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Sunny Poulose v. Kerala State Election Commission

Kerala HC12 Nov 2020WP(C)/19034/2020

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What is this about?

The Kerala High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the removal of entries from voters list as infructuous pending an appeal, leaving substantive issues open for further determination. No orders were passed on the merits of the voter list removal. No substantive relief was granted.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed as infructuous; no relief granted on merits.

Sunny Poulose Vs Kerala State Election Commission — Election Law | Kerala HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

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THURSDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2020 / 21ST KARTHIKA, 1942

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WP(C).No.19034 OF 2020(D)

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PETITIONER:

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SUNNY POULOSE, AGED 55 YEARS,

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S/O. POULOSE, KALAPPURACKAL HOUSE, MUNDANMUDI P.O., KALLIPPARA, VANNAPURAM, IDUKKI-685 607.

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BY ADV. SRI.A.RAJASIMHAN

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RESPONDENTS:

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1 KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATION OFFICE COMPLEX, LMS JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.

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2 APPELLATE OFFICER OF ELECTION REGISTRATION, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, THODUPUZHA P.O., IDUKKI-685 584.

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3 ELECTION REGISTRATION OFFICER, G-22, PANCHAYAT OFFICE, VANNAPURAM, IDUKKI-685607.

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4 M.A.SUBAIR,

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SECRETARY, VANNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VANNAPURAM, IDUKKI-685 607.

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R1 BY SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM

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OTHER PRESENT:

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C M NAZAR SPL GP

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12.11.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No.19034 OF 2020

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JUDGMENT

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Dated this the 12th day of November 2020

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appeal has been preferred as against the removal of the voters list and in the light of the above the matter has become infructuous.

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Leaving open the issues the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.

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Sd/-

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A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE

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JUDGE

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APPENDIX

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PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

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EXHIBIT P1	TRUE COPY OF THE VOTERS LIST OF PART-1 OF WARD NO.2 IN VANNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT PUBLISHED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT ON 16.6.2020.
EXHIBIT P2	TRUE COPY OF THE VOTERS LIST OF PART-2 OF WARD NO.2 IN VANNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT PUBLISHED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT ON 16.6.2020.
EXHIBIT P3	TRUE COPY OF THE VOTERS LIST OF PART-2 OF WARD NO.3 IN VANNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT PUBLISHED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT ON 16.6.2020.
EXHIBIT P4	TRUE COPY OF THE VOTERS LIST OF PART-1 OF WARD NO.5 IN VANNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT PUBLISHED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT ON 16.6.2020.
EXHIBIT P5	TRUE COPY OF THE VOTERS LIST OF PART-2 OF WARD NO.5 IN VANNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT PUBLISHED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT ON 16.6.2020.
EXHIBIT P6	TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 10.8.2020 SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P7	TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 2.9.2020 SUBMITTED TO THE IST RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT P8	TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 16.6.2020 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P9	TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THIS HON'BLE COURT DATED 26.8.2020 IN WPC NO.16869/2020.

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