IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY

MONDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2018 / 16TH MAGHA, 1939

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PETITIONER

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MINI JOSHI,

PULICKAL HOUSE, KOTHERI ROAD, VADUTHALA,

PIN-686023.

BY ADVS.SRI.C.S.AJITH PRAKASH

SRI.T.K.DEVARAJAN

SRI.PAUL C THOMAS

SRI.A.TJOSE

SRI.BIJITH S.KHAN

RESPONDENTS:

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1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,

ERNAKULAM, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION,

THRIKKAKARA, PIN-682030.

2. KUDUMBASHREE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER/THE DEPUTY

COLLECTOR, (ELECTION) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR

(ELECTION), THRIKKAKARA, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682030.

3. THE SECRETARY,

CORPORATION OF COCHIN, OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION OF

COCHIN, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682025.

4. THE NODAL OFFICER,

(KUDUMBASHREE), CORPORATION OF COCHIN, OFFICE OF THE

CORPORATION OF COCHIN, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682025.

5. JILLA MISSION CO-ORDINATION,

(KUDUMBASHREE), CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, PIN-682030.

6. DISTRICT COORDINATOR/RETURNING OFFICER,

EAST CDS ELECTION,

JILLA SUCHITWA MISSION, CIVIL STATION,

KAKKANAD, PIN-682030.

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7. SUJATH VENUGOPAL,

MANNAM KANAYATH HOUSE,

NAVAJYOTHI LANE, ELAMAKKARA

P.O.,

KOCHI-682026.

R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.S. KANNAN

R3 & R4 BY ADVS. SRI.K.L. JOSEPH, SC

SRI.K.P.JUSTINE(KARIPAT)SC,COCHIN CORPN

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION

ON 05-02-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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APPENDIX

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PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS

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EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE

ELECTION NORMS OF KUDUMBASHREE PUBLISHED BY

THE LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT.

EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE LATEST

BOOK LET OF ANNUAL GENERAL BODY MEETING AND

LATEST REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2016-2017.

EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE

MINUTES BOOK OF THE KUDUMBASHREE ELECTION

DATED 25.1.2018.

EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS REPORT APPEARED

MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 26.1.2018.

EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE URGENT COMMUNICATION

DATED 26.1.2018 FORWARDED BY THE DISTRICT

ELECTION OFFICER TO THE RETURNING OFFICER WITH

COPY OF THE MEMBER SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF

COCHIN

EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE

PETITIONER TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR.

EXHIBIT P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DISTRICT

ELECTION OFFICER, KUDUMBASHREE DATED 30.01.2018

IN NO. 152630/2017.

EXHIBIT P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER SAID TO HAVE BEEN

PRODUCED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT BEFORE THE

RETURNING OFFICER ON THE SUBSEQUENT DATE.

EXHIBIT P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL PETITION DATED 3.1.2018

SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DISTRICT

COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM.

RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS

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/TRUE COPY/

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PA TO JUDGE

SHAJI P.CHALY, J.

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Dated this the 5^th day of February 2018

JUDGMENT

Petitioner is a candidate for election to the post of

chairperson in Community Development Scheme (CDS). The

apex body of the 'Kudumbashree Unit' which consists of

delegates from the Area Development Societ