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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, MURALEE KRISHNA S., JJ
B. UNNIKRISHNAN – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to election notifications and reservation policies. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. final ruling on the dismissal of the writ appeal. (Para 4 , 8) |
| 3. arguments around maintainability and judicial intervention. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. interpretation of constitutional provisions regarding elections. (Para 7) |
JUDGMENT
Muralee Krishna, J.
The petitioner in W.P.(C)No.41889 of 2025 filed this writ appeal under Section 5 (i) of the Kerala High Court Act , 1958, challenging the judgment dated 11.11.2025, passed by the learned Single Judge in that writ petition.
2. The appellant, who is a resident and voter of the 6th respondent Vijayapuram Grama Panchayath, being aggrieved by Ext.P1 notification dated 05.11.2025, reserving the post of President of the Grama Panchayath, for women, for the 3rd consecutive time, approached this Court with W.P.(C) No.41889 of 2025, seeking the following reliefs;
“i. To declare that Exhibit P1 gazette notification to the extent the post of president of Vijayapuram Grama Panchayath is reserved for the 3rd consecutive time is unconstitutional and against law and liable to be set aside by this Hon’ble Court.
ii. To set aside Ext P1 to the extent the post of president
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