Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. TUESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 6TH CHAITHRA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 10161 OF 2016 PETITIONER: INFANT THOMAS AGED 53 YEARS AGED 53 YEARS,S/O. THOMAS MEMBER, ADIMALY DIVISION DISTRICT PANCHAYATH, IDUKKI, RESIDING AT MATTEL HOUSE,MACHIPLAVU P.O., CHOTTUPARA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR SMT.BHAVANA VELAYUDHAN SRI.M.T.SURESHKUMAR SMT.T.J.SEEMA SMT.SMITHA PHILIPOSE RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 2 THE IDUKKI DISTRICT PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PAINAVU, IDUKKI, KUYILUMALA- 685 603. 3 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER DISTRICT PANCHAYATH, PAINAVU, IDUKKI KUYILUMALA - 685 603. 4 THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 001. 5 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. SRI.UNNIKRISHNAN V.ALAPATT, SC, IDUKKI DISTRICT PANCHAYATH SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,ELE.COMMN. SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN W.P.(C)No.10161/2016 2 SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN SCELE.COMMN. OTHER PRESENT: SRI. VENUGOPAL V (GP) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26.03.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)No.10161/2016 3
JUDGMENT
This writ petition was filed regarding certain restrictions placed on account of the Model Code of Conduct announced f0r the general election to the Legislative Assembly of the State of Kerala in the year 2016. It is clear that, by passage of time the relief sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. GOPINATH P. JUDGE acd W.P.(C)No.10161/2016 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 10161/2016 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1:-TRUE COPY OF LIST OF THE PROJECTS WITH THE ESTIMATED COST.
EXHIBIT P2:- A TRUE COPY OF THE MEDICAL CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE GUIDANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES AND CANDIDATED ISSUED BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA.