IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2009 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9524 of 2009(S) - ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- BOBY JOHN, ADVOCATE, KADUPPIL, MEENADAM, PAMBADI, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE SEBASTIAN SRI.EGY.N.ELIAS RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ASIANET COMMUNICATIONS, PULIYARAKONAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 4. INDIAVISION SATELLITE COMMUNICATION, TUTUS TOWER, PADIVATTOM, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 5. MM TV LTD., AROOR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 6. MALAYALAM COMMUNICATIONS, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, 4/2392, CHANDRAGIRI, VIKRAMAPURAM, KURAVANKONAM, KAVADIYAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R2 BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL R1 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.R.Bannurmath, C.J. & Kurian Joseph, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 9524 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 25th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT S.R.Bannurmath, C.J. This public interest litigation is filed citing certain untoward incidents in the public meetings called by respondents 3 to 6 in connection with the elections to be held on 16.4.2009. Without going in detail to the question, as it would meet the ends of justice by considering prayer No.(1) as to the maintenance of law and order in such public meetings, we deem it just and proper to direct respondent No.2, the Director General of Police, to ensure that law and order situation in such public meetings is maintained with strict sense by taking appropriate steps. Ordered accordingly. Writ petition is disposed of as above. S.R.Bannurmath, Chief Justice Kurian Joseph, Judge vns