IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 11247 of 2008 Between: K. Chinna Subbanna S/o. Subbaiah,. Hindu R/o. H.No. 18/21, Pedda Agraharam Village, Badvel Municipality and Mandal, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State Election Commission, Rep. by its Commissioner, A.P., Secunderabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Superintendent of Police Kadapa, Kadapa District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not providing police Protection to the petitioner who is contesting for Ward No. 25 of Badvel Municipality in the Municipal Elections Scheduled to be held on 2-6-2008 in pursuance of the representation dt. 24-5-2008 though there is absolute necessity and threat to the life of the petitioner and also to the fair election as illegal, unjust, arbitrary and dilatory discriminative and consequently direct the respondents to provide police Protection to the petitioner who is contesting for ward No. 25 of Badvel Municipality in the Municipal Elections scheduled to be held on 2-6-2008 in pursuance of the representation dt. 24-5-2008 and pass such other order or orders Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.L.J.VEERA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.NO.11247 OF 2008 ORDER: The petitioner seeks direction to the respondents to provide police protection on the ground that he is contesting election for Ward No.25 of Badvel Municipality and that there is threat perception. It appears that the petitioner is contesting for membership of Ward No.25 of Badvel Municipality and the election is scheduled to be held on 02.06.2008. In view of the threat perception to his life, he made a representation on 24.05.2008 seeking police protection. The said application is still pending. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the second respondent is directed to consider the representation purported to have been made on 24.05.2008 for providing police protection to the petitioner till the elections are over, as per law and pass appropriate orders within a period of two days from today and communicate the same to the petitioner. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. ________________ C.V.RAMULU, J Dated: 28.05.2008 NOTE: wire at party’s costs Kvrm/bsc ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}