High Court of KeralaWP(C)/32983/2015closed

Kunjumon v. State Of Kerala

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. 32983 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------- KUNJUMON, S/O.MOHAMMED, ILLICKAL PURAYIDOM, VATTAYAL WARD, ALAPPUZHA.

BY ADV. SRI.VISHNURAJ RESPONDENT(S):

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1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

2. ELGIN RICHARD, CANDIDATE, LDF (LEFT DEMOCRATIC FRONT), KUTHIRAPPANTHY WARD,, ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, RESIDING AT 'RICH HOUSE',GURUMANDIRAM WARD, ALAPPUZHA - 688 001.

3. MAHESH KUMAR, SECRETARY, LDF (LEFT DEMOCRATIC FRONT) ELECTION COMMITTEE, KUTHIRAPPANTHY WARD, RESIDING AT PUTHENPARAMBU, KUTHIRAPPANTHY WARD, ALAPPUZHA - 688 001.

4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA SOUTH, ALAPPUZHA - 688 001.

5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA - 688 001.

R1, R4 & R5 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:

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WP(C).No. 32983 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:

EXT. P1 :

TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE RETURNING OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY DATED 14.10.2015.

EXT. P2 :

PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 20.10.2015 PREFERRED ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE C.I OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA SOUTH WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION. EXT. P3 :

PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 20.10.2015 PREFERRED ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE S.P., ALAPPUZHA WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:

NIL.

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

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JUDGMENT

Ashok Bhushan, C.J.

Petitioner has approached this Court seeking 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 05.11.2015.

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.

Ashok Bhushan, Chief Justice.

A.M. Shaffique, Judge.

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