IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2009 / 31ST ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 20556 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- V.CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, CHITTEZHATHU HOUSE, KIZHAKKE NADA, VAIKOM. BY ADV. SMT.A.SREEKALA RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE HOME SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPEPCTOR OF POLICE, VAIKOM. 3. THE SUB INSEPCTOR OF POLICE, VAIKOM POLICE STATION. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 20556 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is a candidate in the election to the Board of Directors of Vaikom Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd. The election is scheduled to be held on 26.7.2009. 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 2 and 3 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the election to the Board of Directors of Vaikom Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd. scheduled to be held on 26.7.2009. W.P.(C) No.20556/2009 2 4. The petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 2 and 3 for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. sb.