IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 2ND MAY 2008 / 12TH VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 13893 of 2008(D) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- A.T.JOSEPH, S/O.THOMAS, AGED 55 YEARS, AKKATAYIL HOUSE, MANADUKKAM P.O., CHENGALA (VIA), KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SMT.C.G.PREETHA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE HOME SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KASARAGOD. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, WARD NO.V, KOTTIKKOL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KASARAGOD. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & V.GIRI, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 13893 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. Sri. Murali Purushothaman takes notice on behalf of respondents 4 and 5 and has filed a statement. It is stated that the Director General of Police has been requested to afford necessary protection for a fair and smooth conduct of the election. It is seen that DGP has issued a direction to the Officers concerned for providing necessary police help for the proposed Bye-Election to the Grama Panchayat. Hence it is not necessary to issue any further orders. All concerned will ensure that the election is conducted peacefully and smoothly without untoward incidents. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE V.GIRI, JUDGE ma