IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5609 of 2009(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.S.JOHNSON, S/O.SANI CANDIDATE, VAILOOR WARD 10, PARAPPOKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT,RESIDING AT KURICHIPARAMBIL HOUSE KOLATHOOR,, NELLAYI PO,TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TRICHUR. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE TRICHUR. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PUTHUKKAD. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KODAKARA. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER WARD NO. 10, PARAPPOOKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.5609 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 20th February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. The petitioner is a candidate contesting in the bye- election to 10th ward of Parappookkara Grama Panchayat. The election is scheduled to be held on 25.2.2009. This writ petition is filed seeking for police protection for the orderly conduct of the election. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader. 3. Since it is the duty of the Government to see that the election is conducted in an orderly manner, the prayer is justified. Accordingly, there will be a direction to respondents 1 to 4 to maintain law and order for the peaceful conduct of W.P.(C) No.5609/2009 2 election in the 10th ward of Parappookkara Grama Panchayat, on 25.2.2009, the notified date of election. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. nj.