IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2007 / 18TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 21084 of 2007(I) ------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: RAJU, S/O KUNJAPPAN, KALLUMADATHIL HOUSE, NARAKKAL, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.ABDUL RASHEED RESPONDENTS: 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM RURAL, ALUVA. 3. THE C.I. OF POLICE, NARAKKAL, ERNAKULAM DIST. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.Koshy & K.P.Balachandran, JJ. --------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 21084 of 2007 I --------------------------------- JUDGMENT Koshy, J. Heard the learned Government Pleader for respondents 2 and 3. 2. The petitioner is a member of Narakkal Service Co-operative Bank. The apprehension of the petitioner is that there will be outside interference and peaceful election cannot be conducted without police protection. In the above circumstances, respondents 2 and 3 are directed to render adequate and effective police protection for campaigning as well as for the smooth conduct of the election scheduled to be held on 15.7.2007 in to the Board of Directors of the Narakkal Service Co-operative Bank. They should also see that only the members having identity cards enter the premises for voting and that the members of the Society will be able to vote in the election WPC 21084/07 2 without any fear. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (J.B.Koshy, Judge) 9th July, 2007 (K.P.Balachandran, Judge) tkv