IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN FRIDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5610 of 2009(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- C.H.VIJAYAN, PRESIDENT NEKRAJE SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NEKRAJE PO, KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KASARGOD. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KASARGOD. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KASARGOD 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BADHIYADKA,KASARGOD DIST. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER NEKRAJE SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NEKRAJE PO, KASARGOD DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.S.GOPINATHAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.5610 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 20th February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. The petitioner is the President of Nekraje Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. This writ petition is filed seeking for a police protection for the smooth conduct of election to the Board of Directors of Nekraje Service Co-operative Bank Ltd, which is scheduled to be held on 26.2.2009. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as also the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. Considering the facts of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 1 to 4 to personally supervise and to ensure sufficient police protection for the orderly conduct of the election on 26.2.2009 to the Board of Directors of W.P.(C) No.5610/2009 2 petitioner Society, from the commencement of polling and till the counting is over. Respondents 1 to 4 are also directed to see that the members of the society are not prevented from exercising their voting rights by other members of the society or by outsiders in any manner. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE. nj.