IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2010 / 27TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18900 of 2010(J) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- V.K.SHANAVAS, AGED 43, SON OF LATE MR.KUNJUMOHAMMED, VELLURKUZHI HOUSE, WEST KADUNGALOOR (PO), ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.SHAJI CHIRAYATH MRS.JIJI M. VARKEY RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. T.S.VIJAYALAKSHMI, AGED 35,WIFE OF MR.KRISHNANKUTTY, RESIDING AT KARINANAM, KODATH HOUSE,MUPPATHADAM(PO), ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,PIN-683 110,PRESIDENT, KADUGALLUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH(ELECTED AS MEMBER FROM WARD NO.16). 2. KADUGALLUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, OFFICE OF KADUGALLUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ALUVA-EDAYAR ROAD, MUPPATHADAM (PO), ERNAKULAM DISTRICT PIN 683 110 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, CORPORATION OFFICE COMPLEX, LMS JUNCTION, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT PIN-695 033. ADV. MR.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ALONG WITH W.P.(C)NO.18901 OF 2010 AND CON.CASES ON 17/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.18900, 18901, 18902 & 18903 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of June, 2010. J U D G M E N T All these writ petitions are filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction to the Election Commission to pass appropriate orders after completing the trial in respect of the original petitions filed, copies of which have been produced in each of the writ petition as Exhibit P1. In all these writ petitions, what is sought for is for a direction to the Election Commission to dispose of the matter expeditiously, at any rate, before the next elections are conducted. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the State Election Commission has filed a detailed statement. In paragraph 3 of the said statement, a detailed chart is shown with regard to the proceedings taken in respect of these cases. Going by the chart, the matters have been posted to 19.06.2010. It is pointed out that the cases will be disposed of in accordance with priority and seniority expeditiously. It is further pointed out that the State W.P.(C) No.18900/2010 & conn. cases 2 Election Commission is functioning as Chairman of the Delimitation Commission and therefore, there are huge responsibilities as far as the Chairman is concerned. There will be a direction to the Election Commission to dispose of the matter, expeditiously. These writ petitions are disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp