Ansari Thillankeri v. State Election Commission Kerala

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. 32626 of 2015 (C) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

----------------------- ANSARI THILLANKERI, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED, NADUVANADU P.O., MATTANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.P.M.HABEEB RESPONDENT(S):

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STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATION OFFICE COMPLEX, LMS JUNCTION, PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.

2.

PRINCIPAL HOME SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

3.

THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR (AS THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER), DISTRICT COLLECTORATE, KANNUR - 670 001.

4.

PRESIDING OFFICER, D 13 CHERUKUNNU DIVISION, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670 308.

5.

DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

6.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670 612.

7.

THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THALIPARAMBU, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670 8.

THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANNAPURAM, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670 9.

P.K.NARAYANAN MASTER, AGED 62, AREA SECRETARY, C.P.M., MADAI AREA COMMITTEE OFFICE, ERIPURAM PAYANGADI, KANNUR DISTRICT.

R1 BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC R2-R8 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: msv/

WP(C).No. 32626 of 2015 (C) ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:

-------------------------------------- EXT.P1: THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD.20.10.2015 TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT.

EXT.P2: THE PHOTO COPY OF THE ORDER DTD.16.10.2015 IN WP(C) 31592/2015. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

----------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S.TO JUDGE Msv/

ASHOK BHUSHAN, CJ & A.M.SHAFFIQUE, J -------------------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). No. 32626 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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