IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN MONDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2009 / 19TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22649 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.SYLENDRAKUMAR, S/O.NARAYANAN NAIR, PRESIDENT, NEYYATTINKARA HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.T.385, NEYYATTINKARA, RESIDING AT THAMARAPALLI VEEDU, IRUMPIL, NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. SMT.M.JAYASREE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NEYYATTINKARA. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEYYATTINKARA CIRCLE. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEYYATTINKARA POLICE STATION, NEYYATTINKARA. 4. V.I.UNNIKRISHNAN, GOKULAM, NARUTHOOR, NEYYATTINKARA. 5. K.SREEKANDAN NAIR, PADMAVILASAM, MANALOOR, NEYYATTINKARA. 6. K.PRABHAKARAN NAIR, M.B.COTTAGE, NADOORKOLLAM, AMARAVILA. GP SRI.P A SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- WP(C) 22649 OF 2009-A -------------------------------------------------------- Dated 10th August 2009 Judgment RAMAN, J. Petitioner is the President of Neyyattinkara Housing Co- operative Society Ltd. The election to the Managing Committee of the said Society is scheduled to be held on 16.08.2009. The petitioner apprehends that unless police protection is ordered, there is likelihood of the election being disrupted. 2. We have gone through the averments made in the Writ Petition. Since the 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 to 3 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the election to the managing committee of Neyyattinkara Housing Co- operative Society scheduled to be held on 16.8.2009. WP(C)NO.22649/09 2 4. The petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 1 to 3 for information and compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sta WP(C)NO.22649/09 3