IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2009 / 22ND POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1190 of 2009(N) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ JOHNSON, S/O.KOSHY, MULLAVILA VEEDU, PUTHUR P.O., PUTHUR VILLAGE, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, (CANDIDATE - U.D.F. PANEL). BY ADV. SRI.VINOY VARGHESE KALLUMOOTTILL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PUNALUR. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTARAKKARA. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTARAKKARA POLICE STATION. 4. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE KOTTARAKKARA. 5. RETURNING OFFICER (ELECTION), PUTHUR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, PUTHUR, KOTTARAKKARA. 6. SECRETARY, PUTHUR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK, PUTHUR, KOTTARAKKARA. 7. SASIKUMAR, SARASWATHI MANDIRAM, PUTHUR P.O., KOTTARAKKARA. (CONVENOR, SAHAKARANA SAMRAKSHANA MUNNANI). BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY, Ag.CJ & V.GIRI, J. =========================== W.P.(C).No.1190 of 2009 - N =============================== Dated this the 12th day of January, 2009. J U D G M E N T Koshy, Ag.CJ. Heard learned Government Pleader. Petitioner is a member of the Board of Directors of Puthur Service Co-operative Bank. Election to the above said Board is fixed on 18.1.2009. Petitioner apprehends violence in the election. In the above circumstances, respondents 1 to 3 are directed to grant sufficient police protection so that the election can be conducted smoothly. Police should see that all candidates and voters are free to come and vote and sufficient police protection should be granted for counting of votes. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE. V.GIRI, JUDGE bkn/-