IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2009 / 13TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21945 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANILKUMAR @ ANIL ANAKKANATTU, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. GANGADHARAN, RESIDING AT ANAKKANADU HOUSE, BHOOMIYAMKULAM, THADIYAMPADU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOICE GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IDUKKI, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PAINAVU P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THODUPUZHA, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THODUPUZHA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IDUKKI, OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IDUKKI-COLONY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IDUKKI, IDUKKI POLICE STATION, IDUKKI-COLONY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21945 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 4th August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is a candidate to the election for Board of Directors of Vazhathoppu Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. The election is scheduled to be held on 9.8.2009. 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.21945/2009 2 election for Board of Directors of Vazhthoppu Service Co- operative Bank Ltd., scheduled to be held on 9.8.2009. 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.