IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2010 / 5TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23516 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. B.K.SATHAYANADHAN, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, JOYHIS NILAYAM, P.O.VILLIAPPALLYR VATAKARA TLAUK. 2. T.P.SHAJI, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.CHEYI, THANDERPALLI HOUSE, P.O.VILLIAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.HABEEB RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHAIRMAN, STATE DE-IMITATION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. ELECTION REGISTRATION OFFICER, (SECRETARY VILLIYAPPALLY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN – 673 001, VILLIYAPPALY P.O.. 5. VILLIYAPPALLY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VILLIYAPPALLY P.O., KOZHKODE DISTRICT,REP.BY ITS SECRETARY PIN – 673 001.. ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN,SC,DELIMITATIO FOR R1 & R2 GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.23516 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 27th DAY OF JULY, 2010 JUDGMENT The first petitioner is a resident and voter of Villiyappally Grama Panchayat in Ward No.7 and second petitioner is a Convenor of UDF in Ward No.7 of the said Grama Panchayat. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners have filed Exhibit P3 complaint before the Electoral Registration Officer to rectify certain mistakes in the voters list of Ward No.7 of Villiyappally Grama Panchayat. 2. If the complaint is regarding the inclusion in the voters list, it is open to the 4th respondent to consider the same in accordance with the relevant rules regarding preparation and finalisation of voters list. 3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Election Commission, who submitted that only objections for voters list alone can be considered by the Electoral Registration Officer. 4. In that view of the matter, there will be a direction to the 4th respondent to consider Exhibit P3 treating it as an objection to the voters list and take appropriate action as W.P.(C)No.23516/10 2- enjoined by law before finalising the voters list. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. dsn