IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST JULY 2008 / 10TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19660 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHAJI KARUNAKARAN NAIR, URUMPUMTHADITHAZHA HOUSE, KEZHUVANKULAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL CYRIAC RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, THURUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER, KOZUVANAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KOZUVANAL P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT (ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MRVP SUB DIVISIN, NO.1. PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT). BY ADV.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 1.7.2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.19660 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 1st day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a candidate for election in the bye-election of Ward No.12 of Kozhuvanal Grama Panchayath, which is scheduled to be held on 3.7.2008. He apprehends disturbance in the election at the instance of a political party. The petitioner, therefore, requested the respondents to arrange for videographing of the polling of votes scheduled to be held on 3.7.2008. The petitioner undertakes to bear the expenses for the same, provided the expenses are excluded from the election expenses of the petitioner. 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submits that it is not necessary to provide videographing for the election in question since Kozhuvanal Grama Panchayth where election is being held has not been declared as a sensitive area in which alone usually the respondents arrange for videographing. 3. After hearing both sides, I feel that in view of the 2 allegations raised in the writ petition, there would not be any harm if the respondents arrange videographing at the expense of the petitioner. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to arrange for videographing of the polling in the election which is the subject matter of this writ petition scheduled to be held on 3.7.2008 at the expense of the petitioner. However, I make it clear that the expenses incurred by the petitioner in this regard shall be excluded from the election expenses of the petitioner for all purposes. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge