IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 OP(C).No. 1928 of 2011(O) ------------------------------------- [E.O.P.NO.449/2010 OF DISTRICT COURT, THRISSUR] .................... PETITIONER: ------------------- MINI BHASKARAN, VAKKATH (HOUSE), EDAPPALAM, PATTIKKAD P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. SEETHAMANI @ SEETHA JANARDHANAN, MADAMPIKATTIL, KANNARA P.O., PEECHI VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-680 652. 2. SAJI SURESH, KADAVIL HOUSE, VELLANIKKARA P.O., THRISSUR TALUK AND DISTRICT-680 654. R1 BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAIN. THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.(C).NO.1928/2011-O: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE RESULT SHEET IN FORM NO.25. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE ELECTION PETITION - E.O.P. NO.449/2010 - FILED BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Prv. THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------- O.P(C).No.1928 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this 28th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenged election of the first respondent in the local authority election in the learned District Court, Thrissur in E.O.P.No.449 of 2010. First respondent was declared elected by the returning officer with a majority of one vote over petitioner, it is contended. Certain allegations are made in the election petition to unseat the first respondent. Grievance of petitioner is that the election petition was filed on 26.11.2011, first respondent has already filed counter but the proceedings has not progressed. Learned counsel has referred me to Sec.93(5) of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act (for short, "the Act”) which states that election petition is to be disposed of within six months from the date of its presentation. 2. The election petition has to be disposed of as early as possible. But, without understanding the nature of proceedings before learned District Judge, no direction for time bound disposal could be issued. Learned District Judge must take into account the legislative mandate under Sec.93(5) of the Act. Learned District Judge is directed to expedite disposal of O.P(C).No.1928 of 2011 -: 2 :- O.P.No.449 of 2010 after completing the preliminary steps as provided under law. With the above direction this original petition is disposed of. (THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE) Sbna/-