Publication of EP no.2/2025 of the High Court of Kerala

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09072026-274307 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 27] | NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 6, 2026/ASHADHA 15, 1948 ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th July, 2026 O.N. 27(E). In pursuance of Section 106 (a) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission hereby publishes the judgment / orders of the High Court of Kerala dated 07.04.2026 in the Election Petition No. 01/2025. [F. No. 82/KL-HP/01/2025] By Order, PAWAN DIWAN, Secy. 5058 GI/2026 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(iii)] IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 / 17TH CHAITHRA, 1948 EL.PET. NO. 1 OF 2025 PETITIONER: JOSHI VILLADOM AGED 54 YEARS S/O. CHERU, THAIKKADAN HOUSE, RAMAVERMAPURAM P.O., THRISSUR - 680631. BY ADV JOSHI VILLADOM (PARTY-IN-PERSON) RESPONDENTS: 1. SURESH GOPI AGED 65 YEARS S/O. GOPINATHAPILLAI, 10/219/2, BHARATH HARITAGE, NETTISSERY MAHADEVA TEMPLE ROAD, NETTISSERY P.O., THRISSUR - 680651. 2. ADV. V.S.SUNILKUMAR AGED 56 YEARS S/O. SUBHRAHMANIAN, VELICHAPPATT HOUSE, ANTHIKAD P.O., THRISSUR - 680641. 3. K.MURALIDHARAN AGED 67 YEARS S/O. K.KARUNAKARAN, JYOTHIS, TC 2611/B.N.R.A, 171/A, BHAGAVATHY NAGAR, KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 20. 4. ADV. P.K.NARAYANAN AGED 64 YEARS S/O. KORAN, PUTHSSERY HOUSE, KADUPPASSERY P.O., THRISSUR - 680683. 5. DIVAKARAN PILLATH AGED 70 YEARS S/O. AYYAPPANKUTTY, PALLATH HOUSE, PULLAMBUZHA, EDASSERY P.O., THRISSUR - 680669. 6. M.S.JAFARGHAN AGED 37 YEARS S/O. SULAIMAN, MUNNAKKAPARABIL HOUSE, PONJANAM P.O., THRISSUR - 680702. 7. PRATHAPAN AGED 51 YEARS S/O. RAGHAVAN, PATTARA HOUSE, KOTHACHIRA P.O., PERINGODU, PALLAKKAD - 679535. 8. SUNIL KUMAR AGED 51 YEARS S/O. PRABHAKARAN, THEVILAPURATH HOUSE, 8/377, VALLISSERY DESAM, AVINISSERY P.O., THRISSUR - 680 306. 9. CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER *[DELETED] ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA, NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI-110001. [PART II-SEC. 3(iii)] 3 10. RETURNING OFFICER *[DELETED] THRISSUR ELECTION OFFICE, THRISSUR COLLETRATE, AYYANTHOLE P.O., THRISSUR - 680 003. 11. THRISSUR ELECTION OFFICER *[DELETED] THRISSUR ELECTION OFFICE, THRISSUR COLLETRATE, AYYANTHOLE P.O., THRISSUR - 680003. *R9 TO R11 ARE DELETED FROM THE ARRAY OF RESPONDENTS AS PER ORDER DATED 26.08.25 IN IA 3/25 EL.PET 1/25. BY ADVS. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR) SHRI.B.N.SHIVSANKAR SRI.TINU T.JOSEPH SMT.SINI V.S. SHRI.ADITHYA KIRAN V.E THIS ELECTION PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07.04.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT IA No.6/2025 in Election Petition No.1/2025 is allowed vide separate order dated 7/4/2026. Consequently, the Election Petition is dismissed. Sd/- DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH JUDGE Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA 2026.07.09 21:59:29 +0530