D.Prasad Kumar v. The Chief Election Commissioner, Tvm
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH MONDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/4TH KARTHIKA, 1937Q WP(C).No. 32393 of 2015 (Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER:
-------------------------- D.PRASAD KUMAR AGED 42 YEARS S/O. DIVAKARAN PILLAI BHARATH BHAVAN PLAVOOR, AMACHAL P.O.
KATTAKADA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 572 BY ADV. SMT.KEERTHI SOLOMON RESPONDENTS:
---------------------------- 1.
THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER, LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BUILDING PMG, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 543 2.
THE DISTRICT RETURNING OFFICER COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION BUILDING KUDAPPANAKUNNU P.O.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 540 3.
THE ASST. RETURNING OFFICER B6, VELLANAD BLOCK OFFICE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 543 BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC, K.S.E. COMMISSION THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No. 32393 of 2015 (Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1 :
COPY OF THE RECEIPT AND SCRUTINY NOTICE DATED 14.10.2015 P2 :
COPY OF THE NEWS PAPER REPORT IN MALAYALA MANORAMA WITH REGARD TO THE REJECTION OF NOMINATION PAPER OF THE PETITIONER DATED 16.10.2015 P3 :
COPY OF THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION WITH REGARD TO THE SCRUTINY OF NOMINATION PAPER DATED 10.10.2015 P4 :
COPY OF THE NEWS PAPER REPORT IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DATED 16.10.2015 P5 :
COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 15.10.2015 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT P6:
COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 15.10.2015 BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:- NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE DCS
V. CHITAMBARESH, J --------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 32393 OF 2015 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of October, 2015
JUDGMENT
Whether the nomination paper put in by the petitioner was defective warranting a rejection is a matter for evidence. There is a bar under Article 243 O(b) of the Constitution of India to entertain this writ petition at this juncture. The petitioner is free to urge all questions in a properly constituted election petition.
The writ petition is dismissed.
V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE DCS