IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN MONDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2009 / 5TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20967 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SEBASTIAN TOMY,S/O.SEBASTIAN,AGED 41 YRS VALIKULATH HOUSE,MOOLAMATTOM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ARAKULAM FARMERS SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD,REGISTERED OFFICE AT ARAKULAM IDUKKI DISTRICT,KERALA REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KANJAR. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KANJAR. 4. DISTRICT SUPRINTENDENT OF POLICE, THODUPUZHA. 5. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,COLLECTORATE, PAINAVU,IDUKKI. 6. JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,COLLECTORATE,PAINAVU,IDUKKI. 7. RETURNING OFFICER/SENIOR INSPECTOR, (A)UNIT,ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(GENERAL)OFFICE, THODUPUZHA. 8. K.L.JOSEPH,KOLLALAPARAMBIL,ARAKULAM.PO. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 20967 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 27th July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is a candidate to the election for Board of Directors of Arakulam Farmers Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. The election 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. 3. In the circumstances, we direct respondents 2 and 3 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the W.P.(C) No.20967 of 2009 2 election for Board of Directors of Arakulam Farmers 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.