Anil K. Narendran J.

1. This writ appeal arises out of the judgment dated 18/7/2013 of the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(C)No.26153/2012. The appellant before us is the 2nd respondent in that Writ Petition filed by respondents 1 to 3 herein seeking an order to set aside Exhibit P10 order dated 31/10/2012 of the Kerala State Election Commission, the 4th respondent herein, in O.P.Nos.26/2001 and connected cases.

2. Brief facts of the case which are necessary to dispose of this writ appeal are summarised as follows:-The appellant and respondents 1 to 3 are the elected members of Manimala Grama Panchayat in Kottayam District, who are all members of the political party Indian National Congress (INC), which is part of the coalition United Democratic front (UDF). In the General Elections-2010 to the Local Self Government Institutions in Kerala held in October, 2010, UDF won 10 seats in Manimala Grama Panchayat, out of which 5 seats were won by INC candidates, 4 seats by Kerala Congress (M) and 1 seat by Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). In the remaining 5 seats Left Democratic Front (LDF) won 3 seats, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) won 1 seat and an independent candida