IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 12TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 23RD MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4631 of 2009(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NALANDA GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, PRESIDENT, CHENGANNUR CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER, CHENGANNUR, CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. R2 BY GOVT. PELADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.4631 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT 1. Notice to the first respondent dispensed with. Learned Government Pleader appears for the second respondent. 2. The petitioner, a candidate for the election in terms of Ext.P1 notification, seeks a direction that the polling be regulated. The second respondent has to ensure that the identity of the voters is determined with reference to the identity cards and if there is any dispute or challenge to the identity of any voter, that has to be settled with reference to Form 6B Register in accordance with law, in the presence of the secretary of the society. Since the petitioner has made Ext.P2 representation, it is directed that if the second respondent deems it necessary to videograph the proceedings, that shall be done under his control and at the expense of the petitioner, without creating any inconvenience to the voters. The Returning Officer, in such event, will ensure that the videographing is done in the WPC.4631/09 Page numbers polling booths as also in the entry bounds in static video cameras. In case of videographing, the video tapes/CD will be handed over to the Returning Officer. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.