Jolly John v. The State Election Commissioner

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH MONDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER 2015/11TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 33242 of 2015 (E) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONERS:

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JOLLY JOHN, AGED 55 YEARS KUNNAMPALLIL HOUSE MEMALA, KAVUMGUMPRAYAR P.O.

PURAMATTAM VILLAGE MALLAPPALLY THALUK PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT - 689 543 2.

MINI THOMAS, AGED 48 YEARS KAADUVATTOR HOUSE, VENNIKULAM P.O., PURAMATTAM VILLAGE MALLAPPALLY THALUK PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT - 689 544 BY ADV. SRI.VARUGHESE M EASO RESPONDENTS:

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THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER ELECTION DEPARTMENT KERALA LEGISLATIVE COMPLEX VIKAS BHAVAN P.O.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033 2.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 645 3.

THE SECRETARY, PURAMATTOM GRAMA PANCHAYAT PURAMATTOM P.O., THIRUVALLA - 689 543 R1 BY SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC, K.S.E.COMMISSION R2 & R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BOBY JOHN PULIKKAPARAMBIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02-11-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 33242 of 2015 (E) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT. P1:

TRUE COPY OF THE CANDIDATE'S IDENTITY CARD DATED 19.10.2015 OF THE IST PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE RETURNING OFFICER, PURAMATTOM GRAMA PANCHAYAT.

EXT. P1(a):

TRUE COPY OF THE CANDIDATE'S IDENTITY CARD DATED 19.10.2015 OF THE 2ND PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE RETURNING OFFICER, PURAMATTOM GRAMA PANCHAYAT.

EXT. P2:

TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 29.10.2015 PREFERRED BY 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT. P2(a):

TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 30.10.2015 PREFERRED BY 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE DCS

V.CHITAMBARESH, J.

------------------------------ W.P.(C). No.33242 of 2015 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 02nd day of November, 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.

V.CHITAMBARESH, Judge.

DCS