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. 21331 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.A.SUJAN, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O.LATE K.C.ASHOKAN, ADVOCATE, RESIDING AT KANICHADAN HOUSE, PUTHUVYPPU SOUTH, PUTHUVYPPU P.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SMT.SMITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALUVA (RURAL). 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NJARAKAL. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NJARAKAL. 4. THE ELECTORAL OFFICER TO THE OCHANTHURUTHU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.72 (ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), KOCHI CIRCLE). 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER TO THE OCHANTHURUTHU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.72 (UNIT INSPECTOR, VYPIN, O/O THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), KOCHI. 6. MR C.K.MOHANAN, S/O.KRISHNAN, LOCAL SECRETARY, COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST), RESIDING AT CHIRAKKATHARA HOUSE, AZHEEKAL P.O., THEKKEN MALIPPURAM, ERNAKULAM DIST- 682 510. 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. 21331 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 29th July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is a candidate to the election for Board of Directors of Ochanthuruthy 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.21331/2009 2 election for Board of Directors of Ochanthuruthu 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.