IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 19TH JUNE 2007 / 29TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 18193 of 2007(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT OF THE PERUMBALAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.46, PERUMBALAM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT ARAVINDAKSHAPANICKER T.V. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.BABY SRI.A.N.SANTHOSH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POOCHAKKAL, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY GOVERNEMENT PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & K. HEMA, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.18193 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of June, 2007. JUDGMENT Raman, J. The petitioner is a Co-operative Society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act. The term of office of the present Board of Management expires on 24.6.2007 and, for electing the new office bearers to the Board of Management, election is scheduled to be held on 23.6.2007. In view of the fact that various disputes are pending, petitioner prays that smooth conduct of the election is to be ensured by affording necessary protection by the police. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that necessary protection will be afforded. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there will be a direction to the first respondent to give adequate protection for the smooth conduct of the election scheduled to be held on 23.6.2007 and also for declaration of result, at the premises of the Perumbalam Service Co-operative Bank Ltd.,, Perumbalam P.O. Cherthala. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.