IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2007 / 18TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 21083 of 2007(I) ------------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: 1. ADVOCATE R.PURUSHOTHAMA SHENOY, PRESIDENT, PATTANAKKAD SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.1144, PATTANAKKAD P.O., CHERTHALA. 2. THE PATTANAKKAD SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.1144, PATTANAKKAD P.O., CHERTHALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN RESPONDENTS: 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALLEPPEY. 2. THE DY. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHERTHALA. 3. THE C.I. OF POLICE, KUTHIATHODU. 4. THE S.I. OF POLICE, PATTANAKKAD. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER/INSPECTOR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, PATTANAKKAD UNIT, OFFICE OF THE ASST. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL) CHERTHALA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.Koshy & K.P.Balachandran, JJ. --------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 21083 of 2007 I --------------------------------- JUDGMENT Koshy, J. Heard the learned Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 4. 2. The first petitioner is the President of Pattanakkad Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. The apprehension of the petitioners is that there will be outside interference and peaceful election cannot be conducted without police protection. In the above circumstances, respondents 1 to 3 are directed to render adequate and effective police protection for the smooth conduct of the election scheduled to be held on 15.7.2007 in the second petitioner Society. They should also see that only the members having identity cards enter the premises for voting and that the members of the Society will be able to vote in the election without any fear. WPC 21083/07 2 This writ petition is disposed of as above. (J.B.Koshy, Judge) 9th July, 2007 (K.P.Balachandran, Judge) tkv