IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2009 / 2ND SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20531 of 2009(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- GEORGEKUTTY, S/O. ABRAHAM,AGED 33 YEARS, RESIDING AT ANITHOTTATHIL 9/131, PALA.P.O. BY ADV. MR.P.C.HARIDAS. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. ADV. BETTY SHAJU, W/O. SHAJU THURUTHEN @ SHAJUMON.T.GEORGE, COUNCILLOR, WARD NO.2, PALA MUNICIPALITY, PALA. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA, R2 BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMMN., THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.20531 of 2009-J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 24th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT In the light of the statement filed by the second respondent which discloses that even the petitioner had taken three consecutive adjournments, thereby dragging the proceedings for more than three months, this Court is inclined to pass an order for an amount of Rs.10,000/- as costs, for having dragged the State Election Commission to this Court. The learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing the matter for some time, sought leave to withdraw this writ petition. The writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to contentions before the Commission. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/250709