IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21268 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOSEPH K.A., CHAIRMAN, CO-OPERATIVE DEMOCRATIC FRONT THRIKODITHANAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.178 THRIKKODITHANAM P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHANGANASSERY POLICE STATION, CHANGANASSERY. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THRIKKODITHANAM POLICE STATION. 4. THRIKKODITHANAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.178 THRIKKODITHANAM P.O., CHANGANACHERRY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 21268 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 29th July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is the Chairman of the 4th respondent, Thrikkodithanam Service 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. W.P.(C) No.21268/2009 2 3. In the circumstances, we direct respondents 2 and 3 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the election for Board of Directors of Thrikkodithanam Service Co- operative Bank Ltd., scheduled to be held on 2.8.2009. 4. The petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 2 and 3 for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.