Martin Abraham v. District Collector

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. 32977 of 2015 (V) PETITIONER(S):

----------------------- MARTIN ABRAHAM, AGED 25 YEARS, S/O.ABRAHAM, VADAKKEKARA, SANKARAMPADY P.O., KARIVEELAKAM VILLAGE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.I.V.PRAMOD RESPONDENT(S):

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DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, VIDYANAGAR, KASARAGOD - 671 101.

2.

DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF, VIDYANAGAR, KASARAGOD - 671 101.

3.

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

R1 & R2 BY SRI.P.VIJAYARAGHAVAN, STATE ATTORNEY R3 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: msv/

WP(C).No. 32977 of 2015 (V) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:

-------------------------------------- EXT.P1: A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD.19.10.2015 SUBMITTED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXT.P1(a): A TRUE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT.P1. EXT.P2: A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD.19.10.2015 SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXT.P2(a): A TRUE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT.P2. RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

----------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE.

Msv/

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

W.P.(C) No.32977 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.