IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(Crl.).No. 145 of 2009(S) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- ALAYAN ABDUL RASHEED,S/O.HAMZA, AGED 37 YEARS,ALAYAN HOUSE,KATTUKULAM,ALANELLOOR, PANCHAYAT MEMBER OF WARD NO.9,ALANELLUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. K.A.SUDERSAN KUMAR,GRAMA PANCHAYAT MEMBER,ALANELLOOR.PO,MANNARKKAD. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,NATTUKAL. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNARKKAD. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER FOR ELECTIONS TO THE ALANELLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH (ASSISTANT DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL OFFICER),OFFICE OF THE TALUK INDUSTRIAL OFFICE,MANNARKKAD. 5. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, KERALA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. S.U. NAZAR. ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM FOR R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP (CRL.) 145/2009. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 5.4.2009 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 5.4.2009 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT. P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT. A.K. BASHEER & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P. (Crl.) No. 145 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of April, 2009. JUDGMENT BASHEER, J, Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous in view of the intervening developments in as much as detenues have been able to participate in the election being held today. He therefore prays that the writ petition may be closed as infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed as infructuous. A.K. BASHEER, JUDGE P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sb.