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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ANIL K.NARENDRAN, MURALEE KRISHNA S.
Muhammad Yoosuf S, S/O.Shihabudeen S – Appellant
Versus
Shanthi Krishnan S.M – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of the writ petition and election process. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. key arguments regarding the legality of nomination rejections. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court observations on process adherence and legislative intent. (Para 7 , 8 , 11) |
| 4. ruling regarding administrative actions and judicial review authority. (Para 10 , 12 , 15) |
| 5. final judgment and its impact on the election results. (Para 16 , 17) |
JUDGMENT
Muralee Krishna, J.
This is an appeal filed under Section 5 (i) of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958 , by the appellants who are third parties to W.P.(C)No.19648 of 2025, challenging the judgment dated 19.06.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in that writ petition.
2. W.P.(C)No.19648 of 2025 is filed by respondents 1 to 7 - writ petitioners under Article 226 of The Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs;
“i. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, to set aside the Ext.P3 final candidate list, as it is illegal, arbitrary, and issued in violation of the KUHS Election Bye-laws.
ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to reconsider and accept the nomina
Writ appeals by non-parties lack locus standi; rejection of student nominations for elections did not follow due process as per election bye-laws.
The plenary powers of the Election Commission of India under Article 324 of the Constitution to correct errors or deficiencies in the electoral process and the limitation of judicial intervention at ....
Right to contest at an election is a very valuable right.
The court affirmed that challenges to election nominations must be made post-election through an election petition, as per Article 329(b) of the Constitution.
The rejection of nominations for election was upheld due to substantial defects in compliance with statutory requirements, emphasizing the importance of strict adherence to election laws.
Disqualification for elections must be assessed at the date of scrutiny, not at nomination filing. A candidate's timely rectification of arrears allows participation, emphasizing the importance of br....
A Writ Court can interfere with the rejection of a nomination in an ongoing election if the rejection is patently illegal and can be corrected without obstructing or delaying the election process est....
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