IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2010 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33041 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- P.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR ,S/O.CHANDHU NAIR, KOLAMKARA VEEDU, PO,PERUMBALA, KALANAD VAZHI, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SHIRAZ ABDULLA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER THRIUVANANTHAPURAM,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER, CHEMMANAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT ELECTIONS, CHEMMANAD, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 4. A.NARAYANAN NAIR, S/O.LATE P.KUNJAMBU NAIR, CHALAKKAT HOUSE, PERUMBALA PO, KALANAD (VIA) KASARAGOD DISTRICT-671317. ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 33041 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 29th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The issue raised in this writ petition is regarding the rejection of nomination by a Returning Officer. This issue cannot be considered by this Court in view of Article 243(o)(b) of the Constitution of India. Therefore, remedy of the petitioner is to file an election petition. In that view, the writ petition is dismissed leaving it open to the petitioner to pursue the alternate remedy that is available. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp