IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN THURSDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2009 / 25TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 20053 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.P. SEBASTIAN,S/O. PAILEY,AGED 72 YRS, MARAKKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, ELAMKUNNAPUZHA POST, VYPEEN. BY ADV. SRI.SHERRY J. THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,NJARAKKAL POLICE STATION, NJARAKKAL. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NJARAKKAL POLICE STATION NJARAKKAL 3. CONVENOR, SAHAKARANA SAMRAKSHANA MUNNANI ELECTION PANEL, LOCAL COMMITTEE OFFICE, COMMUNIST PARTY MARXIST (CMP) ELAMKUNNAPUZHA POST, VYPEEN. 4. RETURNING OFFICER/SPECIAL SALE OFFICER, (PMSCB),ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) OFFICE,KOCHI. 5. KARTHEDOM RURAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.385,KARTHEDOM, MALAPPURAM POST, VYPEEN, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20053 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 16th July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is the present President of the Karthedom Rural Co-operative Society Ltd., 5th respondent herein. Election to the managing committee of the 5th respondent Society is scheduled to be held on 19.7.2009. 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. W.P.(C) No.20053/2009 2 3. In the circumstances, we direct respondents 1 and 2 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the election for Board of Directors of Karthedom Rural Co-operative Society Ltd., scheduled to be held on 19.7.2009. 4. The petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 1 and 2 for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.