IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2009 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14637 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.C.VARGHESE, S/O.CHACKO, AGED 60 YEARS, WARD MEMBER, WARD NO.8, RAYAMANGALAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, RAYAMANGALAM P.O., KADAMBEL HOUSE, KEEZHILLAM P.O., PIN-683541. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.CHACKO RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, STATE OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CHINNAMMA VARGHESE, WARD MEMBER, WARD NO.6, RAYAMANGALAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, RESIDING AT THOTTUNKAL HOUSE, VAIKKARA P.O., VIA KURUPPAMPADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. R1 BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2009, ALONG WITH W.P(C).14639 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).Nos.14637 & 14639 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners have instituted applications before the State Election Commission seeking declaration under Section 3 of the Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act, 1999. They stated that though the alleged defection continues, there is delay in disposal of the matters by the Commission. It appears that the Commission is not empowered to pass interim orders. Under such circumstances, learned standing counsel for the Commission states that proceedings in those cases would be completed within a period of five months. Recording the above submission, it is directed that the Commission will make an endeavour to dispose of the matters as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within five months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petitions are ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.29/5.