IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2010 / 3RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19598 of 2010(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- P.B.RAVEENDRAN NAIR, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.BHASKARA PILLAI, PULICKAL HOUSE, VAZHARMANGALAM P.O., CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SAJI KUMAR, KADAKKATHU PARAMBIL, THITTAMEL, CHENGANNUR P.O. PIN-689 121 BY STANDING COUNSEL SHRI MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2010,ALONG WITH 19607/10 & CON.CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos.19598,19607,19608,19610 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 24th DAY OF JUNE, 2010 JUDGMENT In all these Writ Petitions, identical prayers have been made and therefore they are disposed of by a common judgment. The petitioners have approached this Court seeking for a direction to the State Election Commission to dispose of O.P.Nos.128/08, 131/08, 130/08 and 132/08 within a time frame. 2. The learned Standing Counsel for the Election Commission has filed separate statements giving details of the postings of the cases concerned. It is submitted that expeditious steps are being taken by the Commission to dispose of the matters. The statements give a chart of the number of postings and the details concerning the number of adjournments availed of by both parties. Therefore it is not a case where the State Election Commission is at fault in not disposing of the matters as complained of by the petitioners. The Commission has stated that disposing of the cases will be done expeditiously and in accordance with priority of the case. The same is recorded and W.P.(C)No.19598/10 & Con.cases -2- these Writ Petitions are accordingly disposed of. Efforts will be taken to dispose of the cases expeditiously, at any rate before the next election. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. dsn