Handbook legal trg phase ii by Robin Padinjarekuttu

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kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥, tIcfw

tIcf C≥Ãn-‰yq´v Hm^v tem°¬ AUvan-\n-kvt{S-j≥ (In-e) 2014 1

ssI]p-kvXIw Xøm-dm-°n-bXv kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥, tIcf

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Ah-Xm-cnI C¥y≥ `c-W-L-S-\-bpsS 243 sI, 243 CkUvF A\p-tO-Z-ßƒ {]Imcw kwÿm- \ sØ Xt±ikzbw- ` cWÿm]- \ - ß - f n- t ebv ° v thm´¿]-ńI Xøm-dm-°p-∂Xn\pw Xnc-s™-Sp-∏p-Iƒ \S-Øp-∂-Xn\pw Bh- i y- a mb am¿§- \ n¿t±- i - ß ƒ \¬Ip- ∂ Xpw, \nb- { ¥- W hpw ta¬t\m´w hln-°p-∂Xpw `c-WL-S\mÿm]-\-amb kwÿm\ Xncs™-Sp∏v IΩo-j\mWv. IqSmsX Xnc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ AwK-ß-fn¬ \n∂p≈ HutZym-KnI `mc-hm-ln-I-fpsS Xnc-s™-Sp∏pw Ah-cpsS cmPnsb kw_-‘n-®pff X¿°-ßfpw AwK-ß-fpsS Atbm-Ky-X-Ifpw Iqdp- a m- ‰ hpw kw_- ‘ n- ® p≈ X¿°- ß fpw Xocp- a m- \ n- ° p- ∂ Xpw kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j-\m-Wv. Xnc-s™-Sp-∏n-s‚ Imcy-£-ahpw \njv]-£-hp-amb \SØn∏v Hcp henb Af-hp-hsc B Xnc-s™-Sp-∏ns‚ hc-Wm-[n-Im-cnsb B{ibn-®n-cn-°p-∂p. Hmtcm hc-Wm[n-Im-cnbpw 1994-˛se tIcf ]©m-bØv cmPv BIvSv, 1994-˛se tIcf ap\n-kn-∏m-en‰n BIvSv Ahbv°v Iogn¬ ]pd-s∏-Sphn®n-´p≈ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v N´-ßƒ F∂n-h-bnse hyh-ÿIsf kw_-‘n® ]q¿Æ Adn-hp-≠m-bn-cn-t°-≠Xv AXy-¥m-t]£nX-am-Wv. Xnc-s™-Sp∏v ê-{]-Jym-]\w \S-Øp-Ibpw BbXv dnt∏m¿´v sNøp-∂-Xp-h-sc-bp≈ Ime-b-f-hn¬ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v {]{Inb kpK-ahpw ê-{]-Z-hp-ambn \S-tØ≠ Npa-Xebpw hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bv°m-Wv. Xnc-s™-Sp∏v DtZym-K-ÿ-∑m¿°p≈ ]cn-io-e\w, \ma-\n¿t±-i-]{Xn- I - I ƒ kzoI- c n- ° epw kq£v a - ] - c n- t im- [ - \ bpw, ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°p Nn”-ßƒ A\p-h-Zn-°¬, _me‰p-t]-∏-dp-IfpsS A®-Sn, t]mfnw-KvSo-an\p≈ Xnc-s™-Sp-∏v km[-\-kmam{KnIfpsS hnX-cWw, thms´- S p- ∏ n\p≈ ta¬t\m´w, _me- ‰ p- s ]- ´ n- I fpsS kq£n∏v , thms´Æepw ê-{]-Jym-]\hpw, HutZym-KnI `mc-hm-ln-I-fp-tSbpw Ãm‚nwKv IΩn-‰n-I-fn-te-bv°p-ap≈ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v, Xnc-s™-Sp∏v kw_‘n® tcJ-I-fp-tSbpw a‰pw kq£n-∏v F∂o sshhn-≤y-am¿∂ DØ3

c-hm-Zn-Ø-ß-fmWv hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn-°p-≈-Xv. hc-Wm-[n-Imcnsb Xs‚ Npa-X-e-Ifn¬ klm-bn-°p-∂-Xn-\mbn Akn-Ã‚ v hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Isfbpw \nb-an®n´p-≈-Xn-\m¬ Ahcpw Xnc-s™-Sp-∏ns\ kw_-‘n®p≈ hyh-ÿ-Iƒ Adn-™n-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. {XnXe ]©m-b-Øp-I-fnse A≤y-£-∑m¿°pw sk{I-´-dn-am¿°pw ap\n-kn-∏m-en-‰n-I-fn-tebpw ap\n-kn-∏¬ tIm¿∏-td-j-\p-I-fntebpw A≤y-£-∑m¿°pw sk{I-´-dn-am¿°pw kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩoj\pw Ine- b pw kwbp- ‡ ambn ]cn- i o- e \w \¬Ip- I - b p- ≠ mbn. IqSmsX hc-Wm-[n-Im-cnIƒ°v Ah-cpsS Npa-X-e-Iƒ ^e-{]-Z-ambn \n¿∆-ln-°p-hm≥ klm-b-Ic-amw-hn[w Hcp {]tXy-I ]cn-io-e\ ]cn]mSn kwL-Sn-∏n-°p-hm≥ IΩoj≥ Xocp-am-\n-®-Xns‚ ASnÿm-\Øn-emWv Cu Hcp ssI∏p-kvXIw Xøm-dm-°n-bn-´p-≈-Xv. hc- W m- [ n- I m- c n- I fpw Akn- Ã ‚ v hc- W m- [ n- I mcnIfpw \n›- b ambpw Adn-™n-cn-t°≠ Imcy-ß-fmWv Cu ssI∏p-kvX-I-Øn¬ {]Xn-]m-Zn-®n-cn-°p-∂-Xv. Cu ssI∏p-kvXIw kºq¿Æ-am-sWt∂m, 1994˛se tIcf ]©m-bØv cmPv BIvSv, 1994-˛se tIcf ap\n-kn-∏men‰n BIvSv Ahbv°v Iogn¬ ]pd-s∏-Sp-hn-®n-´p≈ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v N´ßƒ F∂n-h°v ]I-c-am-bn-´p-≈-Xm-sWt∂m Icp-Xp-hm≥ ]mSn-√. Cu ssI∏p- k v X Iw Xøm- d m- ° p- ∂ - X n¬ t\Xr- X z- ] - c - a mb ]¶p- h - l n® kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j-\nse Fs‚ kl-{]-h¿Ø-I-tcmSpw Ine-bnse Atkm-kn-tb‰v s{]m^-k¿ ]o‰¿ Fw. cmPv, FIvÃ≥j≥ ^m°¬‰n AwKw {io. sI. tKm-]m-e-Ir-jvW≥ F∂n-h-tcm-Sp≈ Fs‚ IrX-⁄X {]tXyIw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p. hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn-Iƒ°pw Akn-Ã‚ v hc-Wm-[n-ImcnIƒ°pw th≠nbp≈ Cu ]cn-io-e\ ]cn-]mSn Gs‰-SpØp \S-Øp-hm≥ k∂-≤ambn apt∂m´p h∂ Inebv°pw {]tXy-In®v, AXns‚ Ub-d-IvS-dmb tUm.-]n.-]n.-_m-e\pw Cu Ah-k-c-Øn¬ Rm≥ \µn tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂p.

Xncp-h-\-¥-]pcw 20.09.2014

sI. iin-[-c≥ \mb¿ kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-jW¿

BapJw \nba Ah-t_m-[-Øn-eq-sS- kwip-≤-`-cWw F∂ e£yw ssIhcn-°p∂Xn\mbn tIcf kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ CXn-\Iw Xs∂ sXc- s ™- S p- ∏ p- a mbn _‘- s ∏´v amXr- I m- ] - c - a mb Ht´sd {]h¿Ø-\-ßƒ ImgvN sh®n-´p-≠v. kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩoj≥ F∂ `c-W-L-S\m ÿm]\w A[n-Imc hntI-{µo-I-cW {]{Inbsb {Inbm-ﬂ-I-ambn Nen-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\pw hyh-ÿm-]n-X-am-°p-∂Xn\pw {]Xn-⁄m-_-‘-am-bn-´p≈ {][m\ kwhn-[m-\-am-Wv. 73, 74 `c-W-L-S\ t`Z-KXn \nb-a-ßƒ \ne-hn¬ h∂-Xn\v tij-ap≈ Xt±ikzbw-`-cW Xnc-s™-Sp-∏p-Iƒ Ip‰-a-‰-Xm-°p-hm≥ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ Gsd {ian-®n-´p-≠v. \nba Ah-t_m-[-Øn¬ Du∂n-bp≈ Hcp `cW kwhn-[m\w sIm≠v am{Xsa A[n-Imc hntI-{µo-I-cWw ]q¿Æ-am-hp-I-bp-≈q. P\m-[n-]-Xy-Øn¬ Hcp ]ucs‚ \nb-am-h-t_m[w Hcp \√ `cW IqSsØ cq]o-I-cn-°p-∂-Xn\v AXy-¥m-t]-£n-X-am-Wv. tIc-f-Øn¬ Gsd \mfp-I-fmbn I≠p-h-cp∂ 80 iX-am-\-Øn¬ A[n-I-ap≈ t]mfnwKv \nc-°p-Iƒ \ap°p ip` kqN-\-bmWv \¬Ip-∂-Xv. Xt±i-kz-bw-`-cW ÿm]-\-ß-fnse A≤y-£-∑m¿°pw DtZym-K-ÿ¿°pw kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ Ine-bpsS ]¶m-fn-Ø-tØmsS CXn-\Iw Xs∂ ]cn-io-e\w \¬Ip-I-bp-≠mbn .C-t∏mƒ hc-Wm-[nIm- c n- I ƒ°pw D] hc- W m- [ n- I mcnIƒ°pw IqSn ]cn- i o- e \w \¬Ip∂Xn\p≈ Hcp ]cn-]m-Sn°v - Bcw`w Ipdn-°p-I-bm-Wv. Cu _rl-Ømb ]cn-io-e\w sIm≠v Xt±-i-kz-bw-`cW ÿm]-\-ß-fnse sXc-s™-Sp-∏p-Ifn-ep≈ Ahy-‡-X-Isf \o°n sXc-s™-Sp-∏p-Iƒ kpK-a-am-°m≥ Cu ]cn-io-e\w sIm≠v km[n-°psa-∂-Xn¬ X¿°an-√. AtXm-sSm∏w Xs∂ Xt±-i-kz-bw-`-cW ÿm]-\-Ønse P\-{]Xn-\n-[n-Iƒ°pw DtZym-K-ÿ¿°pw Ah-cpsS I¿Ø-hy-ßƒ `wKnbmbn \n¿∆-ln-°p-hm≥ {]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøpw.

\mfn-Xp-hsc A[n-Imc hntI-{µo-I-c-WsØ t{]m’m-ln-∏n-°pIbpw Xt±-i-kz-bw-`-cW ÿm]-\-ß-fpsS im‡o-I-c-W-Øn-\mbn {]h¿Øn-®p-sIm-≠n-cn-°p-Ibpw sNøp∂ Inebpw \nb-am-h-t_m-[Øn-eqsSbp≈ kwip≤ `cWw F∂ e£yw bmYm¿∞y-am-°p-∂Xn-\mbn {]b-Xv\n-°p∂ Ce-£≥ IΩo-j\pw kwbp-‡-am-bn-´mWv \nb-am-h-t_m[ kwip-≤-`-cW ]cn-io-e\ ]cn-]mSn°v t\XrXzw \¬Ip-∂-Xv. Xt±-i-kz-bw-`-cW ÿm]-\-ß-fnse hc-Wm-[n-Im-cnIƒ°v ]cn-io-e\w \¬Ip-∂-Xn\p th≠nbp≈ Cu ssI∏p-kvXIw Xøm-dm-°p-∂-Xn\v {]h¿Øn® kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j-Wdmb {io. sI. iin-[-c≥ \mb¿ Ah¿-I-tfbpw a‰v kl-{]-h¿Ø-Itcbpw Ine-bnse Fs‚ kl-{]-h¿Ø-I-tcbpw Rm≥ A`n-\-µn-°p∂p, kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j-s‚bpw Ine-bp-tSbpw Cu NphSp-sh∏v \nb-am-h-t_m-[-ap≈ Hcp P\-X-tbbpw \nb-am-h-t_m-[-Øneq∂n kwip-≤-`-cWw ImgvNshbv°p∂ {]mtZ-inI `cWIqS-ßtfbpw krjvSn-°p-hm≥ klm-bn-°-s´.

Ine 20.09.2014

tUm.-]n.-]n. _me≥ Ub-d-IvS¿,Ine

D≈S°w t]Pv

`mKw 1 Xt±-ik - z-bw-`c - W ÿm]-\ß - f - n-te-°p≈ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.

kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ ................................................... 15 Pn√m Xncs™Sp∏v DtZymKÿ≥ ...................................................... 15 hc-Wm-[n-Imcn ............................................................................................. 16 Akn-Ã‚ v hc-Wm-[n-Imcn ..................................................................... 16 Xnc-s™-Sp∏v \nco-£-I¿ ...................................................................... 17 Xnc-s™-Sp∏v kw_-‘n-®p≈ Xob-Xn-Iƒ {]Jym-]n-°¬ ...... 17 Xncs™Sp∏v hn⁄m]\w ................................................................... 18 Xnc-s™-Sp∏v s]mXp-t\m-´okv ............................................................. 18 \ma-\n¿t±-i-]-{XnI ka¿∏n-°¬, kzoIcnbv°¬ ...................... 19 ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS tbmKyXIfpw AtbmKyXIfpw ............. 22 \ma-\n¿t±i]{Xn-I-I-fpsS kq£va]cn-tim-[\ .......................... 31 kq£va]cntim[\ ˛ Hcp A¿≤\oXn\ymb kz`mhap≈ NpaXe............................................................................... 32 XS hmZhpw kw£n]vX At\zjWhpw .................................... 32 \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI \nc-kn-°p∂Xn\v aXnbmIp∂ ImcWßƒ ................................................................................................. 33 \n m-cImc-W-ß-fm¬ \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI \nc-kn-°m-hp-∂-X√ ................................................................................. 35 kq£va ]cntim[\m \S]SnIƒ \o´nhbv°¬ ........................ 37 \nbakm[p-X-tbmsS \ma\n¿t±iw sNøs∏´ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS enÃv ............................................... 38 ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°¬ .......................................................... 38 a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS enÃv ......................................... 40 a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v Xncn®dnb¬ Im¿Uv \¬I¬ ......................................................................................... 42 amXrIm s]cp-am-‰-®-´-ßfpw Ah-bpsS ]me-\hpw ................... 42

22. AgnaXn{]hrØnIsfbpw Xncs™Sp∏v Ip‰IrXyßsfbpw kw_‘n°p∂ \nba hyhÿIfnte°v ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS {i≤ £Wn°¬.... 46 23. Xncs™Sp∏v GP‚pamcpsS \nba\w ........................................... 46 24. Nnlv\ßƒ A\phZn°¬ ................................................................... 47 25. a’-c-an-√mØ Xnc-s™-Sp-∏p-I-fnse \S-]-Sn-{Iaw ..................... 49 26. _me‰v t]∏¿ Xøm-dm-°¬ ................................................................... 50 27. Hcp \ntbmPIafieØnse/hm¿Unse _me‰v t]∏dpIfpsS FÆw Xn´s∏SpØ¬ ............................................... 50 28. _me‰v t]∏¿ A®Sn, \ndw ................................................................... 50 29. _me‰pt]∏dpIfpsS ]cntim[\ ..................................................... 51 30. UΩn _me‰v t]∏¿ .................................................................................. 51 31. thms´Sp∏n\p apºv sNbvXpXo¿t°≠ tPmenIfpsS ]ńI .................................................................................. 51 32. {]nssk-UnwKv Hmô-k¿amcptSbpw t]mfnwKv DtZym-K-ÿ-cp-tSbpw \nb-a\w ............................................................. 53 33. Xnc-s™-Sp∏v DtZym-K-ÿ¿°v ]cn-io-e\w .................................... 53 34. t]mfnwKv tÃj≥ ..................................................................................... 54 35. thm´¿]ńIbpsS ASbmfs∏SpØnb ]I¿∏pIƒ Xømdm°¬ ................................................................................................. 54 36. t]mÃ¬ _me‰p t]∏dpIƒ .............................................................. 54 37. t]mÃ¬ _me‰pt]∏dpIfpsS tcJ ............................................... 55 38. t]mÃ¬ _me‰pt]∏¿ ho≠pw \¬I¬ ..................................... 55 39. bYmkabw XncnsIsbØnb t]mÃ¬ _me‰pIƒ ............... 56 40. sshIn e`n® t]mÃ¬ _me‰pIƒ ............................................... 56 41. t]mfnwKv tÃj-\p-I-fn-te-°p≈ _me‰v t]∏-dp-I-fpsS hnX-cWw ...................................................................................................... 56 42. hnXcWw sNømØ _me‰v t]∏dpIfpsS kq£n∏v .............. 57 43. thms´Sp∏v kma{KnIfpsS hnXcWw .............................................. 57 44. t]mfnwKv tÃj≥ k÷o-I-cWw ...................................................... 58 45. t]mfnwKv GP‚pamcpsS Ccn∏nS kwhn[m\w ............................. 58

46. thms´Sp∏v Bcw`n°¬ ......................................................................... 58 47. {]nsskUnwKv Hmôk¿ tcJs∏SptØ≠ {]Jym]\ßƒ .......................................................................................... 58 48. thm´¿]ńIbpsS ASbmfs∏SpØnb ]I¿∏v GP‚p-amsc ImWn-°¬ ....................................................................... 59 49. t]mfnwKvtÃj\pIfn-te-bv°p≈ {]th-i\w .............................. 59 50. kΩXnZmbIcpsS Xncn®dnb¬ tcJIƒ ....................................... 61 51. A\utZymKnI Xncn®dnb¬ …n∏pIƒ ........................................... 61 52. Xncn®dnb¬ DtZymKÿ¿ ..................................................................... 62 53. kΩXnZmbIsc Xncn®dnb¬ .............................................................. 62 54. _me‰v t]∏-dp-I-fn¬ {]nssk-UnwKv Hmô-k-dpsS H∏pw ap{Zbpw ............................................................................................. 63 55. thm´psNøp∂ BfpsS Ht∏m hnceSbmftam _me‰pt]∏dns‚ Iu≠¿t^mbnen¬ tcJs∏SpØ¬ .......... 63 56. kΩXnZmbIs‚ \nPÿnXnsb∏‰n X¿°w ................................ 63 57. sSt‚¿Uv thm´v ......................................................................................... 64 58. thms´-Sp∏v Ah-km-\n-∏n-°¬ ............................................................. 65 59. thms´Sp∏n\ptijw _me‰vs]ńIƒ kq£n°¬ ................... 65 60. thms´-Sp∏v am‰n-sh-bv°p-Itbm Akm-[p-hm-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂-Xn-\p≈ kml-N-cy-ßƒ ...................................................... 67 61. ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS acWw aqew thms´-Sp∏v am‰nhbv°¬ \S-]-Sn-Iƒ ....................................................................... 67 62. Hcp t]mfnwKv tÃj-\nse thms´Sp∏v am‰nhbv°¬ \S]SnIƒ ....................................................................... 69 63. am‰n sh® thms´-Sp∏v ho≠pw \S-Ø¬ ........................................ 69 64. thms´-Sp∏v Akm-[p-hmbn {]Jym-]n-°¬ ..................................... 70 65. Akm-[p-hm-°-s∏´ thms´-Sp∏v ho≠pw \S-Ø¬ ...................... 71 66. ho≠pw thms´Sp∏v \SØp∂Xv thms´Æen\v XS- -a√ ...... 71 67. t]mfnwKv DtZymKÿ¿s°Xncmb ]cmXnIƒ ............................. 72 68. thms´Sp∏v Znhkw hcWm[nImcn Bÿm\Øv D≠mbncn°Ww ........................................................... 72 69. thms´Æen\p≈ Npa-X-e, k÷o-I-cWw ..................................... 72 9

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Iu≠nwKv tS_nfpIfpsS FÆhpw k÷oIcWhpw ............ 73 Iu≠nwKv GP‚pamcpsS FÆw ....................................................... 74 Iu≠nwKv GP‚ns\ \n›bn®psIm≠p≈ IØv.................... 74 Iu≠nwKv lmfn\p≈n¬ {]th-in-°p-hm≥ A\phZn°s∏´h¿ ................................................................................. 74 t]mÃ¬ thm´v FÆ¬ ......................................................................... 75 kzoI-cn-°m≥ ]mSn-√mØ t]mÃ¬ _me‰pIƒ. ....................... 76 _me‰ps]ńIƒ thms´-Æ-en-\mbn \¬I¬ ................................ 77 _me‰ps]ńbnse ko¬ ]cntim[n°¬ ...................................... 77 ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ/GP‚pam¿ s]ńbpsS Xncn®dnb¬ ASbmfhpw t]∏¿ koepw ]cntim[n°¬ ................................ 77 t]∏¿ koens‚ {Ia \º¿ XmcXays∏SpØ¬ ....................... 78 FÆp∂Xn\p≈ \S]Sn{Iaw ............................................................ 79 thms´-Æepw hnP-bnsb {]Jym-]n-°epw ...................................... 80 _me‰v t]∏¿ Akm[phmbn X≈p∂Xn-\p≈ kml-N-cy-ßƒ ............................................................................................ 81 _me‰v t]∏¿ Akm-[p-hmbn X≈m≥ ]mSn-√mØ kml-N-cy-ßƒ ........................................................................................... 83 thms´-Æ-ens‚ kq£vaX Dd-∏m-°¬ ............................................. 85 dnk¬´v jo‰n¬ thm´p-Iƒ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ø¬ ................................. 86 thms´-Æ¬ \n¿Øn-sh-bvt°≠n h∂m¬ sNtø-≠Xv ......... 86 thms´-Æ-en\v tijw _me‰v t]∏-dp-Iƒ I-h-dn-en´v ko¬ sNø¬ ........................................................................ 86 Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞n°pw e`n® thm´pIƒ Iq´¬, A¥naêw Ipdn°p∂ jo‰v ]q¿Ønbm°¬. ........................ 87 _me‰v t]∏-dn\v \miw, \jvSw apX-em-bh thms´Æ¬ kabØv I≠m¬ kzoI-cn-t°≠ \S-]-Sn-Iƒ ............................ 88 ho≠pw thms´Æ¬ ................................................................................ 89 Ce-Ivt{Sm-WnIv thmńwKv b{¥w D]-tbm-Kn-®p≈ thms´-Sp∏pw thms´-Æ-epw. ................................................................... 91 thms´Æen\ptijw _me‰v t]∏¿ apXembh ko¬ sNbvXv kpc£tbmsS hbv°¬ ...................................................... 96

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Xnc-s™-Sp∏v ^e-{]-Jym-]\w ............................................................. 98 Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xn\p≈ km£y]{Xw ..................................... 100 \nt£] XpI XncnsI \¬I¬ ....................................................... 100 \nt£]XpI I≠psI´¬ ................................................................. 101 Xncs™Sp∏v sNehv IW°v ka¿∏n°¬................................. 101

`mKw 2 kXy-{]-Xn⁄, A≤y£˛D]m≤y£ ÿm\ßfnte°p≈ Xncs™Sp∏v ................................. 103 1. 2.

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

AwK-ß-fpsS /A≤y-£s‚ D]m-≤y-£s‚ kXy-{]-Xn⁄ .......................................................................................... 105 {]knU‚ v/ sshkv {]knU‚ v/sNb¿t]gvk¨/ sU]zqń sNb¿t]gvk¨/tab¿/sU]yqń tab¿ ÿm\ßƒ ................................................................................... 106 A≤y£˛D]m≤y£ ÿm\ßfnte°v Xncs™Sp∏v \SØp∂Xn\p≈ tbmKw hnfnbv°¬ ............. 107 lmP¿, an\nSpkv F∂nh tcJs∏SpØ¬ ................................... 108 tbmKØns‚ Izmdw ................................................................................ 108 \ma\n¿t±iw, ]n≥Xmß¬ .................................................................108 A≤y£˛D]m≤y£ ÿm\ßfnte°p≈ thms´Sp∏v ......... 109 {]knU‚ns\/sshkv {]knU‚ns\ Xncs™Sp°p∂ coXn ......................................................................... 109 {]knU‚ v sshkv {]knU‚ v Xncs™Sp∏n¬ thm´pIƒ tcJs∏SptØ≠ coXn ................................................... 109 thms´Æepw ê{]Jym]\hpw ...................................................... 110 BIkvanI HgnhpIƒ \nIØp∂Xn\pff Xncs™Sp∏v .... 111 ap\nkn∏men‰n sNb¿t]gvk¨/U]yqń sNb¿t]gvk¨ Xncs™Sp∏v .......................................................... 111 Xncs™Sp∏v êw {]kn≤oIcn°¬ ........................................... 112 _me‰v t]∏-dp-I-fpsS kq£n∏v ......................................................... 112 A≤y-£-∑m-cp-tSbpw D]m-≤y-£-∑m-cp-tSbpw Xnc-s™-Sp∏v kw_-‘n® ]cmXn .................................................... 113

`mKw 3 Ãm≥dnwKv IΩn‰n Xncs™Sp∏v .............................115 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Ãm≥dnwKv IΩn‰nIƒ ............................................................................ 117 Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nIfnte°p≈ Xncs™Sp∏v .............................. 117 Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nIfnte°p≈ Xncs™Sp∏ns‚ {Iaw .......... 118 tbmKw hnfn°¬ ..................................................................................... 118 lmP¿, an\nSvkv tcJs∏SpØ¬ ...................................................... 118 Izmdw ............................................................................................................. 119 thms´Sp∏v ................................................................................................... 119 thms´Æ¬, ^e-{]-Jym-]\w ............................................................ 119 Ãm≥UnwKv IΩn‰n sNb¿t]gvk¨s‚ Xncs™Sp∏v coXn .................................................................................. 122 10. Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n AwK-ß-fp-tSbpw sNb¿am-t‚bpw BIvkvanI Hgn-hp-Iƒ ........................................................................ 124 11. Hgnhv \nI-Øp-∂-Xn-\p≈ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v \S-]-Sn-Iƒ bYm-k-abw \SØ¬ ................................................... 125

`mKw 1 Xt±-ik - z-bw- `cW ÿm]-\ß - f- n-te°p≈ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v

Xt±-i-kz-bw-`-cW ÿm]-\-ß-fn-te-°p≈ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v 1.

kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ C¥y≥ `cWLS\bpsS A\ptOZßƒ 243 sI, 243 -C-k-Uv.F F∂nh A\pkcn®v kwÿm\sØ {XnX-e-]-©m-bØpIfptSbpw \K-c-k-`-I-fp-tSbpw thm´¿ ]-´nI Xøm-dm-°p-∂-Xns‚bpw Ah-bn-te-°p≈ F√m Xnc-s™-Sp∏p \S-Øn-∏n-s‚bpw ta¬t\m´w, am¿§-\n¿t±iw, \nb-{¥Ww F∂o Npa-X-e-Iƒ kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj\n¬ \n£n-]vX-am-Wv. IqSm-sX, Xnc-s™Sp-°-s∏´ AwK-ß-fn¬ \n∂p≈ HutZym-KnI `mc-hm-ln-I-fpsS Xnc-s™-Sp∏pw Ah-cpsS cmPnsb kw_-‘n-®p≈ X¿°-ßfpw AwK-ß-fpsS Atbm-Ky-X-Ifpw Iqdp-am-‰hpw kw_-‘n-®p≈ X¿°-ßfpw Xocp-am-\n-°p-∂Xpw kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩoj-\m-Wv. kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-jW¿°v sslt°mSXn PUvPnbpsS ]Z-hn-bmWv \¬In-bn-´p-≈-Xv. (Please see State Election Commissioner (Conditions of Service) Amendment Rules 2013). Note :The State Election Commissions are to function independently of the State Governments concerned in the matter of their powers of superintendence direction and control of all elections and preparation of electrol rolls for the conduct of elections to Panchayats and Municipalities. The Provisions in Article 243 (k) are in pari materia with Article 324 dealing with Election Commission of India (Kishansing Tomar V. Municipal Corporation, Ahamadabad (2006) 8 SCC 352.

2. Pn√m Xncs™Sp∏v DtZymKÿ≥ Pn√m If-IvS-sd-bmWv Pn√m Xnc-s™-Sp∏v DtZym-K-ÿ-\mbn kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ ÿm\\n¿t±iw sNbvXn-´p≈-Xv. kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩo-js‚ taet\zjWØn\pw am¿§ \n¿t±iØn\pw \nb{¥WØn\pw hnt[bambn Pn√m Xnc-s™-Sp∏v DtZym-K-ÿ≥ AXXp Pn√bnse ]©mbØp Ifnte°pw ap\nkn∏men‰n Ifnte°pw ap\n-kn-∏¬ tIm¿∏-tdj-\p-I-fn-te-bv°p-ap≈ thm´¿]-´n-IIƒ Xøm-dm-°p-∂-Xn\pw 15

]pXp- ° p- ∂ - X n- \ p- a pƒs∏sS F√m Xncs™Sp∏pIfpsSbpw \SØn∏nt\mSv _‘s∏´ F√m {]hrØnIfpw GtIm]n∏n °pIbpw AhbpsS ta¬t\m´w hln°pIbpw sNtø≠XmWv. Pn√-I-fn¬ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v DtZym-K-ÿs\ klm-bn-°p-∂-Xn-\mbn Ce-£≥ sU]yq´n If-IvS¿am-scbpw a‰v DtZym-K-ÿ-tcbpw \nban-®n´p≠v. Note : The Election Commission of India usually designates the Head of the District Administration namely the District Collector as the District Election Officer for the concerned District. Normally, the State Election Commission designates the same incumbent as the District Election Officer for such Districts.

hc-Wm-[n-Imcn Xt±- i - k zw- b - ` - c W ÿm]- \ - ß - f nse A[n- I mc ÿm\- ß - f ntebv°v Dƒs∏-sS-bp≈ F√m Xnc-s™-Sp-∏nt‚bpw \S-Øn-∏nte-bv°mbn kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ k¿°m-cp-ambn IqSn- b m- t em- N n®v Hmtcm Xt±- i - k z- b w- ` - c W ÿm]- \ - Ø n\pw k¿°m- c n- t etbm As√- ¶ n¬ Xt±- i - k z- b w- ` - c W ÿm]- \ Øntetbm Ht∂m AXn-e-[n-Itam DtZym-K-ÿsc hc-Wm-[n-Imcn-I-fmbn \nb-an-®n-´p-≠v. Xnc-s™-Sp∏v DtZym-K-ÿ¿°p≈ ]cnio-e\w, \ma-\n¿-t±-i-]-{XnIIƒ kzoI-cn-°¬, kq£va]cn-tim[-\, Nn”-ßƒ A\p-h-Zn-°¬, _me-‰p-t]-∏-dp-I-fpsS A®-Sn, t]mfnwKv Soan-\p≈ km[\ kma-{Kn-I-fpsS hnX-cWw, thms´Sp∏n-\p≈ ta¬t\m-´w, thms´-Æepw ^e-{]-Jym-]-\hpw F∂o _rl-Ømb DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ß-fmWv hc-Wm-[n-Im-cnIƒ°p-≈Xv.

4. Akn-Ã‚ v hc-Wm-[n-Imcn

Hcp hc-Wm-[n-Im-cnsb ,Xs‚ Npa-X-e-Iƒ \n¿h-ln-°p-∂Xn¬ klm-bn-°p-∂-Xn-\mbn Ht∂m AXn-e-[n-Itam DtZymK-ÿsc Akn-Ã‚ v hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn-I-fmbn kwÿm\ Xncs™-Sp∏v IΩo-j\v \nb-an-°m-hp-∂-XmWv

ii.

Hcp Akn-Ã‚ v hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn°v-, hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bpsS \nb-{¥-W-Øn\v hnt[-b-ambn hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bpsS F√mtam GsX-¶n-eptam Npa-X-e-Iƒ \n¿h-ln-°p-hm≥ A[n-Imcw D≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. F∂m¬ GsXmcp Akn-Ã‚ v hc-

Wm-[n-Im-cnbpw \ma-\n¿t±-i-ß-fpsS kq£a ]cn-tim-[\ kw_-‘n® hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bpsS GsX-¶nepw Npa-Xe AXp \n¿h-ln-°p-hm≥ hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn°v Ign-bmØ A\n-hm-cykm-l-N-cy-ß-fn-sem-gnsI \n¿h-ln-°p-hm≥ ]mSp-≈-X-√. Note :Notification issued by the State Election Commission appointing Secretary of each Block Panchayat as Assistant Retunring Officer to assit Returning Officers - No separate authorisation from Returning Officer is necessary to clothe him with the competence to act - Is competent to subscribe oath and accept nomination papers (Shabeer V. Niamathulla 2008 (2) KLT 362 (SC).

5. Xnc-s™-Sp∏v \nco-£I - ¿ ]©m-b-Øp-I-fnepw \K-c-k-`-I-fnepw Xnc-s™-Sp∏v \nco-£n-°p∂-Xn-te-bv°mbn kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥, k¿°m-cpambn IqSn-bm-tem-Nn®v, Db¿∂ k¿°m¿ DtZym-K-ÿsc Xncs™-Sp∏v \nco-£-I-cmbn \nb-an-°p-∂p-≠v. Note :Section 40 A of KPR Act and Section 96 K of KM Act deal with appointment of election observers. The observers act as the eyes and ears of the Election Commission in the election feild and report directly to the Commission of any irregularities or malpractices observed by them.

6. Xnc-s™-Sp∏v kw_-‘n-®p≈ Xob-Xn-Iƒ {]Jym-]n-°¬ (Announcement of Election) i.

GsXmcp ]©m-b-Øn-t‚tbm \K-c-k-`-bp-tStbm Xnc-s™Sp∏v kw_-‘n-®p≈ Xob-Xn-Iƒ, AXm-bXv \ma\n¿t±-i-]{Xn- I - I ƒ kzoI- c n- ° p∂ Ah- k m\ Znh- k w, Ah- b psS kq£va-]-cn-tim-[\m Znh-kw, ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥en-°p∂-Xn-\p≈ Xob-Xn, thms´-Sp-∏n-\p≈ Znh-kw, ^e-{]-Jym]\ XobXn F∂nh Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j-\mWv \n›-bn°p-∂-Xv.

ii.

Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v Xob-Xn-Iƒ \n›bn®v {]Jym-]n-®p-I-gn-™m¬ amXr-Im-s]-cp-am-‰-®´w \ne-hn¬ hcp-∂-Xm-Wv. 17

Note :Reducing the electioneering period from 20 days to 14 days by Representation of the People (Amendment) Act, 1992 held valid. (Rama Kant Pandey V. Union of India (1993) (2) SCC 438). The elecctioneering period under the KPR Act has been reduced from 20 days to 14 days by KPR (Amendment ) Act 31 of 2009.

Xncs™Sp∏v hn⁄m]\w (Notification for Election) i.

Hcp s]mXp -Xncs™Sp∏n\v apt∂m-Sn-bmbn kwÿm\ Xncs™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ ip]m¿i sNøp∂ Xnø-Xn-bntem, XnøXn-I-fntem kwÿm-\sØ Xt±-i-kz-bw-`c-W-ÿm-]-\-ßfnse F√m \ntbm-P-I-a-WvU-e-ß-tfmSpw AwK-ßsf Xncs™-Sp-°m≥ Kk‰v hn⁄m-]\w hgn k¿°m¿ Bh-iys∏-tS-≠-Xm-Wv.

ii.

1994˛se tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BŒns‚ 49˛mw hIp∏pw tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n BŒns‚ 105˛mw hIp∏pw A\pkcn®v kwÿm\ sXcs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ Kk‰v hn⁄m]\w hgn \ma\n¿t±iw \¬Ip∂Xn\p≈ Ah- k m\ Xob- X nbpw \ma\n¿t±ißfpsS kq£va]cntim[\bv°p≈ XobXnbpw ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°p∂Xn\p≈ Ahkm\ XobXnbp-w, Bhiysa¶n¬ thms´Sp∏n\p≈ XobXnbpw sXcs™Sp∏v ]q¿Ønbmt°≠ XobXnbpw \n›bn°p∂XmWv.

8. Xnc-s™-Sp∏v s]mXp-t\m-ókv tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BŒv 50˛mw hIp∏pw tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n BŒv 106˛mw hIp∏pw A\pkcn®v ÿm\m¿∞n IfpsS \ma\n¿t±ißƒ £Wn®p sIm≠pw \ma\n¿t±i ]{XnI ka¿∏n°p∂Xn\p≈ ÿew \n¿t±in®psIm≠pw Xncs™Sp∏ns‚ s]mXp t\mókv Hmtcm hc-Wm-[n-Imcnbpw Xmsg∏dbp∂ {]Imcw {]kn-≤o-I-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. (i) s]mXpt\mókv t^mdw 1˛¬ Bbncnt°≠Xpw, CXp ]pds∏Sphnt°≠Xp Xncs™Sp∏v hn⁄m]\w {]kn≤s∏SpØp∂ Znhkw Xs∂ Bbncnt°≠XpamWv. {]kvXpX Znhkw Ah[n Znhkw Bbn-cp-∂mepw At∂ 18

Znhkw t^mdw 1 ep≈ s]mXp t\mókv {]kn-≤oI-cn-t°≠-XmWv. (ii) Cu t\mókv {]kn≤oI- c n- ° p- ∂ Xv aebmfØnepw Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ \n¿t±in°p∂ a‰p `mjIfnepw Bbncnt°≠-Xm-Wv. (iii) Hmtcm `mjbnepw D≈ t\mókpIƒ hcWm[nImcnbpsS Hmôknsebpw, _‘s∏´ ]©mbØv / ap\nkn∏men‰n Hmôknsebpw t\mókv t_m¿Up Ifnepw kwÿm\ Xncs™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ \n¿t±-in-°p-∂-Xp- {]-Im-c-ap≈ a‰p ÿeßfnepw {]kn≤oIcnt°≠XmWv. Note :It is the State Election Commission which fixes the program for election to the local authorities in the State. The Supreme Court has held that the Courts shall not interfere in the matter of fixing the election programs by the Election Commission.

9. \ma-\n¿t±-i] - {- XnI ka¿∏n-°¬, kzoIcnbv°¬ i.

Xncs™Sp∏v hn⁄m]\amIp∂ A∂pXs∂tbm XpS¿∂p≈ Ggp ZnhkØn¬ GsX¶neptam, B Znhkw Hcp s]mXpHgnhp Znhkas√¶n¬, Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n°v t^mdw 2 ¬ \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI ka¿∏n°mhp∂XmWv. \ma-\n¿t±i ]{Xn-Im-t^mdw hc-Wm-[n-Imcn kuP-\y-ambn \¬tI- ≠ - X m- W v . A{]Imcw ka¿∏nt°≠ Ggm- a sØ Znhkw s]mXpHgnhpZn-hk - a - m-sW-¶n¬ sXm´SpØ {]hrØn Znhkw \ma-\n¿t±-i] - {- XnI ka¿∏n-°m-hp-∂X - mWv.

ii.

\ma\n¿t±i]{XnI ka¿∏n°p∂Xnt\m, kq£va ]cntim[\ \SØp∂Xnt\m ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°p ∂Xnt\m \n›bn® Ahkm\ Znhkw, s]mXp Ah[nZnhkambn {]Jym]n°s∏´m¬ ASpØ {]hrØn Znhkw Xs∂ AXv \n¿hln®ncn°Ww. AXpt]mse \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI ka¿∏n°p∂Xnt\m, ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°p∂Xnt\m \n›bn® Ahkm\XobXn s]mXp HgnhpZn\ambm¬ ASpØ {]hrØnZnhkw ka¿∏n°p∂ \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI AYhm ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen®p sIm≠p≈ t\m´okv kzoIcnbvt°≠-Xm-Wv. 19

iii. \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI ka¿∏nt°≠Xv hcWm[nImcnbp sStbm s]mXp t\mókn¬ hcWm[nImcnbm¬ \n¿t±in°s∏´ AknÃ‚ v hcWm[nImcnbpsStbm apºmsI, t\mókn¬ ]d™n´p≈ ÿeØv cmhnse 11 aWn°pw D®Ign™v 3 aWn°pw CSbv°v Bbncn°Ww. as‰mcp ÿeØpw kabØpw ]{XnI kzoIcnbv°mhp∂-X√. \ma-\n¿t±-i-]-{XnI kzoI-cn-°p∂ DtZym-K-ÿ≥ Hmtcm ]{Xn- I - ° pw {Ia \º¿ \¬tI≠Xpw AXv ka¿∏n® Xob-Xnbpw ka-bhpw {]kvXm-hn-bv°p∂ Hcp k¿ń-^n-°‰v tN¿Øv H∏p hbvt°-≠-Xpam-Wv. AXmXp Znhkw e`n-°p∂ \ma-\n¿t±i ]{Xn-I-I-fpsS enÃv AXmXv Znhkw t\mókv t_m¿Un¬ {]kn- ≤ o- I - c n- t °- ≠ Xpw IqSmsX Ah-km\ Znhkw 3˛mw \º¿ t^md-Ønepw {]kn≤o-I-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. iv. ÿm\m¿∞ntbm ÿm\m¿∞n \ma\n¿t±iw sNøp∂ bmtfm t\cn´v Hmôkn¬ lmPcmbn hcWm[nImcnt°m CXnte°v \ntbmKn°s∏ń´p≈ AknÃ‚ v hcWm[n Imcnt°m \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI ka¿∏nt°≠-Xm-Wv. \ma\n¿t±-i-]-{XnI ka¿∏n-°p-tºmƒXs∂ {]mcw` ]cn-tim[\ \S-tØ-≠-Xm-Wv. KPR 52(4), KMA 108(4) F∂n-h-bn¬ ]d-™ {]Im-c-ap≈ sX‰p-Ifpw ]ni-Ip-Ifpw Cu ka-bØv Xncp-Xm≥ A\p-h-Zn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. v.

Hcp ]©m-b-Øn-tetbm \K-c-k-`-bn-tetbm GsX-¶nepw Hcp hm¿Un-tebv°v \ma-\n¿t±iw sNø-s∏-´n-´p-≈-bmsf AtX ]©m-b-Øn-setbm \K-c-k-`-bn-tetbm as‰mcp hm¿Untebv°v \ma-\n¿t±iw sNøm≥ ]mSp≈X-√. AXm-bXv Hcp hy‡nbv°v Hcp Xt±-i-kz-bw-`cWÿm-]\Ønse Hcp hm¿Un¬ am{Xta a’-cn-°m≥ Ign-bp-I-bp-≈q. Abmƒ B Xt±-i-kz-bw-`cW ÿm]-\-Ønse GsX-¶nepw Hcp hm¿Unse thm´-dm-bn-cn-t°-≠-Xpam-Wv. ÿm\m¿∞n-bmbn Hcmsf \ma-\n¿t±iw sNøp∂ Bƒ B \ntbm-P-I-a-WvUe-Ønse thm´¿ Bbn-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. Hcmƒ°v H∂n-e-[nIw t]sc ÿm\m¿∞n-bmbn \ma-\n¿t±iw sNøm≥ ]mSp-≈X-√. Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n-°p-th≠n ]c-am-h[n aq∂v \ma\n¿t±i -]-{Xn-I-Iƒ hsc ka¿∏n-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv.

vi. ]©mb-Øn-tetbm \K-c-k-`bn-tetbm Hcp Xnc-s™-Sp-∏n\p≈ Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n hc-Wm-[n-ImcnbptStbm kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ CXn-te-bv°mbn Npa-X-e-s∏-Sp-Ønb DtZymKÿ≥ apºm-sItbm ]©m-bØv BIvSv ]ńI 1 ¬ /ap\n-kn-∏m-en‰n BIvSv ]ńI 2 ¬ sImSp-Øn´p≈ t^mdØn¬ kXy-{]-Xn⁄/ZrU-{]-Xn⁄ sNtø-≠-Xm-Wv. vii. \ma-\n¿t±-i-]-{XnI ka¿∏n-°p∂ Htcm ÿm\m¿∞nbpw ]{Xn-I-tbm-sSm∏w ^mdw 2 F˛¬ Abm-fpsS hnZym-`ymk tbmKy-X, {Inan-\¬ tIkp-Ifpw kzØp-hn-h-chpw kw_‘n-®p≈ hnhcw, k¿°m-cnt\m Xt±-i-kzbw-`-cW ÿm]\-Ønt\m D≈ IpSn-»nI/_m≤yX F∂nh kw_-‘n® hnhcw, kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ Atbm-KyX I¬∏n-®n-´pt≠m F∂p-≈Xp kw_-‘n® hnhcw F∂nh \¬tI≠-Xm-Wv. 2˛F t^md-Øn-ep≈ hni-Z hnh-c-ß-fpsS ]I¿∏v {]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-tØ-≠Xpw a‰v ÿm\m¿∞n-Iƒ°pw am[y-a-ßƒ°pw kuP-\y-ambn \¬tI-≠-Xp-am-Wv. viii. ]ń-I-Pm-Xn-bntem ]ń-I-h¿§-Øn-tem-s∏´h¿°v th≠n kwh-cWw sNbvXn-´p≈ \ntbm-P-I-a-WvU-e-Øn-te°v \ma\n¿t±i ]{XnI ka¿∏n°p-∂-tXmsSm∏w B[n-ImcnIXbp≈ DtZym-K-ÿ≥ \¬Inb PmXn k¿ń-^n-°‰v IqSn ka¿∏n-t°≠XmWv. ix. k¿∆o- k n¬ \n∂v ]ncn- ® p- h n- S - s ∏´ DtZym- K - ÿ - s \- ¶ n¬ kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ \¬Inb k¿ń^n-°‰v IqSn lmP-cm-°Ww. x.

Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n, {Kma-]-©m-b-Øns‚ kwK-Xn-bn¬ 1,000/ -˛ cq]bpw tªm°v]-©m-b-Øns‚ kwK-Xn-bn¬ 2,000/˛ cq]bpw Pn√m-]-©m-b-Øns‚ kwK-Xn-bn¬ 3,000/˛ cq]bpw ap\n-kn∏men-‰n-bpsS kwK-Xn-bn¬ 2,000/˛ cq]bpw ap\nkn-∏¬ tIm¿∏-td-js‚ kwK-Xn-bn¬ 3,000/˛ cq]bpw F∂ {Ia-Øn¬ \nt£-]-Xp-I sIń-sh-bvt°-≠-Xm-Wv. ]ń-IPmXn ]ń-I-h¿§ hn`m-Kßfnep-≈-h¿°v 50 iX-am\w XpI sIń-sh-®m¬ aXn-bm-Ipw. Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n H∂n-e-[nIw \ma-\n¿t±-i-]-{Xn-I-Iƒ ka¿∏n-°p-∂p-s≠-¶nepw \nt£]-XpI Hsc-Æ-Øn\v am{Xta Bh-iy-ap-≈q.

Note :Nomination is the process of formally offering oneself as a candidate for any elective office. If a candidate is nominated to contest election in more than one constituency of the same Panchayat all his nominations are liable to be rejected (Ahammedkutty V. Ali 2003 (3) KLT 739). Inaccurate or incomplete details will not render the Form 2 A fake (Gopalakrishnan V. Sarasi 2009 2) KLT 882). Furnishing of any wrong information or supression of any material information from there will not be a ground for rejection of nomination paper, though it may attract penal action under Section 177 of the Indian Penal Code. Submission of incorrect details in Form 2 A under Section 52 (1) (A) will not lead to rejection of nomination. However, if the details furnished by the elected candidate under Sub-Section (A) of Section 52 are fake the same is a ground to declare the election as void under Section 102 (1) (ca) of the KPR Act (Rajeev Alexander V. Seynullabdeen 2011 (1) KHC 67) Not non-furnishing of details of share certificates in nomination paper does not make Form 2 A fake. (Mohanan V. Joseph 2013 (1) KLT 748). If entries in form 2 A is not filled completely or certain columns in form 2A are kept blank, the returning officer shall in writing direct the candidate to furnish duly filled fresh affidavit with complete particulars before the time of scrutiny or else incomplete form 2A will lead to rejection of nomination (Resurgence India v ECI 2013 (4) KLT1). (Judgement rendered in the contest of Election under the Represenatation of the People Act, 1951.)

10. ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS tbmKyXIfpw AtbmKyXIfpw i.

tbm-Ky-X-Iƒ GsX-¶nepw Xt±-i-kz-bw-`-cWÿm]-\-Øn¬ Hcw-K-ambn Xnc-s™-Sp-°s∏Sp-∂-Xn\v Hcmƒ°v Xmsg∏dbp∂ tbmKyX-Iƒ D≠m-bn-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. (i) {]kvXpX Xt±-i-kz-bw-`-cW ÿm]-\-Ønse GsX¶nepw Hcp \ntbm-P-I-a-WvU-e-Ønse thm´¿]-´n-I-bn¬ t]cv D≠m-bn-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. (ii) \ma-\n¿t±-i] - {- XnI ka¿∏n-°p∂ Xob-Xn-bn¬ 21 hb v ]q¿Øn-bm-bn-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv.

(iii) kwh-cW ko‰n-tebv°v a’-cn-°p-∂bmƒ B kwhcW hn`m-K-Øn¬s∏-´-bm-fm-bn-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. (iv) ]©m-bØv cmPv /ap\n-kn-∏men‰n \nb-aØnse ]´n-Ibn¬ ]d- ™ n- ´ p≈ kXy- { ]- X n- R v P tbm ZrV- { ]- X nRvPtbm sNbvXn-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. Note :A person who does not subscribe to the oath or affirmation in the prescribed form is not qualified to hold the office of Councillor (Shaiju V. State Election Commission 2003 (1) KLT 658).

(v) BIvSnse GsX-¶nepw hyh-ÿ-Iƒ {]Imcw AtbmKy-\m-°-s∏-´n-cn-°-cp-Xv. ii.

Atbm-Ky-X-Iƒ (i) k¿°m- c n- t ‚tbm Xt±- i - k zbw- ` - c W ÿm]- \ - Ø ntetbm As√-¶n¬ k¿°mtcm Hcp Xt±-i-kz-bw-`cWÿm]-\tam \nb-{¥n-°p∂ Hcp tIm¿∏-td-j-\ntetbm As√- ¶ n¬ k¿°m- c nt\m Xt±- i - k z- b w- ` cWÿm- ] - \ - Ø nt\m 51 iX- a m- \ - Ø n¬ Ipd- b msX Hmlcnbp≈ GsX-¶nepw Iº-\n-bntetbm \nb-am-\pjvTnX t_m¿Untetbm GsX-¶nepw k¿∆-I-em-im-ebntetbm DtZymKw hln-°p-∂-h¿°v Xt±-i-kzbw`cW ÿm]-\mw-K-ambn Xnc-s™-Sp-°p-hm≥ tbmKyX-bp-≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂-X-√. k¿°m-cnt\m Xt±-i-kz-bw-`cWÿm]- \ - Ø nt\m 51 iX- a m- \ - Ø n¬ Ipd- b msX Hml-cn-bp≈ kl-I-cW ÿm]-\-ßfnse DtZym-K-ÿ¿°pw tbmKy-X-bp-≠m-bn-cn-°p-∂-X-√.

Note :Section 30 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act and Section 86 of the Kerala Municipality Act deal with disqualification of officers and employees of Government, Local Authorities etc. An officer or employee in the service of State, Central Government or Local Authority is disqualified to contest election to Local Authorities. The officers or employees of Corporation controlled by the State or Central Government is disqualified to contest election. The officers and employees of KSRTC constituted under the Kerala Road Transport Corporation Act is disqualified to contest election. An empaneled

conductor in KSRTC is therefore disqualified to contest election. An officer or employee of a Government Company and officers or employees of Statutory Boards like Kerala State Electricity Board are disqualified to contest election. Employees of Universities within Kerala are disqualified to contest election. Employees of Co-operative Societies in which the Government is having more than 50% share is deemed to be a Government Company and is disqualified to contest election (Judgment dated 05-09-2005 in W.P. (C) No. 19463/ 2005). Service includes provisional service also. Therefore, a person appointed for 179 days through Employment Exchange under Rule 9 (a) (i) of part II of KS and SSR(Judgment dated 11-07-2000 in W.A. No. 1148/2000) and an SLR (Seasonal Labour Roll) worker are not qualified to contest election to Local Authorities (Rajesh V. KSEC 2010 (4) KHC 140 ). The object of this Provision is that members shall be free to carry his duties fearlessly without being subject to any kind of Governmental pressures.

(ii) Agn-a-Xnt°m Iqdn-√m-bvat°m DtZym-K-Øn¬ \n∂pw ]ncn®phnS- s ∏´ apI- f n¬ ]d™ GsXm- c p- t Zym- K ÿ\pw ]ncn-®p-hn-S-s∏´ XobXn apX¬ 5 h¿jtØ bv°v Atbm-Ky-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. (iii) 1860 se C¥y≥ in£m-\n-b-a-Ønse 9 F A≤ym-bØn≥ Iogn-ep≈ GsX-¶nepw Ip‰-ßƒt°m 1951 se P\-{]m-Xn-\n-[y-\n-b-a-Ønse 8˛mw hIp-∏n¬ ]cm-a¿in®n-´p≈ at‰-sX-¶nepw Ip‰-Ønt\m in£n-°-s∏-´-bmƒ Ip‰-ÿm-]-\-Xo-bXn apX¬ Bdp-h¿j-°m-e-tØbv°v Atbm-Ky-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Note :Conviction under IPC & RP Act. (Section 31 KPR Act & S.87 KM Act) – A person convicted for electoral offences under Chapter IX A of IPC or under Section 8 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 shall be disqualified from being elected in any election to Local Authorities or from holding the office of a member of a Panchayat for a period of 6 years from the date of his conviction. The Offences under Chapter IX A of IPC are offences relating to election like bribery, undue influence, personation etc. Section 8 (1) of the RP Act, 1951 provides for disqualification for a period of six years from the date of conviction for the specified offence therein i.e. offences like rape, offences under FERA, NDPS, Prevention 24

of Corruption Act, Prevention of Terrorism Act etc.) irrespective of the sentence awarded on such conviction. Even if the convicted person is sentenced to fine for the offences specified under Section 8 (1), he would be disqualified for a period of 6 years from the date of such conviction. In case of imprisonment, disqualification shall be from the date of such conviction and shall continue to be disqualified for a further period of six years since his release. Section 8 (2) of the RP Act, 1951 provides that for conviction of offences specified therein (like Dowry Prohibition Act, Food Adulteration Act and for offences of hoarding, profitering etc.) and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than 6 months, such persons shall be disqualified from the date of conviction and shall continue to be disqualified for a further period of 6 years since his release. Section 8 (3) of the RP Act provides that a person convicted of any offence and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than two years (for any offence other than referred to S.8 (1) & 8(2) shall be disqualified from the date of conviction and shall continue to be disqualified for a further period of six years since his release. A subsequent acquittal in Appeal or setting aside conviction and sentence will not wipe out the disqualification which existed on the date of scrutiny (Prabhakaran V. Jayarajan (2005) 1 SCC 754. Member convicted by Criminal Court - even if sentecne is suspended by Appellate Court, disqualification is attracted Siby V. SEC (2004 (2) KLT 1106).

(iv) Xnc-s™-Sp∏v kw_-‘n®p≈ GsX-¶nepw Agn-aXn {]h¿Ø-\-Øn\v Ip‰-°m-c-\m-sW∂v ImW-s∏-´n-´p-s≠¶n¬ Atbm-Ky-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Note :Corrupt practice (Section 32/ 88). - Provides for disqualification on ground of corrupt practices found by Election Tribunal and provides that the disqualification shall not exceed 6 years from the date of order of the Governor. The Governor has to act as per the Opinion of the State Election Commission. Appeal on ground of Community or Religion amounts to corrupt practice (P.C. Thomas V. P.M. Ismail (2009) 10 SCC 239).

(v) Xnc-s™-Sp∏v sNe-hp-I-fpsS IW°v t_m[n-∏n-°p-∂Xn¬ hogvN hcp-Ønb GsXmcmfpw kwÿm\ Xnc25

s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j-≥ Kk-‰n¬ {]kn-≤-s∏-Sp-Øp∂ DØc-hns‚ XobXn apX¬ 5 h¿j-°m-e-tØbv°v AtbmKy-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Note :Failure to lodge account of election expenses. - Section 33/89 of the Act provides for disqualification for a period of 5 years from the date of order of the Commission for failure to lodge account of election expenses. Failure to lodge account of election expenses is of serious consequence as expenditure exceeding the limit amounts to corrupt practice.

(vi) IqSmsX Xmsg-∏-d-bp∂ kml-N-cy-ß-fn¬ AwKambn Xnc-s™-Sp-°s∏Sp-∂-Xnt\m Aw-K-ambn XpS-cp-∂-Xnt\m Atbm- K y- \ m- b n- c n- ° p- ∂ - X m- W v . (The disqualification provided under Section 34 KPR Act/ 90 KM Act are for being chosen as and for being members.)

a) \nb- a - k - ` - b nte°v Xnc- s ™- S p- ° - s ∏- S p- ∂ - X n\v Atbm-Ky-\m-°-s∏-ń-´p-s≠-¶n¬ b) hymP-PmXn k¿ń-^n-°‰v lmP-cm°n Xnc-s™-Sp∏n¬ a’- c n®p F∂v sXfn- b n- ° - s ∏- S p- I bpw {]Jym]n-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNbvXn-´p-s≠-¶n¬ c) Hcp tImS- X n- t bm ss{S_yq- W - t em k∑m¿§nI Zqjyw Dƒs∏´ Ip‰-Øn\v 3 amk-Øn¬ Ipd-bmsX-bp≈ Ime-b-f-hn\v in£n-°-s∏-ń-´p-s≠-¶n¬ Note :Moral turpitude is not defined under the Act. Usually it is considered as offences against the society. Theft by member and charged under Section 379 IPC convicted to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 6 months. Disqualification by Commission under Section 34 (1) (b) (i) read with Section 35 (1) (a) read with Section 36 of KPR Act upheld. Siby V. SEC (2004 (2) KLT 1106). Causing injuries to victim who asked for accounts in the Grama Sabha - conviction in the criminal case is one for an offence involving moral turpitude. (Joby George V. Thomas Varghese 2012 (2) KLT 598).

d) AgnaXnIp‰Øn\v, X° A[nImcÿm\w Ip‰°m c\mbn hn[n®n´ps≠¶ntem, As√¶n¬ Zp¿`cW Øn\v hyIvXn]cambn Ip‰°mc\msW∂v Xt±i kzbw `cW ÿm]\ßƒ°pff _pUvkvam≥ hn[n®n´ps≠¶ntem ; Note : Guilty of an offence of corruption: - Section 34 (1) (b) (ii) / 90(1) (b) (ii) provides that a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member if he has been found guilty of an offence of corruption by a competent authority under any law in force (Prevention of Corruption Act). Maladministration : Section 34 (1) (b) (iii) / 90(1) (b) (iii) provides that a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member if he has been held personally liable for maladministration by the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions

e) t]mfnwKv tÃj\pIfn¬ _me‰pt]∏dpIƒ \in∏n°pI, _qØv ]nSns®Sp°¬ F∂ Ip‰w sNøpI F∂nhbv°v Hcp tImSXnbn¬ in£n° s∏´ncn°pIbpw Aßs\bpff in£bpsS XobXn apX¬ 6 h¿jw IgnbmXncn°pIbpw sNøpIbmsW¶n¬ f)

\n¿≤\\mbn hn[n°s∏´bmtfm, k¿°mcp amtbm GsX¶nepw Xt±ikzbw`cWÿm]\ hpamtbm D≠m°nb \nehnepff Icmdntem As√¶n¬ Ah¿°pth≠n sNøp∂ GsX¶nepw ]Wnbntem AhImiaps≠¶n¬

g) k¿°mcn\pth≠ntbm AYhm _‘s∏´ ]©mbØn\pth≠ntbm {]Xn^ew ]‰p∂ Hcp A`n`mjI\mbn thX\w ]‰p∂psh¶n¬ ; Note : Insolvent: a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member if he has applied to be adjudicated, or is adjudicated, an insolvent. The adjudication shall be by Insolvency Court under Insolvency Act. Thampanoor Ravi V. Charupara Ravi(1999)8 SCC 74.

Subsisting contract: a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member if he is interested in any subsisting contract made with, or work being done for, the government or (any Local Self Government Institution) except as a shareholder (other than a director) in a company or except as permitted by rules made under this Act . ARD not a contract with Government.(S. Mohan Kumar V. Rajagopal 2000 (1) KLT 677) Convener of Beneficiary Committee- no disqualification 2010 (2) KLT 1022. Implimentation officer of People’s Planning Scheme and Padasekhara Committee Convener are not disqualified under the above provision.2000(1) KLT 712. The intention/object of the above provision is that there is no conflict between public duty and private interest. Legal practitioner: a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member if he is employed as paid legal practitioner on behalf of the Government or the Panchayat/Municipality.(Thomas Rajan V. Philip John 1982 KLT 44).

h) ap≥h¿jwhscbpw ap≥h¿jw Dƒs∏sSbpw k¿°mcntet°m Xt±i kzbw`cW ÿm]\ß fntet°m Xm≥ sImSpt°≠ GsX¶nepw C\w A\pkcn®v IpSn»nI hcpØpIbpw AXv kw_‘n®v Hcp _nt√m t\m´otkm AbmfpsS ta¬ bYmhn[n \SØpIbpw AXn¬ ]d™ncn °p∂ kabw IgnbpIbpw sNbvXn´ps≠¶n¬ ; Note : Arrears to the government or the Local Self Government Institution: Section 34 (1) (j)/ 90 (1) (j) provides that a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member if he is in arrears of any kind due by him (otherwise than in a fiduciary capacity) to the government or the Local Self Government Institution and a bill or notice has been duly served on him and the time, if any, specified therein has expired.Three conditions have to be satisfied to attract the section. (i)

such person is in arrears of any kind due by him to the Government or Local Self Government Institution

(ii) and a bill or a demand notice has been issued to him for payment of that amount (iii) and the period for payment specified therein has already expired and the amounts are outstanding.Ramachandran v. Omanakkuttan 2002 (3) KLT 603. Dues towards a Co.operative Bank cannot be termed as dues to the Government. 2007(4) KLT 153. Stay of RR. at the time of scrutiny - Nomination has to be accepted. 2010 (2) KLT 1022. Amount due to Kerala State Backward Dev Corp – not due to Govt. 2010 (2) KLT 148. Even if the iarrear is due to some other LSGI other than the one in which the candidate contests, disqualification is attracted (Mustafa v Basheer 2014 (3) KLT 774 )

Agn- a - X nbv t °m Iqdn- √ m- b v a bv t °m k¿°mcn t‚tbm As√¶n¬ GsX¶nepw Xt±ikzbw`cW ÿm]\Ønt‚tbm k¿∆o-kn¬ \n∂v ]ncn®phn Ss∏SpItbm \o°w sNøpItbm sNøpIbpw A{]Imcw ]ncn®p hn´tXm \o°w sNbvXtXm Bb XobXn apX¬ 5 sIm√w IgnbmXncn°p Ibpw sNbvXm¬ ;

tIcf Xt±ikzbw`cW ÿm]\ßƒ (Iqdpam‰w \ntcm[n°¬) BIvSnse hyhÿIƒ {]Imcw AtbmKy\m°s∏SpIbpw AtbmKy\m°s∏´ XobXn apX¬ 6 h¿jw IgnbmXncn°pIbpw BsW¶n¬

Note : Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act, 1999: a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member if he has been disqualified u/the provisions of the Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act, 1999 and has not completed 6 years from the date of disqualification.

k) h°oembn {]mŒokv sNøp∂Xn¬ \n∂pw hne°s∏´n´ps≠¶n¬;

Note : If an Advocate is debarred from practising as an advocate by the Bar Council he is disqualified to contest election.

Hcp _[ncaqI\msW¶n¬ ;

m) k¿°mcpambpff GsX¶nepw Icmdntem teeØnt\m hogv N hcpØnbXns‚ ^e- a mbn ªm°venÃn¬s∏Sp-Øn-bn-´p-s≠-¶n¬; n) Xt±-i-kz-bw-`-cW ÿm]-\-Øns‚ [\tam a‰p hkv X p°tfm \jv S s∏SpØpItbm ]mgm°p Itbm Zp¿hn\ntbmKw sNøpItbm sNbv X n´p ffXmbn Hmw_pUvkvam≥ Is≠Ønbps≠¶n¬ Note : Waste or misuse: Section 34 (1) (p) provides that a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member of a Panchayat if he has been found liable for loss, waste or misuse of money or other property of the Panchayat by the Ombudsman. Under any other provision: Section 34 (1) (n) and 90 (1) (n) provides that a person shall be disqualified for being chosen as and for being a member of a Panchayat he is disqualified under any other provision of this Act.

iii. AtbmKyX kw_‘n® X¿°w apIfn¬ ]d™ AtbmKyXIfn¬ GXns\¶nepw hnt[b\mbn´pt≠m F∂ X¿°w D¤hn°pIbmsW¶n¬ BbXv kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩojs‚ Xocpam\Øn \phntS≠Xpw IΩojs‚ Xocpam\w A¥n-a-am-bn-cn-°p-∂Xm-Wv. F∂m¬ ta¬ ]d™ Atbm-Ky-X-Iƒ sXfn-hp-IfpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn¬ t_m≤y-s∏-Sp∂ kwK-Xn-I-fn¬, A°m-cy-Øn¬ Xo¿∏p-I-ev]n-°m-\mbn kwÿm\ Xnc-s™Sp∏v IΩo-js‚ Xocp-am-\-Øn\v Abv°m-hp-∂-X-√. Aßs\-bp≈ kw-K-Xn-I-fn¬ hc-Wm-[n-Imcn kzbw Xocp-am-\sa-Sp-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. iv. \Kck`Ifn¬ aXvkcn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS tbmKyXIfpw AtbmKyXIfpw apIfn¬ ]d™ kam\amb tbmKyXm˛AtbmKyXm hyhÿ- I ƒ Xs∂bmWv \Kck`Ifnte°v aXv k cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°papffXv. 30

11. \ma-\n¿t±i]{Xn-II - f - psS kq£va]cn-tim-[\ i.

\ma-\n¿t±i ]{XnI kq£va]cn-tim-[\ \S-Øp-∂-Xn\v \n›- b n- ° - s ∏´ Xob- X n- b n¬ hcWm[n- I m- c n- b mWv kq£va]cn-tim-[\ \n¿∆-lnt°≠Xv. kq£va-]-cn-tim[\m ka-bØv ÿm\m¿∞n-bv°pw, Xnc-s™-Sp∏v GP‚pam¿°pw, ÿm\m¿∞n- b psS Hcp \n¿t±- i - I \pw ÿm\m¿∞n tcJm- a qew A[n- I m- c - s ∏- S p- Ø nb as‰mcmƒ°pw lmP-cm-Im-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. kq£va ]cn-tim-[\m kabw F√m ÿm\m¿∞n-I-fp-tSbpw \ma-\n¿t±-i-]-{XnI-Iƒ ]-cn-tim-[n-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ kuIcyw ta¬∏-d-™h¿°v e`n-°p-∂-Xm-Wv.

ii.

Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n-bpsS tbmKy-Xtbm Atbm-Ky-Xtbm \ma\n¿t±i ]{XnI ]cn-tim-[-\-bv°mbn \n›-bn® Znh-k-hpambn _‘-s∏-Sp-Øn-bmWv ]cn-tim-[n-t°-≠-Xv (tI-cf ]©m-bØv cmPv BIvSv hIp∏v 55(2) (F) tIcf ap\n-kn∏m-en‰n BIvSv 111 (2) (-F)). F∂m¬ \ma-\n¿t±-i-]-{XnI ka¿∏n-°p∂ Znhkw 21 hb v ]q¿Øn-bm-bn-cn-t°-≠-XmWv. kq£va-]-cn-tim-[-\bv°p tijw ÿm\m¿∞n-I-fpsS ]´nI A£-c-am-e-{I-a-Øn¬ ^mdw \º¿ 4¬ Xøm-dm-t°≠-Xm-Wv.

iii. hcWm[nImcnbv ° v e`n- ® n- ´ p≈ F√m \ma\n¿t±i ]{XnIIfpw Hmtcm∂mbn kq£va]cntim[\ \StØ≠ XmWv . Hcp ÿm\m¿∞ntbm AYhm ÿm\m¿∞n°p th≠ntbm H∂ne[nIw \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI ka¿∏n®n´p s≠¶n¬ Ahsb√mw Hcpans®SpØtijw Hmtcm∂mbn kq£v a ]cntim[\ \StØ≠XmWv . GsX¶nepw Hcp \ma\n¿t±i]{XnIbn¬ ImWp∂ \n mc sX‰v, AXmbXv ]´nIbnse ]m¿´v \º¿, t]cv, {Ia\º¿ F∂nh Ah-KWn-t°-≠-XmWv . iv. Hcp ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS Hcp \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI km[phm sW∂v I≠Xn\m¬ AbmsfXs∂ kw_‘n°p∂ a‰p \ma\n¿t±i]{XnIIƒ kq£v a ]cntim[\ \SØmsX hn´pIfbm≥ ]mSn-√. 31

Note :The scrutiny of nomination is a highly important fucntion of the Returning Officer, as any lapse on his part might ultimately result in the entire election being delcared void thereby causing huge loss to the exchequre.

12. kq£va]cntim[\ ˛ Hcp A¿≤\oXn\ymb kz`mhap≈ NpaXe \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI kq£va]cntim[\ \SØptºmƒ {][m\s∏´ Hcp A¿≤\oXn\ymb kz`mhap≈ NpaXebmWv hcWm[nImcn \n¿∆ln°p∂Xv. AXn\m¬ Cu I¿Øhyw \ndth‰ptºmƒ hcWm[nImcn Hcp \oXn\ymb]meIs‚ Db¿∂ am\Zﬁßƒ°\pkrXambn Xocpam\saSpt°≠Xp≠v . hy‡n]ctam cmjv{Sobtam Bb am\knI\ne]mSv hcWm[nImcnbpsS \S]SnIsftbm Xocpam\ßsftbm kzm[o\n°m≥ Hcn°epw A\phZn°cpXv . \n¿`bambpw \njv]£ambpw Xocpam\saSp°Ww Note :The Returning Officer, at the time of scrutiny of nomination acts as a quasi judicial authority and acts independently in deciding the validity or otherwise of the nomination paper. He is not bound by any directions or instructions of any of his superiors including the Election Commission and no such instructions can be issued to him in performance of his quasi judicial function(Sasidharan V. Election Commission of India 2009 (2) KHC 743).

13. XS hmZhpw kw£n]vX At\zjWhpw i.

GsX¶nepw \ma\n¿t±i ]{XnIsb°pdn®v XS hmZw D∂bn°s∏´m¬ AtX∏‰n Xo¿∏m°p∂Xn\v hcWm[n-Imcn Hcp kw£n]vX At\zjWw \StØ≠Xpw B \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI ]cnKWn®v km[phmsWt∂m A√t∂m DØchmtI≠XpamWv. Hmtcm∂nepw, {]tXyIn®v XS hmZ ap∂bn°s∏-´n´ns√¶nepw \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI X≈pIbm- s W- ¶ n¬ hcWm[nImcnbpsS Xocpam\w ImcyImcW klnXw tcJs∏SptØ≠XmWv.

ii.

XS hmZap∂bn® Hcmƒ At]£n°pIbmsW¶n¬, Abmƒ D∂bn® XS hmZw \ncmIcn®v \ma\n¿t±iw kzoIcn®psIm≠p≈ Xocpam\Øns‚ ]I¿∏v km£y s∏SpØn \¬tI≠XmWv. hcWm[nImcnbpsS Xocpam\w Hcp Xncs™Sp∏v l¿PnbneqsS tNmZywsNøs∏t´°mw. AXn\m¬ Xocpam\sØ kw_‘n°p∂ ImcyImcW ßƒ AXmXv kabØv tcJs∏SptØ≠XmWv .

Note :At the time of scrutiny of nomiantions, an objection in regard to the validity of nomination of a candidate can be raised either by any of the candidates or by any of their proposers, election agents or authorised representatives present. Such objection can also be raised by the Returning Officer suo motu. The enquiry by the Returning Officer into the question of validity or other wise of a nomination is a summary enquiry and the rival candidates do not have a legal right to lead evidence as in a judicial proceedings.

14. \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI \nc-kn-°p∂Xn\v aXnbmIp∂ ImcWßƒ i.

Xmsg ]dbp∂ ImcWßfn¬ \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI \ncknt°≠XmWv. (i) ÿm\m¿∞n _‘s∏´ ]©mbØnse/ap\nkn∏m en‰nbnse AwKamIm≥ \nbam\pkrXw tbmKy\√ F∂v hy‡ambm¬; (ii) ÿm\m¿∞n A{]Imcw AwKamIp∂ ImcyØn¬ AtbmKy\mWv F∂v hy‡ambm¬; (iii) \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI ka¿∏n°p∂Xn\v hn⁄m]\w sNøs∏´ GsX¶nepw Znhkßfn¬ sshIpt∂cw 3 aWn°ptijw AXv ka¿∏n°pIbmsW¶n¬; (iv) ÿm\m¿∞ntbm As√- ¶ n¬ At±- l sØ \ma\n¿t±iw sNøp∂bmtfm A√msX a‰msc¶nepw hcWm[nImcnt°m AknÃ‚ v hcWm[nImcnt°m \ma \n¿t±i]{XnI ka¿∏n-®m¬; 33

(v) Xnc- s ™- S p∏v t\mókn¬ FSpØp]d™n´p≈ ÿeØ√msX at‰sX¶nepw ÿeØv \ma\n¿t±i ]{XnI ka¿∏n-®m¬; (vi) \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI \n›nXt^mdØne√msX ka¿∏n®m¬ (vii)\ma\n¿t±i]{XnIbn¬ ÿm\m¿∞nbpw \ma\n¿ t±iw sNbvXbmfpw H∏nńńs√¶ntem, C´ H∏v hymP H∏msW¶ntem; (viii)\ma\n¿t±iw sNbvXbmƒ \ntbmPIafieØnse/ hm¿Unse thm´¿ As√¶ntem \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI ka¿∏n°ptºmƒ \ma\n¿t±iw sNøp∂Xn\v tbmKyX C√mXncp∂mtem; (ix) Hcmƒ Xs∂ Hcp ]©m-b-Ønse /\K-c-k-`-bnse H∂ne-[nIw \ntbm-P-I-a-WvU-e-ß-fnte°v \ma-\n¿tZi ]{XnI ka¿∏n-®n-´p-s≠-¶n¬ (x) 1994-˛se tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BIvSv 53˛mw hIp∏v/ 1994˛se tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n BIvSv ˛109˛mw hIp∏v A\pkcn®v ]Ww sIńhbv°¬ bYmhn[n sNbvXns√¶n¬; (xi) ]©mbØv cmPv BIv S nse 29(C) hIp∏v / tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n BIvSnse 85(F^v) hIp∏v A\pkcn®v ÿm\m¿∞n kXy{]Xn⁄/ZrV{]Xn⁄ sNbvXn s√¶n¬; (xii) ÿm\m¿∞n, h\nX/]ńIPmXn/]ńIh¿§Øn¬s∏´ bmf√mXncns°, AXXp kwKXnbn¬, h\nXbvt°m ]ńIPmXnt°m ]ńIh¿§Ønt\m Bbn kwhcWw sNbv X \ntbmPIafieØnte°v \ma\n¿t±i ]{XnI ka¿∏n®m¬; (xiii)ÿm\m¿∞n tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BIvSns‚ 30˛mw hIp∏n¬/tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n BIv S ns‚ 86˛mw hIp∏n¬ ]dbp∂ GsX¶nepw ÿm]\Ønse DtZymKÿt\m Poh\°mct\m BsW¶n¬;

(xiv)ÿm\m¿∞n \ma\n¿t±i]{XnIbn¬ hbkv tcJ-s∏Sp-Øm≥ hn´p t]mbn´ps≠¶n¬; (xv) ÿm\m¿∞n thsd GsX-¶nepw \ntbm-P-I-a-WvU-eØnse kΩ-Xn-Zm-b-I-\m-bn-cn-°p-∂n-SØv _‘s∏´ \ntbmPIafieØnse thm´¿]ńItbm, {]k‡`mKtam, {]k‡ `mKØns‚ km£ys∏Sp Ønb ]I¿t∏m \ma\n¿t±i ]{XnItbmsSm∏tam ]©mbØv cmPv BIvSnse 52(5)˛mw hIp∏p {]Imcw kq£va ]cntim[\mkabtØm lmPcm°mXncp ∂m¬; (as‰mcp \ntbmPIafieØnse thm´¿]ńI hcWm[nImcnbpsS ]°¬ D≠mbncp∂mepw, Cu kmlNcyØn¬ \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI X≈mhp∂XmWv. Cu \n¿t±iw ap\nkn∏men‰nbpsS ImcyØn¬ _m[Ia√.) ii.

Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n ka¿∏n® F√m \ma\n¿t±i]{XnIIfpw X≈p∂ kwKXnbn¬, AXn\p≈ ImcWw DS\Sn ÿeØp h®pXs∂ tcJs∏SpØn, DØchns‚ km£ys∏SpØnb ]I¿∏v \¬tI≠XmWv. GsX¶nepw Hcp \ma\n¿t±i ]{XnI kzoIcn®n´p≈ kwKXnbn¬ a‰p≈h X≈nbXv kw_‘n® DØchns‚ km£ys∏SpØnb ]I¿∏v Bhiys∏Sps∂¶n¬ ÿm\m¿∞n°v \¬tI-≠-Xm-Wv.

Note :After the scrutiny of each nomination paper, the Retunring Officer has to endorse his decision either accepting it or rejecting it on each nomination paper. Where he rejects a nomination paper, he has also to record in writting a brief statement of reasons for rejecting the same. However, where he accepts it he need not state the reason. However, if the nomination is accepted rejecting any objection to the nomination the Retunring Officer shall record his reasons for over ruling the objection raised in regard to that nomination.

15. \n m-cImc-W-ß-fm¬ \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI \nc-kn-°mhp-∂X - √ i.

KpcpXcamb kz`mhtØmSpIqSnb GsX¶nepw \yq\X bpsS ImcWØme√msX hcWm[nImcn GsX¶nepw \ma\n¿t±i ]{XnI \nc-kn°phm≥ ]mSp≈X√. (tIcf 35

]©mbØv cmPv BIvSv˛hIp∏v 55(4)/ tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n BIvSv ˛hIp∏v 111(4) ). AXn\m¬ shdpw kmt¶XnI ]niIpIfpw FgpØv ]niIpIfpw AhKWnt°≠XmWv. ii.

\ma\n¿t±i]{XnI kq£va]cntim[\ \SØp∂ kabØv tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BIv S nse 55(1)˛mw hIp∏n¬/tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n BIvSv 111(1)˛mw hIp∏n¬ ]cma¿in°s∏´n´p≈h¿ Bcpw lmPcmbncp∂n√ F∂ ImcWØm¬ am{Xw \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI X≈m≥ ]mSn√. ta¬ hnh-cn® hkvXpXIsf√mw IW°nseSpØ tijw A¿lX ]cnKWn®mbncn°Ww \ma- \ n¿t±- i - ] - { XnI kzoIcn°p∂Xpw \nc-kn-°p-∂-Xpw.

iii. \n mc ImcWßfm¬ \ma\n¿t±i]{XnIIƒ \nc- k n°m≥ ]mSn-√. DZmlcWambn :˛ \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI bn¬ Xmsg ]dbp∂ Imcyßfnse ]niIpIƒ˛ AXmbXv (i) Xncs™Sp∏v h¿jsØ∏‰n (ii) \ntbmPIaﬁeØns‚/hm¿Uns‚ t]cns\∏‰n (iii) thm´¿]´nIbnse \ºcns‚ ImcyØn¬ (iv) Nn”Øns‚ Xncs™Sp°¬ (v) hb v, t]cv F∂nhbnse Nne s]mcpØt°SpIƒ apXembh iv. sX‰pIfn¬ ]eXpw \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI ka¿∏n°p∂ kabØv XncpØm≥ Ignbp∂hbpw XncpØnt°≠hbp amWv. (]©mbØv cmPv BIvSv˛hIp∏v 52/ap\nkn∏men‰n BIvSv˛hIp∏v 108) Aßs\bp≈h X°kabØv XncpØn°msX ]n∂oSv kq£v a ]cntim[\L´Øn¬ AtX IpdhpIƒ ImcWam°n \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI X≈p∂Xv icnb√. v.

]Ww sI´nhbv°p∂Xntebv°v AS® XpIbpsS ckoXv kkq£vaw ]cntim[n°pIbpw, ]Ww bYmhn[n sI´nh®psh∂v Dd∏p hcpØpIbpw thWw (tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BIvSv˛53˛mw hIp∏v/tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n BIvSv 109˛mw hIp∏v).

Note :Defects of substantial character.. Defects of substantial character are those material defects which cannot be cured at the stage of scrutiny of nominations and may entail rejection of nomination. (i). The failure to declare age in the nomination paper and also in the accompanying affidavit; (ii). Failure to sign the nomination paper by any of his prosposers in the manner prescribed; (iii). Failure to make the prescribed security deposit; (iv). Failure to comply with the requirement to produce the evidence of bieng a registered elector where a candidate is contesting election from a different constituency; and (v). Failure to submit the written authorisation within the prescribed time and in the prescribed forms from the party where a candidate claims to have been set up by a recognised national or state political party etc; Defects which are curable at the stage of scrutiny of nomination and the Returning Officer can allow such defects to be rectified at that stage are not defects of substantial nature. Rejection of nomination paper by the Returning Officer for nonaffixing of the stamp for notarization in form No. 26 Affidavit (Form 2 A under KPR Act) amounts to improper rejection of nomination paper on account of a mistake which was not a mistake/defect of substantial character (Prahladan V. Varkala Kahar 2012 (3) KHC 753).

16. kq£va ]cntim[\m \S]SnIƒ \ońhbv°¬ kq£v a ]cntim[\, AXnte°mbn \n›bn® XobXnbn¬ Xs∂ \StØ≠Xpw elfbmtem ]ckyamb A{IaØmtem Xs‚ \nb{¥WØn\v AXoXamb a‰v ImcWßfmtem XS s∏SpItbm hnLmXs∏SpØpItbm sNøptºmsgm HgnsI kq£va-]-cn-tim-[\ \ońhbv°m≥ ]mSn√. F∂m¬ Hcp Bt£]w hcWm[nImcn D∂bn°pItbm at‰sX¶nepw Bƒ \¬IpItbm sNbvXm¬ AXv JWvUn°p∂Xn\v _‘s∏´ ÿm\m¿∞n°v kq£v a ]cntim[\bv ° v \nPs∏SpØnb XobXnbpsS ASpØXns‚ ASpØ {]hrØn ZnhkØn\∏pd a√mØ kabw A\phZn°mhp∂Xpw \S]SnIƒ \oń hbv°s∏ń´p≈ XobXnbn¬ hcWm[nImcn Xs‚ Xocpam\w tcJs∏SptØ≠XpamWv . a‰p≈ \ma\n¿t±i ]{XnIIƒ t\csØ \n›bn® XobXnbn¬ Xs∂ kq£va]cntim[\ \StØ≠XmWv. 37

17. \nbakm[p- X - t bmsS \ma\n¿t±iw sNøs∏´ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS enÃv \ma\n¿t±-i-]-{Xn-I-I-fpsS kq£va-]-cn-tim-[\ Ign-™m-ep-S-s\, hc-Wm-[n-Imcn \nb-am-\p-kr-X-ambn \ma-\n¿t±iw sNbvXn-´p≈ ÿm\m¿∞n-I-fpsS enÃv 4˛mw \º¿ ^md-Øn¬ Xøm-dm-t°≠Xpw AXv Xs‚ t\m´okv t_m¿Un¬ DS-t\-Xs∂ ]Xn-t°≠-Xp-am-Wv. {]kvXpX ^md-Øns‚ Hcp ]I¿∏v ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥h-en-°p-∂-Xn\v \n›-bn-°-s∏´ Ah-km-\-Zn-h-k-Øn-\p-apºmbn kwÿm\ Xnc-™-Sp∏v IΩo-j\v e`y-am-I-Ø-°-hn[w Ab-®n-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. Note :The law envisages that the scrutiny proceedings shall be completed by the Returning Officer on the date fixed for the purpose itself and he shall not allow any adjourment of proceedings, except when the same are interrupted or obstructed by riot or open violence or by casuses beyond his control. However, if an objection is raised in regard to nomination of any candidates, the Returning Officer can allow time to such candidate to rebut it and can adjourn the proceedings for the purpose, but such adjournment cannot be granted later than the next day but one, following the date fixed for scrutiny. Thus the scrutiny proceedings can be adjourned maximum up to the 3rd day, which is normally the last date for the withdrawal of candidature and not beyond that date.

18. ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°¬ i.

GsXmcp ÿm\m¿∞n°pw t^mdw 5˛¬ Xømdm°nb ÿm\m- ¿ ∞nXzw ]n≥h- e n- ° ¬ t\m´okv H∏n´v, ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°p∂Xn\mbn \n›bn®n´p≈ Znhkw D®Ign™v aq∂p aWn°p apºv hcWm[nImcnsb G¬∏n®pIm≠v ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°mhp∂XmWv. apIfn¬ ]d™ kabØn\ptijap≈ ]n≥hen°¬ km[pX C√mØXpw \nba{]m_eyw C√mØXpw BIp∂p. ÿm\m¿∞n \ma\n¿t±iw sNbv X Btfm ÿm\m¿∞n- b psS Xncs™Sp∏v GPt‚m t\m´okv hcWm[nImcnbv°v \¬Ip∂ kwKXnbn¬ Ahsc ÿm\m¿∞n A[nImcs∏SpØnbn´p≠mbncn°Ww.

ii.

]n≥hen°¬ t\m´okn¬ ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS H∏n\p Xmsg hcWm[nImcn ]qcn∏nt°≠ `mKw ]qcn∏n®v kq£nt° ≠Xpw, t^mdtØmsSm∏apff ckoXv \¬tI≠XpamWv. Hcp ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS ]n≥hen°¬ km[phmsW¶n¬ AØcw ]n≥hen°¬ d±m°phm≥ A\phZn°phm≥ ]mSn√mØXmIp∂p.

iii. H∂ne[nIw \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI ka¿∏n®n´p≈ Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n°v Xs‚ ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°p hm\mbn, Xs‚ \n¿t±iIcn¬ GsX¶nepw Hcmsf Xs‚ ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°¬ t\mókv hcWm[nImcnsb G¬]n°m≥ A[nImcs∏SpØmhp∂Xpw, Abmƒ \n›nX kabØn\p aptº B t\mókv hc- W m- [ nIm- c nsb G¬∏n°s∏´psh¶n¬ B t\mókv km[phmbXpw AXn\v {]m_eyw \¬tI≠XpamWv. iv. H∂n- e - [ nIw km[p- h mb \ma- \ n¿t±i ]{XnI kzoIcn®n´p≈ kwK-Xn-bn¬ Hcp kYm-\m¿∞n-bpsS Xs‚ Hcp \ma-\n¿t±i ]{XnI ]n≥h-en-®n-´p-s≠-¶n¬ as‰√m \ma\n¿t±ißfpw ]n≥h-en-°-s∏´-Xmbn IW-°m-t°-≠-XmWv. v.

ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥h-en-°p-∂-Xn\p \n›-bn-°-s∏´ Ahkm\ XobXn s]mXp- H - g nhpZn\- a mhpI- b m- s W- ¶ n¬ ASpØp ]n∂oSv hcp∂ {]hrØn-Zn-hkw D® Ign™v aq∂v aWn hsc ]n≥h-en-°p-∂-Xn\p≈ t\m´okv \¬Imhp-∂-Xm-Wv.

Note : The Returning Officer shall accept the notice of withdrawal of candidature by a candidate only after he has satisfied himself as to the genuineness of the notice and also with regard to the identity of the person presenting the notice, to avoid fake notice. No withdrawal of candidature can be permitted after 3 p.m. on the last date notified for withdrawal of candidature. Any candidate declaring that he has withdrawn his candidature or has retired from the contest after the prescribed hour and date shall neverthless be regarded as a contesting candidate and shall be under compulsion to fulfill the legal obligations that are cast upon a contesting candidate under the law, like, filing of his return of election expenses. 39

19. a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS enÃv i.

ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°p∂Xn\p \n›bn°s∏´ Ahkm\ Znhkw D®Ign™p aq∂paWn Ign™mepS≥ a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS enÃv 6˛mw \º¿ ^mdØn¬ hcWm[nImcn Xømdm°Ww. CXv Xømdm°n° gn™mepS≥ Hcp ]I¿∏v hcWm[nImcnbptSbpw _‘s∏´ ]©m- b - Ø n- t ‚bpw HmôkpI- f nse t\mókv t_m¿Up-I-fn¬ {]kn≤oIcnt°≠-Xm-Wv. a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS ]ńIbpsS ]I¿∏v ÿm\m¿∞nt°m AbmfpsS GP‚ nt\m \¬tI≠XmWv . 6˛mw \º¿ t^mdØnep≈ a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS t]cp hnhchpw \¬Is∏´ Nn”ßfpsS hnhchpw Xncs™Sp∏v IΩojs\ ^mIvkv/C-˛sa-bn¬ aptJ\tbm {]tXyI ZqX≥ apJm¥nctam Adnbnt°≠XmWv. ImeXmakw _me‰v t]∏¿ A®Sn°p∂ {]hrØnIsf KpcpXcambn _m[n°p∂XmWv.

ii.

a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS ]´nIbpsS ImcyØn¬ aebmf A£camem{IaØn¬ thWw t]cpIƒ sImSp t°≠Xv. AXv kz¥w t]tcm IqsSbp≈ Npcp°t∏tcm Bbm¬ t]mepw. t]cn\papsºbp≈ BZy A£cßƒ, h√Xpaps≠¶n¬, AhKWnt°≠XmWv . a’- c n- ° p∂ ÿm\m¿∞n-I-fpsS ]´n-Ibn¬ tN¿Øn-´p≈ AtX {IaØn-em-bn-cn-°Ww _me‰v t]∏-dn¬ ÿm\m¿∞n-I-fpsS t]cv A®-Sn-t°-≠-Xv.(-N´w 28(3).

iii. 1995˛se Xncs™Sp∏pN´ßfnse N´w 28 (4) {]Imcw, ct≠m AXne[nItam ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v t]cv Htct]mse BsW¶n¬ Xncn®dnbp∂Xn\mbn sXmgn¬, ho´pt]cv F∂nhbn¬ GsX¶nepw D]tbmKn®v, As√¶n¬ at‰sX¶nepw am¿§w kzoIcn®v hyXymkw ImWnt°≠ XmWv. CØcw kwKXnbn¬ a’cn°p∂ kvYm\m¿∞n IfpsS ]´nIbnepw _me‰v t]∏dnepw t]cp- I ƒ hn\yknt°≠Xv hyXymkw hcpØm≥ tN¿Ø t]cns‚ BZy A£c{IaØnembncn°Ww. iv. Hcp ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS t]cnt\msSm∏w am\yXmkqNI amtbm hnZym`ymk kw_‘amtbm ]mcºcytZymXI 40

amtbm sXmgn¬]camtbm Hcp t]tcm As√¶n¬ at‰ sX¶nepw ÿm\t∏tcm tN¿°p∂Xn¬ XS an√. F∂m¬ C{]Imcw Iq´nt®¿Ø t]cv a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nI fpsS ]´nIbntem _me‰pt]∏dntem t]cpIƒ A£came {IaØn¬ hn\ykn°p∂Xn¬ ]cnKWn°s∏SpIbn√. Note : Section 52 (4) of the KPR Act provides that the name of the candidate in the nomination paper shall be the same as entered in the electoral roll. Section 57 (2) provides that the list of contesting candidates has to be prepared in Malayalam alphabetical order as given in the nomination paper. Rule 28 (3) provides that the names of candidates shall be arranged on the ballot paper in the same order in which they appear in the list of contesting candidates. Sub-Rule (4) of Rule 28 provides that if two or more candidates bear the same name, they shall be distinguished by the addition of their occupation or residence or in some other manner. Such distinguishment shall be made with reference to the first letter of the name of the candidate as given by him in his nomination paper. If two more candidates have the same names but different sur names, their names shall be arranged inter se in alphabetical order with reference to their sur names. Under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 names of candidates are classified in to three categories namely candidates of recognized national party, recognized state party and other candidates and then arranged in alphabetical order inter se. However, under the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act and the Kerala Municipality Act there is no classification and categorisation based on the party registration or recognition and the names shall be arranged on the ballot paper in Malayalam alphabetical order without any categorisation or classification on the basis of party affiliation or party status by recognition. Under Rule 28 (4) if two or more candidates bear the same name, they shall be distinguished by the addition of their occupation or residence or in some other manner. If a candidate considers that his name is incorrectly spelled or is otherwise incorrectly shown in his nomination paper or is different from the name by which he is popularly known, he may furnish in writting to the Returning Officer, before publishing the list of contesting candidates, the proper form and spelling of his name and the Returning Officer shall, if satisfied as to the genuineness of the request, make the necessary correction or alteration in the name of the candidate in the list of contesting candidates before preparation of the list of contesting candidates. 41

If the names of three candidates are same in the list of contesting candidates and one candidate applied to the Returning Officer to distinguish her name by adding the name of her residence, the Returning Officer has to distinguish the other two candidates named identically also by addition of their residential name as shown in the nomination paper even without request of the other two candidates. This is to avoid occurance of deceptively similary name in the ballot paper. The Returning Officer can also permit the candidates to prefix or suffix the name of their occupation, academic, honorific or any other title like Doctor, Professor, Advocate to their names. In joice George V. The Election Commissioner of India 2014 (2) KLT 230 the question whether prefixing the word ‘Advocate’ to the Petitioner’s name so as to distinguish his name from the name of other candidates having identical name could be taken into consideration for the purpose of alphabetical arrangement of name came up for consideration. The Election Commission of India contended that such prefixes are not taken into account in the determination of the alphabetical arrangment of their names. However, since the Writ Petition was dismissed for other technical reasons the said issue was not considered by the High Court.

20. a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v Xncn®dnb¬ Im¿Uv \¬I¬ a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS ]´nI ]q¿ØoIcn® Xn\ptijw a’cn°p∂ Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞n°pw \n›nX amXrI-bn¬ Xncn®dnb¬ Im¿Uv \¬tI≠XmWv.

21. amXrIm s]cp-am-‰® - ´- ß - fpw Ah-bpsS ]me-\hpw

kzX-{¥hpw \oXn-]q¿∆--hp-amb Xnc-s™-Sp∏v \S-Øp-∂Xn-te-bv°pw Btcm-Ky-]-chpw kam-[m-\-]-c-hp-amb A¥co£w Xnc-s™-Sp∏v ImeØv \ne-\n¿Øp-∂-Xn-\pambn, cmjv{So-b-I-£n-Iƒ°pw, ÿm\m¿∞n-Iƒ°pw Xnc-s™Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ Hcp amXrIm s]cp-am-‰-®´w {]kn-≤o-I-cn®n-´p-≠v.

ii.

Xncs™Sp∏v kw_‘n® XobXnIƒ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ {]Jym]n°p∂ XobXn apX¬ thms´Sp∏v Ahkm\n°p∂ XobXn hsc amXrIms]cpam‰ kwlnX {]m_eyØnep≠mbncn°p∂XmWv.

iii. amXrIm s]cpam‰®´w A\p-k-cn®v cmjv{So-b-I-£n-Ifpw a’-cn-°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞n-Ifpw s]cp-am-dp-∂p-s≠∂v Dd∏p hcp-Øp-∂-Xn\pw s]cp-am-‰-®-´-ß-fpsS hy‡-amb ewL\w Is≠-Øp-∂-Xn\pambn, Pn√m-X-e-Øn¬, AwKo-I-cn-°-s∏´Xpw cPn-Ã¿ sNbvX-Xp-amb F√m cmjv{Sob I£nI-fptSbpw {]Xn-\n-[n-Iƒ Dƒs∏-´Xpw Pn√m `c-W-Ø-e-h≥ A≤y-£-\pamb Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nIƒ F√m Pn√Ifnepw cq]o-I-cn-°-W-sa∂v kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ \n¿t±in®n´p-≠v. iv. hnhn[ PmXnIfpw kapZmbßfpw XΩn¬ aX]ctam `mjm]ctam Bb kwL¿jßƒ Dfhm°p∂tXm ]ckv ] c hntZzjw P\n∏n°p∂tXm Bb Hcp {]h¿ Ø\Ønepw cm{„ob ]m¿´nItfm ÿm\m¿∞nItfm G¿s∏Sm≥ ]mSn√. CØcw {]h¿Ø\ßfn¬ G¿s∏Sp∂ h¿°v aq∂ph¿jwhsc BImhp∂ XSthm ]Xn\mbncw cq]hscbmImhp∂ ]ngtbm As√¶n¬ c≠pw IqSnbp≈ in£tbm e`n°p∂XmWv (1994˛se tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BŒns≥d 121˛mw hIp∏pw tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n BŒns≥d 145˛mw hIp∏pw ImWpI). v.

a‰v cm{„ob ]m¿´nIsf hna¿in°ptºmƒ AXv AhcpsS \bßfnepw ]cn]mSnIfnepw ]q¿∆Ime{]h¿Ø\ ßfnepw am{Xambn HXp°n \n¿tØ≠XmWv. GsXmcmfns≥dbpw kzImcyPohnXØns≥d hißsf °pdn®v cm{„ob]m¿´nIfpw ÿm\m¿∞nIfpw hna¿in °pItbm PmXnbpsStbm aXØns≥dtbm t]cn¬ thm´v tNmZn°pItbm Bcm[\mebßƒ Xncs™Sp∏v {]NcWØn\p≈ thZnbmbn D]tbmKn°pItbm sNøm≥ ]mSn√mØXmWv.

vi. kΩXnZmbI¿°p ssI°qen \¬IpI, `ojWns∏Sp ØpI, thm´vsNøp∂Xn\v Bƒamdm´w \SØpI, ap\nkn ∏men‰nbpsS ImcyØn¬ t]mfnwKv tÃjs≥d \qdp ao‰dn\p ≈nepw ]©mbØpIfpsS ImcyØn¬ 200 ao‰dn\p≈nepw thm´p tNmZn°pI, thms´Sp∏v Ahkm\n°p∂Xn\v \n›bn°p∂ kabØn\v sXm´papºp≈ 48 aWn°q¿ s]mXptbmKßƒ \SØpI, t]mfnwKv tÃj\ntebv°pw 43

AhnsS \n∂pw kΩXnZmbIsc hml\ßfn¬ sIm≠p t]mIpI XpSßnb {]hrØnIƒ Ip‰IrXyßfmWv. vii. hy‡nIfpsS A`n{]mbßfnepw {]h¿Ø\ßfnepw {]Xntj[w tcJs∏SpØp∂Xn\mbn AhcpsS hoSn\p apºn¬ {]IS\ßƒ kwLSn∏n°pI, ]n°‰v sNøpI, F∂o coXnIƒ Hcp ImcWhimepw Ahew_n°cpXv. viii. Hcp hy‡nbpsS kYew, sIńSw, aXn¬ XpSßnbh B hy‡nbpsS A\phmZw IqSmsX sImSnacw \m´p∂Xnt\m _m\dpIƒ sI´p∂Xnt\m ]ckyw ]Xn°p∂Xnt\m ap{ZmhmIyßƒ FgpXp∂Xnt\m D]tbmKn°phm≥ ]mSn√. ix. k¿°m¿ HmôkpIfnepw AhbpsS tImºu≠pIfnepw ta¬]d™ ]ckyßƒ ]Xn°pItbm FgpXpItbm sNøphm≥ ]mSn√. x. s]mXpP\ßƒt°m hml\ KXmKXØnt\m AkuI cytam ieytam D≠mIp∂ hn[Øn¬ sImSn, _m\¿, t]mÃ¿ apXembh ÿm]n°phm≥ ]mSp≈X√. xi. cm{„ob]m¿ńItfm ÿm\m¿∞nItfm GsX¶nepw s]mXp ÿeßfntem kzImcyÿeßfntem A\paXnbn√msX ]ckyßƒ ÿm]n®Xmbn ]cmXn e`n®m¬ Ah DS≥Xs∂ \o°w sNøphm≥ Pn√mXncs™Sp∏v DtZymKÿ≥ t\mókv \¬tI≠XmWv t\mókv e`n®n´pw Ah\o°w sNbvXns√¶n¬ Pn√m Xncs™Sp∏v DtZymKÿ≥ Ah \o°w sNøphm≥ \S]Sn kzoIcn t°≠Xpw BbXn\v th≠nhcp∂ sNehv _‘s∏´ ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS Xncs™Sp∏v sNehnt\mSv tN¿°pIbpw sNtø≠XmWv. xii. Xncs™Sp∏v tbmKßsf kw_‘n®p≈ ÿehpw kabhpw ÿesØ t]meokv A[nImcnIsf ap≥Iqń Adnbnt°≠Xm- W v . a‰v ]m¿ńIfpsS tbmKßfpw PmYIfpw Hcp hn[Ønepw XS s∏SpØphm≥ ]mSn√m ØXmWv. Hcp ]m¿ńbpsS tbmKw \S∂psIm≠ncn°p∂ ÿeØpIqSn as‰mcp ]m¿ńbpsS PmY \SØphm≥ ]mSp≈X√. KXmKX XS w D≠mImØhn[Ønem bncn°Ww PmY \StØ≠Xv. PmY \SØp∂Xp 44

kw_‘n®p≈ \ntcm[\ DØchpIfpw \nb{¥Wßfpw I¿i\ambn ]ment°≠XmWv. xiii. kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ Xncs™Sp∏v kw_ ‘n®v XobXnIƒ {]Jym]n®tijw P\ {]Xn\n[nItfm DtZymKÿ∑mtcm ]pXnb[\klmbw A\phZn°pItbm AXv \¬Imsa∂v Dd∏v \ ¬IpItbm sNøm≥ ]mSn√mØXpw ]pXpXmbn KpWt`m‡m°sf Xncs™Sp°phm≥ ]mSn√m-Ø-Xp-am-Wv. ]pXnb ]≤XnIfpsStbm kv°oapIfp sStbm DZvLmS\w \SØpItbm Ahsb kw_‘n®v ]pXnb Dd∏pIƒ \¬IpItbm A{]Imcap≈ Xocpam\ ßƒ ssIs°m≈pItbm sNøm≥ ]mSn√mØXmWv. xiv. amXrIm s]cpam‰kwlnX \nehn¬ hcp∂ XobXn apX¬ Xncs™Sp∏v \S]SnIƒ Ahkm\n°p∂Xphsc Xncs™Sp∏pambn _‘s∏´ DtZymKÿsctbm Poh\°msctbm kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩojs‚ A\paXnbn√msX ÿew am‰phm≥ ]mSn√mØXmWv. xv. amXrIm s]cpam‰ kwlnXbnse GXm\pw NneImcyßƒ am{Xta ChnsS {]Xn]mZn®n´p≈p. hniZamb amXrIs]cpam‰ kwlnX kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ {]kn≤oIcn®n´p≠v. Note :The Model Code of Conduct for guidence of politcal parties and candidates have been evolved with the consunses of political parties. It has no statutory backing but only moral backing from political parties. However, since the political parties have themselves consented to abide by the principles embodied in the model code it binds them to respect and observe it in letter and spirit. The model code of conduct comes into operation from the date of announcement of the election programme/election schedule by the Election Commission. However, ordinarily the Election Commission does not announce the election schedule more than three weeks in advance of the date of notification of election. That means once the Election Commission announces the election schedule the date of notification for election would be slated to be notified within three weeks from the date of announcement of election. The model code of conduct ends with the date of declaration of results. Most of the cases relating to the model code of conduct and its enforcement 45

and application have come from Kerala. Please see K.M. Babu V. Election Commission of India 2006 (2) KLT 137 (pay Revision case), Intelligence Decisions Systems(India) P.Ltd. V. Chief Election Commissioner 2006 (2) KLT 454 (Smart city case), Rajaji Mathew Thomas V. Election Commission of India 2011 (3) KLT SN 72 (two rupee ration case). In order to ensure a free and fair election the Election Commissions as per its consistent policy and in exercise of the powers under Article 324/243 K of the Constitution of India issue instructions to the Chief Secretaries of States to ensure that officers who are connected with conduct of elections in the State and officers in the Police Department do not serve in their home districts or places where they have served for 3 years in that district during last 4 years and shall be moved out. The instruction issued by the Election Commission of India in this regard has been upheld by the High Court of Kerala in Kerala Police Officers Association State Committee V. State of Kerala (Judgment in W.P. (C) No. 2368/2006).

22. AgnaXn{]hrØnIsfbpw Xncs™Sp∏v Ip‰IrXy ßsfbpw kw_‘n°p∂ \nba hyhÿIfnte°v ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS {i≤ £Wn°¬ tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BIv S n¬/ tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n BIvSn¬, AgnaXn {]hrØnIƒ Xncs™Sp∏v Ip‰IrXyßƒ, AtbmKyX F∂nh kw_-‘n® \nba hyhÿIfntebv°v ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS {i≤ £Wn®psIm≠v , hcWm[nImcn tcJmaqeamb t\m´okv \¬tI≠XmWv . ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°p∂Xn\mbn \n›bn® Ahkm\ Znhkw Ign™mepS≥ Cu t\m´okv a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v \¬tI≠XmWv.

23. Xncs™Sp∏v GP‚pamcpsS \nba\w i.

ÿm\m-¿∞n°v Ft∏mƒ thW-sa-¶nepw Hcp Xnc-s™-Sp∏v GP‚ns\ \nb-an-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. AØcw Htcm \nb-a-\hpw t^mdw 8˛¬ (c≠p {]Xn) hcWm[nImcn°v \¬InsIm-≠m-bn-cn-°-Ww \S-tØ-≠Xv. Hcp ]I¿∏n¬, \nba\ Øn\v hcWm[nImcnbpsS AwKoImcØns‚ ASbmfambn, H∏pw ap{Zbpw h®v Xncs™Sp∏v GP‚n\v XncnsI \¬tI≠-Xm-Wv. Xnc-s™-Sp∏v GP‚ns‚ \nb-a\w ]n≥h-en-°p∂-Xn-\p≈ t\m´okv t^mdw 9-˛¬ Bbn-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv.

ii.

tIcf ]©m-bØv cmPv/ap\n-kn-∏m-en‰n BIvSn≥ Iogn¬ ]©m-bØv /ap\n-kn-∏m-en‰n AwK-am-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xn\v X¬kabw Atbm-Ky-\m-bn-cn-°p∂ GsX-¶nepw Bƒ Hcp Xncs™-Sp∏v GP‚m-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xn\pw Atbm-Ky-\mbncn°p-∂XmWv

Note :The election agent is the alter ego of the candidate and any act of commission or ommission on the part of the election agent or with his consent is deemed in law to be that of the candidate and he is held vicariously liable for the all actions of his election agent.The law does not prescribe any qualification for being appointed as an election agent. However, the Act provides that any person who is disqualified under the Act for being a member shall be disqualified for being an election agent.

24. Nnlv\ßƒ A\phZn°¬ i.

tZiob I£nbmtbm kwÿm\ I£nbmtbm tI{µ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ AwKoIcn®n´pff I£nIƒ°v Ah¿°mbn A\phZn®n´pff Nnlv\w am{Xta \¬Imhq.

ii.

tI{µ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩo-j-\n¬ 1951 se P\-{]m-Xn-\n[y \nbaw 29 F hIp∏v {]Imcw cPn-{Ã¿ sNbvXn-´p-≈Xpw AwKo-Im-c-an-√m-Ø-Xp-amb cmjv{Sob I£n-Iƒ°v Ah-cpsS ap≥K-W-\m-{I-a-a-\p-k-cn®v Nn”w A\p-h-Zn-°m-hp-∂Xpw A{]- I mcw A\p- h - Z n- ° p∂ Nn”w Ign- b p- ∂ n- S - t Ømfw kwÿm-\-Øn-ep-S-\ofw H∂v Xs∂ Bbn-cn-t°-≠-Xp-am-Wv.

iii. a‰p ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ {]kn≤oIcn®n´pff Nn”ßfn¬ 3 Nn”ßƒ ap≥KW\m {IaØn¬ \ma\n¿t±i ]{XnIbn¬ Bhiys∏Smhp∂ XmWv. iv. Hcp ÿm\m¿∞ntbm ÿm\m¿∞n°pth≠ntbm H∂ne[nIw \ma\n¿t±i ]{XnIIƒ ka¿∏n°s∏´ kwKXnbn¬ km[phmb BZysØ ]{XnIbn¬ Bhiys∏´ Nn”w A\phZnt°≠XmWv. v. H∂ne[nIw ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ Htc Nn”w Bhiys∏SpI bmsW¶n¬ F√mh¿°pw t\m´okv \¬Inbtijw \dps°Sp∏neqsS Nn”w A\phZnt°≠XmWv. 47

vi. Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n°v Bhiys∏´ Hcp Nnlv\w A\phZn °m≥ IgnbmsX h∂m¬ hcWm[nImcnbv°v ]´nIbn¬ \n∂v GsX¶nepw Hcp Nn”w A\phZn®p \¬Imhp∂ XmWv. vii. Xnc-s™-Sp-∏n¬ a’cn°p∂ F√m ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°pw Nn”w \¬tI≠XmWv. viii. kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ AwKo-I-cn-®n-´p≈ Nn”ß-fn¬, GsX-¶nepw Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n am{Xw Hcp {]tXyI Nn”w tNmZn- ° p- I - b m- s W- ¶ n¬ AXv Abmƒ°v Xs∂ \¬Im-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. ix. Nn”w A\phZn®v \¬In Ign™mepS≥ ÿm\m¿∞nsb hnhcw Adnbn°pIbpw \¬Inb Nn”Øns‚ Hcp amXrI sImSp°pIbpw thWw. x.

`mcX Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ Nn”w A\phZn®n´p≈ Hcp I£nbpsS ÿm\m¿∞n BsW¶n¬ ;˛ (i) A°mcyw hy‡am°p∂ tcJmaqeap≈ Hcdnbn∏v, \ma\n¿t±i ]{XnI ]n≥hen°p∂Xn\v \n›bn®n ´p≈ Znhkw sshIpt∂cw aq∂paWn°v ap≥]v hcWm[nImcnsb G¬∏n®ncn°Ww; (ii) AØcw Hcp Adnbn∏v \¬Im≥ I£nbpsS ss_tem{]Imcw A[nImcs∏SpØnb Bƒ H∏n´ Adnbn∏mbncn°WaXv. (tZiob I£nbmsW¶n¬ kwÿm\XeØnepw AhnsS\n∂pw Pn√mXeØn te°pw kwÿm\I£nbmsW¶n¬ Pn√mXeØn te°pw A[nImcs∏SpØnbncn°Ww). (iii) A{]Imcw Adnbn∏v \¬Im≥ A[nImcs∏SpØnb BfpsS t]cpw H∏pw \ntbmPIaﬁeØnse hcWm[nImcnsbbpw Pn√m Xncs™Sp∏v DtZymKÿ s\bpw, ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°p∂Xn\mbn \n›bn°s∏´ Znhkw sshIpt∂cw 3 aWn Ignbp∂Xn\p apºv G¬∏n®ncn°Ww.

xi. Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n°v Nn”w \n›bn®psImSpØp sIm≠p≈ hcWm[nImcnbpsS \S]Sn kwÿm\ 48

Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj\v ]p\:]cntim[n°mhp∂Xpw, hcWm[nImcnbpsS \S]Sn sX‰msW∂v t_m≤yambm¬ as‰mcp Nn”w A\phZn®psImSp°mhp∂XmWv.

25. a’-ca - n-√mØ Xnc-s™-Sp-∏p-If - nse \S-]S- n-{Iaw i.

GsX¶nepw Hcp \ntbmPIaﬁeØn¬/hm¿Un¬ a’cn°p∂Xn\v ÿm\m¿∞nbmbn Hcmƒ am{Xta D≈qsh¶n¬, \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI ]n≥hen°m\p≈ Ahkm\kabw Ign™mepSs\ B ÿm\m¿∞n bYmhn[n Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn {]Jym]n°mhp∂XmWv. B kwKXnbn¬ Hcp thms´Sp∏v Bhiyan√. 1994˛se tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BIvSv 69 (2)˛mw hIp∏v/1994 se tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰okv BIvSv hIp∏v 125 (2) A\pkcn®v, Xncs™Sp∏v ^ew t^mdw 7 ]qcn∏n®v H∏n´tijw hcWm[nImcn°v {]Jym]n°mhp∂XmWv.

ii.

apIfn¬ ]d™{]Imcw ^ew {]Jym]n®p Ign™tijw ^mdw 7- ˛ s‚ hc- W m- [ n- I mcn H∏n´ c≠v ]I¿∏pIƒ kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj\pw Hmtcm ]I¿∏pIƒ Xt±ikzbw`cW hIp∏v , Pn√m Xncs™Sp∏v DtZymK ÿ≥, ]©mbØnse/ap\nkn∏men‰nbnse sk{I´dn F∂nh¿°v Ab®psImSpt°≠XmWv.

iii. Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn {]Jym]n®p Ign™mepS≥ Xs∂ B ÿm\m¿∞n°v Xncs™Sp° s∏´Xmbp≈ Hcp k¿ń^n°‰v ^mdw 26˛¬ sImSpt° ≠Xpw BbXv ssI∏‰nbXmbp≈ ckoXv ^mdw F≥ 29¬ (^mdw F≥ 29s‚ amXrI JWvUnI 92 ¬ ¬ \¬In-bn-´p≠v ) . ÿm\m¿∞nbn¬ \n∂v hmtß≠XpamWv . Cu ssI∏‰p ckoXv {]kvXpX ÿm\m¿∞nXs∂ H∏ntS≠Xpw H∏v km£ys∏SpØns°m≠v hcWm[nImcn AXn¬ H∏v hbv t °≠XpamWv . {]kv X pX ÿm\m¿∞n ]©mb Øns≥d/ap\nkn∏men‰nbpsS AwKambn kXy{]Xn⁄ sNøptºmƒ Xncn®dnb¬ ]cntim[\ \SØp∂Xn\v Cu k¿ń-^n-°‰v BhiyamWv. iv. Cßs\ ê-{]-Jym-]\w \S-Øp-tºmƒ ê{]Jym]\w \SØp∂ XobXnbmWv {]Jym]\Øn¬ ImWn®ncn 49

t°≠Xv. ê{]Jym]\w Ab®psImSp°p∂ XobXnb√. ê{]Jym]\Øns≥d A en¬ Fs¥¶nepw XncpØv hcpØphm≥ CSbmbm¬t]mepw Cu XobXn am‰m≥ ]mSn√mØXpw ê{]Jym]\w \SØnb XobXn Ft∏mgpw AXp Xs∂bmbn XpScp∂XpamWv.

26. _me‰v t]∏¿ Xøm-dm-°¬ _me‰p t]∏dpw AXnt\mSptN¿∂p≈ Iu≠¿ t^mbnepw 20˛mw \º¿ ^mdØnepw AXnse hnhcßƒ aebmfØnepw kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ \n¿t±in®n´p≈ a‰p `mjIfnepw Bbncnt°≠- X p- a m- W v . _me‰p t]∏dpIƒ {Iaambn \º¿ sNtø≠Xpw _me‰pt]∏dn\pw Iu≠¿ t^mbnen\pw sImSpt°≠ \º¿ H∂pXs∂ Bbncnt°≠Xp amWv. a¬kcn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS enÃn¬ (^mdw \º¿ 6) ImWp∂ AtX {IaØnembncn°Ww _me‰pt]∏dn¬ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS t]cv A®Snt°≠Xv.

27. Hcp \ntbmPIaﬁeØnse/hm¿Unse _me‰v t]∏dpIfpsS FÆw Xn´s∏SpØ¬ _me‰v t]∏dpIfpsS FÆw B t]mfnwKv tÃj\nse kΩXnZmbIcpsS kwJybv ° v Xpeyambncnt°≠- X pw, Hcp \ntbmPI aﬁeØnte°v A®Sn°p∂ A[nI _me‰v t]∏¿ 10%˛¬ A[nIcn°m≥ ]mSn√m-Ø-Xp-am-Wv.

28. _me‰v t]∏¿ A®Sn, \ndw

\ma\n¿t±i]{XnI ]n≥hen°m\p≈ Ahkm\ Znhkw sshIpt∂cw aq∂p aWn Ign™mepS≥ hcWm[nImcn a¬kcn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS t]cpw Nn”hpw t^mdw 6 ˛¬ sImSpØn´p≈ coXnbn¬, Pn√m Xncs™Sp∏v DtZymKÿs‚ AwKoImcw hmßnbXn\ptijw Hcp {]tXyI ZqX≥ apJm¥ncw IΩojs‚ \n¿t±i {]Imcap≈ k¿°m¿ A®Snime kq{]≠ns\ A®-Sn-°p-∂-Xn-\mbn G¬∏n®nt°≠-Xm-Wv.

ii.

{Kma-]©mbØv/ap\nkn-∏m-en-‰n-bn-te-bv°p≈ _me‰v t]∏¿ sh≈ \nd-Ønepw tªm°v ]©m-b-Øn-te-bv°p-≈Xv ]n¶v \nd-Ønepw Pn√m ]©m-b-Øn-te-bv°p-≈Xv kvssI ªq \ndØnepw Xøm-dm-t°-≠-Xm-Wv.

29. _me‰pt]∏dpIfpsS ]cntim[\ Xmsg ]d-bp∂ Imcy-ßƒ hc-Wm-[n-Imcn ]cn-tim-[n®v Dd∏v hcp-tØ-≠-XmWv i.

a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS t]cpw HmtcmcpØ¿°pw \¬Inb Nn”hpw th≠ hn[Ønepw, Bh- i y- s ∏´ A{Xbpw FÆw icnbmbpw A®Sn®n´p≠v.

ii.

_me‰v t]∏dnse {Ia\ºcpw Iu≠¿ t^mbnense {Ia\ºcpw s]mcpØs∏Sp∂p≠v.

iii. \º¿ Cc´n∏n®p h∂ _me‰v t]∏dpIfpw \ºcpIfn√mØ _me‰p t]∏dpIfpw cPnÃdpIfn¬ tN¿°pIbpw hnXcW tI{µØn¬ {]kn≤s∏SpØpIbpw sNøp∂Xntebv ° v hcWm[nImcn \n¿t±iw \¬tI≠-XmWvv.

30. UΩn _me‰v t]∏¿ ÿm\m¿∞nItfm cmjv{SobI£nItfm UΩn _me‰v t]∏¿ A®Sn°p∂Xn¬ hntcm[aan√. F∂m¬ UΩn _me‰v t]∏dn\v hen∏Ønepw \ndØnepw Ak¬ _me‰v t]∏dnt\mSv kmayw D≠mIm≥ ]mSn√. ]n¶v, sh≈, \oe F∂o \ndßsfmgn®v Xhn´v, a™, ]® F∂nßs\ GXp \ndØnepw UΩn _me‰v t]∏¿ A®Sn°mw. Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n X\n°v th≠n UΩn _me‰v t]∏¿ A®-Sn-°p-tºmƒ AXn¬ a‰v ÿm\m¿∞n-IfpsS t]tcm Nn”tam D≠m-bn-cn-°m≥ ]mSn-√. Xs‚ t]¿, _me‰v t]∏dn¬ FhnsS hcp∂psh∂v kqNn∏n°m≥ kz¥w t]cpw Nn”hpw UΩn _me‰v t]∏dn¬ A®Sn°mw. apgp-h≥ ÿm\m¿∞nIfptSbpw {Ia \ºdpIfpw UΩn _me‰v t]∏dn¬ A®-Sn°mw.

31. thms´Sp∏n\p apºv sNbvXpXo¿t°≠ tPmenIfpsS ]ńI thmńwKn\p hml\w e`y-am-°p∂Xpƒs∏sS Hmtcm kabØpw sNbvXp Xo¿t°≠ Imcyßƒ {Iam\pKXambn, tcJ-s∏-SpØnbn´p≈ Hcp sN°v enÃv hcWm[nImcn kq£nt°≠XmWv . Cu Imebfhn¬ sNbv X pXo¿t°≠ tPmenIfpsS kmam\y ]ńI Xmsg tN¿°p-∂p. 51

Pn√m Xncs™Sp∏ptZymKÿ≥ Hmtcm hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bpsSbpw Npa-X-e-bnep≈ \ntbmPIafieØnse Hmtcm t]mfnwKv tÃj\nepw {]nsskUnwKv Hmôksdbpw t]mfnwKv Hmôk¿amscbpw kabØn\v Hu]NmcnIambn \nban®p Ign™p F∂v Dd∏phcpØWw. {XnXe ]©mbØpIfn¬ Hcpan®v Xncs™Sp∏v \S°p∂nSØv a‰p hcWm[nImcnIsf hnhcw Adnbn®p sIm≠ncn°pIbpw Ahcpambn tbmPn®v {]h¿Øn°pIbpw thWw.

ii.

t]meokv Dƒs∏sSbp≈ t]mfnwKv DtZymKÿ¿°v t]mÃ¬ _me‰n- \ p≈ At]£m^mdw (t^mdw 15) \¬IpI.

iii. t]mfnwKv DtZymKÿ¿°v t]mfnwKv t Ãj\nte°pw Xncn®pap≈ bm{Xm kuIcyhpw a‰v G¿∏mSpIfpw. iv. t]mfnwKv Soans‚ \o°tØmsSm∏ap≈ s]meokv kwhn[m\hpw AhcpsS \o°hpw ]cntim[n°pI. v.

t]mÃ¬ thm´p sNøm≥ A¿lXbp≈h¿°v t]mÃ¬ thm´pIfpw _‘s∏´ tcJIfpw Ab®psImSp°pI.

vi. _me‰vs]ńIƒ/Ce- I vt{Sm- W nIv thmńwKv sajo≥ Ahbv ° mbp≈ Iym≥hmkv k©nIƒ, AYhm Ah s]mXn™psI´p∂Xn\p ]pXnb XpWn, t_mIvkv ko¬ sNøp∂Xn\p≈ \mS, Iu≠¿ t^mbn¬ Dƒs∏sSbp≈ _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ, t]∏¿ ko¬, t^mdßƒ, thms´Sp∏v Bcw`n°p∂Xn\p apºpw, \S°ptºmgpw, \S∂tijhpw {]nsskUnwKv Hmôk¿ {]Jym]\w \StØ≠Xmb t^mdw XpSßnbhbpsS BhiyIX ]p\chtemI\w sNøpI. (CXv a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsSbpw samØw t]mfnwKv tÃj\pIfpsSbpw FÆØns‚ shfn®ØnemWv IW°mt°≠Xv.) vii. a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpambn t\cn´p kº¿°w ]pe¿ØpI, AhcpsS kwi- b - ß ƒ Fs¥¶nepw Ds≠¶n¬ ZqcoIcn°pI, AhcpsS klIcWw A`y¿∞n°pI. viii. Hmtcm t]mfnwKv tÃj\nte°pw \¬Ip∂Xnte°v thm´¿]ńIbpsS 5 ]I¿∏v ({XnXe]©mbØnte°v 52

Xncs™Sp∏v \S°ptºmƒ) As√¶n¬ 3 ]I¿∏v Xømdm°nhbv°pI. ix. Hmtcm t]mfnwKv tÃj\nepw thm´¿am¿°v clkyambn thm´v tcJs∏SpØp∂Xntebv°v ct≠m AXne[nItam Iºm¿´vsa‚ v D≠m°m\p≈ km[\ kma{KnIƒ x. t]mfnwKn\v DtZym-K-ÿ¿°v dntlgvk¬ \SØp∂Xv. xi. _me‰vs]ńIƒ/Ce-Ivt{Sm-WnIv thmńwKv sajo≥ Hmtcm t]mfnwKv tÃj\nte°pw Bhiyap≈ Iu≠¿ t^mbn temSpIqSnb IpØn-sI-ńb _me‰vt]∏¿, a‰p km[\ kma{KnIƒ, Ch Xcw Xncn®v Hmtcm {]nsskUnwKv Hmôk¿°pw kabØn\v \¬IpI. xii. thms´Sp∏v Ign™v t]mfnwKv ]m¿ńIfpsS Xncns®Ø¬ ap≥Iqń G¿∏mSm°pI, Ah¿ XncnsI sIm≠phcp∂ _me‰vs]ń, a‰p km[\kma{KnIƒ, tcJIƒ Ch kzoIcn °m≥ G¿∏mSm°pI. xiii. thms´Æ¬hsc _me‰ps]ńIƒ/Ce-Ivt{Sm-WnIv thmńwKv sajo\pIƒ kpc- £ n- X - a mbn kq£n®ph°p∂- I mcyw Dd∏p hcp-ØpI.

32. {]nssk-UnwKv Hmô-k¿amcptSbpw t]mfnwKv DtZym-Kÿ-cp-tSbpw \nb-a\w Hmtcm t]mfnwKv tÃj-\n-te°pw Hcp {]nssk-UnwKv Hmô-ktdbpw Bh-iy-am-b -t]m-fnwKv DtZym-K-ÿ-scbpw Pn√m- Xn-c-s™Sp∏v DtZym-K-ÿ≥ \nb-an-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. Cßs\ \nb-an-°-s∏-Sp∂ DtZym-K-ÿ¿ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v hn⁄m-]\ XobXn apX¬ ê-{]Jym-]\ XobXn Ah-km-\n-°p∂Xv hsc kwÿm\ Xnc-s™Sp∏v IΩo-j-\n¬ U]yq-t´-j-\n-em-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xmbn Icp-X-∏-tS≠Xpw IΩo-js‚ \nb-{¥-W-Ønepw ta¬t\m-´-Øn\pw A\pim-k-\-Øn\pw hnt[-b-cm-bn-cn-°p-∂p-am-Wv.

33. Xnc-s™-Sp∏v DtZym-Kÿ ¿°v ]cn-io-e\w t]mfnwKv DtZymKÿ¿°v dntlgvktemSv IqSnb ]cn-io-e\w \¬tI-≠-Xm-Wv. ÿm\m¿∞nIsfbpw AhcpsS t]mfnwKv GP‚pamtcbpw CØcw ]cn-io-e\ ]cn-]m-Sn-bn-tebv°v £Wnbv°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv 53

34 . t]mfnwKv tÃj≥ kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ AwKoIcn® ]´nI {]Imcapff t]mfnwKv tÃj\pIƒ Xs∂bmbncn°Ww t]mfnwKv tÃj\mbn k÷o-Icnt°≠Xv

35. thm´¿]´nIbpsS ASbmfs∏SpØnb ]I¿∏pIƒ Xømdm°¬ i.

{XnXe ]©mbØpIfnte°v Hcpan®v Xncs™Sp∏v \SØp∂ kwKXnbn¬ thm´¿]ńIbpsS 5 ASbmf s∏SpØnb ]I¿∏pIƒ Hmtcm t]mfnwKv tÃj\p th≠nbpw Xømdmt°≠XmWv. AXmbXv;˛ (i) thm´¿amsc Xncn®dnben\v NpaXebp≈ t]mfnwKv Hmôk¿°v : 1 ]I¿∏v (ii) Pn√m/tªm°v/{Kma]©mbØv _me‰vt]∏dpIfpsS NpaXebp≈ t]mfnwKv Hmôk¿am¿°v 1 hoXw : 3 ]I¿∏v (iii) {]nsskUnwKv Hmôk¿°v : 1 ]I¿∏v

ii.

F∂m¬ Hcp XeØn¬ am{Xw Xncs™Sp∏v \S°p∂ kwKXnbn¬ aq∂p ]I¿∏pIƒ aXnbmIpw.

iii. ta¬∏-d™{]Im-c-ap-ff thm´¿]-´n-I-bpsS AS-bm-f-s∏-SpØnb ]I¿∏p-Iƒ Xøm-dm-t°-≠-Xns‚ Npa-Xe hc-Wm[n-Im-cn-°mWv .

36. t]mÃ¬ _me‰p t]∏dpIƒ

Xncs™Sp∏v tPmenIƒ°mbn \ntbmKn°s∏´h¿°v \nba\ DØchv \¬Ip∂tXmsSm∏w t]mÃ¬ _me‰p t]∏dn\p≈ ^md-w 15˛ep≈ At]£bpsS Hmtcm ]I¿∏pw \¬tI≠XmWv . {XnXe ]©mbØpIfnte°v Hcpan®v Xncs™Sp∏v \SØp∂ k-wKXnbn¬ Hmtcm∂n\pw Hmtcm At]£m^mdw \¬tI≠XmWv.

ii.

Xncs™Sp∏v tPmen°v \ntbmKn°s∏´hcpw- t]mÃ¬ thm´p sNøm≥ A¿lXbp≈hcpamb kΩXnZmbI¿°v Pn√m/tªm°v/{Kma]©mbØpIfpsS t]mÃ¬ _me‰p

t]∏¿ _‘s∏´ hcWm[nImcn Xmsg∏dbp∂h klnXw Ab®psImSp°pItbm sImSp∏n°pItbm sNtø≠XmWv. (i) 16-˛mw \º¿ ^mdØnep≈ kXy{]kvXmh\. (ii) 17˛mw \º¿ ^mdØn¬ kΩXnZmbI¿°p≈ \n¿t±ißƒ. (iii) 18˛mw \º¿ ^mdØnep≈ Hcp Ih¿. (iv) 19˛m-w \º¿ ^mdØnep≈ Hcp henb Ih¿.

37. t]mÃ¬ _me‰pt]∏dpIfpsS tcJ i.

Xncs™Sp∏v tPmen°mbn \ntbmKn°s∏´ Hcmƒ°v _me‰v t]∏¿ Abbv°p∂Xn\papºmbn thm´¿]ńIbpsS ASbmfs∏SpØnb ]I¿∏n¬ ImWp∂ {]kvXpX kΩXnZmbIs≥d {Ia \º¿ _me‰v t]∏dns≥d Iu≠¿ t^mbnen¬ tcJs∏SptØ≠XmWv. ii. thm´¿]ńIbn¬ {]kvXpX kΩXnZmbIs≥d t]cn\p t\tc ]n._n F∂pw tcJs∏SpØWw. Abmƒ°v _me‰v t]∏¿ Ab®p Ign™psh∂v kqNn∏n°m\mWnXv . F∂m¬ _me‰v t]∏dns≥d \º¿ ChnsS Ipdn°m≥ ]mSn√. iii. t]mÃ¬ thm´v sNøp∂h¿°mbn hcWm[nImcn sImSpØ _me‰v t]∏dpIfpsS Iu≠¿ t^mbnepIƒ Hcp {]tXyI Ihdnen´v ap{Zhbv°pIbpw Ihdn\p ]pdØv AXnse D≈S°sØ∏‰n Npcp°Øn¬ hnhcn°pIbpw ko¬h® XobXn tcJs∏SpØpIbpw sNøWw. iv. t]mÃ¬ _me‰pIƒ F√mw Ab®p Ign™tijw thm´¿ ]ńIbpsS ASbmfs∏SpØnb ]I¿∏v Ihdnen´v ap{Zhbv ° pIbpw _‘s∏´ t]mfnwKv tÃj\nse {]nsskUnwKv Hmôk¿°v \¬Ip-Ibpw thWw. t]mÃ¬ _me‰ns≥d Iu≠¿ t^mbnepIƒ ko¬h®v hcWm[n Imcn kq£n°pIbpw thWw.

38. t]mÃ¬ _me‰pt]∏¿ ho≠pw \¬I¬ kΩXnZmbI\v Ab® t]mÃ¬ _me‰pt]∏dpIfp-w a‰pt]∏dp Ifpw GsX¶nep-w ImcWhim¬ ssI∏‰msX hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn°v 55

Xs∂ aS°n°n´pIbmsW¶n¬, hcWm[nImcn kΩXnZmb Is≥d At]£ {]Imc-w Ah ho≠p-w cPn-kvt{SUv X]m-en¬ Abbv ° pItbm, kΩXnZmbI\v t\cn´psImSp°pItbm FØn°pItbm sNtø≠XmWv.

39. bYmkabw XncnsIsbØnb t]mÃ¬ _me‰pIƒ bYmkabw XncnsIsbØnb thm´v tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ønb _me-‰p-IfpsS icnbmb IW°v kq£n°p∂Xn\v Hcp cPnÃ¿ kq£n°pIbpw AXn¬ e`n® t]mÃ¬ thm´pIfpsS \º¿ AXmXp Znhk- w FgpXn kq£n°pIbpw sNtø≠XmWv . Hmtcm Znhkhpw hcWm[nImcntbm D]hcWm[nImcntbm CXv ]cntim[n®v H∏v hbv°pIbpw sNøWw.

40. sshIn e`n® t]mÃ¬ _me‰pIƒ Hcp \ntbm-P-I-a-WvU-e-Ønse thms´-Æ¬ Bcw-`n-°m≥ \n›bn® kabw Ign™v e`n-°p∂ t]mÃ¬ _me-‰p-Iƒ FÆm≥ ]mSn-√. C{]Imcw Inńb IhdpIfpsS ]pdØv Inńb kabhpw XobXnbpw tcJ s∏SpØWw. Cu IhdpIƒ Xpd°m≥ ]mSn√. F∂m¬ Ch ]n∂oSv Bhiysa¶n¬ t\m°m\mbn Hcpan®ph®v kq£n°Ww. \nckn°s∏´ thm´pIfmbn t^mdw 24, 24 F F∂n-h-bn¬ tcJs∏SptØ≠Xpan√. A¥na êw tcJs∏Sp tØ≠ ^mdw 24 `mKw II ˛epw C{]Imcw Xmakns®Øp∂ t]mÃ¬ _me‰v thm´pIfpsS hnhcw tcJs∏SptØ≠-Xn-√.

41. t]mfnwKv tÃj-\p-I-fn-te-°p≈ _me‰v t]∏-dp-I-fpsS hnX-cWw

thms´Sp∏n\p XteZnhkw am{XamWv _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ {]nssk-UnwKv Hm^o-k-¿am¿°v hnXcWw sNtø≠Xv .

ii.

Hmtcm t]mfnwKv tÃj\ntebpw kΩXnZmbIcpsS FÆa\pkcn®mbncn°Ww _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ \¬tI ≠Xv. A[nI FÆw \¬Im≥ ]mSn√ F∂m¬ ASpØ ]Ømw kwJybnte°v {Ias∏SpØmhp∂XmWv. CXn\v Bhiysa∂v I≠m¬ Hcp t]mfnwKv tÃj\ntebv ° v \¬Im≥ Dt±in®n´p≈ HSphnesØ sI´ps]mfn®v Bhiyap≈{Xbpw _me‰v t ]∏¿ am‰n ho≠pw Xp∂n s°´Ww. CØcw kmlNcyØn¬ s]m´n® sI´n¬ \n∂v

an®wh∂ _me‰v t]∏¿ ASpØ t]mfnwKv tÃj\p \¬Ip∂ _me‰v t]∏dpIfn¬ BZyw Dƒs∏SptØ ≠XmWv. iii. tISp]mSpIƒ h∂ _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ, GsX¶nepaps≠ ¶n¬, Ah sI´n¬\n∂v hcWm[nImcntbm A[nImcs∏Sp Ønb Btfm \o°w sNbvX-tijw B sI´v ho≠pw Xp∂ns°t´-≠-Xm-Wv.

42. hnXcWw sNømØ _me‰v t]∏dpIfpsS kq£n∏v i.

{]nsskUnwKv Hmôk¿am¿°v _me‰v t]∏¿ hnXcWw ]q¿Ønbmb tijw an®whcp∂Xpw hnXcWw sNømØ Xpamb _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ Hcp tI{µoIrX ÿm\Øv e`yamt°≠XmWv . ASnb¥nc kmlNcyØn¬ GsX ¶nepw t]mfnwKv tÃj\n¬ Bhiyambnh∂m¬ hnXcWw sNøp∂Xnte°mWv C{]Imcw sNøp∂Xv. ii. hnXcWw sNømØ _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ hcWm[nImcnbpsS kz¥w A[o\Xbntem CXn\mbn A[nImcs∏SpØnb D]hcWm[nImcnbpsS A[o\Xbntem kq£n°p∂p sh∂v Dd∏m°pIbpw CXn\mbn ap≥IcpX¬ \S]SnIƒ FSpØncn°pIbpw A\[nIrXcpsS Iøn¬ Ch s]Sp∂n√ F∂pw Dd∏v hcpØpIbpw thWw. iii. C{]Imcw an®w h∂ hnXcWw sNøs∏SmØ _me‰v t]∏¿ Bhiyambm¬ am‰nhbv°s∏´ Xncs™Sp∏n\v D]tbmKn°mhp∂XmWv. Xncs™Sp∏v ]q¿Ønbmbn°gn ™m¬ an®w h∂ _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ Hcp Ccpºp s]ńbntem a‰p s]ńIfntem Bt°≠Xpw AØcw s]ńIƒ Pn√m Xncs™Sp∏v Hmôktdm, At±lØns‚ \n¿t±im\pkcWtam {Sjdnbn¬ kq£nt°≠XpamWv. hnXcWw sNømØ _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ _‘s∏´ N´ßfpw DØchpIfpw A\pkcn®v \in∏n°s∏Sp∂Xphsc Cu hn[w kq£nt°≠XmWv.

43. thms´Sp∏v kma{KnIfpsS hnXcWw F√m t]mfnwKv Soan\pw Bhiyamb thms´Sp∏v km[\ kma{KnIƒ hnXcWw sNbv X psh∂v hcWm[nImcn Dd∏p hcptØ≠XmWv. 57

44. t]mfnwKv tÃj≥ k÷o-Ic - Ww t]mfnwKv kvt‰j\v shfn-bn¬ thms´-Sp∏v kw_-‘n® t\m´okv {]Z¿in-∏n-°-Ww. t]mfnwKv kvt‰j-\n¬ thm´¿am¿°v cl-kyambn thm´v sNøm-\p≈ Ad-Iƒ D≠m-bn-cn-°-Ww.-thm-s´-Sp-∏n\v Bh-iy-amb F√m km[-\-km-a-{Kn-Ifpw t]mfnwKv kvt‰j-\n¬ e`y-am-°nbn-cn-°Ww.

45. t]mfnwKv GP‚pamcpsS Ccn∏nS kwhn[m\w thms´Sp∏v {]{Inbbn¬ kw_‘n°ptºmƒ t]mfnwKv GP‚pam¿°v t]mfnwKv tÃj\n¬ tbmPn® Ccn∏nS kwhn[m\w G¿∏mSm°Ww. thm´¿am¿°v _me‰v t]∏¿ \¬Ip∂Xn\papºv Ahsc Xncn- ® - d n- b phm\pw Ne©v sNøp∂Xn\pw aXnbmb Ahkcw \¬Ip-∂-Xn\pXIpw hn[w t]mfnwKv GP‚pam¿°v H∂masØbpw c≠masØbpw t]mfnwKvHm^ok¿am¿°v ]n∂nembn Ccn∏nSw \¬tI≠XmWv. thm´¿°v \¬In°gn™ _me‰vt]∏dns‚ {Ia\º¿ Ipdns®Sp°m≥ Bscbpw A\phZn°m≥ ]mSn-√.

46. thms´Sp∏v Bcw`n°¬ thms´-Sp∏v \n›nX ka-bØv Xs∂ Bcw-`n-°Ww F∂m¬ Hgnhm°m≥ IgnbmØ ImcWßfmtem, {]nsskUnwKv Hm^ok¿amcpsS ]nSn∏ptItSm IrXy\njvTbn√mbvabmtem, IrXykabØv thms´Sp∏v Bcw`n°m≥ _p≤n-ap´v t\cn-´p-sh∂v hcmw. Cßs\ kw`hn°mXn-cn-°m≥ th≠ ap≥I-cp-X-ep-Iƒ t]mfnwKv DtZym-K-ÿ¿ ssIs°m-t≈-≠Xpw sshIm-Xn-cn-°m≥ {ian-t°-≠-Xp-am-Wv.

47. {]nsskUnwKv Hmôk¿ tcJs∏SptØ≠ {]Jym] \ßƒ thms´Sp∏v Bcw`n°p∂Xn\papºpw thms´Sp∏v Ahkm\n® tijhpw ]pXnb _me‰vs]ń/thmńwKv b{¥w D]tbmKØn\m sbSp°ptºmgpw {]nssk- U nwKv Hmô- k ¿ {]Jym]\w \StØ≠XmWv. {]nsskUnwKv Hmôk¿∑m¿°p≈ ssI]pkvXIØn¬ Cu {]Jym]\ßƒ Dƒs]SpØnbn´p≠v. 58

48. thm´¿]ńIbpsS ASbmfs∏SpØnb ]I¿∏v GP‚pamsc ImWn-°¬ thms´Sp∏v Bcw`n°p∂Xn\papºv, {]nsskUnwKv Bôk¿ thms´Sp∏n\v D]tbmKn°p∂ thm´¿]ńIbpsS ASbmf s∏SpØnb ]I¿∏v AhnsSbp≈ t]mfnwKv GP‚ vamscbpw lmPcmbn´p≈ a‰p≈hscbpw ImWn®v , AXn¬ N´w 22 D]N´w (3) {]Imcap≈X√msX bmsXm∂pw FgpXnt®¿Ønń s√∂v t_m≤ys∏SptØ≠XmWv.

49. t]mfnwKvtÃj\pIfn-te-bv°p≈ {]th-i\w i.

Xncs™Sp∏v \SØn∏v N´w 26 A\p- h - Z n®v t]mfnwKv tÃj\nse Hcp thm´¿ A√mØ Xmsg ]dbp∂hsc am{Xsa {]nsskUnwKv Hmôk¿ t]mfnwKv t Ãj\p ≈nte°v {]thin°m≥ A\phZn°mhq:˛ (i) t]mfnwKv Hmô-k¿am¿ (ii) Xncs™Sp∏v kw_‘n®v Uyqńbnep≠mbncn°p∂ DtZymKÿ∑m¿ (iii) kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏p IΩoj≥ NpaXes∏SpØn bh¿ (iv) ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ, AhcpsS Xncs™Sp∏v GP‚ v , Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞nbpw \nban® Hcp t]mfnwKv GP‚ v ]Ic°mc\mbn Hcp t]mfnwKv GP‚ns\ \nban®n´p ≈nSØv bYm¿∞ GP‚n-t\tbm ]Ic°mct\tbm; Bsc¶nepw Hcmsf am{Xsa Hcpkabw t]mfnwKv tÃj\IØv A\phZn°mhq. (v) Hcp kΩXnZmbIs‚ H∏ap≈ ssI°p™v (vi) HcmfpsS klmbw IqSmsX Nen°m≥ IgnbmØ A‘s\tbm a‰p hnIemwKs\tbm Ahis\tbm klm-bn-°m≥ {]nssk-UnwKv Hmô-k¿ A\phZn° s∏Sp∂ Hcp hy‡n (vii) Xncs™Sp∏pN´w 30(2) A\pkcnt®m 31(1) A\pk cnt®m hcWm[nImcntbm {]nsskUnwKv Hmôktdm \ntbmKn°p∂bmƒ 59

ii.

Uyqńbnep≈ DtZymKÿ∑m¿ F∂ {]tbmKØn¬ tI{µ˛-kw-ÿm\ a{¥nam¿, Xt±-i-kz-bw-`-cW ÿm]-\-ß-fnse A≤y-£-∑m¿, D]m-≤y-£-∑m¿, a‰v `mc-hm-ln-Iƒ, ]m¿esa‚n-tebpw \nb-ak - `- b - n-tebpw saº¿am¿ F∂n-h¿ Dƒs∏Sp-∂n-√. Uyqń-bn-ep≈ DtZym-K-ÿ¿ F∂ \n¿∆-N-\-Øn¬ km[mcWKXnbn¬ s]meokv Hmôk¿ Dƒs∏Sp∂n√. s]meokv Hmôk¿, bqWnt^mantem A√m-sXtbm km[mc- W - K - X n- b n¬ t]mfnwKv tÃj\ItØm thms´Æ¬ \S°p∂ lmfntem {]thin°m≥ ]mSn√. F∂m¬ {]nsskUnwKv Hmôktdm dnt´-WnwKv Hmô-ktdm Bhiy-s∏-Sp-Ibm-sW-¶n¬ am{Xw {]thi\w BImw.

iii. A®S°hpw kam[m\hpw ]men°p∂Xn\v hnt[bambn t^mt´m{Km ^¿am¿ t]mfnwKvtÃj\p ]pdØp≈ P\Iq´Øns‚ t^mt´m FSp- ° p- ∂ - X n¬ hntcm[an√. AØcw BfpItfm tI{µ kwÿm\ ]_vfnkn‰n hn`mKw DtZymKÿtcm Xncs™Sp∏p IΩojs‚ A[nImcs∏Sp Ønb IØp IqSmsX t]mfnwKvtÃj\n¬ {]thin°m≥ ]mSn√. iv. a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v hcWm[nImcn Xncn®dn b¬ Im¿Uv \¬tI≠- X m- W v . th≠n h∂m¬, AXv ImWn°m≥ {]nsskUnwKv Hm^ok¿°v Bhiys∏Smw. AXpt]mse ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS GP‚pamtcmSv Ahsc \nban®psIm≠p≈ IØns‚ km£ys∏SpØnb ]I¿∏v ImWn°m\pw Bhiys∏Smhp∂XmWv. v.

A‘tcm, a‰phn[Øn¬ Nen-°m≥ IgnbmØhtcm Bb thm´¿am¿°v Xncs™Sp∏p N´w 36˛se Nne hyhÿ Iƒ°v hnt[bambn, Xßsf klm-bn-°p-∂-Xn-\mbn Hcp hy‡nsb IqsS sIm≠phcmhp-∂-Xm-Wv.

vi. A‘-Xtbm a‰p imco-cnI Ah-i-Xtbm aqew Hcp kΩ-XnZm-b-I\v _me‰v t]∏-dnse Nn”w Xncn-®-dn-bmt\m ]c-klmbw IqSmsX AXn-semcp AS-bmfw CSmt\m IgnbpIbn-s√∂v {]nssk-UnwKv Hm^o-k¿°v t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-∂-]£w kΩ-Xn-Zm-b-Is‚ \n¿t±iBhiy-{]Imcw Abmsf thm´ptc-J-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xn¬ klm-bn-°p-∂-Xn\v 18 hb- n¬ IpdbmØ {]mb-ap≈ Hcp an{XsØ klm-bn-bmbn t]mfnwKv 60

tÃj-\n-tebv°v {]nssk-UnwKv Hmô-k¿°v A\p-h-Zn-°mhp-∂-Xm-Wv. C{]-Imcw \ntbm-Kn-°-s∏-Sp∂ an{Xw thmńwKns‚ cl-ky-kz-`mhw kq£n-°p-sa∂pw At∂-Zn-hkw Hcp t]mfnwKv tÃj-\nepw as‰mcp kΩXn-Zm-b-Is‚ klm-bnbmbn {]h¿Øn-®n-ń-s√∂pw ImWn-°p∂ Hcp kXy-{]Xn⁄ FSp-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. F∂m¬ GsXm-cm-tfbpw Htc Znhkw H∂n- e - [ nIw kΩ- X n- Z m- b - I - c psS klm- b n- b mbn {]h¿Øn-°p-∂Xn\v A\p-h-Zn-°m≥ ]mSp-≈-X-√.

50. kΩXnZmbIcpsS Xncn®dnb¬ tcJIƒ Xmsg∏dbp∂ tcJIƒ kΩXnZmbIsc Xncn®dnbp∂Xn\mbn D]tbmKn°mhp∂XmWv. i.

tI{µ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ \¬Inbn´pff Xncn®dnb¬ Im¿Uv. ii. ]mkvt]m¿´v iii. ss{UhnwKv ssek≥kv iv. ]m≥Im¿Uv v. t^mt´m ]Xn®n´pff Fkv.Fkv.F¬.kn _p°v. vi. tZikm¬IrX _m¶n¬ \n∂v Xnc™Sp∏v ZnhkØn\v BdpamkIme- b - f - h n\p apºv \¬Inbn´pff t^mt´m ]Xn® ]mkv_p°v. Note : Rule 31 (2) of the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Conduct of Election) Rules 1995 deals with identification of electors. The production of the above documents for the purpose of identification of elector is mandatory to enable an elector to obtain the ballot paper for casting vote or for exercising franchise in poll where electronic voting machines are used. These are sufficient guidelines against impersonation.

51. A\utZymKnI Xncn®dnb¬ …n∏pIƒ i.

cmjv{SobI£nIƒt°m ÿm\m¿∞nIƒt°m Xmsg]d bp∂ hnhcßƒ ASßnb A\utZymKnI Xncn®dnb¬ …n∏pIƒ hnXcWw sNømhp∂XmWv. (i)

thm´¿]´nIbnse thm´dpsS t]cpw {Ia\ºcpw

ii.

(ii)

]m¿´v \º¿

(iii)

t]mfnwKvtÃjs‚ {Ia\ºcpw t]cpw

Xncn®dnb¬ …n∏pIƒ sh≈°Semkn¬ Bbncn°Ww AXn¬ ÿm\m¿∞nbpsStbm, ]m¿´nbpsStbm t]tcm Nn”tam D≠mbncn°m≥ ]mSn√. …n∏n¬ ap{ZmhmIytam Hcp {]tXyI I£n°v AYhm ÿm\m¿∞n°v thm´p sNøm\p≈ Blzm\tam D≠mbncn°cpXv . t]mfnwKv tÃj\v, ap\n-kn-∏m-en‰n/tIm¿∏-td-j≥ Imcy-Øn¬ \qdp ao‰dn\p≈nepw ]©m-b-Øp-I-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ 200 ao‰-dn\p-≈nepw CØcw …n∏pIƒ hnXcWw sNøp-∂Xv thm´p tNmZn°p∂Xmbn IcpXs∏Smhp∂Xpw AXn\m¬ CXv \nba{]Imcw A\phZ\oba√mØXpamIp∂p.

52. Xncn®dnb¬ DtZymKÿ¿ Xncs™Sp∏v N´ßfnse 31˛mw N´w (1)˛mw D]N´{]Imcw˛ thm´¿amsc Xncn®dnbp∂Xn\v Xs∂ klmbn°m≥ ]‰nb Bsft∂m As√-¶n¬ a‰p Xc-Øn¬ Xs∂ thms´-Sp-∏n¬ klmbn- ° m≥ Ign- b p- ∂ - b m- s ft∂m {]nsskUnwKv Hm^ok¿ IcpXp∂bmsf t]mfnwKv tÃj\n¬ AXn\mbn \ntbmKn°mhp∂Xpw Bhiyap≠mIptºmƒ am{Xw AXnte°mbn t]mfnwKv tÃj\p≈n¬ {]thin∏n°mhp-∂-Xp-am-Wv.

53. kΩXnZmbIsc Xncn®dnb¬ i

H∂mw t]mfnwKv Hmôk¿ thm´dpsS {Ia\º¿ am{Xw Dds° hmbn°pIbpw kwibap≈ ImcyØn¬ thm´tdmSv t]cv tNmZn°pIbpw Dds° ]dbm≥ Bhiys∏SpIbpw thWw. Bhiyambnh∂m¬ ]ńIbnep≈ a‰phnhcßƒ tNmZn®dnbmhp∂XmWv . Hcp thm´¿ bYm¿∞Øn¬ ]ńIbn¬ ]dbp∂bmƒ Xs∂bmtWm F∂v Dd∏phcp Øp∂Xn\v IqSp-X¬ At\z-j-Whpw ]cn-tim-[-\bpw Bhiy-am-sW∂v t]mfnwKv Hmô-k¿ Icp-Xp∂]£w B Bsf {]nsskUnwKv HmôkdpsS ap∂n¬ lmPcmt°≠Xpw At±lw thm´dpsS Xncn®dnb¬ kw_‘n®v IqSpX¬ At\zjWw \StØ≠XpamWv . AXv Hcp Bƒamdm´ tIkmWv F∂p sXfn™m¬ Abmsf t]meokn¬ G¬∏nt°≠XmWv.

ii. h\nXm thm´¿amcpsS, {]tXyIn®v ]¿±[mcnIfpsS _mlpeyw D≈nSØv Hcp h\nXm t]mfnwKv Hm^oksd Xncn®dnb¬ tPmen°v \ntbmKn°mhp-∂-Xm-Wv.

54. _me‰v t]∏-dp-I-fn¬ {]nssk-UnwKv Hm^o-k-dpsS H∏pw ap{Zbpw i.

N´w 34 se D]N´w (1) (1995˛se Xnc-s™-Sp∏v \S-Øn∏v N´-ßƒ) {]Imcw Hmtcm _me‰vt]∏dns‚bpw AtXmSp tN¿∂ Iu≠¿t^mbnens‚bpw adp]pdØv AXv kΩXnZmbI\v \¬Ip∂Xn\p apºmbn t]mfnw-Kv tÃ-j≥ Xncn®dnbp∂Xn\p≈ ASbmftØmSpIqSnb d∫¿Ãmºv ]Xnt°≠Xpw Hmtcm _me‰vt]∏dns‚bpw adp]pdØv {]sskUnwKv Hmôk¿ ]q¿Æambn H∏ntS≠XpamWv. Xncn®dnb¬ ASbmfØn¬ Xmsg ]dbp∂ hnhcßƒ D≠mbncn°Ww. (i) Pn√m \º¿ (ii) {Kma]©mbØv/ap\nkn∏men‰n \º¿ (iii) \ntbmPIafiew/hm¿Uv \º¿ (iv) t]mfnwKv tÃj≥ \º¿ ii. Hgnhm°m≥ IgnbmØ ImcWØm¬ d∫¿Ãmºv ]Xn°m≥ Ign™ns√¶n¬ A°ßƒ ssIsIms≠ gpXWw. F∂m¬ h´w hct°≠Xn√mØ-Xm-Ip-∂p. iii. _me‰v t]∏-dp-I-fn¬ {]nssk-UnwKv Hmô-k¿ ap≥Iqń H∏n´v shbv°m≥ ]mSn√

55. thm´psNøp∂ BfpsS Ht∏m hnceSbmftam _me‰pt]∏dns‚ Iu≠¿t^mbnen¬ tcJs∏SpØ¬ _me‰pt]∏dns‚ Iu≠¿t^mbnen¬ Ffp-∏-Øn¬ Xncn-®-dn-bØ° hn[w hy‡-amb Isømt∏m hnceSbmftam hbv°msX kΩ-Xn-Zm-b-I\v _me‰v t]∏¿ \¬Im≥ ]mSp≈-X-√.

56. kΩXnZmbIs‚ \nPÿnXnsb∏‰n X¿°w i.

kΩZnZmbI\msW∂v AhImis∏Sp∂ Bfns‚ \nPÿn Xnsb∏‰n Hcp t]mfnwKv GP‚n\v ]Øv cq]m sI´n h®v X¿°w D∂bn°mhp∂XmWv. 63

ii.

X¿°w D∂bn°s∏´m¬ {]nsskUnwKv Hm^ok¿ kΩdn F≥Izbdn \StØ≠Xpw X¿°w sXfnbn°s∏Sp∂n s√¶n¬ X¿°Øn\v hnt[b\mb Bfns\ thm´v sNøm≥ A\phZnt°≠Xpw X¿°w sXfnbn°s∏´Xmbn {]nsskUnwKv Hm^o- k ¿ IcpXp∂ ]£w X¿°Øn\v hnt[b\mb Bsf thm´v sNøp∂Xn¬ \n∂v XStb≠ XpamWv.

iii. X¿°w \n mcamsWt∂m DØahnizmktØmsS sNbvX Xs√t∂m {]nsskUnwKv Hm^ok¿°v tXm∂p∂]£w sI´nh® XpI k¿°mcnte°v I≠v sI´p∂Xn\v \n¿t±int°≠Xpw at‰sX¶nepw kwKXnIfn¬ AXv X¿°n°p∂Bfn\v aS°ns°mSpt°≠XpamWv.

57. sSt‚¿Uv thm´v i.

Hcp kΩXnZmbIs‚ thm´v as‰mcmƒ tcJs∏SpØn Ign™ kwKXnbn¬ bYm¿∞ kΩXnZmbI≥ Xm\m sW∂v AhImis∏´psIm≠v Hcmƒ _me‰v t]∏dn\v At]£n°pIbmsW¶n¬ AbmfpsS A\\yXsb kw_‘n®v {]nsskUnwKv Hm^ok¿ sXfnshSp∏v \SØn Abmƒ bYm¿∞ thm´dmsW∂v t_m≤ys∏´m¬ Abmsf thm´v sNøm≥ A\phZn°mhp∂XmWv.

ii.

Cßs\ A\phZn°s∏Sp∂bmƒ°v sSt‚¿Uv _me‰v t]∏dmWv \¬tI≠Xv . AXmbXv Cßs\ \¬Ip∂ _me‰v t]∏dns‚bpw AXns‚ Iu≠¿ t^mbnent‚bpw ]pdØv {]nsskUnwKv Hm^ok¿ kz¥w ssIø£cØn¬ ‘sSt‚¿Uv _me‰v t]∏¿’ F∂v FgpXn H∏ntS≠XmWv. (Ahkm\ {Ia \ºdnep≈ _me‰v t]∏dmbncn°Ww CXn\mbn D]tbmKnt°≠Xv)

iii. sSt‚¿Uv _me‰v t]∏¿ sImSp°p∂Xn\v apºv sS‚¿ thm´v sNøp∂bmsf sIm≠v t^mdw \º¿ 23 ¬ t]scgpXn H∏nSphnt°≠XmWv. iv. sS‚¿ thm´v sNbvXtijw kΩXnZmbI≥ _me‰v t]∏¿ aS°n {]nsskUnwKv Hm^ok¿°v sImSpt°≠Xp At±lw AXv Cu BhiyØn\mbp≈ {]tXyI Ihdn¬ kq£nt°≠XpamWv. 64

58. thms´-Sp∏v Ah-km-\n-∏n-°¬ thms´- S p∏v Bcw- ` n- ° p- ∂ Xv sshIn- b mepw Cs√- ¶ n- e pw Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ \n›bn® kabØpXs∂ {]nsskUnwKv Hm^ok¿ thms´Sp∏v Ahkm\n∏nt°≠XmWv. thms´Sp∏v Ahkm\n°p∂ kabØv t]mfnwKv _qØn¬ lmPcp≈hcpw, thm´p sNøm\mbn ImØp\n¬°p∂hcpamb kΩXnZmbIsc thm´psNøm≥ A\phZnt°≠XmWv. (ImØv \n¬°p- ∂ - h sc Iyq B°n \n¿Øn {Ia \º¿ FgpXnb tSm°¨ \¬I-Ww. tSm°¨ \¬Ip-tºmƒ Iyqhns‚ G‰hpw ]pd-In¬ \n¬°p∂ Bƒ°v tSm°¨ \º¿ H∂pw G‰hpw ap∂n¬ \n¬°p∂ Bƒ°v Ah- k m\ {Ia \º- d n- e p≈ tSm°¨ \¬I-Ww.

59. thms´Sp∏n\ptijw _me‰vs]´nIƒ kq£n°¬ i.

t]mfnwKv t Ãj\pIfn¬ \n∂v kzoIcn°p∂ _me‰p s]ńIƒ ASp°n hbv ° p∂Xn\v AXn\mbn \n›bn® sIńSØntem apdnbntem hcWm[nImcn {]tXyI CSw ASbmfs∏SpØnhbv t °≠XmWv . CXn\p≈ k÷o IcWw t]mfnwKvtÃjs‚ \º¿{Iaw A\pkcn®mbncn °Ww. Hcp t]mfnwKvtÃj\n¬ \n∂v kzoIcn® F√m _me‰v s]ńIfpw HcnSØv Htc NXpcØn¬Xs∂ hbv°Ww. _me‰vt]∏¿ A°u≠v, t]∏¿ ko¬ A°u≠v F∂nh AXmXp t]mfnwKvtÃj\nse _me‰v s]ńIƒ°v apIfn¬ hbv ° Ww. ASp°nh® s]ńI fpsS \ncIƒ°nSbv ° v aXnbmb ÿew hnńcn°Ww. \ºcpIfpsS ImcyØn¬ {Iaw sX‰n hcp∂ s]ńIƒ t\ctØ FØnbh am‰nhbv ° msX Xs∂ ASp°n hbv°p∂Xn\mWv C{]Imcw sNøm≥ \n¿t±in®n´p≈Xv.

ii.

thms´Æ¬ Bcw- ` n- ° p- ∂ Xphsc _me‰ps]ńIƒ/CeIvt{Sm-WnIv thmńwKv sajo≥ h®ncn°p∂ apdnbntem sIńSØntem A\[nIrXambn BfpIƒ IS°p∂Xv XSbm\mbn Xmsg sImSpØncn°p∂ t^mdØn¬ Hcp temKv _p°v kq£n-t°-≠-Xm-Wv 65

{]thin® kabw

{]thin°p∂ DtZymKÿs‚ t]cpw ÿm\-t]cpw

{]th-In-°p∂ Bhiyw

DtZymKÿs‚ IqsS {]thin°p∂-h¿

{]th-in-°p∂ DtZym-Kÿs‚ H∏v

Nm¿÷p≈ Km¿Uns‚ t]meo-kns‚ t]cv

DtZym-K-ÿs‚ IqsS ]pd-Øn-d-ßn-b-h¿

]pdØndßnb kabw

{]thin® XobXn

.................................................................\ntbmPIaﬁeßƒ/hm¿UpIƒ

]pd-Øn-d-ßn-b-h¿ DtZymK-ÿs‚ t]cv D≈n¬ Ign™ kabw

sI´nSw................................................................................ Pn√

Nm¿÷p≈ Km¿Uns‚ t]meo-kns‚ H∏v

.....................................................................................................

thms´Æen\mbn _me‰ps]ńIƒ / Ce-Ivt{Sm-WnIv thmńwKv sajo\pIƒ kq£n®ncn°p∂ sIńSØns‚ temKv_p°v

t^mdw F≥ 23

dvam¿Ivkv

60. thms´-Sp∏v am‰n-sh-bv°p-Itbm Akm-[p-hm-°p-Itbm sNøp-∂X - n-\p≈ kml-Nc - y-ßƒ i.

thms´-Sp∏n\v apºv ÿm\m¿∞n ac-W-s∏-SpI.

Note : Under Section 52 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (as amended by Act 1 of 1992) election can be countermanded only on the death of a candidate of a recognized political party before poll. This amendment was challenged in Rama Kant Pandey V. Union of India (1993) (2) SCC 438. The Supreme Court however upheld the validity of the amendment highlighting the importance and special treatment to party system in democracy. Under the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act and the Municipality Act the election shall be countermanded on the death of any candidate whose nomination is found valid on scrutiny and who has not withdrawn his candidature notwithstanding whether the candidate belongs to recognized political party.

ii.

GsX¶nepw elfbmtem ]ckyamb A{IaØmtem thms´-Sp∏v XS s∏SpØpItbm XSbs∏SpItbm sNøpI. iii. {]IrXnt£m`Ømtem aXnbmb at‰sX¶nepw ImcW Ømtem thms´Sp∏v \SØm¬ km[n°mXn-cn-°pI. iv. D]tbmKn°s∏Sp∂ GsX¶nepw _me‰ps]ń {]nssk UnwKv HmôkdpsStbm hcWm[nImcnbptStbm A[o\ Xbn¬ \n∂v \nbahncp≤ambn FSpØp am‰pItbm As√¶n¬ \in∏n°s∏SpItbm \jv S s∏SpItbm As√¶n¬ thms´Sp∏ns‚ êw Xn´s∏SpØm≥ IgnbmØ hn[w tISphcpØpItbm \mi\jvSs∏SpØpItbm sNøpI. v. thms´Sp∏v Akm[phm°m≥ CSbm°p∂ XcØnep≈ ]nitIm {Iat°tSm thms´-Sp-∏n¬ D≠m-IpI. vi. Xncs™Sp∏ns‚ êw Xn´s∏SpØm≥ IgnbmØhn[w _qØv ]nSns®Sp°¬ \S-°p-I.

61. ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS acWw aqew thms´-Sp∏v am‰nhbv°¬ \S-]S- n-Iƒ i.

Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n \ma\n¿t±iw sNøs∏SpIbpw kq£va ]cntim[\bn¬ BbXv km[phmsW∂p ImWs∏SpIbpw 67

sNbvXtijw ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°m\ncns° Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n acn®p F∂phcmw. a’cn°p∂ kvYm\m¿ ∞nIfpsS ]´nI {]kn≤s∏SpØp∂Xn\papºv Cu hnhcw hcWm[nImcn°v In´pItbm AYhm a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS ]´nI {]kn≤oIcn®pIgn™tijw Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n acn°pIbpw B hnhcw thms´Sp∏v Bcw`n°p∂Xn\papºv hcWm[nImcn°v In´pIsbm sNømw. CØcw kwKXnbn¬ thms´Sp∏v am‰nhbvt°≠Xpw B hnhcw Xncs™Sp∏v IΩojs\bpw Xt±ikzbw `cWhIp∏ns\bpw Adnbnt°≠-Xp-am-Wv. ii.

CØcw \ntbmPI aﬁeØn¬/hm¿Un¬ t\csØ Xncs™Sp∏v {]Jym]n®n´n√mbncp∂p F∂t]mse ]pXnb Xncs™Sp∏v hn⁄m]\w kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩoj≥ ho≠pw ]pds∏Sphn°pIbpw Xncs™Sp∏v \SØp Ibpw sNøp-∂-XmWv.

iii. thms´Sp∏v am‰nhbv ° p∂ kabØv a’cn°p∂ Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n Bbncp∂ HcmfpsS kwKXnbn¬ ho≠pw \ma\n¿t±iw sNtø≠ Bhiyan√. F∂m¬ thms´Sp∏n \p≈ DØchv d±m°p∂Xn\papºv, tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BIvSv 56(1)˛mw hIp∏n≥Iogn¬ tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n BIvSv 112 (1) ˛mw hIp- ∏ n≥ Iogn¬ Xs‚ ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°p∂ t\m´okv sImSpØn´p≈ bmsXmcmfpw Aßs\bp≈ d±m°en\ptijw B Xncs™Sp∏n¬ ÿm\m¿∞nbmbncn°p-∂-X-√. iv. d±m°p∂ kabw a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nbmb Hcmƒ°v Abmƒ B{Kln°p∂ ]£w ]pXnb hn⁄m]\{]Imcw ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°p∂Xn\mbn \n›bn°s∏´ kabØn\p≈n¬ ÿm\m¿∞nXzw ]n≥hen°m≥ kzmX{¥yw D≠mbncn°p∂XmWv. v.

thms´Sp∏v Bcw`n®tijw a’cn°p∂ Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n acn°p∂ kmlNcyØn¬ thms´Sp∏v d±m°pItbm am‰nhbv°pItbm ]mSn√mØXmIp∂p. thms´Sp∏v XpScpIbpw thms´Æ¬ ]Xnhp t]mse \SØpIbpw sNtø≠XmWv.

62. Hcp t]mfnwKv tÃj-\nse thms´Sp∏v am‰nhbv°¬ \S]SnIƒ i.

Hcp t]mfnwKv tÃj-\nse thms´Sp∏v am‰n hbvt°-≠p∂ kwK-Xn-bn¬ B hnhcw DSs\ {]nsskUnwKv Hm^ok¿ hcWm[nImcnsb Adnbnt°≠XmWv.

ii.

AØcw Hcp dnt∏m¿´v hcWm[nImcn°v e`n®p Ign™m¬ hc-Wm-[n-Imcn Xmsg ]d-bp∂ Imcy-ßƒ sNtø-≠-XmWv (i) kmlNcyw DS\Sn Xncs™Sp∏v IΩojs\bpw Pn√m Xncs™Sp∏v Hmôksdbpw Adnbn°pI (ii) am‰nh® thms´Sp∏v ho≠pw \SØp∂Xn\mbn hcWm[nImcn Dt±in°p∂ Znhkw kabw, ÿew F∂nhbv°v Xncs™Sp∏v IΩojs‚ AwKoImcw A`y¿∞n°pI (iii) Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ AwKoIcn® {]Imcw thms´Sp∏n\v Znhkw, kabw, t]mfnwKv tÃj≥ Ch Hu]NmcnIambn \n›bn°pI (iv) hnhcw ÿm\m¿∞nIsftbm Xncs™Sp∏v GP‚pam sctbm Adnbn°pI (v) am‰nh® thms´Sp∏n\p \n›bn® XobXn, kabw, t]mfnwKvtÃj≥ F∂nh hn⁄m]\w sNøp∂ Hcp t\mókv hcWm[nImcnbpsS Hmôknepw Bhiy sa∂v IcpXp∂ a‰nSßfnepw ]Xn°pI.

Ipdn∏v : Hcp t]mfnwKv tÃj\nse am‰nhbv°s∏´ t]mfnwKv \SØp∂Xn\v aWn°qdpIƒ \n¿t±in°ptºmƒ hcWm[nImcn thms´Sp∏v ]q¿Ønbm°m\p≈ aXnbmb A{Xbpw kabw \n¿t±in°mhp∂XmWv . AXn\m¬ am‰nh® thms´Sp∏n\v kabw \n›bn°ptºmƒ AXn¬ t\csØ thms´Sp∏v \SØnb aWn°qdpIƒ Ingn°Wsa∂n√.

63. am‰n sh® thms´-Sp∏v ho≠pw \S-Ø¬ i.

tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv \nbaw 71˛mwhIp∏v / tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n \nbaw 127˛mw hIp∏v {]Imcw Hcp t]mfnwKv tÃj\nse thms´Sp∏v am‰nh®Xn¬, ho≠pw thms´Sp∏v 69

\SØptºmƒ t\csØ \SØnb thms´Sp∏v FhnsS h®p \ndpØntbm B L´Øn¬ \n∂p thWw ho≠pw XpStß≠Xv. AXmbXv thms´Sp∏v am‰nhbv°p∂Xn\p apºv thm´p sNømXncp∂h¿°p am{Xsa am‰nh® thms´Sp∏n¬ thm´p sNøm\\phmZap≈q. ii. am‰nh® thms´Sp∏v \S°p∂ t]mfnwKv tÃj\nse {]nsskUnwKv Hmôk¿°v, t\csØ \S∂ thms´Sp∏nse {]nsskUnwKv Hmôk¿ G¬∏n® ASbmfs∏SpØnb thm´¿]ńI, _me‰vt]∏¿ F∂nhbSßnb ko¬ sNbvX Ih¿ hcWm[nImcn \¬tI≠XmWv. Hcp ]pXnb _me‰vs]ńbpw \¬IWw. iii. thms´Sp∏mcw`Øn¬ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsStbm AhcpsS GP‚pamcpsStbm km∂n≤yØnembn- c n- ° Ww ko¬ sNbvX Cu Ih¿ Xpdt°≠Xv. C{]Imcw FSpØ ASbm fs∏SpØnb thm´¿ ]ńIbpsS ]I¿∏pw _me‰v t]∏dpIfpamWv am‰nh® thms´Sp∏n¬ D]tbmKnt°≠Xv. Hcp sI´v `mKnIambn D]tbmKn®p Ign™XmsW¶n¬ _m°n _me‰vt]∏¿ D]tbmKnt°≠Xn√. D]tbmKn°mØ sI´pIƒ FSpØm¬ aXnbmIpw. iv. thms´Sp∏v am‰nhbv°p∂Xn\p ap≥]v Xnc-s™-Sp∏v N´ßƒ 25 apX¬ 43 hsc thms´Sp∏n\v Fßs\ _m[Iambncp ∂pthm AXp t]mse am‰nh® thms´Sp∏n\pw _m[I ambncn°p∂XmWv.

64. thms´-Sp∏v Akm-[p-hmbn {]Jym-]n-°¬ i.

tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv \nbaw 73˛mw hIp∏v / tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n \nbaw 129˛mw hIp∏v A\pkcn®v Hcp t]mfnwKv tÃj\nse thms´Sp∏v Akm[phmbn {]Jym]n°m\p≈ A[nImcw Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj\p am{XamWv.

ii.

Xmsg ]d-bp∂ kml-N-cy-Øn¬ thms´-Sp∏v Akm-[p-hmIp-∂-Xm-Wv. (i) GsX¶nepw Hcp t]mfnwKv tÃj\n¬ D]tbmKn° s∏Sp∂ GsX¶nepw _me‰ps]´n \nbahncp≤ambn X´ns°m≠pt]mIpI.

(ii) GsX¶nepw Hcp _me‰v s]´n bmZr›nIamtbm a\:]q¿∆amtbm \in∏n°s∏SpItbm \jv S s∏Sp Itbm tISp]mSv hcpØpItbm, Ir{Xnaambn tISm°pItbm sNøs∏SpIbpw, B t]mfnwKv tÃj\nse thms´Sp∏v ^ew A°mcWØm¬ Xn´s∏SpØm\mhns√∂v t_m≤yamIpIbpw sNøpI. (iii) thms´Sp∏ns\ Akm[phm°m≥ CSbm°p∂ GsX¶nepw ]nitIm {Iat°tSm kw`hn°pI iii. ta¬ ]d- ™ h kw`- h n- ® m¬ X’abw B hkv X pX Xncs™Sp∏p IΩojs\ Adnbnt°≠XmWv. iv. F√m hkvXpXm]camb kmlNcyßfpw ]cnKWn®tijw, Bhiysa∂pI≠m¬, IΩoj≥ Xmsg ]dbp∂ \S-]-SnIƒ kzoI-cn-°p-∂-Xm-Wv. (i) t]mfnwKv t Ãj\nse thms´Sp∏v Akm[phmbn {]Jym]n°p∂p (ii) AhnsS ho≠pw thms´Sp∏v \SØm≥ Znhkhpw kabhpw \n›bn®v hn⁄m]\w ]pds∏Sphn°p∂p.

65. Akm-[p-hm-°s - ∏´ thms´-Sp∏v ho≠pw \S-Ø¬ i.

Akm- [ p- h m- ° - s ∏´ thms´- S p∏v ho≠pw \S- Ø m≥ IΩoj\n¬ \n∂v Adnbn∏v In´ptºmƒ hcWm[nImcn ho≠pw thms´Sp∏v \SØp∂Xn\p≈ Znhkhpw kabhpw ÿehpw a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIsftbm AhcpsS GP‚pamsctbm Adnbnt°≠Xpw, CXn\mbn Znhkhpw kabhpw ÿehpw hn⁄m]\w sNbv X psIm≠p≈ t\m´okv Xs‚ Hm^oknepw Bhiysa∂p IcpXp∂ a‰p ÿeßfnepw ]Xnt°≠XpamWv.

ii.

BZysØ thms´Sp∏v Akm[phmbn {]Jym]n°s∏´ tijw ho≠pw \SØp∂ thms´Sp∏n¬ B t]mfnwKv tÃj\nse/tÃj\pIfnse F√m thm´¿am¿°pw thm´psNøp∂Xn\v A¿lX D≠mbncn°p∂XmWv.

66. ho≠pw thms´Sp∏v \SØp∂Xv thms´Æen\v XS- a - √ ]©m-bØv cmPv \nb-a-Ønse hIp∏v 73(2) ap\n-en-∏m-en‰n \nba- Ø nse hIp∏v 129(2) A\pkcn®v ho≠pw thms´Sp∏v 71

\SØp∂Xv \ntbmPIaﬁeØnse a‰p thm´pIƒ FÆp∂ Xn\v XS amhn√. AXn\m¬ ho≠pw \SØp∂ t]mfnwKn\v hnt[bambn Ignbp∂Xpw t\ctØ thms´Æ¬ Bcw`nt° ≠Xpw ]q¿Ønbmt°≠XpamWv. F∂m¬ ho≠pw \SØp∂ thms´Sp∏v ]q¿Ønbmbn B thm´pIƒ FÆnØo¿∂v dnkƒ´v jo‰n¬ tN¿Øp Ignbp∂Xphsc \ntbm-P-I-a-WvU-e-Ønse ^e{]Jym]\w \SØm≥ ]mSn-√.

67. t]mfnwKv DtZymKÿ¿s°Xncmb ]cmXnIƒ {]nsskUnwKv Hm^okdpsStbm t]mfnwKv DtZymKÿcpsStbm t]cn¬ thms´Sp∏v \SØp∂Xns\∏‰n KpcpXckz`mhap≈ hy‡amb Btcm]Ww D≠mIp∂]£w AtX∏‰n Ignbp ∂Xpw s]s´∂v At\zjWw \StØ≠Xpw, ]cmXn hcWm[n ImcnbpsS dnt∏m¿´p klnXw Xncs™Sp∏p IΩoj\v Abbvt°≠XpamWv. F∂m¬ Dua°ØpIfpsS ImcyØn¬ At\zjWw thWtam F∂v hcWm[nImcnbpsS hnthN\m[nImcw D]tbmKn®v Xocpam\n°mhp∂XmWv.

68. thms´Sp∏v Znhkw hcWm[nImcn Bÿm\Øv D≠mbncn°Ww hcWm[nImcnbpw D]hcWm[nImcnbpw thms´Sp∏v \S°p∂ Znhkw ]©mbØn\v/ ap\nkn∏men‰n°p≈n¬ t^mWn¬ e`yam-Ip∂ Hcp ÿeØv D≠mbncnt°≠XmWv. kwÿm\ Xncs™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥, Pn√m Xnc-s™-Sp∏v DtZym-K-ÿ≥, Xncs™-Sp∏v \nco-£-I≥, ÿm\m¿∞n-Iƒ, {]nssk-UnwKv Hm^ok¿am¿ F∂n-h¿°v hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bp-ambpw D]-h-c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bp-ambpw _‘-s∏Sp-∂-Xn\pw {]ssk-UnwKv Hm^o-k¿°pw a‰pw \n¿t±-i-ßƒ \¬Ip∂-Xn-\p-ambn hc-Wm-[n-Im-cnbpw D]-h-c-Wm-[n-Im-cnbpw FhnsS Ds≠-∂p≈ Imcyw t\csØ _‘-s∏´ F√m-h-scbpw Adn-bn-®n-cn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv.

69. thms´Æen\p≈ Npa-X-e, k÷o-I-cWw i.

thms´-Sp∏v \S∂v Ign-™m¬ \n›nX Znhkw IrXy-k-abØv thms´-Æ¬ Bcw-`n-°p-∂-Xn\pw kpK-a-ambn AXv

\S-Øp-∂-Xn\pw th≠ F√m k÷o-I-c-W-ßfpw ( Iu≠nwKv lmƒ, Iu-≠nwKv tS_n-fp-Iƒ, {]tXyI Ad-Iƒ kwhn-[m\w sNbvXv t{SIƒ, Iu≠nwKv Ãm^v apX-em-bh) hc-Wm-[n-Imcn sNtø-≠-Xm-Wv. ii. {Kma]©mbØnse apgph≥ \ntbmPI aﬁeßfnse/ ap\nkn∏men‰nbnse apgph≥ hm¿UpIfnse thms´Æ¬ Hcp ÿeØv hcWm[nImcnbpsS t\cn´p≈ ta¬t\m´ Øn¬ \StØ≠XmWv. At∂Znhkw Xs∂ thms´Æ¬ ]q¿Ønbm°m≥ F√m {iahpw \SØWw. CXn\mbn thms´Æ¬ cmhnse 8 aWn°v Xs∂ Bcw`n°Ww. iii. D]hcWm[nImcn thms´Æ¬ \SØp∂Xpw \nbaw A\phZn°p∂p. Hcp Znhkw ]e ÿeØv thms´Æ¬ \SØp∂Xpw \nba]cambn A\phZ\obamWv. AXn\m¬ HcnSØv hcWm[nImcn thms´Æ¬ \SØptºmƒ D]hcWm[nImcnIƒ°v a‰p ÿeßfn epamImw. thms´Æ¬ HcnSØp am{XamsW¶nepw AXv D]hcWm[n Imcn°pw kzX{¥ambn \SØmhp∂XmWv. iv. Pn√m /tªm°v /{Kma]©mbØpIfnte°v Hcpan®p Xncs™Sp∏v \S°p∂nSØv Htc lmfn¬ Htc kabØv thms´Æ¬ \SØp∂Xn\p≈ G¿∏mSpIƒ sNtø≠XmWv.

70. Iu≠nwKv tS_nfpIfpsS FÆhpw k÷oIcWhpw i.

ii.

Pn√m/tªm°v / {Kma]©mbØv Xncs™Sp∏pIƒ°v {]tXyIw \ncIfmbn k÷oIcn® taiIfnemWv thms´Æ¬ \StØ≠Xv. Hmtcm thms´Æ¬ ÿeØpw F{X tai thWsa∂v ImteIq´n Xocpam\n°Ww. CXns\ B{ibn®mWv Iu≠nwKv AknÃ‚pamcptSbpw ÿm\m¿ ∞nIƒ°v \nban°mhp∂ Iu≠nwKv GP≥dp amcpsSbpw FÆw Xocpam\n°p∂Xv . (an°hmdpw, Iu≠nwKv lmfns‚ hen∏a\pkcn®mbncn°pw taiIfpsS FÆw Xocpam\n °pI.) {XnXe]©mbØpIfntebv ° v Hcpan®p≈ Xncs™Sp ∏n¬ {Kma]©mbØv tS_nfn¬ \n∂v Pn√m/tªm°v ]©mbØv _me‰v t]∏-dp-Iƒ Pn√m/tªm°v taiIfn tebv ° v \o°w sNøp∂Xv Iu≠nwKv tS_nfn\SpØn cn°p∂ Iu≠nwKv GP≥dpam¿°v ImWØ° hn[w Pn√m/tªm°v Iu≠nwKv tS_n-fp-Iƒ k÷oIcnt°≠Xv. 73

71. Iu≠nwKv GP‚pamcpsS FÆw F{X Iu≠nwKv tS_nƒ Dt≠m A{Xbpw Iu≠nwKv GP‚p amscbpw, hcWm[nImcnbpsS tS_nfn¬ \nco£n°m≥ Hcp Iu≠nwKv GP‚ns\bpw \nban°m≥ Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞n sbbpw A\phZnt°≠XmWv. Pn√m ]©mbØv Xncs™Sp ∏ns‚ t]mÃ¬ thm´pIƒ FÆp∂Xv as‰mcp ÿe-Øm-sW¶n¬ BbXv \nco£n°m≥ Hcp Iu≠nwKv GP‚ ns\ IqSpXembn \nban°m≥ ÿm\m¿∞n°hImiap≠v.

72. Iu≠nwKv GP‚ns\ \n›bn®psIm≠p≈ IØv i

ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v \nban°mhp∂ Iu≠nwKv GP‚p amcpsS FÆw Adnbn®psIm≠pw, A{]Imcw Iu≠nwKv GP‚pamsc \nban®psIm- ≠ p- a p≈ IØv thms´Æ¬ Bcw`n°p∂Xn\v \n›bn®n´p≈ kabØn\v apºv FØn°Wsa∂v Bhiys∏´psIm≠pap≈ Adnbn∏v hcWm-[n-Imcn ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v \¬tI≠XmWv.

ii.

thms´- Æ ¬ Bcw- ` n- ° p- ∂ - X n\v Hcp aWn- ° q¿ apºv ÿm\m¿∞n t^mdw \º¿ 12˛¬ Iu≠nwKv GP‚pamsc \nban®v sIm≠p≈ Adn-bn∏v hc-Wm-[n-Imcn°v \¬tI≠-Xm-Wv. AØcw \nba\w kzoIcn®Xn\v ASbmfambn GP‚ v IØn¬ H∏phbvt°≠Xpw ]n∂oSv hcWm[nImcn bpsS km∂n≤yØn¬, clky kz`mhw kw_- ‘ n® {]Jym]\Øn\v NphsS ho≠pw H∏phbvt°≠XpamWv. iii. Bhiyamb ]cntim[\bv ° v tijw hcWm[nImcn Ah¿°mhiyamb Xncn®dnb¬ Im¿Uv \¬tI≠Xm-Wv. C{]-Imcw \nb-an-®n-´p≈ GP‚ns\ ÿm\m¿∞nt°m Xncs™-Sp∏v GP‚nt\m ]n≥h-en-°m-hp-∂Xpw ]Icw as‰mcmsf \nb-an-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. t^mdw \º¿ 13 emWv ]n≥hen-®p-sIm-≠p≈ Ad-nbn∏v \¬tI-≠-Xv.

73. Iu≠nwKv lmfn\p≈n¬ {]th-in-°p-hm≥ A\phZn° s∏´h¿ i.

Xmsg ]dbp∂hsc am{Xta Iu≠nwKv lmfn¬ {]thin°m≥ A\phZn°mhq:(i) Iu≠nwKv kq∏¿sshk¿am¿, Iu≠nwKv AknÃ ‚pam¿

(ii) Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ A[nImcs∏SpØnbh¿ (iii) Xncs™Sp∏pambn _‘s∏´v \ntbmKn°s∏´ ]ªnIv sk¿h‚ v (iv) ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ, AhcpsS Xncs™Sp∏v GP‚ v , Iu≠nwKv GP‚ v. ii.

Xncs™Sp∏pambn _‘s∏´v \ntbmKn°s∏´ ]ªnIv sk¿h‚ v F∂ {]tbmKØn¬ t]meokv Hmôk¿ Dƒs∏Sp∂X√. bqWn^mdØntem a^vXnbntem D≈ CØcw DtZymKÿsc {Iakam[m\w ]men°mt\m AXpt]mep≈ Imcyßƒt°m hnfn°m≥ hcWm[nImcn Xocpam\n®me√msX, kmamt\y\ Iu≠nwKv lmfn¬ {]thin°p∂- X n\v A\phZn°m≥ ]mSn√. ]ªnIv sk¿h‚ v F∂ {]tbmKØns‚ ]cn[nbn¬ tI{µ kwÿm\ a{¥namcpw ap\n-kn-∏¬ tIm¿∏-td-j-\p-I-fnse tab¿/sU]yqń tab¿, ap\nkn∏men‰nbnse sNb¿am≥/ sU]yqń sNb¿am≥, ]©mbØnse {]knU‚ v/sshkv {]knU‚ v F∂nhcpw Dƒs∏Sp∂n√.

74. t]mÃ¬ thm´v FÆ¬ i.

t]mÃ¬ _me‰pIfmWv BZyw FtÆ≠Xv.

ii.

thms´Æ¬ Bcw`n°p∂Xn\v \n›bn® kabØn\p tijw e`n°p∂ 19 ˛mw \º¿ ^mdØnep≈ t]mÃ¬ _me‰v IhdpIƒ Xpd-°m≥ ]mSn√. Ch X≈n°f™ tijw Hcp Ihdnen´v ko¬ sNøpIbpw hniZ hnhcßƒ Ihdn\p ]pdØv FgpXpIbpw thWw.

iii. bYmkabw In´nb 19 ˛mw \º¿ ^mdØnep≈ t]mÃ¬ _me‰v IhdpIƒ Hmtcm∂mbn s]m´n°pI. t^mdw 16-˛¬ D≈ {]Jym]\hpw ^mdw- 18˛ep≈ Ihdpw kq£v a ]cntim[\bv ° v hnt[bam°Ww. kXy- { ]- k v X m- h \ H∏nSmXncn°pItbm, H∏n´v km£ys∏SpØmXncn°pItbm km£ys∏SpØnbXv A[nImcs∏´bmf√mXncn°pItbm, {]Jym]\Øn¬ ]d™ncn°p∂ _me‰v t]∏dns‚ kocnb¬ \ºdpw ^mdw 18 {]Im-c-ap≈ sNdnb Ih-dns‚ ]pdØv Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p∂ _me‰v t]∏-dns‚ kocn-b¬ 75

\ºdpw hyXykv X ambmtem a‰p kmchØmb ]niIv Ds≠¶ntem ^mdw \º¿ 18 Ih¿ Xpdt°≠Xn√. AXpw X≈n°fbmhp∂Xmtb≠-Xm-Wv. C{]Imcw X≈n°f™ kwKXnbn¬ {]Jym]\hpw ^mdw 18 Ihdpw tasegp tØmSpIqSn ^mdw 19 Ihdn¬ ho≠pw C´tijw CØcw IhdpIsf√mw {]tXyI ]m°‰nem°n ko¬sNbv X v Ahiy hnhcßƒ ]pdsØgpXn kq£n°Ww. iv. ^mdw 16 ep≈ {]kvXm-h\ {IaØnemWv F∂p I≠m¬ AØcØnep≈Xv {]tXyI Ihdn¬ B°Ww. clky kz`mhw l\n°m Xncn°m\mWv C{]Imcw sNøp∂Xv. ko¬ sNbvX tijw Ihdn\p ]pdØv D≈S°sØ∏‰n kw£n]vXambn tcJs∏SpØWw. CXp sNtø≠Xv ^mdw \º¿ 18≠ ˛ep≈ _me‰v t ]∏¿ ]pdsØSp°p∂Xn\p apºmWv. AXn\p tijw ^mdw 18 Ihdnep≈ _me‰vt]∏¿ Hmtcm∂mbn ]pdsØSpØv km[pX kq£va ]cntim[ \bv°v hnt[bam°Ww. v.

Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞nbpw t\Snb samØw t]mÃ¬ thm´v IW°m°Ww. ^mdw 25 ep≈ dnkƒ´v jo‰n¬ tN¿°p Ibpw thWw. AXn\ptijw km[phmb thm´pIfpw Akm[phmb thm´pIfpw c≠p sI´pIfnem°n ko¬ sNbvXv ho≠pw Ch Hcp ]m°‰nem°Ww. hcWm[nImcn bpsS koepw Bhiys∏´m¬ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS koepw CXn¬ ]Xnt°≠XmWv . D≈S°sØ°pdn- ® p≈ Hcp eLphnhcWw ]m°‰ns‚ ]pdØv FgptX≠XmWv.

75. kzoI-cn-°m≥ ]mSn-√mØ t]mÃ¬ _me‰pIƒ. i.

Xmsg ]d-bp∂ kml-N-cy-ß-fn¬ t]mÃ¬ _me‰p X≈n°-f-tb-≠-Xm-Wv. (i)

thm´v tcJs∏SpØnbns√¶n¬

(ii) H∂n¬ IqSpX¬ ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v A\pIqeambn thm´v tcJs∏SpØnbn´ps≠¶n¬ (iii) hymP _me‰msW¶n¬ (iv) bYm¿∞ _me‰mtWm F∂dnbm≥ IgnbmØ hn[w tISmbXmsW¶n¬ 76

(v) GXv ÿm\m¿∞n°mWv thm´v tcJs∏SpØnbsX∂dn bmØhn[w thm´p tcJs∏SpØnbn´ps≠¶n¬ ii. t]mÃ¬ _me‰n¬ thm´p tcJs∏SpØp∂Xn\v \nbaw {]tXyI ASbmfßƒ \n¿t±in°p∂n√. Hcp {]tXyI ÿm\m¿∞n°v thm´v sNøWw F∂p≈ Dt±iw kwibmXoXambn sXfnbn°p∂ GsXmcSbmfhpw km[phmbn IcpXn kzoIcn°s∏Smhp∂XmWv. AXn\m¬ Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n°mbn \o°nh®n´p≈ CSØn¬ FhnsSsb¶nepw HcSbmfw I≠m¬ B ÿm\m¿∞n°v thm´p sNbvXXmbn ]cnKWn°s∏Smhp∂XmWv. kΩXnZmbIs‚ Dt±iyw hy‡amsW¶n¬ ASbmfw sXfn™ns√t∂m, H∂n¬ IqSpX¬ {]mhiyw am¿°p sNbvsXt∂m D≈ ImcWØm¬ thm´v X≈n°fbm≥ ]mSn√.

76. _me‰ps]ńIƒ thms´-Æe - n-\mbn \¬I¬ Xnc-s™-Sp-∏n-\mbn t]mfnwKv tÃj-\p-I-fn-te°v hnXcWw sNbv X _me‰ps]ńIsf∏‰nbp≈ IW°v hcWm[nImcn kq£n°W-w. thms´Æ¬ Bcw`n°ptºmƒ Hcp t]mfnwKv tÃj\n¬ D]tbmKn® thm´ps]ńIƒ Hcp Iqámbn Hcp taibn¬ sIm≠ph∂v thms´Æen\v sImSp°Ww. s]ńItfmsSm∏w _‘s∏´ _me‰v t]∏¿ IW°v (^mdw 24¬ D≈Xv) t]∏¿ ko¬ A°u≠v F∂nhbpw B taibn¬ sImSp°Ww.

77. _me‰ps]ńbnse ko¬ ]cntim[n°¬ Iu≠nwKv tS_nfn¬ FØn-®n-´p≈ _me‰ps]ńbnse koepIƒ {IaØnemsW∂pw \in∏n°s∏ńs√∂pw Iu≠nwKv GP‚ vamsc t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-tØ≠-Xm-Wv.

78. ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ/GP‚pam¿ s]ńbpsS Xncn®dnb¬ ASbmfhpw t]∏¿ koepw ]cntim[n°¬ Hmtcm _me‰v s ]ńbpw Xpd°ptºmgpw ÿm\m∞nsbtbm At±lØns‚ thms´Æ¬ GP‚ns\tbm Xmsg ]dbp∂h t\m°n s]ń Xncn®dnbm≥ A\phZnt°≠-XmWv. 77

(i) t]∏¿ koentem, te_entem, A{Ukv SmKntem D≈ Xncn®dnb¬ ASbmfw. (ii) t]∏¿ koense {Ia \º¿ (AXv D]tbmKn®n´p≈nSØv)

79. t]∏¿ koens‚ {Ia \º¿ XmcXays∏SpØ¬ i.

t]∏¿ko¬ D]tbmKn®n´p≈nSØv AXnse {Ia\ºcpw, {]nsskUnwKv Hm^ok¿ Ab®p X∂ t]∏¿ ko¬ A°u≠n¬ ImWn®n´p≈ {Ia \ºcpw HØpt\m t°≠XmWv.

ii.

ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS Iu≠nwKv GP‚pamsc D]tbmKn °msX Xncn®b® t]∏¿ ko¬, t]∏¿ko¬ A°u≠v, D]tbmKn® t]∏¿, ko¬ Ch ]cntim[n°m\pw \ºcpIƒ Ipdns®Sp°m\pw A\phZnt°≠-XmWv.

iii. GsX¶nepw s]´nbpsS ImcyØn¬ \ºcpIƒ s]mcpØ s∏Sp∂ns√¶n¬ s]´n A\yYmssIImcyw sNbvXp Ft∂m t]∏¿ ko¬ A°u≠n¬ ]niIp]‰nsbt∂m A\pam\n °mhp∂XmWv. iv. F√m _‘s∏´ Imcyßfpw, GP‚pamcpsS A`n-{]m-bßfpw ]cnKWn® tijw Xocpam\saSp°pI. v.

]niIp ]‰nbXmsW∂p I≠m¬ s]mcpØt°Sv AhKWn °pI.

vi. GsX¶nepw _me‰vs]ńbn¬ Kpcp-X-c-amb {Ia-t°Sv h∂n´p-s≠∂v hcWm[nImcnbv°v t_m≤y-w hcp∂ ]£w tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BIvSv 78˛mw hIp∏v/tIcf ap\nkn∏men ‰okv BIvSv 134˛mw hIp∏v {]Imcap≈ \S]SnIƒ kzoIcn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. vii. t]∏¿ koepw AIsØ koepw tISp]mSp hcpØnbnńs√∂v hcWm[nImcn Dd-∏p-h-cp-tØ-≠-Xm-Wv. viii. Hcp t]mfnwKv tÃj\n¬ \n∂p≈ thm´ps]ńIfpsS koepw, Xncn®dnbepw ]cntim[n®v, F√mw {IaØnemsW∂v t_m≤yambn°gn™m¬ s]ńbnse _me‰p t]∏dpIƒ _‘s∏´ taibn¬ FSpØphbv°mw. 78

80. FÆp∂Xn\p≈ \S]Sn{Iaw i.

{XnXe ]©mbØpIfnte°v Hcpan®p≈ Xncs™Sp∏v \S°p∂nSØv, Htc ka-bØv thm´p-IƒFÆp-∂-Xn-\mbn Hcp _me‰ps]´nbn¬ D≈ {XnXe ]©mbØpIfnte °p≈ _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ {Kma]©mbØv hcWm[nImcn bpsS ta¬ t\m´Øn¬ {Kma/tªm°v/Pn√m ]©mbØv ASnÿm\Øn¬ \ndØn\\pkrXambn Xcw Xncnt° ≠Xpw AXn\ptijw {Kma/tªm°v/Pn√m ]©mbØn\p th≠n G¿∏mSp sNbv X n´p≈ FÆ¬ taiIfnte°v t{Sbn¬ C´v amt‰≠XpamWv. bmsXmcp Imc-W-h-imepw _me‰v t]∏¿ lmfn\v ]pd-tØ°v sIm≠p-t]m-Im≥ ]mSn√. ({Kma]©mbØnsebpw Pn√m/tªm°v ]©mbØpIfn tebpw _me‰v t ]∏dpIƒ \ndw sIm≠v Ffp∏Øn¬ Xncn®dnbmhp∂XmWv.)

ii.

tªm°v ]©mbØns‚ _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ tªm°v ]©mbØns‚ hcWm[nImcnbpsS ta¬t\m- ´ - Ø n¬ FÆ¬ \S- t Ø- ≠ - X m- W v. tªm°v ]©mbØns‚ hcWm[nImcn Pn√m ]©mbØns‚ D]hcWm[nImcn IqSn BbXn\m¬ Pn√m]©mbØns‚ thms´Æ¬ IqSn \SØm≥ Ahsc NpaXes∏SpØmhp∂XmWv. {Kma]©m bØns‚ hcWm[nImcnbpw AtX lmfnep≠m bncn°pw F∂p≈Xn\m¬ {Kma]©mbØns‚ thms´Æens‚ NpaXe At±lØn\mbncn°p∂XpamWv

iii. Hmtcm taibnepw {]tXyI AdIƒ kwhn[m\w sNbvX t{SIƒ sImSpt°≠XmWv. AXmbXv, ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS FÆtØ°mƒ Hcp Ad IqSpX¬. A[nIAd kwib ap≈ thm´pIƒ C´p hbv°p∂Xn\mWv. Hmtcm Adbpw 6 C©v \ofw 5 C©v hoXn 5 C©v Bgw F∂ Afhnembncn°Ww. iv. hcWm[nImcnbpsS taibv ° SpØv c≠v sj¬^pIƒ hbv°pI. Iu≠nwKv tS_nfpIfpsS A{Xbpw FÆw AdIƒ CXn¬ D≠mbncn°Ww. Hmtcm Adbv°pw 5 C©v hoXn 10 C©v s]m°w 7C©v Bgw F∂ tXmXn¬ Afhp≠mbncn°Ww. AdIƒ {Iaambn \ºcn´ncn°Ww. CØcw AdIfp≠m°p∂Xn\p≈ Ffp∏hgn, 79

e`yamsW¶n¬, Hgn™ thm´ps]´nIfpsS aqSnam‰n Hcp \ncbn¬ \mseÆw F∂ {IaØn¬ \mseÆw hoXw ASp°n hbv°pIbmWv. v.

_me‰v s]´n- I ƒ Iu≠nwKv tS_nfpIfn¬ hnXcWw sNbvXp Ign™m¬ thms´Æ¬ Bcw`n°Ww. sSt‚Uv _me‰v t]∏-dp-I¬ AS-ßnb bmsXmcp Ihdpw Xpd-°pht\m FÆphmt\m ]mSn-√m-Ø-Xm-Wv. (CXv Hmtcm t]mfnwKv tÃj\nsebpw _me‰ps]´nItfmsSm∏w _‘s∏´ t^mdw 24- ˛ ¬ D≈ _me‰pt]∏¿ A°u≠pw taibn¬ sImSpØncnt°≠XmWv.)

vi. Iu≠nwKv tS_nfn¬ Hcp t]mfnwKv tÃj\nse thms´Æn ]q¿Ønbmb tijw _‘s∏´ Iu≠nwKv kq∏¿ sshk¿ t^mdw24- ˛ ¬ D≈ thms´Æ¬ ^ew `mKw II - ¬ ]qcn∏n°Ww. samØw _me‰p t]∏dpIfpsS ImcyØn¬ thm´ps]´nbn¬ \ns∂SpØXpw t^mdw 24 `mKw I -C\w 5 A\pkcn®p≈ _me‰v A°u≠n¬ ImWn®Xpw XΩn¬ s]mcpØt°Spt≠m F∂pw ]cntim[n°Ww.

81. thms´-Æepw hnP-bnsb {]Jym-]n-°epw i.

km[phmbn´pff Hmtcm _me‰v t]∏dpw Hmtcm thm´pIfmbn FtÆ≠Xpw F∂m¬ sS≥tU¿Uv _me‰p t]∏dpIƒ thm´pIfmbn FÆm≥ ]mSn√mØXpamIp∂p.

ii.

Hcp t]mfnwKv tÃj\n¬ D]tbmKn® F√m _me‰p s]´nIfntebpw F√m _me‰p t]∏dpIfpw t]mÃ¬ thm´pIfpw (t]mÃ¬ thm´pIfmWv BZyw FtÆ≠Xv) FÆnØo¿∂tijw hcWm[nImcn AXp kw_‘n®v 24˛mw \º¿ t^mdØns‚ `mKw 2 Dw 25˛mw \º¿ ^mdØn¬ dnk¿´v jo‰pw Xømdmt°≠XmWv.

iii. thm´pIƒ ho≠pw FtÆ≠Xn√mØ kmlNcyØn¬ G‰hpw IqSpX¬ km[phmb thm´pIƒ e`n® ÿm\m¿∞n Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn 25 F \º¿ t^mdØn¬ ^e {]Jym]\w \StØ≠Xpw 26˛mw \º¿ t^mdØn¬ Hcp Xncs™Sp∏v k¿´n^n°‰v Xncs™Sp°s∏´bmƒ°v \¬tI≠XpamWv. 80

iv. c≠p ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v Htc FÆw thm´pIƒ e`n°p∂ kmlNcyØn¬ \dps°Sp∏v \StØ≠Xpw \dp°v In´p∂ ÿm\m¿∞n°v Hcp thm´v IqSpX¬ e`n®Xmbn IW°m°n hnPbn®Xmbn {]Jym]nt°≠- X p- a m- W v . ^e{]Jym]\w Ign™mepS≥Xs∂ kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj\pw k¿°mcn\pw _‘s∏´ ]©mbØn \pw dnt∏m¿´v sNtø≠XpamWv. Note :Sections 79 and 104 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act deals with equality of votes and proceudre in case of equality of votes. In Padmanabhan V. State of Kerala 2001 (1) KLT 64 and 2001 (1) KLT 854 the High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the above sections. See also Indulekha V. Preetha Kumari 2010 (2) KLT SN 21 (C.No. 26).

82. _me‰v t]∏¿ Akm[phmbn X≈p∂Xn-\p≈ kml-Ncy-ßƒ i.

Xmsg ]dbp∂ kml-N-cy-ß-fn¬ _me‰v t]∏¿ Akm-[phmbn Xt≈-≠-Xm-Wv. (i) kΩXnZmbIs\ Xncn®dnbm≥ ]‰p∂ XcØnep≈ GsX¶nepw ASbmftam FgptØm _me‰p t]∏dn¬ Ds≠¶n¬; (ii) thm´v tcJs∏SpØnbn´ns√¶n¬; (iii) H∂n¬ IqSpX¬ ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°pth≠n thm´v tcJs∏SpØnbn´ps≠¶n¬; (iv) GXp ÿm\m¿∞n°mWv thm´v sNbvXn´p≈Xv F∂ ImcysØ°pdn®v kwibap≠mIp∂ coXnbnemWv thm´v tcJs∏SpØnbncn°p∂sX¶n¬; (v) hymP _me‰v t]∏¿ BsW¶n¬; (vi) bYm¿∞ _me‰v t]∏¿ BtWm F∂p ÿm]n°m≥ ]‰mØhn[w _me‰v t]∏¿ tISph∂tXm hnIrXam°s∏´tXm BsW¶n¬; (vii) B {]tXyI t]mfn-wKv tÃj\nse D]tbmKØn\m bp≈ AwKoIrX_me‰v t]∏dnse {Ia\ºcnt\m 81

amXrIbvt°m AXXp kwKXnt]mse hyXykvXamb {Ia\ºtcm amXrItbm D≈ _me‰v t]∏¿ BsW¶n¬; (viii)adp]pdØv _me‰v t]∏¿ Xncn®dnbp∂Xn\p≈ ASbmftØmSpIqSnb ap{Ztbm {]nsskUnwKv Hm^okdpsS Ht∏m Cs√¶n¬; ii.

F∂m¬ apIfn¬ (vii), (viii) F∂nh {]Imcap≈ GsX¶nepw \yq\X {]nsskUnwKv Hm^okdpsStbm t]mfnwKv Hm^okdpsStbm sXt‰m hogvNtbm aqeamWv D≠mbsX∂v hcWm[nImcn°v t_m≤yw h∂m¬ AØcw _me‰p t]∏dpIƒ X≈n °fbm≥ ]mSn√.

iii. GsX¶nepw _me‰v t]∏¿ X≈n°fbp∂Xn\v apºv ÿm\m¿∞nt°m GP‚nt\m {]kv X pX _me‰v t]∏¿ ]cntim[n°m≥ Hcp Ahkcw \¬tI≠-Xm-Wv. iv. Hcp _me‰v t]∏dns≥d km[pX kwibmkv]ZamsWt∂m As√¶n¬ sX‰mbn X≈s∏´XmsWt∂m ImcWw ]d™v B _me‰v t]∏dns‚ {Ia \º¿ Ipdns®Sp°Wsa∂v Hcp GP‚ v Bhiys∏´m¬ A{]Imcw sNøm≥ Ahsc A\phZn°mhp∂- X mWv. F∂m¬ C°mcy Øn¬ AImcWamb Bhiyw \ncmIcn°mhp∂XmWv. bmsXmcp hn[Ønepw _me‰v t]∏¿ t\cn´p ssIImcyw sNøm≥ Ahsc Iu≠nwKv GP‚p-amsc A\phZn°≥ ]mSn√. v. {XnX-e-]-©m-b-Øp-I-fn-te°v H∂n®p≈ Xncs™Sp∏n¬ Pn√m/tªm°v ]©mbØpIƒ°pw {Kma ]©mbØn\pw {]tXyIw tS_nƒ sk‰pIƒ k÷oIcn®n´p-≠m-bn-cn-°pw. {Kma]©mbØpIfpsS hcWm[nImcnIfmbhsc tªm°v/ Pn√m ]©mbØpIfpsS ImcyØn¬ D]hcWm[n ImcnIfmbpw AXpt]mse tªm°v ]©mbØpIfpsS hcWm[nImcnIsf Pn√m ]©mbØpIfpsS ImcyØn¬ D]hcWm[nIcnIfmbpw \nban®n´p≠v. AXn\m¬ D]hcWm[nImcnIfpw {XnXe ]©mbØpIfpsS thms´Æn Xn´s∏SpØp∂Xn\v hcWm[nImcntbmsSm∏w kzX{¥ NpaXebp≈ A[nImcnbmWv. AXn\m¬ D]hcWm[nImcnIƒ°pw kwibap≈ _me‰pIƒ ]cnKWn®v th≠nh∂m¬ X≈n°fbp∂Xn\v A[nImc ap≠v. 82

Note : Kerala Panchayat Raj (Conduct of Elections) Rules 1995 – Rules 35 (2)(b) & 47 (2)(c) and (b) – A vote will be invalidated only if it satisfies the requirements of the rules which speaks about invalidation – Any mark or writing in the ballot paper will not invalidate the vote.Mathai Yohanan V. Mathew Joseph (1997 (2) KLJ 482)

83. _me‰v t]∏¿ Akm-[p-hmbn X≈m≥ ]mSn-√mØ kmlN-cy-ßƒ Xmsg]dbp∂ ImcWßfpsS t]cn¬ _me‰p t]∏¿ X≈n°fbcpXv. i.

Hcp ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS tImfØn¬ hy‡amb ASbmfw D≈Xv.

ii.

Hcp ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS tImfØn¬Xs∂ H∂ne[nIw ASbmfw D≈Xv

iii. Hcp ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS tImfØn¬ hy‡amb ASbmfw D≈Xv , IqSmsX _me‰n\p ]pdtØm tjUv sNbv X Gcnbmbntem ASbmfßƒ D≈Xv iv. ASbmfw `mKnIambn Hcp ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS tImfØnepw _m°n ªm≥Iv (Blank) GcnbmbnepamWv. v.

thm´v sNbvX ASbmfw hy‡ambpw Hcpÿm\m¿∞nbpsS tImfØnemWv F∂m¬ sX‰mbn aS°nbXpsIm≠v AXv as‰mcp ÿm\m∞nbpsS tImfØnepw ]n∂oSv ]Xn™n ´p≠v. (BZysØ ASbmfw B‚nt¢m°v sshkv Bbncn °p∂Xpw ]n∂oSv sX‰mbn ]Xn™Xv t¢m°vsshkpw Bbncn°psa∂Xn\m¬ icnbmb ASbmfw I≠p]nSn °m≥ _p≤nap´p≠mhpIbn√.)

vi. Hcp ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS t\¿°v ASbmfap≠v; F∂m¬ Dc™ ASbmfw as‰mcp ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS tImfØnep ap≠v. vii. {]nsskUnwKv HmôkdpsS Xncn®dnb¬ ASbmftam Ht∏m C√ F∂m¬ AXv {]nsskUnwKv HmôkdpsStbm t]mfnwKv HmôkdpsStbm `mKØp h∂ hogvNbmsW∂v t_m≤yw h∂p. 83

viii. thm´Sbmfw Ahy‡tam H∂ne[nIw {]mhiyw ]Xn™tXm BWv; F∂m¬ kΩXnZmbIs‚ Dt±iyw Hcp {]tXyI ÿm\m¿∞n°v thm´psNøm\msW∂v hy‡ amWv. ix. kΩXnZmbI≥ _me‰v t]∏¿ ssIImcyw sNbvX kabØv hnceSbmfw FSp°m\mbn]pc´nb ajnbp≠mbncp∂Xp sIm≠v Ahy‡hpw Xncn®dnbm≥ IgnbmØXpamb hnceSbmftam, ajn]pcftem _me‰v t]∏dn¬ ImWp-∂p. Note : A Ballot Paper shall not be rejected merely on the ground that the mark indicating the vote is indistinct or made more than once by the same candidate if the intention that the vote shall be for a particular candidate clearly appears from the way the Ballot Paper is marked. S. Sivaswamy.V. Malaikannan (AIR 1983 SC 1293). A voting mark on the ballot paper has to be placed only on the front or obverse side of the ballot paper and not on its back or the reverse side. Any voting mark on the back or reverse side shall be ignored and treated as if no mark has been made, even if the symbol or the name of the candidate is visible in some case on the back or reverse side of the ballot paper on account of thinness of the paper used for printing the ballot papers. M. Narayana Rao V. G. Venkata Reddy (AIR 1977 SC 208) A Ballot Paper can be rejected if it bears any mark or writing by which the elector can be identified. Dr. Anup V. Abdul Gani & Others (AIR 1965 SC 815) Every marking or writing on a ballot paper does not per se result in invalidation of the vote. Shradha Devi V. K.C. Pant & others (AIR 1982 SC 1569) The Supreme Court held that the ballot papers could not be rejected where the marking was contained partially in the column of a candidate and partially on the demarcating line or shaded area separating the panels of two candidates, but not extending to the panel of any other candidate. But it shall be rejected if the voting mark wholly falls within the shaded area or within the demarcating lines. S. Sivaswamy V. Malaikannan (AIR 1983 SC 1293) What is relevant in the marking of ballot paper is the intention of the voter. S. Sivaswamy V. Malaikannan (AIR 1983 SC 1293)

84. thms´-Æe - ns‚ kq£vaX Dd-∏m-°¬ i.

km[phmb _me‰v t]∏dpIfpsS sI´pIƒ icnbmbn C\w Xncn®p sh∂pw, AXn¬ Akm[phmtI≠tXm, as‰mcp ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS sI´n¬ t]mtI≠tXm Bb Hcp thm´pw s]Sp∂n√ F∂pw hcWm[nImcn kzbw t_m≤ys∏SWw. CXn\mbn km[phmb thm´psI´pIfneqsS CShn´ ]cntim[\ \SØWw. Cu ]cntim[\, Id≥kn t\m´nse∂ t]mse Nn”w hcp∂ `mKw am{Xw IÆn¬s∏Sp∂ hn[w adn®p t\m°mhp∂XmWv.

ii.

Cu ]cntim[\bn¬ Akm[phmb thmt´m as‰mcp ÿm\m¿∞n bpsS sIń¬ htc≠Xmb thmt´m Hcp sIń¬ s]´pt]mbn´pt≠m F∂dnbmw. C{]Imcw sX‰mbn sIń¬ thm´v s]´Xmbn tXm∂nbm¬ CØcw sX‰v Bh¿Øn®ncn°mw F∂ \nKa\Øn¬ CXv ssI-Imcyw sNbvX Iu≠nwKv Ãm^v sNbvX tPmen ho≠pw ]cntim[nt°≠XmWv . Bhiyw F∂p I≠m¬ a‰p Ãm^ns\s°m≠v ho≠pw thms´Æ¬ \SØmhp∂ XpamWv

iii. thms´Æens‚ kq£v a X Dd∏m°m\mbn km[phmb thm´psI´pIfpsS samØw FÆØns‚ A©p iXam\w sI´pIƒ, (hyXyÿÿm\m¿∞nIfptSXv) hc-Wm-[n-Imcn-bpsS taibn¬ h®v ho≠pw FÆnØn´s∏SpØmhp ∂XmWv. CXn\mbn AknÃ‚ v hcWm[nImcnbpsStbm apXn¿∂ a‰v DtZymKÿs‚tbm tkh\w D]tbmK s∏SpØmw. iv. sI´pIfpsS ]cntim[\bn¬ km[phmb thm´p sIń¬ I≠ kwibIcamb thm´v Xt≈≠XmsW∂p I≠m¬ AXv Akm-[p-hmb thm´p-I-fpsS sIńepw, km[phmb thm´v a‰p ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS sIń¬ I≠Xv DNnXamb sIńepw s]SpØWw. C{]Imcw sNbvX tijw ^mdw 24 ˛- ¬ thms´Æ¬ êw `mKw II- se ]qcn∏n® `mKw ]pXp°nsbgpXWw. A°ßƒ shńb√; {]XypX; A[nI (+)Nn”hpw, \yq\ (-˛) Nn”hpan´v A°ßsfgpXpIbmWp th≠Xv. XncpØn¬ C\njy¬ CSpIbpw thWw. 85

85. dnk¬´v jo‰n¬ thm´p-Iƒ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ø¬ Hmtcm t]mfnwKv tÃjt\bpw kw_‘n°p∂ t^mdw 24 `mKw II- ¬ ImWn® hnhcßƒ ^mdw 25˛¬ D≈ A¥na ^ew FgpXp∂ jo‰nte°v sIm≠p hcWw. C{]Imcw tN¿ØXv ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°pw GP≥dpam¿°pw Ipdns®Sp°m≥ Ignbp∂ hn[w D®Øn¬ hmbn°Ww. CXn\p]Icw dnk¬´v jo‰nep≈Xv Hcp ªm°v t_m¿Un¬ FgpXn®mepw aXnbmIpw. C{]Imcw sNøp∂Xv a‰p t]mfnwKv tÃj-\p-I-fnse sI´pIƒ ]cntim[n°p∂Xv XSkw IqSmsX sNøm≥ klmbn°pw. CXnte°v ^mdw 24 s‚bpw 25 s‚bpw ]I¿∏pIƒ A®Sn®p hbvt°≠Xn√. CXn\mbn Xømdm°nb jo‰pIfn¬ hnhcw ]qcn∏n®p hbv°pIbpw ]q¿Ønbm°nb jo‰pIƒ At∏mgt∏mƒ Iq´pIbpw ]cntim[n°pIbpw sNbvXm¬ aXn. CXn\mbn c≠p Iu≠nwKv AknÃ‚pamsc \ntbmKn°Ww. F√m t]mfnwKv tÃj\ntebpw thm´v t]mÃpsNøp∂Xphsc ImØncn t°≠Imcyan√. C{]Imcw sNbvXm¬ thms´Æ¬ ]q¿Ønbmbn GXm≠p AcaWn°qdn\p≈n¬ t^mdw 25 ]q¿Ønbm°m≥ Ignbpw.

86. thms´-Æ¬ \n¿Øn-sh-bvt°≠n h∂m¬ sNtø-≠Xv hcWm[nImcn Ignbp∂nStØmfw thms´Æ¬ XpS¿®-bmbn \StØ- ≠ Xpw F∂m¬ CSbv ° v \n¿Ønhbv t °≠n h∂m¬ Aßs\bp≈ CSthfbn¬ _me‰pt]∏dpIfp-w ]mbv°‰pIfpw Xncs™Sp∏pambn _‘s∏´ F√m ISemkpIfpw ]mbv°v sNbvXv hc- W m- [ n- I m- c n- b psS koepw ko¬ hbv°m≥ B{Kln°p∂Xmb ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsStbm Xncs™Sp∏v GP≥dpamcpsStbm koepw h®v kq£nt°≠Xpw Aßs\bp≈ CSthfbn¬ AXns‚ kpc£nXXzØn\v aXnbmb ap≥IcpX¬ FSpt°≠XpamWv.

87. thms´-Æe - n\v tijw _me‰v t]∏-dp-Iƒ I-hd- n-en´v ko¬ sNø¬ Hcp t]mfnwKv tÃj\nse Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞nbpw km[phmb _me‰v t]∏dIfpw, Akm[phmbn X≈nb _me‰v t]∏dpw sht∆sd sI´pIfm°n Hcp {]tXyI ]m°‰n¬ B°Ww. CXn¬ hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bpsS ko¬ D]tbmKn®v ap{Z hbv°Ww. 86

IΩojs‚ clkykoepw, Xm¬]cyap≈ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS koepw hbv°Ww. C{]Imcw ko¬ sNbvX ]m°‰n\p ]pdØv Xmsg ]dbp∂ hnhcßƒ tcJs∏SpØWw. (i). thms´Æ¬ XobXn (ii). thms´Æ¬ ÿew (iii). Pn√/tªm°v/{Kma ]©mbØv/ap\nkn∏men‰nbpsS t]cv. (iv)._me‰v t]∏¿ D]tbmKn® kw_‘n°p∂ hnhcßƒ

t]mfnwKv

tÃjs\

88. Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞n°pw e`n® thm´pIƒ Iq´¬, A¥na^ew Ipdn°p∂ jo‰v ]q¿Ønbm°¬. i.

thms´Æ¬ \SØp∂Xv {Kma]©mbØv \ntbmPI aﬁew/ap\nkn∏men‰n hm¿Uv kw_‘n®msW¶n¬, Hmtcm t]mfnwKv tÃj\nepw ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v e`n® thm´v ^mdw 25 ep≈ dnkƒ´v jo‰n¬ ]qcn∏n®tijw, Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞n°pw e`n® samØw thm´v, AXm-bXv (i)_me‰p s]´nbn¬ \n∂pw (ii) t]mÃ¬ thm´p apJm¥nchpw F{Xsb∂v FSpsØgpXpI.

ii.

thms´Æ¬ \SØp∂Xv , Pn√m ]©mbØv \ntbmPI afieØns≥d Hcp {Kma ]©mbØv `mKØns‚XmsW ¶n¬- t]mÃ¬ thm´v Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞n°pw e`n®Xv Pn√m ]©mbØv \ntbmPIafieØns‚ hcWm[nImcn FÆnØn´s∏SpØp∂Xpw êw At±lw t^mdw 25-¬ tcJs∏SpØp∂XpamWv . hcWm[nImcn tcJs∏SptØ ≠Xv Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞nbpw t]mfnwKv _qØn¬ D]tbmKn® _me‰v t]∏dneqsS t\Snb thm´pIƒ am{XamWv sS≥tU¿Uv thm´pIƒ Ds≠-¶n¬ AXns‚ hnhchpw t^mdw 25-˛¬ tN¿t°-≠-Xm-Wv.

iii. Pn√m ]©mbØv / tªm°v ]©mbØv Xncs™Sp∏n¬ thms´Æ¬ Htc-k-abw \SØpIbmsW¶n¬, Pn√m]©m bØv \ntbmPIaﬁeØn¬ Dƒs∏´ Hcp tªm°v ]©mbØv `mKØns‚ thm´mWv BZyw FÆp∂Xv . thms´Æ¬ ]q¿ØnbmbmepS≥ Pn√m]©mbØv \ntbmPIaﬁeØns‚ hcWm[nImcn°v , Pn√m]©m 87

bØv Xncs™Sp∏ns\ kw_‘n°p∂ F√m _me‰v t]∏¿ ]m°‰pIfpw _‘s∏´ t^mdw 24˛Dw IqSmsX CXpambn _‘s∏´ thms´Æens‚ F√m ISemkpIfpw tcJIfpw FØn®p sImSp-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. iv. Pn√m ]©mbØv \ntbmPIafieØns‚ hcWm[nImcn sb∂ \nebv ° v AknÃ‚ v hcWm[nImcnbn¬ \n∂v t^mdw 24 e`n°p∂ apdbv°v, Pn√m ]©m-bØv hc-Wm-[nImcn Hmtcm tªm°v ]©mbØv `mKØns‚bpw êw ^mdw 25 ss^\¬ dnkƒ´v jo‰nte°v tN¿°Ww. F∂n´v Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞n°pw e`n® samØw thm´pw, samØw X≈nb thm´pw, samØw t]mƒ sNbv X km[phmb thm´pIfpw Iqń FSpsØgpXWw. v.

Hcp \ntbmPI aﬁeØnse t]mÃ¬ _me‰v t]∏dpw, t]mfnwKv tÃj\n¬ D]tbmKn® _me‰v t]∏dpIfpw FÆnØn´s∏SpØp∂Xv Xocp∂Xphsc ^ew {]Jym]n °m≥ ]mSn√.

Note : The result of election need not be announced solely on the ground that the counting particulars had been entered in the result sheet. Shajilal V. Leena (2004 (1) KLT 653). Difference of votes only one – One vote found missing and another one a tendered vote - Action of Election Commission holding a repoll is proper. Shajilal V. Leena ( 2004 (1) KLT 653).

89. _me‰v t]∏-dn\v \miw, \jvSw apX-em-bh thms´Æ¬ ka-bØv I≠m¬ kzoI-cn-t°≠ \S-]-Sn-Iƒ

_me‰v t]∏-dn\v \miw, \jvSw apX-em-bh thms´Æ¬ kabØv I≠m¬ 1994-se tIcf ]©mbØp cmPv \nbaw 78˛mwhIp∏v/1994-se tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n \nbaw 134˛mw hIp∏v) A\p-k-cn®v IΩoj\v, hkvXpXm]camb kmlNcyßƒ IW°nseSpØ tijw thms´Æ¬ \ndpØn hbv°m\pw th≠n h∂m¬ ho≠pw t]mƒ \SØphm\pw A[nImcap≠v.

ii.

Cu A[nImcw D]tbmKn°p∂Xv, thms´Æ¬ Ahkm\n °p∂Xn\v apºv _‘s∏´ hcWm[nImcn Hcp t]mfnwKv tÃj\n¬ D]tbmKn® _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ (i) \nba

hncp≤ambn Xs≥d ]°¬ \n∂v ISØns°m≠p t]mbn Ft∂m, (ii) bmZr›nIambn As√¶n¬ a\:]q¿∆ambn \in∏n°pItbm \„s∏SpØpItbm sNbvXp Ft∂m (iii) tISp]mSphcpØpItbm sX‰mb Dt±itØmsS NoØbm °pItbm sNbvXpsht∂m- AXv B t]mfnwKv tÃj\nse ^ew Xn´s∏SpØm≥ IgnbmØ tXmXnemWv Ft∂m dnt∏m¿´p sNøptºmgmWv. iii. CØcw kµ¿`w D≠mbm¬ apgph≥ hkv X pXIfpw Xncs™Sp∏v IΩojs\ Ibn°pIbpw B t]mfnwKv tÃj\nse thms´Æ¬ \SØp∂Xns\∏‰nbp≈ DØchn\mbn ImØncn°pIbpw thWw. a‰p t]mfnwKv tÃj\pIfnse thms´Æ¬ XS s∏SmsX XpScWw. Note : Mere missing of a ballot paper at time of counting, is not sufficient to hold that such ballot paper was accidently or intentionally destroyed or lost or tampered with. Section 78 KPR Act explained. Rajeena George V. Lissy Yacob 2010 (2) KLT 714.

90. ho≠pw thms´Æ¬ i.

thms´Æ¬ HcnSØv \niv N bn°pIbpw ]q¿Ønbm°p Ibpw sNbvXm¬ Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞n°pw e`n® thm´pI fpsS samØw FÆw ^mdw 25 se dnkƒ´v jo‰n¬ tcJs∏SpØpIbpw hc-Wm-[n-Imcn AXn¬ H∏n-Sp-Ibpw ÿm\m¿∞ntbm ÿm\m¿∞n- b psS GPt‚m ho≠pw thms´-Æ¬ Bh-iy-s∏-ń-ń-√mXncn-°p-Ibpw sNbvX kwKXn-bn¬ hc-Wm-[n-Imcn Xnc-s™-Sp∏v êw {]Jym]nt°≠ Xm-Wv.

ii. ÿm\m¿∞ntbm, At±lØns‚ Akm∂n≤yØn¬ Xncs™Sp∏v GPt‚m ho≠pw thms´Æ¬ Bhiy s∏SpIbmsW¶n¬, AXn\mbn Hcp At]£ FgpXn ka¿∏n°m≥ BhiyamsW∂p tXm∂p∂ ]£- w \ymbamb kabw A\phZn°mhp∂XmWv. iii. kabw Ignbp∂Xphsc, AYhm At]£ In´nb kmlNcyØn¬ Xocpam\w FSp°p∂Xphsc dnkƒ´v jo‰v (^mdw 25) ]q¿Ønbm°pItbm H∏p hbv ° pItbm 89

sNøm≥ ]mSn√. C°mcyØn¬ hcWm[nImcnbpsS Xocp am\w A¥naambncn°pw. F∂m¬ CØcw ImcyØn¬ Xocpam\Øn\v \nZm\ambn ImcWw tcJs∏SpØWw. iv. GsX¶nepw kmlNcyØn¬ ho≠pw thms´Æen\v At]£tbm At]£Itfm apgph\mtbm `mKnIamtbm A\phZn°pIbmsW¶n¬ _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ ho≠pw FtÆ≠-Xm-Wv. v.

Hmtcm {]mhiyhpw, ho≠pw thms´Æ¬ ]q¿ØnbmIp∂ apdbv ° v dnkƒ´v jo‰v BhiyambnStØmfw t`ZKXn sNtø≠Xp≠v. hc-Wm-[n-Imcn hcpØnb tZZKXnIƒ {]Jym]nt°≠- X m- W v . Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞n°pw e`n® samØw thm´pIƒ {]Jym]n® tijw, dnkƒ´v jo‰v ]q¿ØoIcn®v H∏v hbvt°≠-Xm-Wv.

vi. sI´pIfmbn C\w Xncn®v h®n- ´ p≈ _me‰v t]∏¿ FÆnØo¿°p∂Xv am{Xa√ ho≠pw thms´Æ¬ F∂Xp sIm≠v Dt±in°p∂Xv. Akm-[phpw t]mÃ¬ thm´p-Ifpw Dƒs∏-sS-bp≈ _me‰v t]∏-dp-Iƒ ho≠pw Hcp kq£va ]cntim[\°v hnt[-b-am-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. Ipdn∏v : hcWm[nImcn dnkƒ´vjo‰v ]q¿Ønbm°n H∏n´p Ign™tijw ho≠pw thms´Æ¬ Bhiys∏Sm≥ ÿm\m¿∞n°hIm ian√. AØcw bmsXmcp At]-£bpw kzoI-cn-°m≥ ]mSn-√mØ-Xm-Ip-∂p. (Xncs™Sp∏v N´-w 51˛s‚ D]N´w (6) ImWpI). Note : Recount cannot be ordered by Court as a matter of course 1993 (supp) 2 SCC 82. There shall be ontemporaneous evidence before Court to order recount 1995 (supp) 2 SCC 101. The Court shall not undertake fishing enquiry to order recount (1998) 1 SCC 416. Mere smallness of margin of votes by which the election is decided is irrelevant in considering prior for recount. T.H. Musthafa V. M.P. Varghese (1999) 8 SCC 692. Only when a prima facie case of high degree of probabilities exists recount can be ordered (2000) 8 SCC 355.

Recount declined in V.S. Achuthanandan V. P.J. Francis (2001) 3 SCC 81. A prior application before Returning Officer not necessary for asking for recount before Election Tribunal (2003) 1 SCC 108. Decoding of EVM for recount – T.A. Ahammed Kabeer V. A.A. Azeez (2003) 5 SCC 650. Narrow margin no ground for recount – Indulekha V. Preetha Kumari 2010 (2) KLT SN 21 (C.No. 26)

91. Ce-Itv {Sm-WnIv thm´nwKv b{¥w D]-tbm-Kn-®p≈ thms´Sp∏pw thms´-Æe - pw. i.

Ce-Ivt{Sm-WnIv thmńwKv b{¥w D]-tbm-Kn-®p≈ thms´-Sp∏n-\mbn thmńwKv b{¥w k÷-am-°¬ (i) t]mfnwKv tÃj-\n¬ D]-tbm-Kn-°p-∂ F√m thmńwKv b{¥-Øn-sebpw I¨t{Smƒ bqWn-‰nepw _me-‰nwKv bqWn-‰nepw Xmsg ]d-bp∂ Imcy-ßƒ AS-bm-f-s∏-SpØnb te_¬ D≠m-bn-cn-t°≠-Xm-Wv. (a) \ntbm-PI aWvU-e-Øns‚ t]cpw {Ia\º¿ GsX¶nepw Ds≠-≠¶n¬ AXpw; (b) AXXp kwKXn t]mse t]mfnwKv tÃj-s‚tbm tÃj-\p-I-fp-sStbm t]cpw {Ia-\-ºcpw; (c) Ce-Ivt{Sm-WnIv thmńwKv bqWn-‰ns‚ {Ia-\-º¿; (d) thms´-Sp-∏ns‚ Xob-Xn. (ii) thms´-Sp∏v Bcw-`n-°p-∂-Xn\v sXm´p-apºv bmsXm-cmfpw thmńwKv b{¥- Ø n¬ thm´p- tcJs∏Sp- Ø n- b n- ´ n√ F∂pw N´w 24 kn D]N´w (4)-˛¬ ]cm-a¿in-°p∂ XcØn-ep≈ ÿm\m¿∞n-bpsS t]cpw Nn”hpaS-ßnb te_¬ _me‰v bqWn-‰n¬ D≠v F∂pw {]nssk-UnwKv Hmô-k¿, t]mfnwKv GP‚p-am-scbpw, AhnsS lmPcp≈ a‰p-≈-h-scbpw t_m≤y-s∏-Sp-tØ≠-Xm-Wv. (iii) thmńwKv b{¥hpw I¨t{Smƒ bqWn‰pw kpc-£n-Xam-°p-∂-Xn-\mbn Hcp t]∏¿ko¬ D]-tbm-Kn-t°-≠Xpw Aß-s\-bp-≈ t]∏¿koen¬ {]nssk-UnwKv Hmôkdpw AhnsS lmP- c p≈ H∏v tcJ- s ∏- S p- Ø p- h m≥ 91

XmXv]-cy-ap≈ t]mfnwKv GP‚p-amcpw H∏v tcJ-s∏-SptØ≠-Xm-Wv. (iv) I¨t{Smƒ bqWn‰v ap{Z hbv ° p- ∂ - X n\v apºmbn {]nssk-UnwKv Hmô-k¿ GP‚p-am-cpsS km∂n-≤yØn¬ {]Z¿i\ thms´-Sp∏v \S-tØ-≠-Xm-Wv. (v) Aßs\ H∏n´v ap{Z h® t]∏¿ ko¬ {]ossk-UnwKv Hmô-k¿ thmńwKv b{¥-Øns‚ I¨t{Smƒ bqWn‰n¬ AXn-\m-bn´p≈ ÿm\Øv Dd-∏n-t°-≠Xpw AXv ap{Z h®v kwc-£n-t°-≠XpamWv. (vi) I¨t{Smƒ bqWn‰v kwc-£n-°p-∂X - n\v D]-tbm-Kn-°p∂ ap{Z, bqWn‰v ap{Z h®-Xn\p tijw ap{Z s]mń-°msX dnkƒ´v _´¨ Aa¿Øm≥ km[n-°mØ hn[-Øn¬ Dd-∏n-t°≠≠-Xm-Wv. (vii) I¨t{Smƒ bqWn‰v ASbv-°p-Ibpw kpc-£n-X-am-°pIbpw sNbvX-tijw {]nssk-UnwKv Hmô-k¿°pw t]mfnwKv GP‚p-am¿°pw ]q¿Æ-ambn ImW-Ø-°hn[w hbv ° p- I bpw _me- ‰ nwKv bqWn‰v thmńwKv Iºm¿´p-sa‚n-\p-≈n¬ hbv°p-Ibpw sNtø≠≠-XmWv. ii. thmńwKv b{¥w D]-tbm-Kn®v thm´v sNøp-∂-Xn-\p≈ \S-]Sn-{Iaw (i) Hcp kΩ-Xn-Zm-b-Is\ thm´v sNøm≥ A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂Xn\v apºv t]mfnwKv Hmô-k¿ Xmsg ]dbp∂ Imcyßƒ sNtø-≠-Xm-Wv. (a) thm´¿]-ń-I-bpsS AS-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Ønb ]I¿∏n¬ ImWn- ® n- c n- ° p- ∂ - X p- t ]mse kΩ- X n- Z m- b - I s‚ thm´¿ ]ń-I-bnse {Ia-\-º¿, 21 (F)-˛mw \º¿ t^md- Ø n- e p≈ thm´v cPn- Ã - d n¬ tcJ- s ∏- S pØpI (b) ta¬∏-d™ thm´v cPn-Ã-dn¬ kΩ-Xn-Zm-b-Is‚ Ht∏m hnc-e-S-bm-ftam hmß-n°pI; thm´v cPn-Ãdn¬ Ht∏m hnc-e-S-bm-ftam tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øm≥ hnkΩ-Xn-°p∂ kΩ-Xn-Zm-b-Is\ thm´v tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp∂-Xn\v A\p-h-Zn-°m≥ ]mSn-√. 92

(c) thm´¿]-ń-I-bpsS AS-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Ønb ]I¿∏n¬ Abmsf thm´v sNøm≥ A\p-h-Zn®p F∂v ImWn°m≥ kΩ-Xn-Zm-b-Is‚ t]cn\p Xmsg hc-bn-tS≠-Xm-Wv. (d) h\nXm kΩ-Xn-Zm-b-I-cpsS Imcy-Øn¬ thm´¿ ]ńI-bpsS AS-bm-f-s∏-Sp-Ønb ]I¿∏n¬ t]cns‚ CS-Xp-h-iØmbn Hcp icn AS-bmfw IqSn CSpI (ii) {]nssk-UnwKv Hmô-k-tdm, t]mfnwKv Hmô-ktdm, at‰sX-¶nepw A[n-Im-c-s∏-Sp-Ønb Hmô-ktdm thm´v cPnÃ- d n¬ tcJ- s ∏- S p- Ø p∂ thm´- d psS hnc- e - S - b mfw km£y-s∏-Sp-tØ≠-Xm-Wv. iii. Ce-Ivt{Sm-WnIv thmńwKv b{¥w D]-tbm-Kn-®p≈ thms´-Sp∏nse sSt‚¿Uv thm´p-Iƒ (i) Hcp kΩ-Xn-Zm-b-Is‚ thm´v as‰m-cmƒ tcJ-s∏-SpØn Ign™ kwK- X n- b n¬ bYm¿∞ kΩ- X n- Z m- b - I \msW∂v kzbw Ah-Im-i-s∏-´p-sIm≠v Hcmƒ thm´p sNø-W-sa∂v Bh-iy-s∏-Sp∂ kwK-Xn-bn¬ AbmfpsS A\\yXsb kw_‘n®v {]nssk- U nwKv Hmô- k ¿ tNmZn- t ®- ° m- h p∂ tNmZy- ß ƒ°v Xr]v X n- I - c - a mb DØcw Abmƒ \¬Ip∂ ]£w _me-‰nwKv bqWn‰v aptJ\ thm´p tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂-Xn\v A\p-h-Zn-°p-∂Xn\p ]Icw kwÿm\ Ce-£≥ IΩo-j≥ \n¿t±in®n´p≈Xpw Aß-s\-bp≈ amXr-I-bnepw Aß-s\bp≈ `mj-bntem `mj-I-fntem D≈Xpamb hnh-c-ßƒ AS- ß nb sSt‚¿Uv _me‰v t]∏¿ Abmƒ°v \¬tI≠XmWv. (ii) Aß-s\-bp≈ Hmtcm hy‡n°pw sSt‚¿Uv _me-‰v t]∏¿ sImSp-°p-∂-Xn\p apºmbn 21 _n \º¿ ^mdØn¬ Abmsf kw_-‘n-°p∂ Dƒ°p-dn-∏n-s\-Xnsc Abm-fpsS H∏v shbvt°≠-Xm-Wv. (iii) _me‰v t]∏¿ e`n®p Ign-™m-ep-Ss\ Abmƒ,˛ (a) thm´p sNøm-\p≈ Ad-bn-tebv°v \otß-≠Xpw; (b) _me‰v t]∏-dn¬ Abmƒ thm´p sNøm≥ Dt±-in°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞n- b psS Nn”- Ø ntem AXn93

t\mSp tN¿t∂m AS-bm-f-an-Sp-∂-Xn-\p≈ Bh-iyØn-te-°mbn \¬In-bn-´p≈ D]-Ic - WwsIm≠v ‘X’ F∂ AS-bm-f-an´v thm´v tcJ-∏-Sp-tØ≠Xpw; (c) Abm-fpsS thm´v ad-b-Ø° coXn-bn¬ _me‰v t]∏¿ aS-t°-≠Xpw; (d) Bh-iy-s∏-Sp-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ _me‰p t]∏-dnse Xncn®- d n- b p- ∂ - X n- \ p≈ AS- b mfw {]nssk- U nwKv Hmôksd ImWn-t°-≠Xpw ; (e) AXv AXn-\mbn kq£n-®n-cn-°p-∂ Ih-dn¬ CSp-∂Xn-\mbn {]nssk-UnwKv Hmô-k-sd G¬∏nt° ≠Xpw; (f) t]mfnwKv tÃj≥ hntS-≠Xpw; BWv. (iv) A‘-Xtbm a‰v imco-cnI Ah-i-X-tbmaqew Hcp kΩXn-Zm-b-I\v ]c-k-lmbw IqSmsX thm´v tcJ-s∏-SpØm≥ Ign-bn-s√∂v t_m≤y-am-bm¬ 35 kn N´-Øn¬ hyhÿ sNbvXn-´p≈ AtX \S-]-Sn-{]-Imcw kΩ-XnZm-b-I-\p-th≠n At±-l-Øns‚ B{K-l-{]-Imcw thm´v tcJ- s ∏- S p- Ø p- ∂ - X n- \ mbn Hcp klm- b nsb sIm≠v t]mIp- ∂ - X n\v {]nssk- U nwKv Hmô- k ¿ A\p- h - Z nt°≠-Xm-Wv. iv. Ce-Ivt{Sm-WnIv thmńwKv b{¥w aptJ\ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Ønb thm´p-I-fpsS IW-°p-Iƒ (i) thms´-Sp∏v Ah-km-\n-®-Xn\p tijw {]nssk-UnwKv Bô-k¿ 24F \º¿ t^md-Øn¬ tcJ-s∏Sp-Ønb thm´p- I - f psS IW- ° p- I ƒ Xøm- d m- t °- ≠ Xpw AXv ‘tcJ- s ∏- S p- Ø nb thm´p- I - f psS IW- ° p- I ƒ’ F∂ ta¬°p-dn-t∏m-Sp-IqSn Hcp {]tXyI Ih-dn¬ Df-f-S°w sNtø≠-Xp-am-Wv. (ii) {]nssk-UnwKv Bô-k¿ thms´-Sp∏v Ah-km-\n-°p∂ ka- b Øv t]mfnwKv tÃj- \ n¬ lmP- c p- f f F√m t]mfnwKv GP‚p-am¿°pw 24F \º¿ ^md-Øn¬ Xømdm-°n-bn-´p-ff Dƒ°p-dn-∏p-I-fpsS Hcp icn-]-I¿∏v Ahcn¬ \n∂pw AXn-\p-ff ckoXv hmßnb tijw \¬tI≠Xpw AXv icn-∏-I¿∏mbn km£y-s∏-Sp-tØ≠-XpamWv. 94

v. Ce-Ivt{Sm-WnIv b{¥w D]-tbm-Kn-®p-ff thms´-Sp-∏n\v tijw thmńwKv b{¥w ko¬ sNø¬ (i) thms´-Sp∏v Ah-km-\n®pI-gn-™m¬ Ign-bp-∂{X thKØn¬ {]nssk-UnwKv Bô-k¿ ho≠≠pw thm´v tcJs∏- S p- Ø m- X n- c n- ° p- ∂ - X v Dd∏v hcp- Ø p- ∂ - X n- \ mbn I¨t{Smƒ bqWn‰v AS-t°≠-Xpw, _me-‰nwKv bqWn-‰v I¨t{Smƒ bqWn‰n¬ \n∂pw th¿s∏- S p- t Ø≠- X pamWv. (ii) AXn-\p-tijw I¨t{Smƒ bqWn‰pw _me-‰nwKv bqWn‰pw kwÿm\ Ce-£≥ IΩo-j≥ \n¿t±-in-°p∂ coXnbn¬ th¿Xn-cn®v ko¬ sNbvXv kpc-£n-X-ambn kq£nt°-≠Xpw bmsXmcp Imc-W-h-imepw ko¬ s]mń °msX, bqWn- ‰ p- I ƒ Xpd- ° m≥ km[n- ° mØ hn[Øn¬ ap{Z h®v kwc-£n-t°≠-Xp-am-Wv. (iii) t]mfnwKv tÃj-\n¬ lmP-cp-ff GXv t]mfnwKv GP‚ns\bpw Ah¿ B{K-ln-°p-I-bm-sW-¶n¬ Ah-cpsS ap{Z ]Xn-∏n-°p-∂-Xn\v A\p-h-Zn-t°≠-Xm-Wv. vi. Ce-Ivt{Sm-WnIv thmńwKv b{¥-Ønse thms´-Æ¬ (i) thmńwKv b{¥-Øn\v tISp h∂n-ń-s√∂v t_m≤y-s∏-´ tijw hc- W m- [ n- I mcn thmńwKv b{¥- Ø nse I¨t{Smƒ bqWn- ‰ nse dnkƒ´v _´¨ Aa¿tØ≠Xpw Unkvtπ ]m\-en¬ Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞n°pw A\p-Iq-e-ambn tcJs∏-Sp-Ønb thm´p-I-fpsS hnhcw 24 F \º¿ ^md-Ønse II˛mw `mKØv hc-Wm-[n-Imcn tcJ-s∏-Sp-tØ-≠Xm-Wv. (ii) 24 F \º¿ ^md-Ønse II˛mw `mK-Ønse tijn-°p∂ hnh-c-ßƒ tcJ-s∏-SpØn thms´-Æ¬ kq∏¿sshk¿ am¿, ÿm\m¿∞n-I-ƒ, Ah-cpsS GP‚p-am-¿ F∂nhcpsS H∏v shbvt°≠-Xm-Wv. (iii) t^mdw 24 F Xøm-dm-°nb tijw 25-˛mw \º¿ t^mdw {]Im-c-ap≈ dnkƒ´v jo‰n¬ hnh-c-ßƒ tcJ-s∏-Sp-tØ≠Xpw hni-Zmw-i-ßƒ shfn-s∏-Sp-tØ≠-Xp-am-Wv. 95

vii. thms´-Æ-en\v tijw thmńwKv b{¥-ßƒ ko¬ hbv°¬ (i) I¨t{Sm-ƒ bqWn-‰n¬ Htcm ÿm\m¿∞nbv°pw A\pIq-e-ambn tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p≈ thm´p-I-fpsS FÆw Adn-hmbn BbXv 24-F, 25 F∂o \º¿ t^md-ß-fn¬ tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-b-Xn-\p-tijw, hc-Wm-[n-Imcn thmńwKv b{¥-Øn¬ dn°m¿Uv sNbvX thm´p-I-fpsS hnhcw am™p-t]m-ImsX I¨t{Smƒ bqWn-‰ns‚ ‘saΩdnbn¬’ \ne-\n¬°p∂ hn[-Øn¬ I¨t{Smƒ bqWn‰pw saΩdn Nn∏pw ko¬ sNtø-≠Xpw Ahn-sS lmP-cp≈ ko¬ shbv°m≥ XmXv]cyw {]I-Sn-∏n-°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nI-tftbm Xnc-s™-Sp∏v GP‚p-am-tctbm thms´-Æ¬ GP‚p- a m- t ctbm, AXXv kwK- X n- t ]mse ko¬ shbv°m≥ A\p-h-Zn-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. (ii) ko¬ sNbvX I¨t{Smƒ bqWn‰v {]tXyIw Xøm-dm°nb s]ń-I-fn¬ h®v AXn-t∑¬ Xmsg∏-d-bp∂ hnhc-ßƒ tcJs∏SpØn kq£n-t°-≠-Xm-Wv. AXm-bXv:(a) ]©m-b-Øns‚/ap\n-kn-∏m-en-‰n-bpsS t]cv (b) \ntbm-P-I-a-WvU-e-Øns‚ t]cpw \ºcpw (c) I¨t{Smƒ bqWn‰pw saΩdn Nn∏pw D]-tbm-Kn-°s∏´ t]mfnwKv tÃj-\p-I-fpsS hnh-c-ßƒ (d) I¨t{Smƒ bqWn‰nt‚bpw saΩdn Nn∏n-t‚bpw kocn-b¬ \º¿ (e) thms´-Sp∏v XobXn (f) thms´-Æ¬ XobXn

92. thms´Æen\ptijw _me‰v t]∏¿ apXembh ko¬ sNbvXv kpc£tbmsS hbv°¬ i.

1995-˛se Xncs™Sp∏v \SØn∏v N´ßƒ N´w 55 (2)˛¬ ]d™n´p≈, Xmsg∏dbp∂ ]m°‰pIƒ A[n-Im-c-s∏´ tImS-Xn-bpsS A\p-a-Xn- Iq-SmsX ]pd-sØ-Sp-°p-Itbm ]cntim-[n-°p-Itbm ]mSn-√m-Ø-Xm-Ip-∂p. (i) Iu≠¿t^mbntemSpIqSnb D]tbmKn°mØ _me‰v t]∏¿ ]m°‰v.

(ii) D]tbmKn® _me‰v t]∏¿ ( km[phmbXv, sS≠¿ sNbv XXv , X≈s∏´Xv ) ]m°‰v . CXn¬ Xmakn®p Inńb t]mÃ¬ _me‰v t]∏¿, IhdpIƒ ASßnb ]m°‰pw Dƒs∏Spw. (iii) D]tbmKn® _me‰v t]∏dns‚ Iu≠¿ t^mbn¬ ASßnb ]m°‰pIƒ (iv) ASbmfs∏SpØnb kΩXnZmbIcpsS ]ńI ASßnb ]m°‰pIƒ. (v) t]mÃ¬ thmńs‚ ImcyØn¬ kΩXnZmbIcpsS {]Jym]\w, km£ys∏SpØtemSpIqSnbXv, ASßp∂ ]m°‰v. ii.

apIfn¬ C\w (ii) Bbn ]d™n´p≈ tcJIfpw (sS≥t≠¿Uv _me‰v t]∏¿ HgnsI) C\w (v) Bbn ]d™n´p≈ tcJIfpw thms´Æ¬ Ign™mepS≥ Xs∂ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj≥ Hmtcm hcWm[nImcn°pw \¬Inbn´p≈ clky ko¬ D]tbmKn®v ap{Zhbv°Ww. CØcw clky ko¬ hbv°p∂Xv, ÿm\m¿∞nItfm AhcpsS GPt‚m hbv ° p∂ koepIƒ°v ]pdsabpw A[nIambpw Bbncn°pw. Cu ]m°‰pIfn¬ ]n∂oSv tISm°p∂Xv XSbp∂Xn\mbn lmPcp≈ ÿm\m¿∞nI tfmSpw AhcpsS GP‚pamtcmSpw ko¬ hbv°m≥ Bhiy s∏tS≠XmWv. Cu c≠n\w ]m°‰pIfpw Xncs™Sp∏ns\ kw_‘n°p∂ _m°n C\w tcJIfn¬ \n∂pw, th¿Xncnt°≠Xpw {]tXyI Ccpºp s]´nIfn¬ ko¬ sNbvXp hbvt°≠XpamWv.

iii. thms´Æ¬ Ign™v apIfn¬ ]d™ ]m°‰pIƒ ko¬ sNbvX tijw, Xmsg ]dbp∂ Imcyßƒ Dƒs∏SpØn hcWm[nImcn Hcp \S]Sn tcJ Xømdmt°≠XmWv; (i) Iu≠nwKv lmfn¬ lmPcp≠mbncp∂ ÿm\m¿∞n IfpsS/ GP‚pamcpsS ]q¿Æ hnhcw; (ii) D]tbmKn®p Ign™ _me‰v t]∏¿ XpSßnb tcJIƒ ]m°‰nem°nbXn¬ XßfpsS H∏pw koepw Xm¬]cyaps≠¶n¬ hbv°m≥ ÿm\m¿∞nItfmSv/ AhcpsS GP‚pamtcmSpw Bhiys∏´p F∂ hkvXpX.

(iii) A{]Imcw H∏pw koepw ]m°‰pIfn¬ h®hcpsSbpw BbXn\v hnkΩXn® hcpsSbpw t]cpw a‰p hnhcßfpw. iv. XpS¿∂v hcWm[nImcn Sn tcJbn¬ H∏v hbvt°≠Xpw, B kabØv lmPcp≈ ÿm\m¿∞nIfn¬/GP‚pamcn¬ Xmev]cyap≈hcpsS H∏v AXn¬ hmtß≠ XpamIp∂p. Cu tcJ Ihdn¬ C´v ko¬ sNtø≠Xpw D]tbmKn® _me‰v t]∏¿ ]m°‰nt\msSm∏w hbvt°≠XpamWv. v.

\ma-\n¿t±-i-]-{Xn-I-Ifpw 2 F t^md-ßfpw hc-Wm-[n-Imcn-bpsS kpc-£n-X-Xz-Øn¬ {]tXy-Iw kp£n-t°-≠-Xpw AXv apI- f n¬ ]d™ Xnc- s ™- S p∏v tcJ- I - t fm- s Sm∏w kq£n-°m≥ ]mSn-√m-Ø-Xp-am-Wv.

93. Xnc-s™-Sp∏v ^e-{]-Jym-]\w i. {Kma]©mbØv / ap\nkn∏¬ hm¿Uv Xncs™Sp∏ns\ kw_‘n®v 25˛mw \º¿ ^mdØnep≈ dnkƒ´v jo‰v ]qcn∏n°pIbpw H∏p hbv°pIbpw sNøpIbpw G‰hpw IqSpX¬ FÆw km[phmb thm´pIƒ e`n® ÿm\m¿∞n bYmhn[n Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn {]Jym]n°pIbpw sNtø≠XmWv. ii. c≠p ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v Htc FÆw thm´pIƒ e`n°p∂ kmlNcyØn¬ \dps°Sp∏v \StØ≠Xpw \dp°v In´p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v Hcp thm´v IqSpX¬ e`n®Xmbn IW°m°n hnPbn®Xmbn {]Jym]nt°≠- X p- a m- W v . ^e{]Jym]\w Ign™mepS≥Xs∂ kwÿm\ Xncs™ Sp∏v IΩoj\pw k¿°mcn\pw _‘s∏´ ]©mbØn \pw dnt∏m¿´v sNtø≠XpamWv. Note :Murali V. Returning Officer 2001 (1) KLT 854, Padmanabhan V. State of Kerala 2001 (1) KLT 64, Indulekha V. Preetha Kumari 2010 (2) KLT SN 26.

iii. 1995˛se Xncs™Sp∏p \SØn∏v N´ßƒ°v A\p_‘ ambn tN¿Øn´p≈ 25 F \º¿ t^mdØnembncn°Ww {]Jym]\w. 98

iv. {]Jym]\Øn¬ \¬Ip∂ XobXn Xncs™Sp∏p ê{]Jym]\w \S∂ XobXnbmbncn°Ww, A√msX {]Jym]\w Abbv°p∂ XobXnbmIm≥ ]mSn-√. hc-Wm[n-Im-cnbpsS BZy {]Jym-]-\-Øn-ep≈ Fs¥¶nepw sX‰p XncptØ≠Xmb kµ¿`w D≠mbm¬ t]mepw XobXnbn¬ am‰w hcm≥ ]mSn√. AXp ê{]Jym]\w \S∂ XobXn Xs∂bmbncn°Ww. v. ê{]Jym]\w Ign™mepSs\ A∂p Xs∂ {]Jym]\ Øns‚ ]I¿∏pIƒ Xncs™Sp∏p IΩoj\pw Xt±ikzbw `cW hIp∏n\pw Pn√m Xncs™Sp∏v Bôk¿°pw Xncs™Sp∏pambn _‘s∏´ {Kma]©mbØns‚/ap\n kn∏men‰nbpsS sk{I´dn°pw Ab®psImSpt°≠XmWv. vi. Pn√m/tªm°v]©mbØv \ntbmPIafieØns‚ hcWm[nImcn B Pn√/tªm°v ]©mbØv \ntbmPI afieØnepƒs∏´ F√m {Kma]©mbØv \ntbmPI afießfntebpw thms´Æ¬ ]q¿ØnbmhpIbpw AXXp AknÃ≥dv hcWm[nImcnIfn¬ \n∂pw F√m tcJIfpw hc-Wm-[n-Im-cnbv°v e`n°pIbpw sNbvX tijw am{Xta apIfn¬ III-˛mw JfinIbn¬ ]cma¿in®n´p≈ 25 F ^mdØn¬ ê{]Jym]\w \SØphm≥ ]mSp≈q. vii. ta¬ kqNn∏n® {]Imcw apgph≥ \ntbmPIafie Øns‚bpw êw {]Jym]n®p Ign™m¬ 27-˛mw \º¿ ^mdØnep≈ Hcp dnt´¨ ]qcn∏n°pIbpw km£ys∏Sp ØpIbpw sNtø≠XmWv. Cu dnt´Wns‚ ]I¿s∏Sp°p∂ Xnt\m AXns‚ {]k‡ `mKw Ipdns®Sp°p∂Xnt\m ÿm\m¿∞nsbtbm At±lØns‚ GP≥dns\tbm A\phZnt°≠XmWv. viii 25 ˛m w \º¿ ^md Ønep≈ dnkƒ´v jo‰ns‚bpw 25 F ^mdØnep≈ ê{]Jym]\Øns‚bpw 26˛ mw \º¿ ^mdØnep≈ k¿ń^n°‰ns‚bpw 27- ˛ mw \º¿ ^mdØnep≈ dnt´Wnt‚bpw c≠p tIm∏nIƒ kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩoj\v ê-{]-Jym-]\w \S-Ønb A∂p Xs∂ {]tXyI ZqX≥ hgn FØnt°≠XmWv. 99

94. Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xn\p≈ km£y]{Xw Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn {]Jym]n®p Ign™m¬ F{Xbpw s]s´∂v 26- ˛mw \º¿ ^mdØnep≈ Xncs™-Sp∏v k¿´n-^n-°‰v hc-Wm-[n-Imcn B ÿm\m¿∞n°p \¬tI≠Xpw AXp e`n®Xntebv°mbn B ÿm\m¿∞nbn¬ \n∂pw ssI∏‰v ckoXv hmtß≠XpamWv. (ssI∏‰v cio-Xns‚ amXrI NphsS sImSp-Øn-cn-°p-∂p). Cu ssI∏‰v ckoXn¬ ÿm\m¿∞nXs∂ H∏p hbvt°≠Xv A\nhmcyamWv. AXn\p tijw tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BIvSns‚ 152 (1)-˛mw hIp∏v/ 1994 ˛se tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n BIvSns‚ 143 (1)˛mw hIp∏v {]Imcw k¿°m¿ \ma\n¿t±iw sNbvXn´p≈ DtZym-K-ÿ\v Ab®psImSpt°≠XmWv.

^mdw F≥ 29 ssI∏‰p cko-Xns‚ amXrI .........................................................F∂ Rm≥, ........................................................ ........................ \ntbmPIaﬁeØn¬ \n∂pw .................................... te°v Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn ................................ XobXnbn¬ sNøs∏´ {]Jym]\sØ kw_‘n®v 26-˛mw \º¿ ^mdØnep≈ km£y]{Xw ssI∏‰nbXmbn CXn\m¬ AwKoIcn°p∂p.

(Xnc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS H∏v) XobXn. .. . . . . . . . . . . . H∏v km£ys∏SpØn sk{I´dnbv°v Abbv°p∂p. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . hcWm[nImcn.

95. \nt£] XpI XncnsI \¬I¬ i.

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\nt£]ØpI BcpsS t]cnemtWm {Sjdnbn¬ AS®Xv Abmƒt°m As√¶n¬ Abmƒ acn®p t]mbn´p≈ ]£w AbmfpsS \nbam\pkrX {]Xn\n[nt°m am{Xta XncnsI sImSp°m≥ ]mSp≈q. a¬kcn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS ]´nIbn¬ Dƒs∏SpØn bn´n√mØ Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞nsbbpw kw_‘n®

\nt£]XpI {]kvXpX ]ńI {]kn≤oIcn®p Ign™m epS≥ Xs∂ XncnsI \¬tI≠XmWv. iii. Nne ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ XßfpsS c≠masØtbm AXn\p tijap≈tXm Bb \ma\n¿t±i ]{XnIItfmsSm∏hpw \nt£]XpI hn≠pw sIńh®psh∂p hcmw. C{]Im cap≈ c≠masØtbm AXn\p tijtam D≈Xmb \nt£]XpI a¬kcn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsS ]ńI {]kn≤oIcn®p Ign™Xn\ptijw Ignbp∂Xpw thKw XncnsI \¬tI≠XmWv. iv

ÿm\m¿∞n thms´Sp∏v Bcw`n°p∂Xn\p apºv acn®p t]mbn´ps≠¶n¬ a’cn- ° p∂ ÿm\m¿∞n- b psS ]´nIbpsS {]kn≤oIcWØnt\m At±lØns‚ acWØnt\m tijw Ignbp∂Xpw thKw \nt£]XpI XncnsI \¬tI≠XmWv.

a‰p kwKXnIfn¬ Xncs™Sp∏p ^e{]Jym]\Øn\p tijw Ignbp∂Xpw thKw \nt£]XpI XncnsI \¬tI≠XmWv.

vi. a’- c n- ° p∂ ÿm\m¿∞n- I - f psS ]ń- I - b n- e pƒs∏- ´ Xpw thms´-Sp-∏n\v apºv ac-W-s∏-ń-ń-√m-Ø-Xp-amb ÿm\m¿ ∞nIƒ°v \nt£]XpI XncnsI e`n°p∂Xn\v samØw t]mƒ sNøs∏´ km[p-hmb thm´pIfpsS 1/6 `mKtØ °mƒ IqSpX¬ thm´pIƒ e`n®ncnt°≠XmWv. (1994˛se tIcf ]©m-bØv cmPv \nbaw hIp∏v 144/1994-˛se tIcf ap\n-kn-∏m-en‰n \nbaw hIp∏v 201 ImWp-I)

96. \nt£]XpI I≠psI´¬ ta¬ JﬁnIIƒ {]Imcw XncnsI \¬tI≠X√mØ GsXmcp \nt£]XpIbpw _‘s∏´ ]©mbØns‚/ap\nkn∏men‰n bpsS ^≠nte°v I≠psIt´≠XmWv.

97. Xncs™Sp∏v sNehv IW°v ka¿∏n°¬ Xncs™Sp∏v ^e{]Jym]\w Ign™v 30 ZnhkØn\Iw ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ Xncs™Sp∏v sNehpIfpsS IW°v A[nImcs∏SpØnb DtZymKÿ\v ka¿∏nt°≠XmWv . {Kma]©mbØnse kwKXnbn¬ tªm°v ]©mbØv sk{I´dnsbbpw tªm°v ]©mbØns‚ ImcyØn¬ Pn√m 101

]©mbØv sk{I´dntbbpw Pn√m ]©mbØns‚bpw \Kck`bpsSbpw ImcyØn¬ Pn√m IfIv S tdbpw BWv CXn\mbn A[nImcs∏SpØnbn´pffXv. C{]Imcw Xncs™Sp∏v IW°v t_m[n∏n°p∂Xn¬ hogvN hcpØp∂hsc Xncs™ Sp∏n¬ a’cn°p∂Xn\pw AwKamtbm Iu¨knedmbn XpScp∂Xn\pw 5 h¿j°metØbv°v AtbmKycm°p∂XmWv. Note :Section 33 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act and Section 89 of the Kerala Municipality Act provides for disqualification for a period of 5 years from the date of order of the Commission for failure to lodge account of election expenses. Section 86 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act and Section 142 of the Kerala Municipality Act deals with the time and manner of lodging of accounts. The particulars of account of election expenses is provided in Rule 56 of the (Conduct of Election) Rules, 1995 and Rule 60 deals with maximum amount of election expenses. Under Section 33 of the KPR Act and Section 89 of KM Act a member can be disqualified if he has failed to lodge account of election expenses (i) within time (ii) in the manner prescribed (iii) accounts lodged being false (iv) expenses exceeding prescribed limit. The Hon’ble High Court has held that there is no need for individual orders to be passed by the Commission disqualifying individual members and a common order with schedule of names gazetted would suffice (Jaleel V. State Election Commission). Failure to submit election accounts is of serious consequence as expenses exceeding the limit would amount to corrupt practice. Failure to submit election accounts - disqualification not interfered with by Court (Suresh Kumar V. Election Commissioner AIR 2001 Ker. 81), Jacob Iype V. Mavelikkara Municipality O.P. No. 14172/2003. Election Commission can hold enquiry to ascertain correctness or otherwise of Election expenses for passing orders of disqualification (Ashok Shankar Chavan v Madhav Rao Kinhalkar 2014(3) KLT SN 9).

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`mKw 2 kXy-{]-Xn⁄, A≤y£˛D]m≤y£ ÿm\ßfnte°p≈ Xncs™Sp∏v

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kXy-{]-Xn⁄, A≤y£˛D]m≤y£ ÿm\ßfnte°p≈ Xncs™Sp∏v 1.

AwK-ß-fpsS /A≤y-£s‚ D]m-≤y-£s‚ kXy-{]Xn⁄ i.

Hmtcm s]mXp Xnc-s™-Sp∏n\v tijhpw ]©m-b-Øns‚ / ap\n-kn-∏m-en‰nbpsS BZy-tbmKw hnfn®p Iq´p-∂-Xn-\mbn AwK-ambn /Iu¨kn-e-dmbn Xnc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´ Hcmsf (Ign-bp-∂Xpw {]mbw IqSnb Bsf)-k¿°m¿ \ma-\n¿t±iw sNøp-∂Xpw At±-lw B tbmKw hnfn-®p-Iq-´p-∂-Xn\v apºv k¿°m¿ Cu Bh- i ym¿∞w \ma- \ n¿t±iw sNøp∂ k¿°m¿ DtZym-K-ÿs‚ apºmsI kXy-{]-Xn⁄/ZrV-{]Xn⁄ sNtø-≠-Xp-am-Wv.

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Xnc-s™-Sp-°s∏´ as‰√m AwK-ßfpw, \ma-\n¿t±iw sNøs∏´ AwK- Ø ns‚ /Iu¨kn- e - d psS apºmsI kXy- { ]Xn⁄ sNtø-≠-XmWv

iii. ta¬ ]d™ {]Imcw kXy- { ]- X n⁄/ZrV- { ]- X n⁄ sNøm≥ km[n-°msX h∂ AwK-Øn\v /Iu¨kn-e-¿°v As√-¶n¬ Hcp D]-Xn-c-s™-Sp-∏n¬ Xnc-s™-Sp-°-s∏-Sp-∂bmƒ°v A{]-Im-c-ap≈ {]Xn⁄ A≤y-£s‚ apºmsI sNøm-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. iv. kXy- { ]- X n⁄/ZrV- { ]- X n⁄ FSp- Ø n- ´ n- √ m- Ø - b mƒ°v ]©m-b-Øns‚ /ap\n-kn-∏m-en-‰n-bpsS tbmK-\-S-]-Sn-I-fn¬ ]s¶-Sp-°p-hmt\m thm´v sNøp-hmt\m ]©m-b-Øns‚ / ap\n-kn-∏m-en-‰n-bpsS GsX-¶nepw kan-Xn-I-fn¬ AwK-am-Iphmt\m ]mSn-√. v.

Hcmƒ Xm≥ Xnc-s™-Sp-°-s∏´Xmbn {]Jym-]n® XobXn apX¬ ap∏Xv Znh-k-Øn-\p-≈n¬ aXn-bmb Imc-ß-fn-√msX kXy-{]-Xn-⁄tbm ZrV-{]-Xn-⁄tbm sNømØ ]£w Abm-fpsS ÿm\w kzta-[bm Hgn-™-Xmbn kwÿm\ Xncs™-Sp∏v IΩo-j\v {]Jym-]n-°m-hp-∂-XmWv

vi. Hcp ]©m-b-Øns‚ /ap\n-kn-∏m-en-‰n-bnse A≤y-£-\mtbm D]m-≤y-£\ - mtbm Xnc-s™-Sp-°s - ∏-Sp-∂b - mƒ Xs‚ ÿm\w Gs‰-Sp-°p-∂-Xn\v apºmbn kXy-{]-Xn⁄/ZrV-{]-Xn⁄

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sNtø-≠Xm-Wv. A≤y-£≥, k¿°m¿ CXn-te-°mbn NpaX-e-s∏-Sp-Ønb DtZym-K-ÿ≥ apºm-sIbpw D]m-[y-£≥ A≤y- £ ≥ apºm- s I- b p- a mWv kXy- { ]- X n⁄ /ZrV- { ]Xn⁄ sNtø-≠-Xv.

2. {]knU‚ v / sshkv {]knU‚ v / sNb¿t]gv k ¨/ sU]zq´n sNb¿t]gvk¨/tab¿/sU]yq´n tab¿ ÿm\ßƒ i.

Hmtcm Xt±ikzbw`cW ÿm]\Øn\pw AXXv kwKXn t]mse Hcp {]knU‚ v, sshkv {]knU‚ v As√¶n¬ sNb¿t]gvk¨, sU]yq´n sNb¿t]gvk¨ As√¶n¬ tab¿ sU]yq´n tab¿ F∂nh¿ D≠mbncnt°≠XmWv. ]©mbØv {]knU‚pw, ap\nkn∏¬ sNb¿t]gvkWpw, tIm¿∏tdj≥ tabdpw AXXv Xt±ikzbw `cW ÿm]\Øns‚ apgph≥kab Imcy\n¿hlWm[nImcy ÿ¿ Bbncn°p∂XmWv. Xncs™Sp°s∏´ AwKßfn¬ \n∂v Iu¨kne¿amcn¬ \n∂mWv ta¬∏d™ A≤y£≥ amscbpw D]m≤y£≥amscbpw Xncs™Sp°p∂Xv.

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]©mbØpIfnse {]knU‚pamcptSbpw ap\nkn∏men‰n Ifnse sNb¿t]gvkämcptSbpw ap\nkn∏¬ tIm¿∏tdj\pIfnse tab¿amcptSbpw \n›nX iXam\w ÿm\ßƒ ]ńIPmXn, ]ńIh¿§, ]ńIPmXnh\nX, ]ńIh¿£ h\nX F∂o hn`mKßƒ°mbn kwhcWw sNbvXn´p≠v. F∂m¬ BsIbpff {]knU‚pamcptSbpw sNb¿t]gvkämcpsSbpw tab¿amcpsSbpw 50% ÿm\ßƒ h\nXIƒ°mbpw kwhcWw sNbvXn´p≠v. Cu kwhcWw Bh¿Ø\ {IaØnemWv hoXn®p \¬Ip∂Xv.

Note :Under Section 153 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act and Rule 5 (20) of the Rules the election to fill the casual vacancy in the office of President/Vice-President has to be conducted as soon as after the occuracne of vacancy . Shaila V. Kerala State Election Commission 2002 (3) KLT 857. Article 243-D and 243-E (2) of the Constitution of India - Section 153 (3) of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 - Office of President reserved for Scheduled Tribe community - The privilege conferred on the basis

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of the constitutional provision and the enactment cannot be expected to be taken away midstream during the period for which the benefit has been conferred - Once the member is elected on the basis that he belonged to scheduled tribe, the same is not intended to result in depriving him of the membership on the ground that he has subsequently ceased to a member of the scheduled tribe. Chandra Naik V. Paivalike Grama Panchayat (2005 (2) KLT 843). The second proviso to section 153 (4) (d) of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 reserving the office of Chairman exclusively to women belonging to scheduled caste/scheduled tribe is not unconstitutional and it does not violate the equality clause enshrined in Artilce 14 of the Constitution of India. Suresh V. State of Kerala (2005 (1) KLT 848). Section 153 of KPR Act and Rule 5 mandates that election to fill up the casual vacancy in the office of President has to be held as soon as after occurance of vacancy. Nattakam Suresh V. KSEC (2009 (4) KLT 297). Though sub-s. (1) of S. 153 of the Act stipulates that in every panchayat there shall be a President, that stipulation cannot be interpreted to mean that pending disposal of an appeal from an election petition which involves a member of the Panchayat who is also its President, the appellate court cannot stay the election to the office of the President which has fallen vacant as a result of the order in the election petition. Molly Peter V. Thankamani Pavithran 2013 (3) KLT SN 96 (C.No. 102)

A≤y£˛D]m≤y£ ÿm\ßfnte°v Xncs™Sp∏v \SØp∂Xn\p≈ tbmKw hnfnbv°¬ A≤y£˛D]m≤y£ ÿm\ßfntebv°v Xncs™Sp∏v \SØp∂Xn\p≈ tbmKw hcWm[nImcn hnfn®p tN¿t°≠XmWv. tbmKw \SØp∂ XobXn, kabw, ÿew F∂nh ImWn°p∂ t\mókv AwKßƒ°v G‰hpw Ipd™Xv tbmK XobXn°v Ggp ]q¿Æ Znhkßƒ°v apºmsb¶nepw \¬tI≠Xpw AØcw t\mókns‚ Hcp ]I¿∏v _‘s∏´ ]©mbØns‚ t\mókv t_m¿Un¬ ]Xnt°≠XpamWv. F∂m¬ Hcp s]mXp Xncs™Sp∏n\p tijw BZyambn \SØp∂ Xncs™Sp∏v tbmKØn\v Aßs\bpff t\mókv aq∂v ]q¿Æ Znhkßƒ°v apºv \¬Inbm¬ aXnbmIpw. 107

4. lmP¿, an\nSpkv F∂nh tcJs∏SpØ¬ tbmKØn¬ ]s¶Sp°p∂hcpsS lmPcpw tbmK an\nSvkpw tcJs∏SpØp∂Xn\v hcWm[nImcnbpsS ssIhiw Hcp {]tXyI cPnÃ¿ D≠mbncnt°≠XmWv. lmPcmIp∂ Hmtcm AwKhpw tbmKØns\Ønb kabw tcJs∏SpØn AXn¬ H∏v hbv t °≠XmWv . tbmKØns‚ an\nSv k v hcWm[nImcn tcJs∏SpØn t¢mkv sNbvXv H∏v hbvt°≠XmWv.

5. tbmKØns‚ Izmdw C{]Imcw hnfn®p Iq´p∂ tbmKØns‚ Izmdw _‘s∏´ Xt±ikzbw`cW ÿm]\Ønse thm´hImiapff AwKßfpsStbm Iu¨kne¿amcpsStbm ]IpXnsb¶nepw FÆw Bbncn°p∂Xpw, C{Xbpw FÆw AwKßƒ lmPcmbns√¶n¬ tbmKw sXm´SpØ {]hrØn Znhkw AtX kabw IqSp∂Xn\mbn am‰nhbvt°≠Xpw A{]Imcw IqSp∂ tbmKØn¬ Izmdw t\m°msXXs∂ Xncs™Sp∏v \StØ≠XpamWv. Note :The quorum for the meeting for election of President/Vice-President is half the number of members of the Panchayat who have the right to vote. If a member is disqualified by the Commission and the High Court has granted stay of the order of disqualification on condition that the said member shall not exercise the right to vote, such member’s presence at the meeting would not be counted to constitute the quorum.

6. \ma\n¿t±iw, ]n≥Xmß¬ ÿm\m¿∞nsb Hcmƒ \ma\n¿t±iw sNtø≠Xpw as‰mcmƒ ]n≥Xmtß≠XpamWv. \ma\n¿t±iw sNøs∏´bmƒ tbmKØn¬ lmPcn√mØ]£w Aßs\ ÿm\m¿∞n bmIp∂Xn\pff kΩX]{Xw lmPcmt°≠XmWv. F∂m¬ Hcmƒ°v H∂n¬ IqSpX¬ t]cpIƒ \n¿t±in°phmt\m H∂ne[nIw BfpIsf ]n¥mßphmt\m ]mSpffX√. F∂pam{Xa√ kv{XnIƒ°pw ]´nIPmXn, ]´nIh¿§ hn`mKßƒ°pw B hn`mKØnse kv { XoIƒ°pw kwhcWw sNbv X n´pff ÿm\ßfn¬ aXvkcn°p∂ HcwKsØ as‰mcp AwKw ÿm\m¿∞nbmbn \ma\n¿t±iw sNøWsat∂m ]n¥mßWsat∂m C√. C{]Imcw

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\ma\n¿t±iw sNøs∏´ BfpIfpsS t]cpIfpw Ahsc \n¿t±in®hcpsSbpw ]n¥mßnbhcpsSbpw t]cpIfpw tbmKØn¬ hmbnt°≠XmWv.

A≤y£˛D]m≤y£ ÿm\ßfnte°p≈ thms´Sp∏v Hcp ÿm\tØ°v H∂ne[nIw ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ aXvkcn°p∂ kmlNcyØn¬ tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv ({]knU‚ns≥dbpw sshkv {]knU‚ ns≥dbpw Xncs™Sp∏v ) N´ßƒ 9˛mw N´Øn¬ ]dbp∂ {]Imchpw tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n (sNb¿t]gvks‚bpw sU]yq´n sNb¿t]gvks‚bpw Xncs™Sp∏v ) N´ßfnse 8˛mw N´{]Imchpw thms´Sp∏v \StØ≠XmWv.

8. {]knU‚ns\/sshkv {]knU‚ns\ Xncs™Sp°p∂ coXn i.

AXXp kwKXnt]mse, {]knU‚ ns‚tbm, sshkv {]knU‚ns‚tbm ÿm\ tØ°v bYmhn[n \ma\n¿t±iw sNøs∏´ ÿm\m¿∞nbmbn Hcmƒ am{Xtabp ffpsh¶n¬, thms´Sp∏v \StØ≠Xn√mØXpw, {]kvXpX ÿm\m¿∞n AXXp kwKXnt]mse, {]knU‚mtbm, sshkv {]knU‚mtbm Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn hcWm[nImcn {]Jym]nt°≠Xpw BWv.

ii.

Hcp ÿm\tØ°v H∂e[nIw ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ Ds≠¶n¬ 9˛mw N´{]Imcapff Hcp thms´Sp∏v\StØ≠XmWv.

9. {]knU‚ v sshkv {]knU‚ v Xncs™Sp∏n¬ thm´pIƒ tcJs∏SptØ≠ coXn i.

AXXp kwKXnt]mse {]knU‚ ns‚tbm sshkv {]knU‚ ns‚tbm Xncs™Sp∏n¬ thm´p sNøm≥ B{Kln°p∂ Hmtcm AwKØn\pw hcWm[nImcn ^mdw 1˛¬ Dff Hcp _me‰v t]∏¿ \¬tI≠XmWv.

ii.

_me‰v t]∏dn¬, a¬kcn°p∂ F√m ÿm\m¿∞n IfpsSbpw t]cpIfpw AXns‚ adp]pdØv hcWm[nIm cnbpsS ap{Zbpw ]q¿Æamb H∏pw D≠mbncnt°≠XmWv.

iii. Hmtcm AwKhpw _me‰v t]∏¿ In´mbmepS≥ Xs∂, _me‰v t]∏dn¬ Abmƒ thm´p sNøm≥ Dt±in°p∂

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ÿm\m¿∞nbpsS t]cns\Xnsc ‘X’ F∂ ASbmfw CtS≠Xpw _me‰v t]∏dns‚ ]pdIphiØv AbmfpsS t]scgpXn H∏n´v hcWm[nImcnsb G¬∏nt°≠XpamWv. ‘X’ Nn”w CSm-Xn-cn-°p-Itbm ]pd-Ip-h-iØv t]sc-gpXn H∏n-Sm-Xn-cn-°p-Itbm sNbvXm¬ B _me‰v Akm-[p-hm-Ip∂-Xm-Wv.

10. thms´Æepw ^e{]Jym]\hpw i.

thms´Sp∏v ]q¿Ønbmb tijw hcWm[nImcn, AwKßfpsS km∂n≤yØn¬, _me‰p t]∏dpIƒ FtÆ≠Xpw Hmtcm AwKhpw GXp ÿm\m¿∞n°mWv thm´p tcJs∏SpØnbsX∂v {]Jym]nt°≠Xpw XpS¿∂v Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞n°pw Inńb thm´pIƒ FÆn Xn´s∏SpØn Xmsg ]dbp∂ coXn°\pkrXambn Xncs™Sp∏pêw {]Jym]nt°≠XpamWv. AXmbXv :˛ (i) a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ c≠v am{Xta Dffpsh¶n¬, hcWm[nImcn IqSpX¬ km[phmb thm´pIƒ t\Snb Bƒ Xnc™Sp°s∏´Xmbn {]Jym]nt°≠Xpw, c≠p ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°pw km[phmb thm´pIƒ Xpeyambn hcp∂ kµ¿`Øn¬, tbmKØn¬ h®v \dps°Sp∏v \StØ ≠Xpw BcpsS t]cmtWm BZyw \dps°Sp° s∏Sp∂Xv B Bƒ Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn {]Jym]n t°≠XpamWv. (ii) a¬kcn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ c≠ne[nIw D≠mbncn °p∂ kwKXnbn¬ Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n°p as‰√m ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°pw IqSn Inńbn´pff samØw thmńt\°mƒ IqSpX¬ thm´pIƒ Inńbn´pff ]£w A{]Imcw IqSpX¬ thm´pIƒ e`n® Bƒ Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn {]Jym]nt°≠XmWv. (iii) a’cn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ c≠ne[nIw D≠mbncn°pIbpw BZysØ thms´Sp∏n¬ Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n°pw as‰√m ÿm\m∞nIƒ°pw IqSn Inńbn´pff samØw thmńt\°mƒ IqSpX¬ thm´pIƒ In´mXncn°pIbpw sNøp∂ ]£w, G‰hpw Ipd®p FÆw thm´pIƒ e`n® ÿm\m¿∞nsb

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Xncs™Sp∏n¬ \n∂pw Hgnhmt°≠Xpw Aßs\ Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n°p tijn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞n sb°mtfm As√¶n¬ tijn°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞n IfpsS samØw thmńs\°mtfm, AXXp kwKXnt]mse IqSpX¬ km[phmb thm´pIƒ e`n°p∂Xp hsc, Hmtcm thms´Sp∏nepw G‰hpw Ipd®p thm´pIƒ In´p∂ ÿm\m¿∞nsb Xncs™Sp∏n¬ \n∂pw Hgnhm°ns°m≠v thms´Sp∏v XpStc≠Xpw, Aßs\ IqSpX¬ thm´p e`n°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞n Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn {]Jym]nt°≠ XpamWv. (iv) Hcp thms´Sp∏n¬ ct≠m AXne[nItam ÿm\m¿ ∞nIƒ°v Xpey FÆw thm´pIƒ e`n°pIbpw AXn¬ Hcmsf Jfiw (kn) {]Imcw Hgnhmt°≠nbpw hcptºmƒ Xpeyambn thm´pIƒ Inńb ÿm\m¿∞n Ifn¬ GXp ÿm\m¿∞nsb Hgnhm°Ww F∂Xn tebv°v hcWm[nImcn \dps°Sp∏v \StØ≠Xpw BcpsS t]cmtWm BZyw \dps°Sp°s∏Sp∂Xv, B Bfns\ Hgnhmt°≠Xpw BWv. (v) H∂ne[nIw L´ßfnembn thms´Sp∏v th≠n hcptºmƒ Hmtcm L´w thms´Sp∏nepw hyXykvX \ndØnepff _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ D]tbmKnt°≠Xpw Ah GXp L´w thms´Sp∏nepffXmsW∂v Ahbn¬ hcWm[nImcn tcJs∏SptØ≠Xpw Hmtcm L´w thms´Sp∏n\pw (1) Dw (2) Dw (3)Dw (7) Dw D]N´ßfnse \S]Sn{Iaw ]ment°≠XmWv.

11. BIkvanI HgnhpIƒ \nIØp∂Xn\pff Xncs™Sp∏v {]knU‚ns‚tbm sshkv {]knU‚ns‚tbm ÿm\ßfn¬ D≠mIp∂ GsXmcp BIkvanI Hgnhpw \nIØp∂Xn\pff Xncs™Sp∏v , BZysØ Xncs™Sp∏ns\∂t]mse Xs∂ \StØ≠XmWv.

12. ap\nkn∏men‰n sNb¿t]gv k ¨/U]yq´n sNb¿ t]gvk¨ Xncs™Sp∏v ap\nkn∏men‰nIfnse sNb¿t]gvk¨t‚bpw U]yq´n sNb¿t]gvk¨t‚bpw ÿm\ßfnte°v a’cap≠mIp∂ 111

]£w thm´pIƒ tcJs∏SpØ¬, thms´Æ¬, ^e{]Jym]\w F∂nh apIfn¬ 9,10JWvUnIIfn¬ ]d™ {]Imcw Bbncnt°≠XmWv. BIkvanI HgnhpIƒ \nIØp∂Xn\p≈ Xncs™Sp∏nepw AtX \S]SnIƒ ]ment°≠XpammWv. Note : A perusal of Rule 9 (7) (a) to 9 (7) (c) of President/Vice-President Election Rules show that different procedure are prescribed in the different situations that are contemplated. In the present case, both the petitioner as well as the fifth respondent had got six votes each. Therefore, the procedure of drawing of lots was adopted under subrule (7) to select the successful candidate. it is not in dispute that the fifth respondent’s name was drawn frist. However, by following the procedure contemplated by sub-rule (7)(c), she was elimianted. A persual os sub-rule (7)(c) shows that, the said provision is to apply only in a situation where there are two or more candidates securing equal number of votes. The said situation does not exist here. In the present case, admittedly, there were only two candidates. Therefore, sub-rule (7) (a) is the provision that is applicable. According to the said provision, the person whose name is drawn first shall be declared to have been elected. Therefore, it was the fifth respondent who should have been decalred as elected, instead of being eliminated. However, by applying the wrong provision, the petitioner has been elected. Therefore, the Election Commission is right in correcting the illegality in exercise of its supervisory powers (Shailamma Issac V. Returning Officer 2014 (1) KLT 208). However, in appeal the said decision interfered to the extent that the State Election Commission has no jurisdiction to interfere with the election process, once result is declared (Shailamma Issac V. Returning Officer 2014 (1) KLT 410).

13. Xncs™Sp∏v êw {]kn≤oIcn°¬ Xncs™Sp∏v êw tbmKØn¬ {]Jzm]n® tijw hcWm[nImcn DS≥Xs∂ Xt±i kzbw`cW ÿm]\Øns‚ t\mókv t_m¿Un¬ {]kn≤oIcnt°≠Xpw kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩojs\ DS≥Xs∂ Adnbnt°≠XpamWv.

14. _me‰v t]∏-dp-If - psS kq£n∏v i.

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Hmtcm L´-Ønepw FÆ-s∏-´Xpw As√-¶n¬ X≈n-°-f-™Xp-amb _me-‰p-t]-∏-dp-Iƒ hc-Wm-[n-Imcn {]tXyIw Ihdp-I-fn-em°n ap{Z hbvt°-≠Xpw , Hmtcm ]mbv°-‰nepw F{X

FÆw _me-‰p-Iƒ Dƒs°m-≈p∂p F∂pw, GXp Xnc-s™Sp∏pambn _‘- s ∏- ´ - X mWv F∂pw tcJ- s ∏- S p- t Ø- ≠ XpamWv. ii.

C{]-Imcw ap{Z-sh-bv°p-Ibpw hnh-c-ßƒ tcJ-s∏-Sp-ØpIbpw sNbvX ]mbv°-‰p-Iƒ _‘-s∏´ ]©m-bØv sk{I´-dnsb hc-Wm-[n-Imcn Gev∏n-t°-≠Xpw At±lw AXv `{Zambn kq£n-t°-≠-Xp-am-Wv.

15. A≤y-£-∑m-cp-tSbpw D]m-≤y-£-∑m-cp-tSbpw Xnc-s™Sp∏v kw_-‘n® ]cmXn ]©m-b-Øv {]kn-U‚n-t‚tbm sshkv{]-kn-U‚n-t‚tbm Xncs™-Sp∏v kw_-‘n® X¿°w D≠m-bm¬ B ]©m-b-Ønse GsXm-cw-K-Øn\pw {Kma-]-©m-bØns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ AXns‚ Bÿm\w ÿnXn-sN-øp∂ {]tZ-i-Øn-t∑¬ A[n-Im-cn-X-bp≈ ap\n-kn^v tImSXn aptºm-sIbpw tªm°v/Pn√m]©m-b-Øp-IfpsS Imcy-Øn¬ AXns‚ B ÿm\w ÿnXn sNøp∂ {]tZi-Øn-t∑¬ A[n-Im-cn-X-bp≈ Pn√mtImSXn apºm-sIbpw Xo¿∏n\mbn Hcp l¿Pn t_m[n-∏n-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. \K-c-k-`-I-fpsS Imcy-Øn¬ GsXmcp Iu¨kn-e¿°pw B \K-c-k-`-bpsS Bÿm\w ÿnXn sNøp∂ {]tZ-i-Øn≥ ta¬ A[nImcnXbp≈ Pn√mtImSXn apºmsI Xo¿∏n-\mbn Hcp l¿Pn t_m[n∏n-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. Note : The election to the office of President/Vice-President can be challenged by invoking the remedy under Section 153 (14a); i.e., defeated candidate can approach the Court of the Munsiff and seek remedy therein and the State Election Commission has no jurisdiction once the result is declared to interfere with the election process. (Shailamma Issac V. Returning Officer 2014 (1) KLT 410). Section 153 (16) of KPR Act - Munsiff Court has no jurisdiction to conduct any election by draw of lots or otherwise after settting aside the election of returned candidates - Disposal of Election Petition cannot be deferred for that purpose. (Surendran V. Devidas 2009 (4) KLT 814).

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`mKw 3 Ãm‚ nwKv IΩn‰n Xncs™Sp∏v

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Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n Xncs™Sp∏v Ãm≥dnwKv IΩn‰nIƒ i.

Xt±ikzbw`cWÿm]\ßfn¬ \nehn¬ (2010-15) Xmsg ]dbpw {]Imcap≈ Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nIfmWp≈Xv

ii.

Hmtcm XeØnepff Xt±ikzbw`cW ÿm]\ßfnsebpw BsI AwKßfpsS FÆsØ ASnÿm\s∏SpØn bmbncn°pw Htcm Ãm≥dnwKv IΩn‰nbnsebpw AwKßfpsS FÆw \n›bn°p∂Xv. (tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BIvSv (Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n) N´ßƒ, N´w 3 ˛ ]´nI I, II tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n (Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n) N´ßƒ N´w 3 ]´nI I, II, III).

iii. {]knU‚ v , sshkv {]knU‚ v , sNb¿am≥, sU]yqń sNb¿t]gvk¨, tab¿ sU]yqń tab¿ F∂nhscmgnsI F√m AwKßfpw GsX¶nepw Hcp Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nbn¬ AwKambncn°p∂XmWv. iv. D]m≤y£≥ (sshkv {]knU‚ v , sU]yqń sNb¿t]gvk¨, sU]yqń tab¿) [\Imcy Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nbpsS sNb¿t]gvk¨ Bbncn°p∂XmWv. v. F√m Ãm‚ nwKv IΩn‰nIfnepw Hcp ÿm\w kv{XoIƒ°mbn kwhcWw sNbvXn´p≠v.

2. Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nIfnte°p≈ Xncs™Sp∏v Xt±ikzbw`cW ÿm]\ßƒ cq]oIcn°pItbm ]p\¿ cq]oIco°pItbm sNbv X Xn\ptijw AXns‚ A≤y£ s\tbm D]m≤y£s\tbm Xncs™SpØv Ign™v 15

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ZnhkØn\pffn¬ 1994 se tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BIvSv hIp∏v 162(1) ¬/, 1994 se tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n BIvSv hIp∏v 20¬ ]d™{]Imcap≈ Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nIfpsS {IaØn¬ 2000 se tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv (Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n) N´ßƒ/ 2000 se tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n) N´ßƒ ]men®pw kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩojs‚ am¿§\n¿t±ißƒ°v hnt[bambpw hnhn[ Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nIfnte°v AwKßsf Xncs™Spt°≠XmWv.

Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nIfnte°p≈ Xncs™Sp∏ns‚ {Iaw i.

ii.

Ãm‚ nwKv IΩn‰nIfntebv°v BZyw Xncs™Sp∏v \StØ≠Xv kv { XoIƒ°mbn kwhcWw sNbv X n´pff ÿm\ßfnte°mbncnt°≠XmWv. kwhcWw sNøs∏SmØ Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nIfnte°mWv XpS¿∂v Xncs™Sp∏v \StØ≠Xv. (Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n IfpsS {IaØnembncn°Ww Cu Xncs™Sp∏v) (tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BIvSv hIp∏v 162, tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n BIvSv hIp∏v 20).

iii. [\Imcy Ãm‚ nwKv IΩn‰n HgnsIbpff Ãm‚ nwKv IΩn‰nIfnse sNb¿am≥amsc AXmXv Ãm‚ nwKv IΩn‰nbnse AwKßfmWv Xncs™Spt°≠Xv.

4. tbmKw hnfn°¬ Ãm‚ nwKv IΩn‰n AwKßsf Xncs™Sp°p∂Xn\pff tbmKØns‚ t\m´okv Xncs™Sp°s∏´ F√m AwKßƒ°pw tbmK XobXnbv°v A©p Znhkßƒ°papºv hcWm[nImcn \¬Inbncnt°≠XmWv. CXnte°pff t\m´okv DtZymKÿ≥ aptJ\tbm t\cnt´m \¬Imhp∂XmWv. Ãm‚ nwKv IΩn‰nIfnte°v AwKßfmbn Xncs™Sp°s∏Sp∂Xn\mbn \ma\n¿t±i]{XnI shff°Semkn¬ FgpXn ka¿∏n®m¬ aXnbmIp∂XmWv.

5. lmP¿, an\nSvkv tcJs∏SpØ¬ tbmKØn¬ ]s¶Sp°p∂hcpsS lmPcpw tbmK an\nSvkpw tcJs∏SpØp∂Xn\v hcWm[nImcnbpsS ssIhiw Hcp {]tXyI cPnÃ¿ D≠mbncnt°≠XmWv. lmPcmIp∂ Hmtcm AwKhpw tbmKØns\Ønb kabw tcJs∏SpØn AXn¬ H∏v 118

hbvt°≠XmWv. an\nSvkv hcWm[nImcn tcJs∏SpØn t¢mkv sNbvXv H∏v hbvt°≠XmWv.

6. Izmdw

Ãm≥UnwKv IΩn‰n sNb¿t]gv k tWbpw AwKßtfbpw Xncs™Sp°p∂ Xn\p≈ tbmKßƒ°v Izmdw _m[Ia√. thms´Sp∏v i. Hcp Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nbntebv°p≈ Xncs™Sp∏n¬ thm´v sNøm≥ B{Kln°p∂ _‘s∏´ Xt±ikzbw`cW ÿm]\Ønse Xncs™Sp°s∏´ Hmtcm AwKØn\pw _m[Iamhpwhn[w AXXv kwKXnt]mse 2000˛se tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv (Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n) N´ßƒ, 2000˛se tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n (Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n) N´ßƒ F∂nhbn¬ A\p_‘ambn tN¿Øn´p≈ t^mdw 1 ep≈ Hcp _me‰v t]∏¿ hcWm[nImcn \¬tI≠Xpw, a’cn°p∂ F√m ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsSbpw t]cpIƒ _me‰v t]∏dn¬ D≠mbncnt°≠XpamWv. ii. Hmtcm AwKhpw _me‰v t]∏dn¬, F{X ÿm\m¿∞n IfmtWm Xncs™Sp°s∏tS≠Xv A{Xbpw ÿm\m¿∞n IfpsS t]cn\v t\sc HmtcmcpØ¿°pw Xm≥ \¬Ip∂ ap≥KW\ H∂v, c≠v, aq∂v, .... F∂ {IaØn¬ hy‡ambn FgpXn thm´v tcJs∏SptØ≠Xpw _me‰v t]∏dns‚ ]pdIphiØv Xs‚ t]cpw H∏pw tcJs∏SpØnbXn\p tijw _me‰v t]∏¿ _me‰v s]´nbn¬ \nt£]nt°≠ XpamWv.

8. thms´Æ¬, ^e-{]-Jym-]\w i.

thms´Sp∏v ]q¿Ønbmbtijw, hcWm[nImcn _me‰v s]ń Xpd∂v _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ ]pdsØSpØv Hmtcm ÿm\m¿ ∞n°pw Inńb ap≥KW\m {IaØnep≈ thm´pIƒ FtÆ≠XmWv. ii. Hcp ÿm\m¿∞n°pw thm´v tcJs∏SpØnbnń√mØtXm, H∂ne[nIw ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v Htc ap≥KW\ \¬In thm´v tcJs∏SpØnbn´p≈tXm, _me‰v t]∏dns‚ ]pdIphiØv thm´v sNbvX AwKØns‚ t]cpw H∏pw C√mØtXm Bb _me‰v t]∏¿ X≈n°ftb≠Xpw, X≈n°f™ _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ {]tXyI Ihdn¬ kq£nt°≠XpamWv (N´w 8). 119

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thm´v FÆnbXn¬ G‰hpw IqSpX¬ H∂mw ap≥KW\ tcJs∏SpØnb thm´pIƒ t\Snb Hgnhp≈ ÿm\ßƒ°v Xpeyamb FÆw ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ Xncs™ Sp°s∏´Xmbn {]Jym]nt°≠XmWv. ta¬{]Imcw thms´ÆnbXn¬ ct≠m AXne[nItam ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v H∂mw ap≥KW\ tcJs∏SpØnb thm´pIƒ Xpeyambncn°pIbpw Ahcn¬\n∂v Ht∂m AXne[nItam AwKßsf Xncs™Spt°≠Xmbn hcnIbpw sNøptºmƒ AXXv ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v e`n® H∂mw ap≥KW\ tcJs∏SpØnb thm´pItfmSp IqsS c≠mw ap≥KW\ tcJs∏SpØnb thm´pIƒIqSn tN¿Øv A{]Imcap≈ samØw thm´pIƒ G‰hpw IqSpX¬ t\Snb ÿm\m¿∞n As√¶n¬ ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ Xncs™Sp °s∏´Xmbn hcWm[nImcn {]Jym]nt°≠XmWv. C{]Imchpw thms´ÆnbXn¬ ct≠m AXne[nItam ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v samØw ap≥KW\ thm´pIƒ Xpeyambncn°pIbpw, Ahcn¬\n∂pw Ht∂m AXne[n Itam AwKßsf Xncs™Spt°≠Xmbn hcnIbpw sNøptºmƒ AXXp ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v e`n® H∂pw, c≠pw ap≥KW\m thm´pI tfmSpIqsS aq∂mw ap≥KW\ tcJs∏SpØnb thm´pIƒ IqSn tN¿Øv A{]Imcap≈ samØw thm´pIƒ G‰hpw IqSpX¬ t\Snb ÿm\m¿∞n As√¶n¬ ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn hcWm[nImcn {]Jym]nt°≠XmWv. ta¬{]Imchpw thm´v FÆnbXn¬ ct≠m AXne[nItam ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v samØw ap≥KW\ thm´pIƒ Xpeyambncn°pIbpw Ahcn¬\n∂v Ht∂m AXne[nItam AwKßsf Xncs™Sp t°≠Xmbn hcnIbpamsW¶n¬ apIfn¬ ]d™ {]Imcw thms´Æ¬ XpS¿∂v \StØ≠Xpw Hgnhp≈ F√m ÿm\ßfntebv°pw AwKßsf Xncs™Sp°p∂Xp hsc A{]Imcw thms´Æ¬ XpStc≠XpamWv. C{]Imcw thms´ÆnbXn¬ Hcp ÿm\w am{Xw Ahtijnt°, H∂ne[nIw ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v samØw thm´pIƒ Xpeyambn hcnIbmsW¶n¬ B ÿm\w

\nIØp∂Xn\pth≠n tbmKØn¬ h®v hcWm[nImcn \dps°Sp∏v \StØ≠Xpw A{]Imcw D≈ ÿm\m¿∞nIfn¬ \n∂v BcpsS t]cmtWm BZyw \dps°Sp°p∂Xv B Bƒ Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn {]Jym]nt°≠XpamWv (N´w 8 ImWpI). vii apIfn¬]d™ \S]Sn{Iaßƒ GsX¶nepw Hcp Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nbnse BIkvanI HgnhpIƒ \nIØp∂Xn\pw, N´w 3 F {]Imcw \n›bn®n´p≈ Hmtcm Ãm‚ nwKv IΩn‰nbntebv°pap≈ kv{Xo kwhcW ÿm\tØ°p≈ Xncs™Sp∏n\pw _m[IamWv. viii GsX¶nepw Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nbntebv°p≈ Xncs™Sp∏n¬ ÿm\¿∞n IfpsS FÆw Hgnhp≈ ÿm\ßfpsS FÆsØ°mƒ IpdhmsW¶n¬ Aßs\bp≈ ÿm\m¿ ∞nIƒ bYmhn[n Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn hcWm[nImcn {]Jym]nt°≠Xpw _m°n Hgnhp≈ ÿm\tØt°m, ÿm\ßfntebvt°mth≠ AwKßsf A©v (5) ZnhkØn\Iw Cu BhiyØn\mbn hcWm[nImcn {]tXyI tbmKw hnfn®pIq´n Xncs™Spt°≠XpamWv. ix. C{]Imcw hnfn®pIq´p∂ {]tXyI tbmKØn¬ GsX¶nepw ÿm\tØbv°v a’cn°m≥ ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ C√msX hcnIbpw as‰√m Ãm‚ nwKv IΩn‰nIfntebpw F√m AwKßsfbpw Xncs™SpØv IgnbpIbpw sNøp∂ kwKXnbn¬ B ÿm\tØbv°v kv{Xo kwhcW ÿm\ßƒ IW°nseSpØpsIm≠v Hcp Ãm‚ nwKv IΩn‰nbnepw AwKa√mØ _‘s∏´ Xt±ikzbw`cW ÿm]\Ønse Xncs™Sp°s∏´ Hcp AwKsØ Ãm≥dnwKv IΩn‰nbntebv°v Xncs™Sp°s∏´ AwKambn hcWm[nImcn {]Jym]nt°≠Xpw Abmƒ bYmhn[n Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xp t]mse B ÿm\w hln°m≥ _m≤yÿ\mbncn°p∂XpamWvv. ta¬∏d™{]Imcw hnfn®p Iq´p∂ {]tXyI tbmKØn¬, H∂ne[nIw Ãm≥dnwKv IΩn‰nIfn¬ AwKßfpsS Hgnhv D≠mbncn°pIbpw a’cn°phm≥ ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ C√msXhcnIbpw sNøp∂ kwKXnbn¬ Hgnhp≈ ÿm\ßfntebv°v AXmXv kwKXn t]mse 1994˛se tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv BIvSv hIp∏v 162 (1) /1994˛se tIcf 121

ap\nkn∏men‰n BIvSv hIp∏v 20˛¬ ]d™n´p≈ {IaØn¬ Ãm≥dnwKv IΩn‰nIfntebv°v Hcp Ãm≥dnwKv IΩn‰nbnepw AwKa√msX tijn°p∂ AwKßsf Aßs\ AwKtam, AwKßtfm Ds≠¶n¬ tbmKØns≥d `qcn]£ Xocpam\hpw kv{Xo kwhcW ÿm\ßfpw IW°nseSp ØpsIm≠v Ãm‚nwKvIΩn‰nIfntebv°v Xncs™Sp°s∏´ AwKßfmbn hcWm[nImcn {]Jym]nt°≠Xpw, Aßs\ Xncs™Sp°s∏Sp∂ AwKßƒ B ÿm\Øncn°phm≥ _m≤yÿcmbncn°p∂Xp amWv (N´w (7) ImWpI).

9. Ãm≥UnwKv IΩn‰n sNb¿t]gvk¨s‚ Xncs™Sp∏v coXn i.

Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n sNb¿am≥ ÿm\tØbv°v Xncs™Sp °s∏Sm≥ B{Kln°p∂ GsXmcp ÿm\m¿∞nbpw Xncs™Sp∏v tbmKw hnfn°p∂Xn\v N´w 4 {]Imcw hcWm[nImcn Ab® t\m´okn¬ ImWn®ncn°p∂ XobXn°pw kabØn\pap≈n¬ \ma\n¿t±iw (kv { Xo kwhcWÿm\Øn\v hnt[bambn) hcWm[nImcn°v ka¿∏nt°≠XmWv. ii. bYmhn[n \ma\n¿t±iw \¬Inbn´p≈ ÿm\m¿∞nI fpsS t]cpIƒ, hcWm[nImcn tbmKØn¬ hmbn®dnbnt° ≠XmWv. iii. sNb¿am≥ÿm\tØ°v ÿm\m¿∞nbmbn Hcmƒ am{XamWp≈sX¶n¬ {]kvXpX ÿm\m¿∞n sNb¿am \mbn Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn hcWm[nImcn {]Jym]nt° ≠XmWv. iv. sNb¿am≥ ÿm\tØbv°v H∂ne[nIw ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ Ds≠¶n¬ tbmKØn¬h®v thms´Sp∏v \StØ≠XmWv. v. thms´Sp∏n\v tbmKØn¬ lmPcmbp≈ _‘s∏´ Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nIfnse Xncs™Sp°s∏´ AwKßƒ°v AXXv kwKXnt]mse 2000˛se tIcf ]©mbØv cmPv (Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n) N´ßƒ/2000˛se tIcf ap\nkn∏men‰n (Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n) N´ßƒ F∂nhbn¬ A\p_‘ambn tN¿Øn´p≈ 2˛mw \º¿ ^mdØnep≈ _me‰v t]∏¿ \¬tI≠Xpw _me‰v t]∏dn¬ a¬kcn°p∂ F√m ÿm\m¿∞nIfpsSbpw t]cpIƒ D≠mbncnt°≠ XpamWv. 122

vi. Hmtcm AwKhpw _me‰v t]∏¿ InńbmepS≥ _me‰v t]∏dn¬ Xm≥ thm´v sNøm≥ Dt±in°p∂ ÿm\m¿∞n bpsS t]cn\v t\tc ‘X’F∂ ASbmfw tcJs∏SpØn thm´v sNtø≠Xpw, _me‰v t]∏dns‚ ]pdIphiØv Xs‚ t]cpw H∏pw tcJs∏SpØnbtijw AXv _me‰v s]ńbn¬ \nt£]nt°≠XpamWv. vii. thms´Sp∏v ]q¿Ønbmbtijw hcWm[nImcn _me‰v s]ń Xpd∂v AXnse _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ ]pdsØSpØv Hmtcm ÿm\m¿∞n°pw Inńb thm´pIƒ FtÆ≠Xpw, G‰hpw IqSpX¬ km[phmb thm´pIƒ t\Snb ÿm\m¿∞n Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n sNb¿am\mbn Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn hcWm[nImcn {]Jym]nt°≠XpamWv. viii Hcp ÿm\m¿∞nbpsSbpw t]cn\pt\tc ‘X’F∂ ASbmfw C√mØtXm, H∂ne[nIw t]cn\pt\sc ‘X’F∂ ASbmfw D≈tXm, _me‰v t]∏dns‚ ]pdIphiØv thm´psNbvX AwKØns‚ t]cpw H∏pw C√mØtXm Bb _me‰v t]∏¿ X≈n°ftb≠Xpw, X≈n°f™ _me‰v t]∏dpIƒ {]tXyI Ihdn¬ kq£nt°≠XpamWv. G‰hpw IqSpX¬ km[phmb thm´pIƒ ct≠m AXne[nItam ÿm\m¿∞nIƒ°v Xpeyambnhcp∂ kµ¿`Øn¬ tbmKØn¬h®v hcWm[nImcn \dps°Sp∏v \StØ≠Xpw BcpsS t]cmtWm BZyw \dps°Sp° s∏Sp∂Xv B Bƒ sNb¿am\mbn Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn hcWm[nImcn {]Jym]nt°≠XpamWv. ix. Ãm‚ nwKv IΩn‰n sNb¿ams\ Xncs™Sp°p∂Xn\v hcWm[nImcn hnfn®p Iqńb tbmKØn¬ AwKßƒ ]s¶Sp°mXncn°pItbm, HcwKhpw \ma\n¿t±iw ka¿∏n°mXncn°pItbm sNøp∂ ]£w Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n AwKßfn¬ G‰hpw {]mbwIqSnb AwKw sNb¿am\mbn Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn hcWm[nImcn {]Jym]nt°≠Xpw, F∂m¬ kv { XoIƒ°mbn kwhcWw sNøs∏ń´p≈ Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n sNb¿am≥ ÿm\tØbv°v C{]Imcw Xncs™Sp°s∏´Xmbn {]Jym]n°s∏Sp∂ AwKw kv{Xo Bbncnt°≠Xpw, A{]ImcwsNb¿am\mbn Xncs™Sp° s∏´ AwKw B ÿm\w hln°phm≥ _m≤yÿ\mbncn °p∂XpamWv. 123

ta¬{]Imcw G‰hpw {]mbw IqSnb AwKsØ sNb¿am\mbn {]Jym]n°p∂ AhkcØn¬ A°mcyw hcWm[nImcn Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n AwKßtfbpw, Xt±i kzbw`cW ÿm]\Øns‚ {]knU‚ v/sNb¿t]gvk¨, sk{I´dn F∂nhscbpw tcJmaqew Adnbn®ncnt° ≠XmWv (N´w 11 ImWpI).

10. Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n AwK-ß-fp-tSbpw sNb¿am-t‚bpw BIvkvanI Hgn-hp-Iƒ i.

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Hcp Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nbn¬ sNb¿ams‚ ÿm\w am{Xw Hgnhmbncn°ptºmgpw AwKØnt‚bpw sNb¿amt‚bpw ÿm\tØbv ° p≈ Hgnhv \nItØ≠n hcptºmgpw _‘s∏´ hcWm[nImcnIƒ kv{Xo kwh-cW hyh-ÿIƒ°p hnt[- b - a mbn Xmsg ]dbp∂ \S]Sn{Iaßƒ ]men®v HgnhpIƒ \nItØ≠XmWv. (i) [\Imcy Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n HgnsIbpff GsX-¶nepw Ãm‚ nwKv IΩn‰nbn¬ sNb¿ams‚ ÿm\Øv am{Xap≠mIp∂ BIkv a nI Hgnhv B Ãm‚ nwKv IΩn‰nbpsS ASpØ tbmK-Øn¬h®v hc-Wm-[n-Imcn \S-Øp∂ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v hgn \nI-tØ-≠-Xm-Wv. (ii) [\Imcy Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n HgnsIbpff GsX-¶nepw Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nbn¬ sNb¿ams‚ ÿm\Øp≠m Ip∂ BIkvanI Hgnhpaqew B Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n bnse AwK-Øns‚ ÿm\hpw Hgn-hp-≠m-hpIbm-sW¶n¬ BZyw A{]- I mcw Hgn- h p- f f Ãm‚ nwKv IΩn‰nbnse AwK-Øns‚ ÿm\w \nI-Ønb tijw sNb¿ams‚ ÿm\w \nI-tØ-≠-Xm-Wv. hcWm[nImcn \SØp∂ Xncs™Sp∏v hgnbmbncn°Ww c≠ ÿm\ßfpw \nItØ≠Xv. (iii)GsX- ¶ nepw Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰nbnse AwK- Ø ns‚ cmPnaqew D≠m-Ip∂ BI-kvanI Hgnhv A{]-Imcw Hgn-hp-≠mb XobXn apX¬ 30 Znh-k-Øn-\Iw \nItØ-≠-Xm-Wv. (iv) Hcp Xt±i kzbw-`cW ÿm]-\-Ønse GsX-¶nepw AwK-Øns‚ ac-Ww, cmPn, Atbm-KyX F∂nhaqew BI-kvanI Hgnhv- D≠m-Ip∂ Ãm‚nwK IΩn‰nbnse

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{]kvXpX AwK-Øns‚ Hgnhv B AwK-Øns‚ ÿm\w D]-Xn-c-s™-Sp-∏n-eqsS \nI-Øn-b-tijw 30 Znh-k-Øn\Iw \nI-tØ-≠-Xm-Wv. kwÿm\sØ Xt±- i - k z- b w`- c W ÿm]- \ - ß - f nse Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n AwK-ßƒ, sNb¿am≥ F∂o ÿm\-ßfn-ep-≠m-Ip∂ BI-kvanI Hgn-hp-IfpsS hnhcw sk{I-´dn A\p-_‘w I ˛¬ DS≥Xs∂ _‘s∏´ hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j-\v XpS¿\-S-]-Sn-Iƒ°mbn dnt∏m¿´v sNtø-≠XmWv. kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ ap\n-kn-∏m-en‰n/tIm¿∏-td-js‚ Imcy-Øn¬ ap\n-kn-∏¬ doPn-b-W¬ tPmbn‚ v Ub-d-IvStdbpw, {Kma]-©m-bØns‚ ImcyØn¬ ]©m-bØv sU]yq´n Ub-d-IvStdbpw, tªm°v/ Pn√m ]©m-bØv F∂n-h-bpsS Imcy-Øn¬ sU]yq´n IfIvS (C-e-£≥) tdbpw A°mcyw Adn-bn-°-p∂-Xm-Wv.

11. Hgnhv \nI-Øp-∂X - n-\p≈ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v \S-]S- n-Iƒ bYmk-abw \SØ¬ i.

Hgnhv kw_-‘n® Adn-bn∏v e`n® DSs\ hc-Wm-[n-Imcn BI-kvanI Hgn-hp-≠mb XobXn apX¬ 15 Znh-k-Øn-\Iw Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n sNb¿am-∑m-t‚bpw 30 Znh-k-Øn-\Iw Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n AwK-Øn-s‚bpw ÿm\-tØ-bv°p≈ Xncs™- S p∏v Ãm‚nwKv IΩn‰n N´- ß - f nse hyhÿ- I ƒ ]men®pw kwÿm\ Xncs™Sp∏v IΩo-js‚ am¿§-\n¿t±i-ßƒ°-\p-kr-X-ambn _‘-s∏´ AwK-ßƒ°v bYm-hn[n t\m´okv \¬Inbpw \S-Øp-∂-Xn-\p≈ \S-]Sn kzoI-cn-t°≠Xpw Xncs™Sp∏v \StØ≠XpamWv . Xnc- s ™- S p∏v XobXn hc-Wm-[n-Im-cn°v Xs∂ \n›-bn-°m-hp-∂-Xm-Wv. ii. tbmKw kw_-‘n®v _‘-s∏´ AwK-ßƒ°v \¬Ip∂ t\m´o-kn¬ tbmKw Bcw-`n-°p-∂-Xn\v apºp≈ Hcp ¢n]vX kabw hsc \ma-\n¿t±-i-]-{Xn-I-Iƒ ka¿∏n-°p∂-Xn\v kabw A\p-h-Zn®v Adn-bn∏v \¬tI≠XmWv. iii. Xnc- s ™- S p∏v ]q¿Øn- b m- b mepSs\ CXv kw_- ‘ n® dnt∏m¿´v _‘-s∏´ Xt±-i-kz-bw`-cW ÿm]-\-Øns‚ sk{I-´-dn°pw kwÿm\ Xnc-s™-Sp∏v IΩo-j\pw \¬tI≠-XmWv. iv. Hgnhv \nIØp∂Xn\p≈ Xncs™Sp∏v \S]SnIƒ hcWm[nImcn bYmkabw kzoIcn®n´ps≠∂v NpaXes∏´ 125

doPnbW¬ tPmbn‚ v UbdIv S ¿/]©mbØv U]yq´n UbdIvS¿/U]yq´n IfIvS¿ (Ce£≥) Dd∏v hcptØ≠XmWv. Note Panchayat Raj (Standing Committee) Rules, 2000 (Kerala), When reservation is made in favour of a particular category, persons belonging to that reserved category, have to claim the benefit of such reservation, in order to get the benefit of reservation, especially when there is no embargo for a person belonging to such reserved category to compete/contest in the unreserved category ( Beena V. Kerala State Election Commission 2012 (1) KLT 721). State Election Commission has no power to extend the last date or time for submission of nominations for election to Standing Committees, when once an election notification is issued ( Beena V. Kerala State Election Commission 2012 (1) KLT 721). Panchayat Raj (Standing Committee) Rules, 2000 (Kerala), R.4(4) Nominations cannot be filed before anyone other than Returning Officer - No one can be authorized to perform any function of Returning Officer ( Beena V. Kerala State Election Commission 2012 (1) KLT 721).

{]tXyI {i≤bv°v Xt±-i-kz-bw-`-cW ÿm]-\-ß-fnse A≤y-£-∑m¿/D]m-≤y£∑m¿ /Ãm≥UnwKv IΩn‰n sNb¿am≥am¿ F∂n-hsc Xncs™Sp-°p-∂-Xn-\p≈ tbmKw hnfn-®p-tN¿t°-≠Xv hc-Wm-[nIm-cn-bmsW-¶nepw Ah¿s°-Xn-sc-bp≈ Ahn-izm-k-{]-tabw kw_-‘n® \S-]-Sn-Iƒ kzoI-cn-t°≠Xv kwÿm\ Xnc-s™Sp∏v IΩo-j≥ - CXn-te-bv° - mbn A-[n-Im-c∏ - S- p-Øn-´p≈ DtZym-Kÿ-cm-W.v A - X - m-bXv, {Km-a] - © - m-bØ - ns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ _‘-s∏´ tªm°v ]©m-bØv sk{I-´-dnbpw , tªm°v ]©m-bØns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Pn√m ]©m-bØv sk{I-´d- nbpw , Pn√m ]©m-bØv A≤y-£≥/ D-]m≤y-£≥/ tIm¿∏-td-j≥ tab¿ /sU]yq´n tab¿ F∂n-hc - psS Imcy-Øn¬ _‘-s∏´ Pn√m If-ISv d- pw, Pn√m ]©m-b-Øv, tIm¿∏-td-j≥ F∂n-h-bpsS Ãm‚nwKv -I-Ω‰n sNb¿am≥am-cpsS Imcy-Øn¬ AUo-j-W¬ Unkv{SnIvSv aPnkv-t{S‰pw sU]yq´n If-IvS¿ (P-\-d¬), \K-c-k` sNb¿am≥ / sshkv sNb¿am≥ / Ãm‚nwK IΩn‰n sNb¿am≥ F∂n-hc - psS Imcy-Øn¬ _‘-s∏´ \K-c-Imcy taJem tPmbn‚ v Ub-dIvS¿am-cp-amWv.

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