IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 24TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 28480 of 2010(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SURESH M.R. MAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O. VELUR, THRICHUR. 2. V.K.JOSE VADAKKAN HOUSE, VELUR, KURUMAL P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN SMT.I.VINAYAKUMARI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS OFFICER) VELUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT VELUR P.O., THRISSUR. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.28480 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners who are residents of Ward No.15 of Velur Grama Panchayat in Thrissur District have filed this writ petition mainly seeking a direction to the Electoral Registration Officer, Velur Grama Panchayat to consider Ext.P4 series of applications filed by them, for deletion of names of voters from the electoral roll of Ward No.15 on the ground that the persons named therein are residing in other Wards of the same Panchayat or in other Grama Panahcyats, and therefore, they are ineligible to be registered as voters in Ward No.15 of Velur Grama Panchayat. Under the provisions of Section 23 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, read with Rule 25 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Registration of Electors) Rules, 1994, an elector of a constituency can move the Electoral Registration Officer for deletion of names of other voters, if grounds exist therefor. In such circumstances, I am of the opinion, if as claimed by the W.P.(C) No.28480 of 2010 2 petitioner, the Electoral Registration Officer of Velur Grama Panchayat has received the originals of Ext.P4 series of applications, the said officer should consider the same and take an appropriate decision thereon. I accordingly dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Electoral Registration Officer of Velur Grama Panchayat in Thrissur District to consider Ext.P4 series of applications filed by the petitioners and take an appropriate decision thereon, after affording the electors named therein a reasonable opportunity of being heard. Final orders in the matter shall be passed expeditiously and in any event before the last date fixed for submission of nominations in the ensuing elections to local bodies. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. nj.