IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2010 / 23RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 21836 of 2010(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SAJI MANJAKADAMBIL, S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 37 YEARS, PRESIDENT, LALAM BLOCK PANCHAYATH, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 01, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE DE-LIMITATION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM-686 501. 4. THE ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER AND SECRETARY, KARUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686 506. R1 & R2 BY SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, S.C, R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 21836 of 2010-D - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of July, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the President of Lalam Panchayat in Kottayam District. The main prayer in the writ petition is the following: “issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or such other appropriate writ, order commanding the 2nd respondent to consider Exts.P7 and P8 representations forthwith by directing the 4th respondent to delete 236 voters from Ext.P5 (Serial Nos.174 to 410) and include them in the voters list of Karur Constituency and also delete 152 voters from Ext.P6 (Serial Nos.535 to 687) and include them in the voters list of Payappar Constituency of Karur Grama Panchayat with their House Numbers, in the light of Ext.P4 notification.” According to the averments in the writ petition, the Ward division of Karur Panchayat has been finalised by the Delimitation Commission as per Ext.P4 notification dated 30.6.2010. The total number of wards included is 15. Ward No.4 therein is Payappar and the geographical boundaries have been specified therein. Similarly, Ward No.7 is Karur. 2. Subsequently, preliminary voters list has been published as per Exts.P5 and P6 in respect of these wards. The petitioner has raised various objections with regard to the same. Copies of the said objections are wpc 21836/2010 2 produced as Exts.P7 and P8. It is pointed out in the writ petition that some of the voters included in Payappar Ward (236) have to be included in Karur Ward and certain voters who have to be included in Payappar (152) are included in Karur ward. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent submitted that the last date for filing objections, is now fixed as 17.7.2010 and the apprehension of the petitioner that the objections will not be considered, may not be correct. 4. There will be a direction to the fourth respondent to consider the objections raised as per Exts.P7 and P8 on its merits before finalising the voters list. The particulars shown by the petitioner in the objections will be verified by the 4th respondent with reference to the number of houses and the respective details of the voters of each wards. If the petitioner wants more details to be produced before the 4th respondent, the same can be done and the fourth respondent will hear the petitioner also. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the fourth respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/