IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2009 / 6TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24651 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MANOJ RAJAPPAN,AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.RAJAPPAN,RESIDING AT KANAHATHU HOUSE, PALLICKACHIRA.P.O,PAYIPPADU,CHANGANACHERRI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SURIN GEORGE IPE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. OMANA CHELLAPPAN,MEMBER WARD NO.3 PAYIPPADU GRAMA PANCHAYATH,RESIDING AT PALAKULANGARA HOUSE,NALUKODY.P.O,CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM. ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ....................... W.P.(C).24651/2009 ....................... Dated this the 28th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner and the 2nd respondent are members of the Payippad Grama Panchayat. They won the election as candidates of CPI(M). It is alleged that the 2nd respondent opposed a no confidence motion moved against the President of the Panchayat. The petitioner instituted O.P.No.118/2008 before the Kerala State Election Commission under the Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act. This writ petition has been filed alleging delay in the disposal of the said application. It seems that another application O.P.No.103/2008 has also been filed. 2. A statement has been filed on behalf of the 1st respondent as directed by this Court. Details of the proceedings which took place before the Election Commission have been mentioned therein. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there will be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass W.P.(C).24651/09 2 final orders on O.P.103/2008 and 118/2008 pending on its files, after hearing the parties, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs