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Ammed Myladeemmal v. The Returning Officer

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. 32917 of 2015 (L) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- AMMED MYLADEEMMAL, S/O.ABDULLA, CHECKIAD AMSOM, DESOM, P.O., CHECKIAD, VIA- PARAKKADAVU, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 509. BY ADVS.SRI.U.P.BALAKRISHNAN, SRI.K.R.AVINASH (KUNNATH).

RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE RETURNING OFFICER, CHECKIAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH ELECTION, COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (RETURNING OFFICER), MINI CIVIL STATION, VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE-673 101.

2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE, COLLECTORATE P.O., PIN-673 020.

3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VADAKARA RURAL, P.O. PUTHUPPANAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 105.

4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALAYAM, VALAYAM P.O., KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 512.

5. THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, TRIVANDRUM-695 033, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY.

R1 TO R4 BY SRI.P. VIJAYARAGHAVAN, STATE ATTORNEY. R5 BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC.

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. 32917 of 2015 (L) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P1 COPY OF THE REQUEST MADE BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 24/10/2015.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.

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

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

--------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32917 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.

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/29.10.2015.