IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2010 / 2ND POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37564 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE KARUVANTHIRUTHY (FEROKE PANCHAYATH) SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.D.2638, KARUVANTHIRUTHY, FEROKE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SWATHY KUMAR SMT.P.A.ANITHA SMT.S.MEERA SMT.M.G.AISHWARYA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CITY POLICE COMMISSIONR, KOZHIKODE. P.O., KOZHIKODE, KOZHIKODE-673001. 2. THE SUB INSEPCTOR OF POLICE, FEROKE POLICE STATION, FEROKE P.O. KOZHIKODE - 673631. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER, ELECTION TO THE MANAGING COMMITTE OF KARUVANTHIRUTHY (FEROKE PANCHAYATH) SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.D.2638, 673631, KARUVANTHIRUTHY, FEROKE P.O KOZHIKODE/FEROKE UNIT INSEPCTOR, OFFICE OF THE ASSITANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P.C.No.37564 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of December 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.JOSEPH,J The petitioner has approached this Court seeking protection at the venue of submission, scrutiny of nomination papers and at the venue of polling and ensure that a free and fair election takes place wherein the real voters can exercise their right of franchise. The petitioner is a bank and the election to the Managing Committee is to be held on 02/11/2010. He apprehends trouble and disruption and therefore after filing petition seeking police protection, the petitioner has come before us. 2. We have already passed interim order dated 20/12/2010. We direct that respondents 1 and 2 shall provide adequate police protection at the venue of polling so that free and fair election can take place, in accordance with law. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.C.No.38169 of 2010 2 W.P.C.No.38169 of 2010 3 W.P.C.No.38169 of 2010 4 K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. .No. of 200 ORDER/JUDGMENT 30/082010