IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2007 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 15520 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. THE VALIYATHOVALA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.K- 196, VALIYATHOVALA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 2. THE VALIYATHOVALA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.K- 196, VALIYATHOVALA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.S.DILEEP (KALLAR) SRI.NAVEEN THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VANDANMEDU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. T.M.JOHN, AGED 35 YEARS, SECRETARY, LOCAL COMMITTEE CPI (M), CHEMBALAM P.O., VALIYATHOVALA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. BABYCHAN, AGED 42 YEARS, SECRETARY, MANDALAM COMMITTEE(CPI), CHEMBALAM P.O., VALLIYATHOVALA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY G.P.SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.15520 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 24th May, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . It is the case of the petitioners that election of the Board of Directors of the Valiyathovala Service Co- operative Bank is scheduled to be held on 27.5.2007. Petitioners apprehend disturbances in the election. 2. Heard Government Pleader. 3. In the circumstances of the case, we direct respondents 2 and 3 to provide adequate protection to the petitioners' bank to effectively conduct the election scheduled to be held on 27.5.2007 at the Valliyathovala Christuraj High School Auditorium, without any threat or coercion and also to see that election is conducted peacefully. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Issue photocopy today itself. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN JUDGE tks