Petitioner challenged irregularities in voters list after State Election Commission rejected his complaint. Court dismissed writ petition allowing remedy against Commission's order.
Writ petition is dismissed leaving open all questions. No costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
THURSDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2020 / 21ST KARTHIKA, 1942
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PETITIONER:
SAIDALAVI, AGED 45 YEARS, ANADIYIL HOUSE, THIRUVAMBADI, KOZHIKODE-673603.
BY ADV. SRI.SHARAN SHAHIER
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA SENATE HOUSE CAMPUS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033.
3 THE PANCHAYATH DEPUTY DIRECTOR OFFICE, CIVIL STATION P.O., KOZHIKODE-673020.
R2 BY SHRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM
OTHER PRESENT:
C M NAZAR SPL GP LSGD
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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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 12th day of November 2020
This writ petition is filed alleging irregularities in the voters list. For the same purpose the petitioner had approached the State Election Commission vide Ext.P10 representation. The State Election Commission by an order dated 02.11.2020 rejected the complaint of the petitioner.
In view of the above, the remedy of the petitioner is to workout the challenge against such order of the State Election Commission. With the liberty as above, the writ petition is dismissed leaving open all questions. No costs.
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A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
JUDGE
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
| EXHIBIT P1 | A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 09.03.2020 RECEIVED ON 10.3.2020 TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. |
|---|---|
| EXHIBIT P2 | A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.311/2014 DATED 18.06.2014 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. |
| EXHIBIT P3 | A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17.03.2020 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. |
| EXHIBIT P4 | A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 08.06.2020 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. |
| EXHIBIT P5 | A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 08.06.2020 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. |
| EXHIBIT P6 | A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 10.06.2020 ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. |
| EXHIBIT P7 | A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 26.06.2020 ALONG WITH THE LETTER FORWARDING TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. |
| EXHIBIT P8 | A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 19.09.2020 ISSUED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. |
| EXHIBIT P9 | A TRUE COPY OF THE ARGUMENT NOTE DATED 22.10.2020 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. |
| EXHIBIT P10 | A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 29.10.2020 ISSUED BY PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. |
//TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the State Election Commission's order is maintainable in view of the availability of alternative remedies.
Saidalavi
State of Kerala, Represented By Department of Local Self Government
State Election Commission
The Panchayath Deputy Director
The Village Officer, Thiruvambadi
Thiruvambadi Grama Panchayath
A.Muhammed Mustaque
As recorded by the court registry
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