IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2011 / 20TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18732 of 2011(N) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- MR.SYAM K.P AGED 23 YEARS, S/O.K.V.PUSHPASHARAN, R/A.KOZHIKPARAMBU HOUSE, POST EDAKOCHI, ERNAKULAM-10 BY ADV. SRI.C.R.REKHESH SHARMA SMT.SMITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): 1 ----------------------- 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REP.BY THE REGISTRAR, PRIYADARSHINI HILS, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. 2. DEAN OF STUDENT WELFARE, MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, PRIYADARSHINI HILS, KOTTAYAM - 686 001. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI, SC., MG. UTY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 1872/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPYOF PETITIONER'S IDENTITY CARD ISSUED BY THE COLLEGE AUTHORITIES. P2: COPY OF THE LYNGDOH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED BY THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT. P3: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DATED 24/06/2011. P4: COPY OF THE LETTER OF PRINCIPAL. P5: COPY OF THE FINAL ELECTROAL ROLL. P6: COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN WPC.NO.34160/2007 RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J --------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.18732 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of July, 2011. J U D G M E N T Prayer sought for in this writ petition is to quash Exts.P3 and P5 and to direct the respondents to include the petitioner also in the electoral roll and to permit the petitioner to exercise the voting rights in the election to be held in tomorrow to the University Union of the 1st respondent University. 2. Ext.P3 is the election notification. This contains the schedule of elections. As per the schedule, the preliminary elector roll was published on 24.6.2011 and before 12AM on 29.6.2011 complaint if any against the preliminary list ought to have been filed. Despite the fact that the preliminary list did not contain his name petitioner did not file any objection. Accordingly, the elector roll was finalised and was published on 29.6.2011. Since the petitioner's name was not in the elector roll, he will not be permitted to cast his vote in the election. It is in these W.P(C) No.18732 of 2011 2 circumstances, the writ petition is filed. 3. Admittedly, the petitioner did not file objections to the preliminary electoral roll and his name does not figure in the finalised electoral roll. If that be so, this Court will not be justified in directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to exercise his voting rights. The Writ Petition fails and it is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC ab JUDGE W.P(C) No.18732 of 2011 3