IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS TUESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2010 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9654 of 2010(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- AJI JAMES, OTTATHENGUMMAL KONIPPADU P.O., MELUKAVU MATTOM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MELUKAVU POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IRATTUPETTA, KOTTAYAM. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 4. RETURNING OFFICER, G.34, MELUKAVU GRAMA PANCHAYAT & TALUK SUPPLY OFFICER, MEENACHIL, PALA, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI. P.N. SUKUMARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No. 9654 of 2010 F - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs: “i) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ directing respondents 1 to 3 to grant adequate and sufficient protection to the petitioner for participating in the election to the post of President of Melukavu Grama Panchayat scheduled to be held on 24.3.2010. ii) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ directing respondents 1 to 3 to grant adequate and sufficient protection so as to ensure smooth conduct of election to the post of President of Melukavu Grama Panchayat, scheduled to be held on 24.3.2010” 2. Briefly the case of the petitioner is as follows. Petitioner is a candidate of the U.D.F. for the post of President W.P.(C).No. 9654 of 2010 2 of Melukavu Grama Panchayat. It is apprehended that the election will be disrupted. It is stated that the Committee of the Panchayat consists of 12 members, of whom 8 belongs to U.D.F. and 4 belongs to L.D.F. 3. We heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 4. We feel that protection should be granted to ensure that the democratic process go on smoothly. 5. Accordingly this Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondents 1 to 3 to give sufficient protection to the petitioner to participate in the election to the post of President of Melukavu Grama Panchayat, scheduled to be held on 24.3.2010 and to ensure smooth conduct of the election. 6. Issue copy of this judgment today itself. (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) tm Judge