Saji Placheripurath v. The Kerala State Election Commission

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH THURSDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/7TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 32947 of 2015 (P) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

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SAJI PLACHERIPURATH, AGED 35 YEARS S/O.LATE ABRAHAM, PLACHERIPURATH HOUSE AYROTTE, PADIMARUTH P.O., KASARGOD DISTRICT.

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T.M.MATHEW, AGED 49 YEARS S/O.MATHAI, THEKKUMKOOTTIL HOUSE, PADIMARUTH P.O., KASARGOD DISTRICT.

BY ADVS.SRI.T.R.RAVI SRI.JAWAHAR JOSE SRI.V.VINAY MENON SMT.CISSY MATHEWS RESPONDENT(S):

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THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY CORPORATION OFFICE BUILDING, L.M.S.JUNCTION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN - 695 033.

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THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

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THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR (THE RETURNING OFFICER) CIVIL STATION, VIDYANANGAR P.O., KASARGOD PIN - 671 123.

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THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, VIDYANANGAR P.O., KASARGOD - 671 123.

R BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BOBY JOHN PULIKKAPARAMBIL. R BY SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

APPENDIX IN W.P.(C) No.32947 OF 2015 PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 :

TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS TO THE FOURTH RESPONDENT TOGETHER WITH ITS ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

RESPONDENT(S) EXHIBITS NIL.

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

V.CHITAMBARESH, J.

--------------------- W.P (C) No.32947 of 2015 --------------------- Dated this the 29th day of October, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioners seek deployment of sufficient police force and installation of CC TVs on the polling date. The State Election Commission assures me that appropriate steps would be taken based on the inputs and dependent on the vulnerability of the situation. The police authorities shall also furnish the necessary inputs based on the information collected by them. What is needed for a free and fair poll is best left to be decided by the Election Commission in consultation with the District Collector.

No further directions are warranted and the Writ Petition is disposed of.

Sd/- V.CHITAMBARESH, Judge.

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