IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN MONDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2009 / 19TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22592 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- CHAMPAKARA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO. 3511, REP. BY PRESIDENT, KARUKACHAL, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAKATHANAM, KOTTAYAM. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUKACHAL, KOTTAYAM. GP MR.P A SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- WP(C) NO.22592 OF 2009-T -------------------------------------------------------- Dated 10th August 2009 Judgment RAMAN, J. Champakara Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. is the petitioner. The election to the Managing Committee of the said Society is scheduled to be held on 22.08.2009. The petitioner apprehends 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 3 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the election to the managing committee of Champakara Service Co- operative Bank Ltd. scheduled to be held on 22.8.2009. WPC 22592/09 2 4. The petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 1 to 3 for information and compliance. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN, JUDGE sta WPC 22592/09 3