IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 6TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 15TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 26922 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SANJAYAKUMAR V., S/O. VASUDEVAN NAIR, MALAKKAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, THADIYUR P.O. RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.KRISHNANUNNI (SR) SRI.ARUN.B.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTRATE, CIVIL STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA-689645. 3. THE SECRETARY, KOYIPRAM BLOCK PANCHAYATH, PULLAD P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA - 689548. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. V. MANU. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) NO. 26922 OF 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 6TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging the decision taken by the State Election Commission to reserve Ward No. 07 (Ayroor Block Division) of Koyipram Block Panchayath in favour of women candidates. A statement has been filed on behalf of the State Election Commission wherein it is stated that the earlier decision has been cancelled, that a fresh decision has been taken through draw of lots on 4.9.2010 and that as per that decision, Ayroor Block Division of Koipram Block Panchayath is not a reserved constituency. In the light of the said development, the petitioner cannot have any subsisting grievance. The writ petition is accordingly closed as infructuous. P.N. RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) knc/-