IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2010 / 15TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30862 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.V. MATHEW, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.VARKEY, MUTTATHUKUNNEL HOUSE, BALAL P.O. VIA PARAPPA, KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SRI.C.R.REKHESH SHARMA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER, KASARGOD DISTRICT PANCHAYAT (DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARGOD) KASARGOD – 671 121 3. SRI.P.M.MAICHEL, KADUTHAPPARA HOUSE, BEEMANADI POST KASARGOD DISTRICT – 671 314. 4. SRI.HARISH P. NAIR, BALAL P.O. (VIA) PARAPPA, KASARGOD DISTRICT – 671 533. 5. SRI.SANOJ MATHEW, KONNAKKADU P.O. (VIA) PARAPPA, KASARGOD DISTRICT – 671 533. 6. SRI.M.N.GOPI, CHITTARIKKAL P.O. (VIA) NILESWARAM, KASARGOD DISTRICT – 671 314. BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 30862 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 7th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Sri.Ramaprasad Unni.T, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition reserving liberty with the petitioner to challenge the election of the returned candidate by filing an election petition in the competent court having jurisdiction. Leave granted as prayed for and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. nj.