Rahul Raj v. Sulochanan
Case brief
What is this about?
This writ petition under Article 226 directed the Munsiff Court, Thiruvananthapuram, to dismiss an election petition opining on false educational and asset disclosures, and to dispose of the matter expeditiously within three months.
What did the court decide?
Directed the Munsiff Court, Thiruvananthapuram to dispose of OP(Election) 1/2021 within three months after reopening post-summer vacation.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. BABU
FRIDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2022 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1944
OP(C) NO. 715 OF 2022
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN OPELE 1/2021 OF MUNSIFF
COURT-IV, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONER:
RAHUL RAJ
AGED 27 YEARS
S/O SINDHU, PUTHUVAL PUTHEN VEEDU,
AMABALATHARA, POONTHURA.P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN - 695026
BY ADVS.
P.ANOOP (MULAVANA)
B.THARIF
RESPONDENTS:
SULOCHANAN
S/O VELAYUDHAN, DEVI NANDANAM, AMABALATHARA,
POONTHURA.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN -
695026
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to direct the Munsiff Court to dispose of the election petition within a time limit due to delay.
Whether false statements regarding educational qualification and assets render the election void under Section 178 of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
RAHUL RAJ
- respondent
SULOCHANAN
Coram
K. BABU
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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