Kerala High Court Closes Plea Challenging Proposal To Set Up Polling Booth At Mosque, Notes Site Shifted To Anganwadi

The writ petition was filed seeking to quash the proposal to fix the polling station at Madrasthul Islamiya in Kummanadu Ward (Ward No.7) in Kizhakkambalam Panchayat and to fix it at a "neutral place" belonging to the Government or local self government/ public sector.

According to the plea, fixation of polling stations inside religious places is in violation of clause 9 of the circular issued by the State Election Commission. As per the petitioners, the intent behind the clause was to avoid giving the impression that the election process is being influenced by a particular religion.

Today, when the matter came up for hearing before Justice C S Dias, the judge was informed that the polling station had been shifted to a nearby Anganwadi.

The decision was made by the State Election Commissioner based on the reports of the District Election Officer and based on deliberations from an all party meeting convened on 12/09/2025.

The Court thus closed the writ petition.

Case Title: Twenty 20 Party and Anr. v. State Election Commission, Kerala and Ors.

Case No: WP(C) 32324/ 2025

Case No : 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 629

Counsel for the Petitioner: Blaze K Jose, Gayathri A L, Afrus Shahana

Counsel for Respondent: Deepu Lal Mohan