IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 1772 of 2009(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- CHRISTILDA BABY W/O. RAJAMANI, MELIRUBIL PUTHENVEEDU IRUMBIL, NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAVIKUMAR SMT.G.AMBILI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KUNDAMBASREE, TRIVANDRUM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.1772 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 25th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner contested for the election to the post of Chairperson of the Community Development Society of Neyyattinkara Municipality, in the election conducted on 29.11.2008. Alleging malpractice in the election, the petitioner has filed Ext.P1 petition before the 2nd respondent-District Collector, Thiruvananthapuram, to set aside the election, for which a provision is made in the relevant rules. The petitioner submits that the District Collector received Ext.P1 on 4.12.2008, but so far the District Collector has not considered the same. The petitioner, therefore, seeks a direction to the District Collector to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 expeditiously. 2. On 16.1.2009 I directed the learned Government Pleader to get instructions as to why the District Collector has not yet passed orders on Ext.P1 which has been received on 4.12.2008. Today, the learned Government Pleader submits that the delay is in view of the procedure to be followed in so far as reports have to be obtained from the concerned officers. 3. After hearing both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent-District Collector to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2