IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2007 / 15TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 20619 OF 2007(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MANJALY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.2266, MANJALY, MANNAM P.O., NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, A.M. ABOOBACKER. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE S.I. OF POLICE, NORTH PARAVUR POLICE STATION, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE C.I. OF POLICE, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALUVA. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) 20619/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TO P1(d) TRUE COPY OF THE ELECTION PROGRAMME PUBLISHED BY THE PETITIONER SOCIETY. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 3.7.2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT WITH ITS COPIES TO THE 2ND AND 3RD RESPONDENTS. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE. knc/- P.R. RAMAN & K. HEMA, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = == W.P.(C) NO. 20619 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2007. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is the Manjaly Service Co-operative Bank, represented by its President. The election to the Board of Directors of the Bank is scheduled to be held on 8.7.2007 and the counting would be taken place on the next day. It is stated that there is threat and coercion exerted by some political parties, as a result of which it is apprehended that smooth election could not be conducted unless police protection is granted. 2. Notice was served on Respondents 1 and 2 through special messenger. Notice was ordered to the third respondent also. 3. In the facts and circumstances, there will be a direction to Respondents 1 and 2 to afford adequate police protection for the smooth conduct of the election to the Board of Directors of the Manjaly Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. scheduled to be held on 8.7.2007 and 9.7.2007 in the Office premises of the Bank, till the counting is completed. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) K. HEMA, (JUDGE) knc/-