Petitioner challenged an order by the Kerala State Election Commission dismissing a petition under the Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act. The High Court found the writ petition infructuous on the hearing date and dismissed it, allowing no substantive discussion on legal issues.
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
FRIDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2022 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 16195 OF 2015
PETITIONER:
RAJENDRAN, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.GANGADHARAN, SIVAMANGALAM, KANDRAMKANI, PATTAMTHURUTHU P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV SRI.GEORGE SEBASTIAN
RESPONDENT/S:
MEMBER, WARD NO.12, MANTHROTHURUTH GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN: 691 502.
BY ADVS.
SRI.C.A.MAJEED,SC,STATE ELECTION COMMIS SUNNY MATHEW
SHRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN, SC, STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, KERALA
SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN,SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08.04.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) No. 16195/2015
: 2 :
Dated this the 8th day of April, 2022.
JUDGMENT
Challenging Ext. P3 order dated 19th March, 2015 passed by the Kerala State Election Commission, Thiruvananthapuram, the first respondent, dismissing Ext. P1 petition filed under Section 4(1) of the Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act, this writ petition is filed.
Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
sd/- SHAJI P. CHALY, JUDGE.
Rv
Rajendran
The Kerala State Election Commission
Subramanian P.
Shaji P. Chaly
As recorded by the court registry
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