IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN FRIDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2009 / 9TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21680 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.J.RAJU, PRESIDENT, PARUR WEST CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.R.130 N.PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, N. PARAVUR POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, N.PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, (RURAL) ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. PARUR WEST CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.R-130 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY N.PARAVUR ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. RETURNING OFFICER PARUR WEST CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.R.130 (A AND E INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (G) NORTH PARAVUR CIRCLE) ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 21680 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 31st July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is the President of the Parur West Co- operative Bank Ltd. The election for Board of Directors of the said Bank is scheduled to be held on 2.8.2009. 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.21680 of 2009 2 election for Board of Directors of Parur West Co-operative Bank Ltd., scheduled to be held on 2.8.2009. 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.