IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 12TH JULY 2011 / 21ST ASHADHA 1933 OP(C).No. 1687 of 2011(O) ---------------------- OP (ELECTION) NO.11/2010 of MUNSIFF'S COURT, PERAMBARA .................. PETITIONER / PETITIONER IN O.P. 11/2010 : --------------------------------------------------------------- GITHESH MUTHUKAD, 30 YEARS, S/O.SIVAN P.R., PADINJAREMANNUKUNNEL VEEDU, MUTHUKAD P.O., PERUVANNAMOOZHI, PIN-673 528. BY ADVS. SRI.BABU CHERUKARA SRI.ANZAR BASHEER RESPONDENT(S) / RESPONDENTS 1 TO 5 IN O.P. 11/2010 : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. K.SUNIL, 38 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN, KALLUMKAL HOUSE, PERUVANNAMUZHI P.O., PIN-673 528, CHAKKITTAPPARA AMSOM, PALLAPERUMANNA DESOM. 2. SUNIL M.K., 30 YEARS, S/O.SANKARAN, MAKKUNNUMMAL HOUSE, MUTHUKAD.P.O., PERUVANNAMOOZHI, PIN-673 528, CHAKKITTAPPARA AMSOM, PILLAPERUMANNA DESOM. 3. RETURNING OFFICER, G34, CHAKKITTAPARAGRAMA PANCHAYATH, SALES TAX OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICE, QUILANDY P.O., QUILANDY AMSOM, PIN-673 305. 4. CHAKKITTAPARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH GRAMA PANCHAYATH OFFICE, CHAKKITTAPARA P.O., CHAKKITTAPARA AMSOM DESOM REP.BY THE SECRETARY, PIN-673 528. 5. KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, ELECTION COMMISSION OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. R4 BY ADV. SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR R5 BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC, K.S.E.COMM THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- OP(C).No. 1687 of 2011(O) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE ELECTION PETITION NO. 11 OF 2010 DATED 25-11-2010 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE MUNSIFF'S COURT, PERAMBRA. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS - NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn THOMAS P JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------- O.P(C).No.1687 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this 12th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioners has challenged election of the first respondent in the Grama Panchayath election in O.P(El).No.11 of 2010 of the Court of learned Munsiff, Perambra. Petitioner has raised various contentions to unseat the first respondent. The election petition was filed on 25.11.2010. Grievance of petitioner is that the petition is being adjourned without enquiry and since the matter concerns election to the Grama Panchayath it has to be disposed of as early as possible. Hence a direction for early disposal of the election petition is sought for. 2. Respondents are served. Learned counsel for respondents 4 and 5 submitted that those respondents are not necessary parties to the election petition. Learned counsel for petitioner has pointed out that first respondent has already filed written statement, second respondent remained ex parte and respondents 3 to 5 had not filed any written statement. 3. Without understanding volume of work of the Court concerned and priority for disposal of older cases it is not proper for me to issue any direction for time bound disposal of the case. O.P(C).No.1687 of 2011 -: 2 :- At the same time, since the matter concerns election to the Grama Panchayath and the election is challenged by defeated candidate, the matter requires speedy disposal after the pre-trial steps are over. Hence learned Munsiff shall make every endeavour to complete the pre-trial steps and dispose of the election petition as early as possible, but after giving all parties opportunity to lead evidence. This petition is disposed of as above. (THOMAS P JOSEPH, JUDGE) Sbna/-