IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35299 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.M.FRANCIS, AGED 47 YEARS, SON OF PATROSE, RESIDING AT VAZHAVILA VEEDU, KUMBALAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNDARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNDARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 4. EBISON, ANANDABHAVAN, KUMBALAM, KUNDARA, CPM, PANCHAYATH MEMBER, COLLAM. 5. M.JOSEKUTTY, SECRETARY, CPM KUNDARA AREA, CPM AREA COMMITTEE OFFICE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 6. S.L.SAJIKUMAR, DARSANAM, CHERUMOODU, KUNDARA, KOLLAM (CPM DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEMBER, DISTRICT COMMITTEE OFFICE), KOLLAM DISTRICT. 7. P.RAMESH KUMAR, SECRETARY, CPM PERAYAM LOCAL COMMITTEE, LOCAL COMMITTEE OFFICE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 8. K.B.MAHENDRAN, MEMBER CPM AREA COMMITTEE, CHAITHANYA, THEKKEMURI, EAST KALLADA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY G.P.SMT.K.MEERA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.35299 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated 28th November, 2008 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . Heard parties. 2. Petitioner is a candidate for election to the Director Board of the Kumbalam Service Co-operative Bank Ltd.. to be held on 30/11/2008. He apprehends outside interference in the voting. In the above circumstances, we direct respondents 1 to 3 to see that sufficient police protection is granted for voting, to conduct free and fair election to the Director Board of the Kumbalam Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. and also to see that all eligible voters are allowed to vote and no disturbance is caused for voting and counting. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Issue photocopy today itself. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE THOMAS P. JOSEPH JUDGE tks