P.Lakshmi Teacher v. Stat 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. 32793 of 2015 (Y) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):
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1. P.LAKSHMI TEACHER, AGED 56 YEARS, W/O.DAMODARAN.M.P., KAITHAPRAM, P.O.MATHAMANGALAM, KANNUR TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT.
2. N.V.RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.KRISHNAN, CHENGALAM, P.O.BAZAR, KANNUR DISTRICT.
3. SUJITH.N.K, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.RAGHAVAN NAIR, CHERUVACHERRY, P.O.MATHAMANGALAM, KANNUR DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SREE VINAYAKAN RESPONDENT(S):
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1. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, CORPORATION OFFICE BUILDING COMPLEX, LMS JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (DISTRICT ELECTORAL OFFICER), KANNUR - 670 001.
3. THE RETURNING OFFICER, TALUK STASTICAL OFFICER, TALIPARAMBA - 670 001.
4. DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, TALIPARAMBA - 670 001.
5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAYYANNUR POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT - 670 001.
R1 BY SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC R2 TO R5 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:
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WP(C).No. 32597 of 2015 (Y) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:
EXT. P1 :
TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 19.10.2015.
EXT. P2 :
TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 10.10.2015.
RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:
NIL.
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ASHOK BHUSHAN, C.J & A.M. SHAFFIQUE, J.
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J U D G M E N T
Shaffique, J.
The petitioners have approached this Court seeking for police protection. It is a matter relating to conduct of election. According to them, they are candidates for election which is notified to be held on 2.11.2015.
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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.