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. 22212 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SHAJI PULLOLIL, PRESIDENT, VANDANMEDU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.K.244, NETTITHOZHU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VANDANMEDU POLICE STATION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. VANDANMEDU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.K 244, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NETTITHOZHU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. RETURNING OFFICER, VANDANMEDU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO. K 244, NETTITHOZHU, IDUKKI DISTRICT, (A AND E INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, UDUMBANCHOLA CIRCLE). 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. 22212 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 5TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2009. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is the President of the present managing committee of the Vandamedu Service Co-operative Bank Ltd., who is the 4th respondent herein. He is contesting the election to the managing committee of the 4th respondent Bank scheduled to be held on 9.8.2009 at Koyithottathil Building at Nettithozhu Junction and he seeks for a direction to Respondents 1 to 3 to provide adequate and effective police protection for the smooth conduct of the election, without being interrupted by anybody. According to him, candidates belonging to different political parties are contesting the election and there is likelihood of the election being disrupted by such of those whose nominations are rejected. 2. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader. As it is the duty of the State to see that election to a democratic institution is conducted in a smooth and peaceful WP(C) 22212/2009 2 manner, we direct Respondents 1 and 2 to take effective measures for the smooth conduct of the election to the managing committee of the 4th respondent Bank scheduled to be held on 9.8.2009. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE knc/-