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2. The first respondent in the election is an employee working in the Model Engineering College, Thrikkakara run by the Institute of Human Resources Development for Electronics(for short 'IHRDE') which is a corporation fully controlled by the State Government for the purpose of  Section 30 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act. Since the first respondent in the election petition is a permanent employee of the Model Engineering College he is disqualified to stand in Panchayat election by virtue of Section 30 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act. Though objection was raised at the time of scrutiny of nomination, it was rejected as no evidence was adduced. So, it is contended that the first respondent in the election petition is a disqualified person and his nomination had been improperly received and that by virtue of Section 30 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act his election is to be declared as null and void for the reason that disqualified person has been permitted to contest. It is also contended that had his nomination been rejected, then necessarily the election petitioner would have secured more votes and therefore he could have been returned to the seat.