 2. In the statement filed by the Standing Counsel for the third respondent, it is mentioned that the Director of Panchayats has, as per notification dated 20/11/2009, fixed the number of reserved constituencies in Grama Panchayats including Vazhakulam Grama Panchayat. As per the said notification, the number of reserved constituencies in the Vazhakulam Grama Panchayat shows that the number of seats reserved for the general category will be 9; the number of seats reserved for women (including the women in the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe) will be 10; for scheduled caste-2 and; for scheduled caste women-1. W.P.(C). No.22853/2010 -:2:- 3. In the light of the above, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that no further grievances are there for the petitioners. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms