Sudeep James v. Kerala State Election Commission

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/5TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 32605 of 2015 (A) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- SUDEEP JAMES, S/O.JAMES, AGED 28 YEARS, EDATTU HOUSE, VELLARVELLY P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT-670 673.

BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RAVISANKAR.

RESPONDENT(S):

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1. KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.

2. RETURNING OFFICER, PARAVOOR BLOCK PANCHAYATH, KANNUR-670 673.

3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR-670 001.

4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR-670 001.

5. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PERAVOOR POLICE STATION, PERAVOOR P.O., KANNUR-670 673.

R1 BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC.

R2 TO R5 BY SRI.P. VIJAYARAGHAVAN, STATE ATTORNEY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

rs.

WP(C).No. 32605 of 2015 (A) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1 COPY OF THE NEWS ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN ''THE HINDU'' DAILY DATED 20/10/2015.

EXT.P2 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21/10/2015 MADE BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXT.P2A TRUE TRANSLATED COPY OF THE EXT.P2 REPRESENTATION DATED 21/10/2015.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.

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ASHOK BHUSHAN, CJ & A.M.SHAFFIQUE, J -------------------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). No. 32605 of 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th 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 him, he 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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