IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN FRIDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2009 / 9TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21689 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.MUHAMMED FAMI, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL SALAM, MATHRUA BHAVAN, PALLICKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.HABEEB SRI.A.MOHAMED RASHEED RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNNIKRISHNA PILLAI, S/O.BALAKRISHNA PILLAI, ADUKKOOR VEEDU, PAKALKURY. 2. ABDUL RAHEEM, S/O.MUHAMMED KASIM, KALIYILIL VEEDU, PALLICKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALLICKAL POLICE STATION, PALLICKAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ATTINGAL. 5. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR, CHIRAYINKEEZHU CO-OPERATIVE CIRCLE, CHIRAYINKEEZHU. 6. THE INSPECTOR, KILIMANOOR UNIT CO- OPERATIVE CIRCLE, CHIRAYINKEEZHU. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 21689 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 31st July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is a candidate to the election for Board of Directors of Pallickal Farmer's Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. The election is scheduled to be held on 8.8.2009. The petitioner apprehends that unless police protection is ordered, there is likelyhood of the election being disrupted. 2. We have gone through the averments made in the writ petition. Since an 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 3 and 4 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the W.P.(C) No.21689/2009 2 election for Board of Directors of Pallickal Farmer's Service Co- operative Bank Ltd., scheduled to be held on 8.8.2009. 4. The petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 3 and 4 for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.