High Court of KeralaWP(C)/32909/2015closed

Adv.C.T. Sajith v. The Kerala State Election Commission

2015-10-29Honourable Mr.Justice A.M.Shaffique,Honourable The Chief Justice Mr.Ashok Bhushan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE THURSDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/7TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 32909 of 2015 (K) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- ADV. C.T. SAJITH, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, SREERAM NIVAS, P.O. THIRUVANGAD, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.CIBI THOMAS.

RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, OFFICE OF THE KERALA STAT ELECTION COMMISSION, L.M.S. JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN-695 001.

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, (DISTRICT ELECTORAL OFFICER), CIVIL STATION, KANNUR-670 001.

3. THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, KANNUR-670 001.

4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THALASSERY POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT-670 103.

R1 BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC.

R2 TO R4 BY SRI.P. VIJAYARAGHAVAN, STATE ATTORNEY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

rs.

WP(C).No. 32909 of 2015 (K) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1 COPY OF THE COMPLAINT PREFERRED BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT ALONG WITH ITS ENGLISH TRANSLATION. EXT.P2 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION PREFERRED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT WITH COPY TO 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENTS. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.

//TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs.

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

--------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32909 of 2015 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of October 2015

J U D G M E N T

Ashok Bhushan, CJ.

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.

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/29.10.2015.