IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2010 / 20TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 31094 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.SUNITHA, CHERIYAKONAM, ARALUMMOODU, NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAVIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER,MO 1001, NEYYATTINKARA MUNICIPALITY, (WARD 1 TO 22) THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NEYYATTINKARA MUNICIPALITY. BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM FOR R-1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.31094 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Ext.P8 order passed by the second respondent Returning Officer rejecting the petitioner's nomination is under challenge in this writ petition. The last date for submission of nominations was 4.10.2010, the date fixed for scrutiny was 5.10.2010 and the list of valid nominations was published on 7.10.2010. In such circumstances, as the election process has already commenced, if the petitioner has a grievance that her nomination has been illegally rejected, her remedy lies in challenging the election of the returned candidate by filing an election petition in the competent court having jurisdiction. Without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. nj.