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. 22638 of 2009(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.BABU LONAN PRESIDENT, CHENNAMANGALM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO. 132, CHENNAMANGALAM PO ERNAKULAM 683 512. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE VADAKKEKARA POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL) ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 4. CHENDAMANGALM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.132,CHENDAMANGALAM PO ERNAKULAM 683 512, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. RETURNING OFFICER CHENDMANGALAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO.132 CHENGAMANGALAM PO, ERNAKULAM 683 512, OFFICE INSPECTOR ,O/O.THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NORTH PARAVUR) 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.22638 OF 2009-Y -------------------------------------------------------- Dated 10th August 2009 Judgment RAMAN, J. Petitioner is the President of Chennamangalam Service Co-operative Bank. 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 to 3 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the election to the managing committee of Chennamangalam Service Co- operative Bank scheduled to be held on 16.08.2009. WPC 22638/09 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 22638/09 3