IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2009 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9532 of 2009(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.G.SUKUMARAN, S/O.GOPALAN, MALAYIL HOUSE, ARANATTUKARA VILLAGE, OLARIKKARA DESOM, PULLAZHY P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRISSUR. 4. V.K.ASOKAN, VELAMBATH HOUSE, CHEMBUKKAVU, BENNET ROAD, THRISSUR. 5. SNDP YOGAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, P.B.NO.512, KOLLAM. 6. THE ADMINISTRATOR, SNDP YOGAM THRISSUR UNION, VADAKKECHIRA ROAD, CHEMBUKKAVU, THRISSUR-20. R1 TO 3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P.S. GOPINATHAN, JJ. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 9532 of 2009 ---------------------------------------------- DATED:MARCH 25, 2009. JUDGMENT Raman, J. The petitioner is a candidate contesting in the election to the SNDP Taluk Uion. The 4th respondent is also a candidate. Respondent No.5 is the SNDP Yogam and the 6th respondent is the administrator. This writ petition is filed for a direction to provide adequate protection to the candidates and voters during the election scheduled to be held on 29.3.2009. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader as also the learned counsel appearing for the 5th respondent who has raised no objection in granting protection. 3. Since the election is to be conducted in a democratic way peacefully, the police will have to see that law and order is W.P.(C) NO. 9532 of 2009 :2: maintained, for which purpose they should deploy necessary police personnel during the election viz. on 29.3.2009 in the premises of the Taluk Union, Pulluvazhi, Thrissur District. Writ petition is allowed. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P.S. GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. mt/-