IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 11257 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.P.RATHAN, S/O.PADMANABHAN, MOOTHATT HOUSE, KUMBALANGI VILLAGE, KUMBALANGI P.O., KOCHI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. P.A.REMANAN, MEMBER, WARD NO.7, KUMBALANGI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KUMBALANGI P.O., KOCHI, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. ADV.MURALIPURUSHOTHAMAN, SC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.11257 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 6th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner filed O.P.No.3/2009 before the Kerala State Election Commission under Section 4 of the Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act. Ext.P1 is the petition filed by the petitioner. The petitioner seeks a direction to the Election Commission to dispose of that petition expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State Election Commission also, who seeks five months' time to pass orders on the same. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to pass final orders on O.P.No.3/2009, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within five months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge