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Thomas Varghese v. the Election Commissioner
Kerala HCWP(C)/27182/2020
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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
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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:
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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.
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.
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station 2). This is also because of the fact that the Election Commission had identified the
hypersensitive polling stations.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
Sd/-
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE
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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
THOMAS VARGHESE
THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER, ELECTION FOR LOCAL BODIES
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
THE RETURNING OFFICER, ELECTION FOR IRITTY BLOCK PANCHAYATH
CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE
As recorded by the court registry
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