Sheeba Chandran v. Director General Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE MONDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/4TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 32404 of 2015 (A) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):
-------------------------- SHEEBA CHANDRAN, W/O. CHANDRAN. S, (U.D.F. CANDIDATE, 04-THAYCADU, G 46-MANIKKAL), 'PARACKAL VEEDU', ANALIYAD P.O., VENJARAMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADV. SRI.SAJU.S.A RESPONDENT(S):
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1. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001.
2. KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, CORPORATION BUILDINGS, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001
3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RURAL, OFFICE OF THE S.P., VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001.
4. RETURNING OFFICER, 04-THAYCADU.
G 46-MANIKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695607.
5. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR, VENJARAMOODY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 607.
6. SALEEM, SECRETARY, CPI(M), MANIKKAL LOCAL COMMITTEE, PIRAPPANCODE P.O., VENJARAMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 607.
R BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. C.R SYAMKUMAR R BY SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C).No. 32404 of 2015 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23.10.2015 FILED BY THE PETITIONER TO 5TH RESPONDENT AND ENGLISH TRANSLATION. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS ------------------------ NIL // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE sou.
ASHOK BHUSHAN, CJ & A.M.SHAFFIQUE, J -------------------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). No. 32404 of 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of October, 2015
JUDGMENT
Shaffique, J Petitioner has approached this Court seeking police protection. It is a matter relating to conduct of election. According to her she is a candidate for election which is notified to be held on 2.11.2015.
2. We have already observed in WP(C).31592 of 2015 that it is for the Government to take necessary action to ensure proper conduct of election. In that case, learned counsel appearing for the State Election Commission has stated that the Commission shall take such steps as has been notified by the police and which had been declared as a vulnerable polling booth in which proper instructions will be given. We take on record the above submission and dismiss the writ petition.
Sd/- ASHOK BHUSHAN CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- A.M.SHAFFIQUE, JUDGE sou.
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