In this writ petition, a Company stated to be affected by the direction issued by the Election Commission to the Government of Kerala that signing/execution of agreement for setting up of "Smart City" at Kochi between the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority (TECOM) and the Government of Kerala, be deferred till completion of election, challenges the said direction. The short facts necessary for disposal of this writ petition as stated by the petitioner are as follows.

2. During the second week of December, 2004, the TECOM submitted a proposal for setting up a project named "Smart City" at Kochi with a project outlay of US $ 300 million covering an area of about 1000 acres of land in and around the premises of Info park set up by the Kerala State IT Mission, a society incorporated by the Government of Kerala. Negotiations between the Government of Kerala and TECOM were held in January and April, 2005 wherein broad terms for the memorandum of understanding was finalized. Thereafter, Government of Kerala, issued Ext.P1 order dated 7-5-2005 directing freezing of further development activities of the Infopark and allotment of land in view of the progress made for t