IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2009 / 11TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18459 of 2009(B) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------------- SHAREENA MAJEED, D/O.MOIDEENKOYA, AGED 36, THACHOTTUKONATHU VEEDU, MANIPURAM, P.O.KODUVALLY, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN SMT.BINDU GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. T.P.C.MOHAMMED, MEMBER, WARD NO.10, KODUVALLY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, SHAH SHAHANAS, KARUVAMPOIL P.O., KODUVALLY, KOZHIKODE. ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.18459 of 2009-B = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed an application before the Kerala State Election Commission seeking that the second respondent be declared as disqualified in terms of the provisions of the Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act, 1999. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the Commission and preserving the right of the second respondent to move for review of this judgment, if aggrieved and without expressing anything on merits, this writ petition is ordered directing that the said application shall be decided finally by the Commission within an outer limit of five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/080709