IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2009 / 16TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18893 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. PHILIPOSE, I, ELANTHAVILA PUTHENVEEDU, MULAVANA PO,KUNDRA, KOLLAM. 2. YESODHARAN,K,. KIDANGAVILA VEEDU, THANNICODE, KUNDARA PO, KOLLAM,. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. S.I.OF POLICE, KUNDARA POLICESTATION, KOLLAM DIST. 2. C.I.OF POLICE, KUNDARA, KOLLAM DIST. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM DIST. 4. KUNDARA PANCHAYAT SERVICE CO.OPERATIVE BANK LTD, NO.401, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, KUNDARA, KOLLAM DIST. 5. THE ELETORAL OFFICER, KUNDARA PANCHAYAT SERVICE CO.OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.401, (ASST REGISTRAR(GENERAL) OFFICE, KOLLAM CIRCLE, KOLLAM DIST. 6. RETURNING OFFICER, KUNDARA PANCHAYAT SER.CO.OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.401, UNIT INSPECTOR, KOLLAM CIR,.KOLLAM DIST. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 18893 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 7th July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. The petitioners are the President and Director Board member respectively of the 4th respondent Society. It is stated that there are about 7796 members and its area of operation spreads over parts of Kandara and Elampalloor Panchayats. The term of the present committee has expired and election to the new Board of Managing Committee is scheduled to be held on 12.7.2009. Notification for the said election is produced as Ext.P1. It is stated that petitioners are again contesting in the election, and there are about 40 candidates contesting to the managing committee of the Board. Since the contesting candidates belong to different political parties, petitioners apprehend that there may be booth capturing and casting of W.P.(C) No.18893 of 2009 2 votes using bogus identity cards. Hence, petitioners seek necessary police protection for the smooth conduct of the election. 2. The learned Government Pleader entered appearance on behalf of respondents 1 to 3. Fourth respondent is the Society and respondents 5 and 6 are the Electoral Officer and the Returning Officer respectively. In the view we are taking, it is not necessary to issue notice to respondents 4 to 6. 3. It is the responsibility of the State to see that election to the democratic institution is done in a peaceful atmosphere. In such circumstances, we direct respondents 1 and 2 to make necessary arrangements to extend police protection for the smooth conduct of the election to the Managing Committee of the 4th respondent Society, which is scheduled to be held on 12.7.2009. W.P.(C) No.18893 of 2009 3 4. Petitioners shall produced a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondents 1 and 2 for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.