Dinesh N.R 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 ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------ DINESH N.R, KURUCHIYIL VEEDU, VAMANAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 606.

(CHAIRMAN, ELECTION COMMITTEE (UDF) VAMANAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 606) BY ADVS.SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN SRI.M.SALIM SRI.R.SRINATH RESPONDENT(S):

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1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 043.

2. STATE POLICE CHIEF, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 010.

3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RURAL, VIKAS BHAVAN.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.

4. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RURAL, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 101

5. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VENJARAMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 607.

6. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VENJARAMOODU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 607.

7. STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.

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8. DEPUTY COLLECTOR (ELECTION), COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 043.

9. SHRI.S.K.LENIN, MOOZHIYILKATTAKKAL VEEDU, KALAMACHAL, VAMANAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 606.

(LDF CANDIDATE, PANTHUVILA WARD NO.1, VAMANAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 606)

10. SHRI.KAKKAKUNNU MOHANAN, SECRETARY (LOCAL COMMITTEE), COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST), VAMANAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 606.

11. SHRI.CHOOLA SATHYASEELAN, EX.CPI(M) PANCHAYAT MEMBER, MOOZHIYILKATTAKKAL VEEDU, KALAMACHAL, VAMANAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 606 R1 TO R6 & R8 BY SRI. P.VIJAYARAGHAVAN, STATE ATTORNEY R7 BY 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:

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--------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:

EXT. P1 :

TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION NO.151/2015/SEC DATED 7.10.2015 OF THE 7TH RESPONDENT.

EXT. P1(A) :

ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT. P1.

EXT. P2 :

TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION NO.152/2015/SEC DATED 7.10.2015 OF THE 7TH RESPONDENT.

EXT. P2(A) :

ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT. P2.

EXT. P3 :

TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DATED 19.10.2015 ADDRESSED TO RESPONDENT NO.3.

EXT. P3(A) :

ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF EXT. P3.

EXT. P4 :

TRUE COPIES (PHOTOCOPIES) OF THE POSTAL RECEIPTS DATED 19.10.2015.

RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:

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

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 32996 OF 2015 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of October, 2015

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 02.11.2015.

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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