Sreejith C. v. The District Collector (District Electoral Officer)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE TUESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER 2015/12TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 33345 of 2015 (P) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- SREEJITH C. AGED 25 YEARS S/O CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI, KURUMPOLILPUTHEN VEEDU, PUTHIYAVILA PO, PATTOLIMARKET PO, ALAPPUZHA DT.

BY ADV. SMT.S.L.SYLAJA RESPONDENT(S):

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THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR (DISTRICT ELECTORAL OFFICER) CIVIL STATION, VELLAKKINAR, ALAPPUZHA DT PIN 688001.

2.

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT PIN 688001.

3.

THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANAKAKKUNNU POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DT.

PIN 690535.

4.

THE KERALA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, CORPORATION OFFICE BUILDING COMPLED L.M.S.JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695001.

5.

THE RETURNING OFFICER, KANDALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, ALAPPUZHA DT, PIN 690535.

6.

GOKUL, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O RAJENDRAN NAIR, KOYIPPALLIL HOSUE, PUTHIYAVILA, PATTILOMARKET PO, ALAPPUZHA DT PIN 690531.

BY SR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.R.SYAMKUMAR BY SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,K.S.E.COMMISSION THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03-112015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WPC NO.33345/15 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1:

TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXT.P2:

TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT.

EXT.P3:

TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT.

EXT.P4:

TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT.

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ASHOK BHUSHAN, C.J.

& A.M. SHAFFIQUE, J.

================ W.P. (C) No. 33345 of 2015 ================== Dated this, the 3rd day of November, 2015

J U D G M E N T

Ashok Bhushan, C.J.

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 5.11.2015.

2.

We have already observed in WP(C) No.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 Rp3/11/2015