IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5153 of 2010(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MANOJ C.SEKHAR, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O CHANDRASEKHARA KURUP, VYSHNAVAM, PAYYANALLOOR P.O., NOORANADU. BY ADV. SRI.RASHEED C.NOORANAD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE PRESIDENT, PALAMEL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PALAMEL, NOORANADU. 2. THE SECRETARY, PALAMEL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PALAMEL, NOORANADU. 3. THE ELECTION COMMISSION, OFFICE OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC FOR ELECTION COMMISSION THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.5153/2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 : COPY OF THE FINAL ORDER OF THE LEARNED MUNSIFF IN O.P.(ELECTION) 20/05 DATED 25/01/2010. P2 : COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO R2 DATED 01/02/2010. P3 : COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY R2 DATED 01/02/2010. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE. jg ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.5153 of 2010 (T) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 22nd day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought in the writ petition is to direct the 1st respondent to fix a date for the petitioner to take oath as a member of the Palamel Grama Panchayat. 2. On behalf of the 1st respondent, it is submitted that arrangements have already been made for the petitioner's swearing in, which is scheduled at 4 PM on 23/02/2010. In view of this, substantially, the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of recording the aforesaid submission and directing that in the absence of the President, the Vice President of the Panchayat will administer the oath of the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg