IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2009 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 8935 of 2009(J) ------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------- V.K.ANIL KUMAR, LALITHA SADANAM, VELOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM-3. BY MR.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHEER, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. JOMON THOMAS, VICE CHAIRMAN, COUNCILLOR,WARD No.1, KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, KOTTAYAM. 2. KERALA STAE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY MR. MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.8935 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner filed O.P.No.80/2007 before the 2nd respondent seeking to disqualify the 1st respondent from continuing as a member of the Kottayam Municipality, under the Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act 1999. The petitioner submits that although the same had been filed as early as in November 2007, the same is yet to be disposed of. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of O.P.No.80/2007 pending before it expeditiously. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent, who on instructions submits that the Original Petition would be disposed of within three months. This submission is recorded and the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of O.P.No.80/2007 pending before it as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd