Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 / 5TH MAGHA, 1943 PETITIONERS: 1 SUMANGALA, AGED 44 YEARS W/O. MURALEEDHARAN, KUMARA NIVAS, THACHAMKULAM, THATHAMANGALAM P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678 102. 2 SUNITHA, THANIYAMPADAM, THATHAMANGALAM P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678 102. BY ADVS. V.A.MUHAMMED P.A.JENZIA RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678 001. 3 THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678 001. 4 THE RETURNING OFFICER, (ELECTION OF AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY), ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), CHITTUR,
5 K. REMESH KUMAR, ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), CHITTUR, 6 THE SECRETARY, 7 AMITHA, CHAIR PERSON, AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, 8 PREJITHA, VICE CHAIR PERSON, AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, 9 PUSHPALATHA, SECRETARY, AREA DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, 10 DEVI, 11 SANTHAKUMARI, 12 KRISHNAKUMARI, 13 AJITHA, 14 GIRIJA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT-678101. 15 PRASEEDA, 16 SUGUNA, 17 RAJI, SMT.K.R.DEEPA, SPL.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.01.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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