IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH APRIL 2009 / 25TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 12412 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.N.CHANDRAPRAKASH, U.D.F. MANDALAM COMMITTEE, KUTTANADU ASSEMBLY SEGMENT, MAVELIKKARA PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY, MANGALASSERIL, VELIYANADU, CHANGANACHEERI. BY ADV. SRI.R.KRISHNA RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, KERALA. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. DEPT. OF HOME, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 5. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PULINKUNNU. G.P. SHRI.T.T.MUHAMMED. ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC,ELE.COMMN. FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.4.2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN & ANTONY DOMINIC, JJ. ================== W.P(C).No.12412 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 15th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T Antony Dominic, J. The petitioner claims to be the chief of the Mandalam agent of the United Democratic Front (UDF) of Mavelikkara constituency. In the writ petition the prayer sought is to direct the respondents to provide adequate police protection to ensure that those loyal to the UDF candidates are provided protection for participating in the election scheduled to be held on 16.4.2009, with particular reference to booth numbers 1 to 15 of Kainakari and booth Nos.100 to 104 of Ramankari in Mavelikkara Constituency. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Election Commission submits that they have taken necessary steps with other respondents to ensure that sufficient protection is provided to the entire constituency to ensure that the election is free and fair. Recording the submission of the Standing Counsel for the Election Commission, we close the writ petition. Sd/- S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Sd/- sdk+ ANTONY DOMENIC ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2