2025:KER:27145 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 5TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 5545 OF 2023 PETITIONER: JOHNY KULAMPALLY AGED 61 YEARS S/O. SEBASTIAN, MEMBER, IDUKKI TALUK PRIMARY CO- OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD NO.I- 681, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT – 685508 RESIDING AT KULAMPALLIL HOUSE, KATTAPPANA P.O., PARAKKADVAU, IDUKKI DISTRICT- 685508. BY ADVS. NISHA GEORGE ANSHIN K.K GEORGE POONTHOTTAM (SR.) RESPONDENTS: 1 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KERALA OFFICE AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695010 2 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IDUKKI OFFICE AT CIVIL STATION, KUYILIMALA, PAINAVU P O, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685603 3 THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685508 4 THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685508 5 THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685508 WP(C) No.5545 of 2023 2 2025:KER:27145 6 THE RETURNING OFFICER/ OFFICE INSPECTOR O/O ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, IDUKKI, ELECTION TO IDUKKI TALUK PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD NO.I- 681, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685508 7 STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION 3RD FLOOR, CO BANK TOWERS, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN CODE: -695 033,, PIN - 695033 GP.SRI.B.S.SYAMANTHAK THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) No.5545 of 2023 3 2025:KER:27145 JUDGMENT Dated this the 26th day of March, 2025 The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, as the election has already been over, the writ petition has become infructuous. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- C.S.DIAS, JUDGE AJ WP(C) No.5545 of 2023 4 2025:KER:27145 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 5545/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit-P1 TRUE COPY OF THE AMENDED NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. E(1)1343/2021/S.C.E.C DATED 06.02.2023 ISSUED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO CONDUCT ELECTION ON 19.02.2023 Exhibit-P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 15.02.2023 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE THROUGH EMAIL WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIPT Exhibit-P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 16.06.2022 PASSED BY THE DIVISION BENCH OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.A.NO.92 OF 2022