IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2009 / 16TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 137 of 2009(N) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- P.D.SHINE, S/O. DEVASSIA PARAYIL HOUSE, P.O.MOONILAVU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.P.V.BABY SRI.R.KIRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE MOONNILAVU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD NO. K.163, MOONILAVU P.O. KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER, PALA UNIT INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL) MEENACHIL, PALA. ADV. SRI.A.N.SANTHOSH FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.137 of 2009-N = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 6th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner, a sitting member of the committee of the first respondent co-operative bank, seeks a direction to ensure appropriate compliance of the statutory provisions, including regarding identity of voters in the ensuing election, polling for which is scheduled to be held on 10-1-2009. The learned Government Pleader submits, on instructions, that there is no complaint, as of now, regarding any possible violation of the laws. The apprehension of the petitioner is that there would be bogus voters and there has to be proper identification. It is also pointed out by the learned Government Pleader that it would be expensive and rather, an unnecessary exercise for the first respondent to have the electoral process videographed. Under WP(C)137/09 -: 2 :- such circumstances, it is ordered that only persons with proper identity cards would be permitted to vote and if any objection is raised to their identity, that will be cross-checked with the 6B register. The process of polling, counting etc. will be videographed at the expense of the petitioner under the control and directions of the second respondent. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/060109