IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2009 / 14TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22264 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- 1. S.ARUNKUMAR, NETTARACHIRA ROADARIKATHU VEEDU, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. G.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, ANIL HOUSE, VENKODE P.O., NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. M.HAMEED KANNU, MANJAYIL VEEDU, PERUMALA P.O., NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.RAGUNATHAN SRI.V.V.MATHEW SRI.R.SRINATH SRI.G.BAIJU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM RURAL, KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003. 2. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 541. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 541. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 541. 5. STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, CO-BANK TOWERS, NEAR MASCOT HOTEL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033. 6. NEDUMANGAD SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.448, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, NEDUMANGAD SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.448, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 541. 7. SHRI.MANNORKONAM RAJENDRAN, LOCAL COMMITTEE SECRETARY, COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST), CPI(M) LOCAL COMMITTEE OFFICE, PAZHAKUTTY, NEDUMANGAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 541. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 22264 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT Raman, J, Petitioners are the members of Nedumangad Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. First petitioner is a candidate for election to the Board of Directors of the Society. The election to the Board of Directors of the Society is scheduled to be held on 8.8.2009. Petitioners apprehend that unless police protection is ordered, there is likelihood of the election being disrupted. 2. We have gone through the averments made in the writ petition. Since the 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 1 to 4 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the election to the Board of Directors of Nedumangad Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. scheduled to be held on 8.8.2009. WPC. 22264/2009. 2 4. Petitioners may produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 1 to 4 for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. Raman, Judge P. Bhavadasan, Judge sb.