IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2009 / 14TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22071 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JOHNY JOSEPH, MEMBER NO. 15021, PANACHIKKAD REGIONAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO. 3959, CHANNANIKAD, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGANASSERY. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHINGAVANAM. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PANACHIKKAD REGIONAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, LTD. NO. 3959, CHANANIKKAD, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.\ GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) NO. 22071 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2009. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is contesting the election to the Board of Directors of the Panachikkad Regional Service Co-operative Bank, which is scheduled to be held on 9.8.2009 at Kuzhimattam Government L.P. School. He seeks for a direction to Respondents 1 to 4 to provide adequate and effective police protection for the smooth conduct of the election, without being interrupted by anybody. According to him, candidates belonging to different political parties are contesting the election and there is likelihood of the election being disrupted. 2. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader. As it is the duty of the State to see that election to a democratic institution is conducted in a smooth and peaceful manner, we direct Respondents 3 and 4 herein to take effective measures for the smooth conduct of the election to the Board of Directors of the WP(C) 22071/2009 :2: Panachikkad Regional Service Co-operative Bank, which is scheduled to be held on 9.8.2009. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the third respondent for information and compliance. The writ petition is allowed as above. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE. KNC/-