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. 22591 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- EDAMULAKKAL SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO.2047, EDAMULAKKAL P.O, KOLLAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.ANCHAL C.VIJAYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANCHAL, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THE ELECTORAL OFFICER/ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, (GENERAL) PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 5. THE RETURNING,OFFICER/UNIT INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, (GENERAL) PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 6. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCITIES, (GENERAL), KOLLAM. 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) 22591 OF 2009-T -------------------------------------------------------- Dated 10th August 2009 Judgment RAMAN, J. Edamulakkal Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. is the petitioner. The election to the Managing Committee of the said Society is scheduled to be held on 16.08.2009. 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 and 2 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the election to the Managing Committee of Edamulakkal Service Co- operative Bank Ltd., scheduled to be held on 16.08.2009. WPC 22591/09 2 4. Even though there is a prayer for permitting the petitioner to videograph the process of election, we are not granting any such permission in this Writ Petition. However, it is open to the petitioner to seek permission from the Returning Officer, if he is otherwise entitled to in law and if he is aggrieved by any order passed by the Returning Officer, he may approach the higher forum or this court by filing a Writ Petition. 5. 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 sta WPC 22591/09 3 WPC 22591/09 4