IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C. JAYACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 19^TH DAY OF MAY 2026/29TH VAISAKHA, 1948 WP(C) NO.7746 OF 2026 PETITIONER:

SEBASTIAN THOMAS, AGED 69 YEARS S/O.C.T THOMAS, CHEMPULAYIL HOUSE, KAROOR P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686574 BY ADV SHRI.ANWIN JOHN ANTONY RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686002

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, NEAR KOTTAYAM EAST POLICE STATION, COLLECTORATE P.O., 4 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PALA POLICE STATION, THODUPUZHA MAIN ROAD, PALA LALAM PART,KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686575

5 THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASOKA ROAD, PANDIT PAND MARG AREA, NEW DELHI,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 110001

6 THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, ELECTION DEPARTMENT, KERALA LEGISLATIVE COMPLEX, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 695033 BY ADVS.

SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN SRI.AJITH VISWANATHAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN SRI.M.A