K.S.Murali v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The court refused to direct immediate bifurcation of a panchayat due to the timing of upcoming elections, directing the State to consider the grievance before the next election in 2020.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to approach State regarding bifurcation before next local body elections in 2020.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.V.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI
WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF JULY 2015/17TH ASHADHA, 1937
WP(C).No. 3212 of 2015 (B)
PETITIONER(S) :
K.S.MURALI, AGED 54 YEARS,
S/O. SUNDARAN, RESIDING AT KANNAN VEETIL HOUSE, PUTHUVYPU P.O., KOCHI TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682 508.
BY ADVS.SRI.D.ARUN GEORGE SRI.K.S.SREERAJ SMT.RINTU ROCKEY
RESPONDENT(S) :
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the government can be directed to consider the petitioner's request for bifurcation of a panchayat immediately.
How to handle the grievance regarding panchayat division in light of upcoming elections.
Whether the State Delimitation Commission can delimit constituencies without alteration of panchayat strength.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K.S. Murali
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
State Delimitation Commission
- respondent
Director of Panchayath Civil Station, Kakkanad
- respondent
Chief Election Commissioner, Kerala
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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