IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2011 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7070 of 2011(G) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- 1. DEVIKAMANI K.N., W/O.P.K.MONY, HOUSE NO.1/202 (OLD HOUSE NO.XIII/204 & OLD HOUSE NO.1/112), VALLATTU HOUSE, 35TH MILE, PERUVANTHANAM PANCHAYATH, MUNDAKKAYAM EAST P.O., PEERMEDU TALUK, IDUKKI (DIST), PIN: 686 513. 2. P.K.MONI, S/O.KRISHNAN, HOUSE NO.1/202 (OLD HOUSE NO.XIII/204 & OLD HOUSE NO.1/112), VALLATTU HOUSE, 35TH MILE, PERUVANTHANAM PANCHAYATH, MUNDAKKAYAM EAST P.O., PEERMEDU TALUK, IDUKKI (DIST), PIN: 686 513. 3. MOHIT MONI, S/O.MONY, HOUSE NO.1/202 (OLD HOUSE NO.XIII/204 & OLD HOUSE NO.1/112), VALLATTU HOUSE, 35TH MILE, PERUVANTHANAM PANCHAYATH, MUNDAKKAYAM EAST P.O., PIN: 686 513. BY ADV. SRI.RINNY STEPHEN CHAMAPARAMPIL SMT.ASHA ELIZABETH MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR (ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER), PEERMEDU ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY TALUK OFFICE, PEERMEDU. 2. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110001. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,ELE.COMMN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.7070 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 16th March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioners have approached this Court with the following prayers: "a. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate, Writ, Order or Direction commanding the 1st respondent to allow EXts.P10 to P12 Applications by ordering the inclusion of the name of the petitioners in the Electoral Roll of the Peermedu Assembly Constituency and directing the 2nd respondent to issue voter's identity card to the petitioners; b. Issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction declaring that the 1st respondent is bound to allow Exts.P10 to P12 applications by ordering inclusion of the petitioners' names in the voters list of the Peermedu Assembly Constituency. c. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction commanding the 1st respondent to conduct an enquiry and to pass Orders on Exts.P10 to P12 Applications in the light of Exts.P1 to P7 & P13 and P14 documents and the other documents produced by them along with Exts.P10 to P12 applications, without insisting on the production of the residence certificate; within a specified time frame to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court." W.P (C) No. 7070 of 2011 2 2. The 1st respondent, the Chief Electoral Registration Officer, has filed a statement dated 12.3.2011 in the following terms: "Pursuant to Exts.P10, P11 and P12 applications submitted by the petitioners, the petitioners have been issued notice of hearing in Form No.12 under Rule 19 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 directing the petitioners to be present at the hearing with necessary evidence before the Electoral Registration Officer on 15.3.2011. The applications of the petitioners will be disposed of in accordance with law before 19.3.2011." 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of the stand taken by the 1st respondent, the matter could be disposed of directing the matter to be finalised as specified in the statement, in terms of the Circular bearing No.23/ER/2009/ERS dated 10th February, 2009 issued by the Election Commission of India. 4. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the issue will be finalised strictly in accordance with the relevant norms and that final orders will be passed on or before 19.3.2011 as stated in statement. W.P (C) No. 7070 of 2011 3 In the above circumstances, this Court finds that no further orders are called for in this writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of, recording the submissions as aforesaid. S/- P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge