IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2008 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37126 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- J.LALITHA, MEMBERSHIP NO.406, IDAYAR COIR VYAVASAYA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD NO.319, IDAYAR, THIRUVALLOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-27 RESIDING AT MUDUMPIL HOUSE, IDAYAR, THIRUVALLOM (P.O). BY ADV. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. IDAYAR COIR VYAVASAYA CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.319, IDAYAR, THIRUVALLOM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE PROJECT OFFICER (COIR), CHIRAYINKEEZHU & ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER/COIR INSPECTOR, NEYYATTINKARA CIRCLE, PACHALLOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R2 & R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. ================================== W.P.(C)No.37126 of 2008-T ================================== Dated this the 17th day of December, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner, a member of the first respondent, states that she was a former member of the committee and that there is large scale manipulation in the preparation of list of members eligible to vote. According to the petitioner, many persons who reside outside the area of operation and are ineligible on different grounds have been inducted as members. She says that even the preliminary list of voters was not duly published to enable the filing of proper objections. According to her learned counsel, the petitioner has the further complaint that she was not issued even a nomination form on proper request. The polling is listed to be on 28-12-2008. Under such circumstances, all these contentions are preserved for consideration in any election dispute that may WPC37126/08 -:2:- arise. The Returning Officer and the Electoral Officer will ensure that there is a free and fair election in accordance with law. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.