IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 31483 of 2009(O) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KRISHNAKUMARI, W/O.P.G.DEVADAS (SHOWN AS P.G.RAJAN IN THE IMPUGNED ORDER), EZHUTHACHAN VEEDU, PUTHUR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.SAJAN VARGHEESE K. SRI.LIJU. M.P RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. RADHA GOKULDAS, W/O.GOKULDAS, KUNDUKADU HOUSE, KOTTEKKAD, PALAKKAD. 2. LAKSHMI M., W/O.M.GURU, AVITTAM, RAMANATHAPURAM, PALAKKAD. 3. SUSEELA GOPINATHAN, W/O.GOPINATHAN, JAYA NIVAS, PUTHUR, PALAKKAD. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, (THE DISTRICT PLANNING OFFICER) PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY, PALAKKAD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C).No.31483 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of November 2009 ------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The respondent in Election (O.P) No.69 of 2005 on the file of the Munsiff Court, Palakkad has filed this writ petition challenging the order passed by the learned Munsiff negativing his case that the Election Petition is defective for improper verification. Ext.P4 is the order passed by the learned Munsiff which is challenged in the writ petition. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. Petitioner is the returned candidate whose election is challenged. The Election Petition is defective as it has not properly verified in accordance with the rules is the challenge of the petitioner. Whatever be the W.P.(C).No.31483 OF 2009 Page numbers merits of the challenge so canvassed, he can raise it as provided by law in the hearing of the Election Petition. Challenge now canvassed questioning Ext.P4 order passed by the learned Munsiff by way of invoking the visitorial jurisdiction by this court taking note that the term of the petitioner is likely to end within a span of one year cannot be entertained. Writ petition is disposed. Sd/- S.S.SATHEESACHANDRAN, JUDGE //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE vdv