Kannan B. v. State Of Kerala

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. 32939 of 2015 (N) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

--------------------- KANNAN B., AGED 46 YEARS, S/O. KOTTAN V., PALATHINGAL HOUSE, KARUVAKODE P.O. PAKKAM, PALLIKKARA (VIA.) KASARAGOD DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.V.VENUGOPAL RESPONDENT(S) :

---------------------------- 1.

STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY HOME SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 001.

2.

STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY CORPORATION OFFICE COMPLEX, LMS JUNCTION PALAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.

3.

THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR (AS THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER) DISTRICT COLLECTORATE, KASARAGOD - 671 001.

4.

PRESIDING OFFICER PALLIKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT WARD NO. 20, KASARAGOD DISTRICT - 671 001.

5.

THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF KASARAGOD, KASARAGOD DISTRICT - 671 001.

6.

THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE HOSDURG POLICE STATION, KANHANGAD KASARAGOD DISTRICT - 671 315.

...2/-

WP(C).No. 32939 of 2015 (N) -27. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER BEKAL POLICE STATION, KASARAGOD DISTRICT - 671 121.

8.

M. KUMARAN, SECRETARY, LDF PALLIKKARA PANCHAYATH ELECTION COMMITTEE KASARAGOD - 671 316.

R1, R3 TO R7 BY STATE ATTORNEY SRI. P. VIJAYARAGHAVAN R2 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:

Mn ...3/-

APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS :

EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 27-10-2015. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Mn

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

--------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32939 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.