E.Leela v. The 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 WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/6TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 32710 of 2015 (K) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

------------------ E. LEELA ,AGED 59 YEARS, CHEROOTA HOUSE, NARIKODE, P.O. KOTTILA, KANNUR BY ADVS.SMT.VIDHYA. A.C SRI.A.C.VENUGOPAL RESPONDENTS :

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1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001

2. RETURNING OFFICER, SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, AEO OFFICE, KANNUR NORTH - 670003

3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR - 670001

4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR - 670 001

5. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PAYANGADI POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT - 670 001.

R1 BY SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC, R2 TO R5 BY STATE ATTORNEY SRI. P. VIJAYARAGHAVAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 32710 of 2015 (K) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :

P1:

COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT 19/10/2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KANNUR AND ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE REPRESENTATION.

P2:

COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT 19/10/2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE IN KANNUR DISTRICT AND ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE REPRESENTATION.

P3:

COPY OF REPRESENTATION DT 21/10/2015 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM AND ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE REPRESENTATION RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS :

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ASHOK BHUSHAN, C.J & A.M. SHAFFIQUE, J.

--------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32710 of 2015 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of October 2015

J U D G M E N T

Shaffique, J.

The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for 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 Jvt/28.10.2015.