THOMAS VARGHESE v. THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER
Court: High Court of Kerala
Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Kerala judgment dated 2020-12-07. THOMAS VARGHESE v. THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE MONDAY, THE 07TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2020 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA, 1942 WP(C). No. 27182 OF 2020(W) PETITIONER: THOMAS VARGHESE, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O VARGHESE, VARAMBUNGAL HOUSE, IRITTY P. O. , KANNUR -670 703. BY ADV. SRI. PRANOY K. KOTTARAM RESPONDENT/S: 1. THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, ELECTION FOR LOCAL BODIES, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 002. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE ROAD, THAVAKKARA, KANNUR-670 002. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR-670 001. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, ELECTION FOR IRITTY BLOCK PANCHAYATH, VALLITHODE DIVISION (NO. 3), JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), KANNUR-670 002. 5. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IRITTY POLICE STATION, IRITTY, KANNUR-670 706. BY ADVS. SRI. MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, SC, KSEC SRI. PAUL ABRAHAM VAKKANL, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07. 12.
2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C). No. 27182 OF 2020(W) -2- JUDGMENT Dated this the 7th day of December 2020 The petitioner seeks direction to the respondents to take all necessary steps for conducting fair and transparent election at the Vallithode division of Iritty Block Panchayat in Kannur District. 2. The Election Commission has agreed to provide the following: Ward No. I (Polling station 1 & 2): Web casting. Ward No. VI (Polling station I1& I2): Web casting. This is because of the fact that the Election Commission had identified the hypersensitive polling stations. 3. The Election Commission has also agreed for providing vediography facility in respect of Ward No. IV (Polling station 1), Ward No. XVII (Polling WP(C). No. 27182 OF 2020(W) -3-station 2). This is also because of the fact that the Election Commission had identified the hypersensitive polling stations. 4. In respect of Ward Nos.
II, V & XVIII, the Election Commission has also agreed to provide vediography on a condition that the petitioner will meet the entire expenses for the same. The above submission is recorded. Therefore, in respect of Ward Nos. II, V & XVIII, the petitioner shall approach the District Election Officer in order to arrange the vediography after effecting necessary payment for the same. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE akv WP(C). No. 27182 OF 2020(W) -4- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 573/2020 DATED 21. 09. 2020 IN IRITTY POLICE STATION. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 27. 11. 2020. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE PETITIONER TO ALL THE RESPONDENTS DATED 2. 12. 2020. RESPONDENT'S/S EXHIBITS : NIL. //TRUE COPY// P. A. TO JUDGE
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