IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST MAY 2008 / 31ST VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 14551 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.MURUGAN, S/O. P.MOOKHAN, AGED 37 YEARS, MADHAVANKANNAM HOUSE, AVAVILASAM P.O., UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DIST. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.RADHIKA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE RETURNING OFFICER, ANAVILASAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK 1.182, ANAVILASAM P.O., UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DIST. 2. T.S.VIJAYAN, PUTHIYEDATH HOUSE, ANAVILASAM P.O., UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. R1 BY SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER R2 BY SHRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.14551 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed challenging the proposal to conduct election in a co-operative society. The challenge is to the rejection of nomination paper. The date fixed for election is already over. At any rate, rejection of nomination is a matter against which the petitioner has statutory remedies. The writ petition fails. The same is accordingly dismissed without prejudice to the petitioner's right, if any, to challenge the election in accordance with law, before the competent authority. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb.