IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2009 / 20TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22776 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHENNY ANTO PANOKKARAN, MEMBER NO.4332, KALLUR SERVICE CO.OP.BANK LTD, NO.R.227, KALLUR PO, TRICHUR - 680 317, BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TRICHUR 2. THE DY.SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, IRINJALAKUDA. 3. THE C.I.OF POLICE, PUTHUKAD,. 4. THE S.I.OF POLICE, PUTHUKKAD. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, KALLUR SERVICE CO.OP.BANK LTD,.NO,.R,.277, KALLUR PO, TRICHUR-680 317. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22776 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 11th August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is a candidate to the election for Board of Directors of Kallur Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. The election is scheduled to be held on 16.8.2009. 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.22776 of 2008 2 election for Board of Directors of Kallur Service Co-operative Bank Ltd., scheduled to be held on 16.8.2009. 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.