JUDGMENT

SHAJI P. CHALY, J.

The captioned appeal is filed by the petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 25560 of 2022, challenging the judgment of the learned single Judge dated 02.09.2022, whereby the writ petition was dismissed confirming Exhibit P7 order dated 02.08.2022 passed by the Kerala State Election Commission, Thiruvananthapuram, against the appellant, in O.P. No. 5 of 2021, a petition filed by one Mamachan Joseph, an elected member of Ward No.3 of Keerampara Grama Panchayat; as per which the appellant is disqualified as a member of Ward No 6 of the Panchayat.

2. Brief material facts for the disposal of the appeal are as follows:

The appellant is a candidate elected from Ward No. 6 of Keerampara Grama Panchayat, Ernakulam District, in the elections held to the Local Self Government Institutions in December 2020 as an independent candidate defeating the candidates belonging to the Left Democratic Front and the United Democratic Front. In the nomination paper submitted by the appellant, a specific declaration is made to the effect that she does not belong to any political party or in any coalition and also declared that she is an independent candidate contesting without any help from any o