IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2009 / 13TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22049 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KALLADA P.KUNJUMON, S/O. PAPPAN, AGED 57 YEARS, ACHERIL PUTHEN VEEDU, THEKKEMURI EAST KALLADA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) SRI.P.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. S.I. OF POLICE EAST KALLADA POLICE STATION, EAST KALLADA KOLLAM. 2. C.I. OF POLICE, KUNDARA, KOLLAM DIST. 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE PALLICKAL P.O., HEAD OFFICE, NEAR S.V. TALKIES, 2ND MITRICTLE STONE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. EAST KALLADA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO. 3748, EAST KALLADA, KOLLAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. RETURNING OFFICER, EAST KALLADA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.3748, EAST KALLADA, KOLLAM, (UNIT INSPECTOR VADAKKRIVILA O/O. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR GENERAL, KOLLAM.) 6. ELECTORAL OFFICER, EAST KALLADA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.3748, EAST KALLADA, KOLLAM, (THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR GENERAL, COOPERATIVE SOCIETY CIRCLE GENERAL) BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 22049 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 4th August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is a candidate to the election for Board of Directors of East Kallada Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. The election is scheduled to be held on 8.8.2009. The petitioner apprehends that unless police protection is ordered, there is likelyhood of the election being disrupted. 2. We have gone through the averments made in the writ petition. Since an election is to be held to a Co-operative Society, it is the duty of the State to see that such election is conducted in a peaceful manner, without being interrupted by anybody. 3. In the circumstances, we direct respondents 1 and 2 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the W.P.(C) No.22049 of 2009 2 election for Board of Directors of East Kallada Service Co- operative Bank Ltd., scheduled to be held on 8.8.2009. 4. The petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment 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.