JUDGMENT :

S. MANIKUMAR, J.

1. Instant public interest writ petition is filed for the following reliefs:

(a) To issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ or order directing the respondents to strictly implement the direction in Exhibit-P1 Government order dated 16.02.2020.

(b) To issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ or order directing the Kerala State Election Commission, Thiruvananthapuram, represented by its Secretary, respondent No. 2, to issue guidelines to the candidates in tune with Exhibit-P1.

(c) To issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ or order directing the 2nd respondent to issue guidelines to the candidates to use cotton clothes, Cortina cloth paper (plastic free) and poly ethylene which are approved by Pollution Control Board during the election campaign.

(d) To issue a writ of mandamus or such other writ or order directing the 2nd respondent to issue guidelines to the candidates prohibiting them from using banned PVC flex, plastic coated clothes like polyester, nylon and Korean clothes in tune with Exhibit-P1 Government order dated 16.02.2020, prohibiting them from using take cotton, fake paper and fake polyethylene materials during election campaign.

(e) To i