The Kerala High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the State Election Commission (EC) and the state government on a petition filed by the former Eloor municipal chairperson seeking a directive not to proceed with convening of council meeting to select a new chairperson.
Jusice K Surendra Mohan issued the directive and posted the hearing of the case to Monday.
Chairperson Lissy George was ousted in a no-confidence motion moved by council members on September 17.
In the 31-member council, 13 LDF councillors - eight CPM and five CPI - backed by three BJP members. Independent councillor Subaida Hamsa voted in favour of the ouster of Lissy as 13 Congress councillors stayed away from the session following a whip issued by the district congress committee. Counsel for the petitioner Sivan Madathil also sought a directive to declare the no-confidence motion as illegal and violative of constitutional norms.
He said that five members of the Eloor municipal council have been directed to appear before the State Election Commission on Wednesday, based on a petition filed by Lissy.
So the special council meeting to be held under the monitoring of Legal Metrology Department assistant controller to select a new chairperson should be stayed since the issue is pending before the Election Commission.
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