IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN TUESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2010 / 29TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1774 of 2010(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. T.C.RAMANUJAM,THUNDATHIL, THIRUNAKKARA,KOTTAYAM-1. 2. B.GOPAKUMAR,PRESIDENT,THIRUNAKKARA VIKASANA SAMITHI,SOORYA GUEST LANE, THEKKENADA,KOTTAYAM-1. BY ADV. SRI.E.NARAYANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE RETURNING OFFICER & GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL CENTRE,VADAKKENADA, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KOTTAYAM WEST,KOTTAYAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM WEST,KOTTAYAM. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.R.LAKSHMI NARAYAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON0 19/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1774 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. First petitioner is the candidate for the bye-election to Ward No.7 of Kottayam Municipality and second petitioner is the former Chairman of the Kottayam Muncipality and also the President of the Thirunakkara Vikasana Samithi. The election to Ward No.7 is scheduled to be held on 28.1.2010, at NSS Co- operative College, Thirunakkara, Kottayam. Petitioners apprehend that unless police protection is ordered, the election will not be peaceful and it may be disrupted. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as also the learned Government Pleader. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 2 and 3 to give W.P.(C) No.1774 of 2010 2 necessary protection to ensure that election is conducted in a peaceful manner. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 2 and 3 for information and compliance. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE nj.