IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN MONDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2009 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 16104 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.G.UNNIKRISHNAN, S/O.GOPALAN, VADAKKOOTTU HOUSE, VELLANIKKARA WEST, MADAKKATHARA P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR SRI.MANU GOVIND RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TOWN WEST, THRISSUR. 3. KARUVANKAD KARSHIKA-KARSHIKETHARA THOZHILALI SAHAKARANA SANGHAM, KARUVANKAD,, KUNDUKAD P.O., THRISSUR-28, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. SMT.INDIRA MOHANAN, W/O.MOHANAN, PUTHENKULAM HOUSE, KARUVANKAD, KUNDUKAD P.O. 5. SRI.T.T.HONEY, THENNITTAL HOUSE, KUNDUKAD P.O., THRISSUR-28. ADDL.6. THE NADATHARA MOOSPETT GROUP SALES OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, THRISSUR, (NOW OFFICIATING AS RETURNING OFFICER, KARUVANKAD KARSHIKA - KARSHIKETHARA THOZHILALI SAHAKARANA SANGHAM, KARUVANKAD, KUNDUKAD P.O., THRISSUR.) (IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 15.6.2009 IN I.A.NO.7096/2009) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 16104 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 15th June, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Additional 6th respondent is the Returning Officer. It is alleged by the petitioner is that for the election scheduled to be held on 22.6.2009, verification of the identity cards will be done on 17th, 18th and 19th of June, 2009, and it is apprehended that unless protection is afforded, the while exercise may not be peaceful and petitioner and other members could not exercise their franchise freely. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader, there will be a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to give necessary protection to maintain law and order and to see that verification of the identity cards as also the election is conducted in a peaceful manner. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.