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Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Sri.P.Shekharappa S\/O … vs The Election Commision Of India on 16 April, 2009<\/div>\n
Author: P.D.Dinakaran(Cj) & V.G.Sabhahit<\/div>\n
H: mm man count or KARHATAKA \n\nDATE!) T!-I18 mm 16*': 949.: or? 'April;   % \n\n .. 3 4\n\nmm I-IOIPBLE HR. 9.9; n;HAi\u00a3Aiz.ax. \n\nTm'. Hox*\ufb01:\u00a7;*:; '9,G.sAni~1AmT\nwan'  (an-may\nsmrwmm:    \n\n1. SR1P.SHE}{}iAR\ufb01:PPA;f '- \u00ab *\nAGEI3vAB_oUT\"39.:\u00a7(EARS,__ ' ' \nAGRI{:ULT'UR\u00a3.ST,1\";,'  _\n3\/0 P;\u00e9;RAJv1Es'Iiw_Ai2A\u00a7>?_Av;~_, ' -\nM.LAKHALAHALLix;*:.Ln4sG\u00a7;,..---\nME'I'RIKl'*POS'I',   J \nSANBUR TA-J\u00a2Ui\u20ac.VV'V. ._\nBE\u00a7_gLAx'2Y D1STR_\u00a7C'I'.\n\n M V'V%SR:i4'\u00e9,NAGENDRAPPA,\n A AGED 'ABO_UT'\u00a3:'-2 YEARS,\n=-- TA;Lux-9A;~Ic;:La;YATH MEMBER,\n\n8,10 {ATE-Ski' SATHYAPPA,\nDOUIAf\u00a5'l'~\u00a7PUR VILLAGE,\nSANDURTALUK,\n\n BELLARY DISTRICI'.\n\n-  NAGARM.K\n' AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS,\n\nAGRICULTURIST,\n\n \"s\/0 LATE BHEEMAPPA\n\nASHRAYA COLONY,\nSANDUR--583 1 1'9\nBELLARY DISTRICT.\n\n \n\n\n\n4. EKAMBARAPPA\n\nAGED ABOUT 39 YEARS,\nCON'I'RAC'I'(}R,\n\nS\/0 Bi-IEEMAPPA,\n\nWARD NO.{)3, \nNEAR SHANKARALINGA 'I'EMPLE,,\" '\nTGRANAGALLU-583123 =\nSANDUR TALUK,\n\nBELLARY DISFRICF.\n\n5. SR1 BENNUR SOMANNA\nAGEI) ABOUT 35 YEARS\n\nADVOATE V  \u00ab.\n\ns\/0 SR1 REVANNA,    \n\n7TH WARD, MAIN BAZAAR', 5\n\nSANDUR-583     \"\n\nBELLARY D\u00a3::.\"r':%:a%x*;'r.     PIEETITIONERS\n\n(BY S31 B.*;S}\u00a7\u00a7.7t?k1?!I?AB\u00a7-ii)'vv\u00a7?ATIL FOR SR1 ASWIN S. HALADY,\nAdvocaikm) 4. \"  T' ~ .. \n\nAND;\n\n 'mini'L\n . 1*~IEW v{)E.pHI.\u00a7'1.l0 001.\n\n2'.~~..__'I'H_E sf;*;a':*I+3 ELECTION COMMISSION,\nomcr; 01? THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION,\nKSCMF\"BUILDING, ANNEXE, No.3,\n\n .. \" CURNINGHAM RGAD,\n\nVL37; '*i*HE DEPUTY C()MMlSSIONER,\n\n__:BELLARY DISTRICT,\n' BELLARY.\n\n \n\n\n\n4. THE SUPERINENDENT OF POLICE,\nBELLARY DISTRICI',  V. j__ \nBELLARY.  ..  'EEsm'ND'Em.'$\n\n{BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA__I)m \n\nTHIS W.F'. Is FILED UNDER A\u00a7*I'IDLEs\"2E6  &T'2-2\"}*<oE THE\n\nCONSFYFUTION OF INDIA PRAYING To" "DII2E'\u00ab:r'r'-VVDTIIE\nRESPONDENTS HEREIN Tf)"*I?fOI?T}iW1TH 'AP;P.0--NT --'A SPECIAL<\/pre>\n
OSERVER\/S FOR CONDUCT”DE.ELEcTIo’rIs’.=’m;TIIE 15TH Lox
\nSABHA FIOR BELLARY’ PARLIMI-EVNTARY C-0_I’\u00a5S’I’!’.I’UENCY TO BE
\nHELD ON 23RD APRI\u00a3;’3009.=” * ‘   <\/p>\n
DIRECT TI-IE RES_PON-DE’NTS”-,n_HEi’%EIN To CONSIDER
\nBELLARY LOK, SABHA.   “CO–N.’:3’FITL\u00a5ER{3Y AS A SENSITIVE
\nCONSFYTUENCX AIIEDEJPRO}I1DE’~..NEVC’EE3SARY LAW AND ORDER
\nENEDECEMENTEIIACHINERY EDECDIIIDUCT 01? FREE AND FAIR<\/p>\n
DIRECT’?I’\u00a7VIE ‘EEsvE\u20ac)@IDENTs To REPORT TO THE HDITELE
\nCOURT TIIE ACTION  BY THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
\nIN RESPECT OF”-‘I’H’E {BASES REGISTERED.<\/p>\n
5 ‘DI.RE\u00e9r’ITI\u00a7IE’1I~2EsPoNDENTs HERIN TO ENSURE THAT ALL ‘<\/p>\n
 PQLITICALV ‘PP:-.–R’FIES SFRICTLY ADHERE TO T HE MODEL<\/p>\n
 ‘I f}(_)’DE”‘QF ‘CQNDUCF ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT.<\/p>\n
 TII ‘I”E WRIT PETTFION COMING up FDR PRELIMINARY<\/p>\n
HEIIRIIIIGEIN THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING\u00bb<\/p>\n
.9_..33__..93……;_R. T T
\n(Delivered by P.E.Di:na3caran, c,.,I,_}  ~ V.<\/p>\n
Alleging that there is gross violation  of
\nConduct and as such there is no ;v”:tJiS’si3:>i11f’t3%L
\nin Bcllary Lok Sabha Constitue\ufb01sy:’.–\u00a5;1f\ufb01i
\nCommissioner under such :\u00a7i\ufb01\u00a72a1jqn,A.th::  “hive  the
\nabove public intemst l;i;_tigat1lo1V;1._l_c1c  reliefs:<\/p>\n
“Issue a writ  the? imandaxnus or any
\nother Writ of  A =  respondents<\/p>\n
  special Observer\/s for
\n3lconciiikfit..–ofV\u00a71ccti\u00a7\u00a7i&_tc. the 159.1 Lok Sabha fer Bellary
\n .Cor\u00a7\u00a7\ufb01\ufb01uency to bc held on 23111 April
\nV  ‘ ‘ Is:\u00a7az\u00a2 a w1i:1: in the nature of mandamus dimc\ufb01ng
\n the itspon\ufb01l\u00e9\ufb01fs herein to consider Bcliaxy Lok Sabha<\/p>\n
VA ”  _  as a sensitive Constituency and provide
\n‘  law and order enforcement mmhincxy for<\/p>\n
x;.ci\u00a3i<\u00a7t offrce and fair poll.
\nA' Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing<\/p>\n
n 'T  tlgc respondents to report to the i-Iorfblc Court the<\/p>\n
: action taken by the District Administmtion in respect
\nof the cases mgjistercd.\n<\/p>\n
Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus tiimcting<\/p>\n
the respondents hamiztz to ensure that all the poiiticai<\/p>\n
parties strictly adhere to the Model Code of Conduct<\/p>\n
\/x<\/p>\n
issued by the \ufb01rst respondent”.\n<\/p>\n
2. While answering as to the mlcpf Elecii0n— <\/p>\n
brought to our notice rcferxzing  {if that:<\/p>\n
the Election Commissioner? e1f;$u:rtV:S._ {E
\nparty\ufb01es) in power, i11clu:ii11g’ V11″aV”..i.:l”vi11gVV_z\u00e9:1vi  Centre and in
\nthe States and    \ufb01ischarge of its
\noonstimtional duties  fair and peaceful<\/p>\n
elections to the  ai}1d””c.t::1:\u00a2’:StateiALegisIat11rcs under Article<\/p>\n
324 of iof  It is also ensured that oi\ufb02c1a’ I
\nmachin_g,-f\ufb02\ufb01\ufb02foi”  H scs is not misused. Further, it is
\nalso cns\ufb01itfi   offences, malpracticcs and corrupt<\/p>\n
pzj_a\u20ac*:1:iccf: s sucli \u00e9is\u00abi:_n;).r:zsona\ufb01on, bribing and inducenmnt of votm,<\/p>\n
V  to the voters are prevented by all mg-ans. In<\/p>\n
. ‘ofvi\u00e9ilatieti, appropriate measures are taken.<\/p>\n
 3. ”  is a settled law that the presumption in law is that the<\/p>\n
 Eic\u00e9iion Commissioner will “be taking ail e\ufb02hctive and pmventive<\/p>\n
  Q\u00e9teps to hoki a free and fair election. if that is so, su\ufb01ce it to<\/p>\n
repose our con\ufb01\ufb01cncc that the Eicctiaon Commissioner Wiil be<\/p>\n
taking all such c\ufb01ectivc, preventive and positive steps to cnslme<\/p>\n
\/x.\n<\/p>\n
M.\n<\/p>\n
My <\/p>\n
 i””W’<\/p>\n
vii.-gr-*”‘”\n<\/p>\n
free and fair election to be held on 23rd A13x’il,. \u00a3\u00a7O\u20aci)4\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7”  Lok
\nSabha Parliamentaty Constituc11_<;3r.. "of
\naccerdingly. V t A V V' ' VV .\n<\/p>\n
V’ V ‘V
\n  Vfustice<\/p>\n
Index:   .–\n<\/p>\n
waahn I-1ost:’:5.Y_\u00e9s\/. ‘c *
\n: L. ‘ .. _ .r<\/p>\n
     “””<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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