P.Krishnan Master 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 WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/6TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 32779 of 2015 (V) PETITIONER(S):

----------------------- P.KRISHNAN MASTER, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O.KUNHIRAMAN, POTTANDAVIDA HOUSE, KALLIKANDY P.O., TRIPPANGOTTUR, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670 693.

BY ADVS.SRI.P.K.RAVISANKAR SRI.T.P.HAREENDRAN RESPONDENT(S):

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KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 691 033.

2.

RETURNING OFFICER, THRIPPANGOTTUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KALLIKANDY POST, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN 670 692.

3.

THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR - 670 001.

4.

SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR - 670 001.

5.

STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KOLAVALLOOR POLICE STATION, KOLAVALLOOR P.O., KANNUR - 670 692.

R1 BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC R2-R5 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. 32779 of 2015 (V) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:

-------------------------------------- EXT.P1: COPY REPRESENTATION DTD.24.10.2015 MADE BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXT.P1(a): TRUE TRANSLATED COPY OF THE EXT.P1 REPRESENTATION DTD.24.10.2015.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

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

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

W.P.(C) No.32779 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.