Solaman Alex vs The Returning Officer

       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C).No. 16886 of 2008(I)


1. SOLAMAN ALEX, PRESIDENT,
                      ...  Petitioner

                        Vs



1. THE RETURNING OFFICER,
                       ...       Respondent

2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION

                For Petitioner  :SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM

                For Respondent  : No Appearance


 Dated :/  /

 O R D E R
         THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.

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             WP(C).No.16886 of 2008-I

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       Dated this the 11th day of June, 2008.

                     JUDGMENT

1.Heard.

2.This writ petition is filed in relation to the

election to the committee of the Neyyattinkara

Primary Co-operative Agricultural & Rural

Development Bank Limited in terms of Ext.P1

notification. With the materials on record, the

petitioner has demonstrated that the electoral

process has commenced at a point of time when

there are different situations and events which

would point out that this Court had to issue

different orders to maintain law and order,

including by extending police protection.

3.Having regard to the totality of the facts and

circumstances and the apprehensions of the

WP(C)16886/06 -: 2 :-

petitioner, who is the President of the out-going

Board, it is appropriate that the polling process

is videographed under the control of the second

respondent at the expense of the petitioner. This

will also aid to maintain the purity of the

process. It is further directed that the

videograph so recorded shall be kept in safe

custody of the second respondent. The writ

petition is ordered accordingly.

Issue copy today itself.

THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN,
JUDGE.

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