IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2009 / 12TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38225 of 2008(A) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- K.M.PRAKASAN, PRESIDENT, KOOVERI SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.C-65, PO.KOOVERI, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER (INSPECTOR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES, PAYYANNUR UNIT, O/O.ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), TALIPARAMBA), KOOVERI SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.C-65, PO.KOOVERI, KANNUR DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.K.RAVIKRISHNAN FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.38225/2008 A APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ELECTION NOTIFICATION DTD. 5/12/2008. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER IN WP(C) NO.23525/08 DTD. 4/12/2008. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REQUEST DTD. 26/12/2008 GIVEN TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.A.NO.986/2008 DTD.2/05/2008. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.38225 of 2008-A = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is the President of Kooveri Service Co-operative Bank Ltd.No.C-65 of which the election to a new committee is scheduled as per Ext.P1. Having regard to the allegations in the writ petition and on hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, I am satisfied that the petitioner should be given an opportunity to have videograph of the polling and counting under the control of the second respondent, however at the expenses of the petitioner. It is so ordered. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/020108