P.Govindan 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. 32767 of 2015 (U) PETITIONER(S):

----------------------- P.GOVINDAN, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN, POTHIYODATH HOUSE, PARIPPAYI, CHENGALAYI P.O., SREEKANDAPURAM, KANNUR DISTRICT.

BY ADVS.SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN SRI.T.R.MOHANDAS SRI.JOY J RESPONDENT(S):

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THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, CORPORATION OFFICE COMPLEX, L.M.S. JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 691 033. 2.

THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR - 670 001.

3.

SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR - 670 001.

R1 BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC R2 & R3 BY SRI.P.VIJAYARAGHAVAN, STATE ATTORNEY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: msv/

WP(C).No. 32767 of 2015 (U) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:

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RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

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

W.P.(C) No.32767 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.