A.M.Ummer v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner challenged the exclusion of his proposed Grama Panchayat in the draft notification due to alleged political evasion. Court found statutory bar pending next election cycle.
What did the court decide?
Directed the respondent State to consider the petitioner's grievance for bifurcation before the next general election for local bodies in 2020.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.V.RAMAKRISHNA PILLAI
TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF JULY 2015/16TH ASHADHA, 1937
WP(C).No. 6372 of 2015 (V)
PETITIONER(S) :
A.M.UMMER, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.MOHAMMED KUNJU, CHAIRMAN, MANNAM PANCHAYAT ACTION COUNCIL, MANNAM POST, ERNAKULAM-683 520.
BY ADVS.SRI.DENIZEN KOMATH SRI.P.J.YESUDAS
RESPONDENT(S) :
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (E.M) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001
2. SECRETARY, MINISTRY FOR PANCHAYATS AND SOCIAL WELFARE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petitioner is entitled to immediate bifurcation of the proposed Grama Panchayat area before the next general election.
Whether the State Delimitation Commission can delimit constituencies before the Government fixes the strength of the panchayats under Section 6.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
A.M.UMMER
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
SECRETARY, MINISTRY FOR PANCHAYATS AND SOCIAL WELFARE
- respondent
CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER, STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
STATE DELIMITATION COMMISSION, STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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