JUDGMENT :

1. The above writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the 4th respondent to accept the nomination of the petitioner for the election to the Senate from the Constituency of Presidents of all the registered Trade Unions in the State. Petitioner also seeks for a direction to the 4th respondent to declare the petitioner as having been validly elected to the said post.

2. The facts of the case, in brief, are as follows: Ext.P1 notification was published on 27.12.2022 by the 4th respondent for election to the Senate and Academic Council of the Cochin University. The Senate of the Cochin University consists of various members out of which two members, elected by the registered Trade Unions in the State from among themselves. In the final electoral roll published by the 4th respondent for the constituency “Presidents of all the registered Trade Unions in the State” name of the petitioner is shown in Sl.No.23 as the President of Kerala State Vazhiyora and Skilled Thozhilali Congress. Pursuant to Ext.P1 notification petitioner submitted his nomination for the election to the Senate from the constituency of “Presidents of all the registered Trade Unions in the State” before th