Chandran Muderi @ P.C. Harishchandran v. The 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 WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/6TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 32750 of 2015 (P) ------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :

-------------------------- CHANDRAN MUDERI @ P.C. HARISHCHANDRAN, S/O.RAGHAVAN, AGED 44 YEARS, RESIDING AT PREETHA NIVAS, IRIKOOR P.O., PATTANUR VILLAGE, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS RESPONDENT(S) :

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1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, OFFICE OF THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, L.M.S. JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (DISTRICT ELECTORAL OFFICER), CIVIL STATION, KANNUR.

3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR.

4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IRITTY, KANNUR DISTRICT.

5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MATTANUR POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT.

R1 BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, S.C 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:

Msd.

WP(C).No. 32750 of 2015 (P) ------------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS :

----------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT, WITH A COPY TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS :

------------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE.

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

--------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32750 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 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 Jvt/28.10.2015.