JUDGMENT

These original petitions arise from an interlocutory proceeding for injunction relating to the conduct of election. The original petitions are by defendants 3 to 5 and the plaintiffs respectively.

2. Along with the suit, the plaintiffs filed I.A.No.4345/2017 seeking an interim order of injunction restraining the conduct of election to the SNDP Union, Chengannur. Though, originally an exparte order of injunction was granted, as per order dated 25/10/2017, the interim order was vacated and the application was dismissed. Challenging the said order, the plaintiffs filed C.M.A.No.40/2017 before the Additional District Court-IV, Kollam. As per judgment dated 25/11/2017, the learned District Judge granted an order of injunction with further directions. Aggrieved by the judgment, both the plaintiffs and the Union is before this Court.

3. Heard Sri.Sreekumar G.(Chelur), Sri.

K.N.Radhakrishnan, Sri.R.S.Kalkura and Sri.A.N.Rajan Babu the learned counsel for the respective parties, at length.

4. As noticed supra, the interlocutory application is filed seeking interim injunction restraining the conduct of election. The application was finally heard and dismissed on 25/10/2017. In C.M.A.No.4