IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN FRIDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2009 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 13958 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.J.JOSEPH KUTTY,S/O.JOSEPH JOHN, KADAVIL HOUSE,ULUNTHY, PERINGALIPPURAM P.O., ENNAKKADU VILLAGE, CHENGANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.HARILAL SRI. R. GOPAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHENGANNUR. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNAR,ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. TALUK STATISTICAL OFFICER, TALUK STATISTIC OFFICE,CHENGANNUR. (RETURING OFFICER,WARD NO.8, BUDHANNUR PANCHAYATH) 5. SHAJI KALICKAL,KALICKAL HOUSE, ULUNTHY,PERINGALIPPURAM P.O., ENNAKKADU VILLAGE,CHENGANNUR TALUK. WP(C) 13958/2009 :2: 6. MADHUSUDHANAN NAIR, KALAVARA,ENNAKKADU THEKKU MURI, ENNAKKADU P.O. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) NO. 13958 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 22ND DAY OF MAY, 2009. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is a candidate contesting the By-election to Grama Panchayat , Ward No. 8 of Budhannur Grama Panchayat in Alappuzha District. He apprehends threat to the members and party workers by the opposition group. The election is scheduled to be held on 27.5.2009. Petitioner prays that necessary protection be afforded for the smooth conduct of the election and to exercise franchise by voters in a free manner. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader. As it is the duty of the Government to see that election to any public office is conducted in a smooth manner and in view of the apprehension expressed by the petitioner, there will be a direction to the second respondent - Deputy Superintendent of Police, Budhannur , to give adequate protection for the smooth conduct of election to Ward No. 8 of Budhannur Grama Panchayat in Alappuzha District on 27.5.2009. The writ petition is closed. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE. KNC/-