JUDGMENT

1.These writ petitions are filed with regard to the election conducted to the posts of Chairperson and Vice-chairperson of the Community Development Scheme of the Kudumbashree Project. The petitioner in W.P.(C).No.8437/2018 was a candidate to the office of the Chairperson of the Community Development Scheme of Kochi East, while the petitioner in W.P.(C).No.4744/2018 was a candidate to the post of Vice Chairperson. It is stated that the Kudumbasree is a project of the Kerala Government under the women empowerment and poverty eradication programme formed and enforced by the State Poverty Eradication Mission (SPEM). The Community Developmental Society (CDS for short) is to elect a Chairperson and Vice chairperson. Exhibit P1 is the rules framed by the Government for the conduct of election to the said posts. The rules provide for conduct of the general body consisting of all the elected governing committee members of the area committees within the area of operation of the CDS. The Governing body of the CDS elected from among the members of the CDS is to meet and elect the Chairperson and Vice-chairperson of the CDS.

2.It is submitted that an election as contemplated to the pos