Sunil Kumar G. vs. The State Police Chief Of Kerala
Held
The Court declined to interfere with the ongoing election process, citing the settled position of law that courts should not intervene once an election process has commenced. It granted the petitioner liberty to challenge the election results and agitate his contentions before the appropriate authority after the results are published.
Facts
The petitioner's nomination for an election to the Kerala Police Officers' Association was rejected by the Returning Officer. He sought a writ of mandamus to accept his nomination and set aside the rejection, arguing it was arbitrary and violated the association's rules. The election was scheduled for the day after the petition was heard.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was whether the High Court should intervene in an ongoing election process of an association to direct acceptance of a rejected nomination, or if the petitioner should pursue post-election remedies.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF JULY 2023 / 29TH ASHADHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 23405 OF 2023 PETITIONER/S: SUNIL KUMAR G. AGED 52 YEARS S/O GOPINATHAN NAIR, RESERVE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE (GRADE), DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY, RESIDING AT BHAVANA BHAVAN, DURGA NAGAR, H. NO. 60, POOMALLIYOORKONAM, PEROORKADA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695005 BY ADVS. NISHA GEORGE GEORGE POONTHOTTAM (SR.) A.L.NAVANEETH KRISHNAN RESPONDENT/S: 1 THE STATE POLICE CHIEF OF KERALA KERALA STATE POLICE HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695010 2 THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, POLICE GROUND, CV RAMAN PILLAI ROAD, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, PIN - 695014 3 THE KERALA POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION DISTRICT OFFICE, AR CAMP, NANDAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT SECRETARY, PIN - 695014 4 SUNIL S. RETURNING OFFICER, AR CAMP UNIT, KERALA POLICE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION, AR CAMP, NANDAVANAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014
SMT.VIDYA KURIAKOSE, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20.07.20
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