IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2009 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 16483 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KARIKKAMANCODE SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.1119, KUDAYAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI.D.SOMASUNDARAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NEYYATTINKARA. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELLARADI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VELLARADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, KARIKKAMANCODE SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, KUDAYAL P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- WP (C) NO.16483 OF 2009-E -------------------------------------------------------- Dated 16th June 2009 Judgment RAMAN, J. The petitioner seeks for appropriate direction to the respondents to render adequate police protection for the smooth conduct of the election as per Ext.P1. 2. Ext.P1 is a notification issued for the conduct of the election to the Board of Directors of the 1st respondent bank, which is scheduled to be held on 28.06.2009. Since the present management of the bank vests with a Board belonging to another party, they apprehend that there may be interference in the smooth conduct of the election and that there may be some political tension, which may create a situation, adversely affecting the peaceful conduct of the election. 3. We heard the learned Government Pleader also. Since it is the duty of the Government to conduct elections in a smooth manner, enabling the members who are entitled to exercise their franchisee in a free and fair manner without being interfered with WP (C) No.16483/09-E 2 by any quarters, it is only appropriate that the police personnel who are respondents 1 to 3 herein will ensure that the election scheduled to be held in the petitioner bank on 28.06.2009 is conducted in a smooth and peaceful manner and necessary protection shall be afforded as sought for. It is ordered accordingly. The Writ Petition is allowed as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sta WP (C) No.16483/09-E 3