IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2009 / 15TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22329 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ P.VISWANATHA MENON, PANKAJ KADAVATH, KADAVATH ROAD, PARAVOOTHARA, N.PARAVUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAVEENDRAN SRI.ANIL KUMAR M.SIVARAMAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OP.SOCIETIES, OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OP.SOCIETIES, THIRUVANATNHAPURAM. 3. THE ASST.REGISTRAR OF CO-OP.SOCIETOES (GENERAL)(ELECTORAL OFFICER, PARAVUR TALUK CO-OP.SOCIETIES,N.PARAVUR. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER FOR ELECTION TO THE PRAVUR CO-OP.BANK LTD NO.1759, N.PARAVUR. 5. THE PRAVUR CO-OP.BANK LTD,. NO.1759,N.PARAVUR, REP.BY THE SECRETARY. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 22329 OF 2009 (I) ===================== Dated this the 6th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T The election to the Board of Directors of the 5th respondent Co-operative Bank is scheduled to be held on 8/8/2009 and in this writ petition petitioner submits that there is every possibility of malpractices including bogus voting and therefore to avoid the same, the 4th respondent should verify the identity cards and ensure the identity of the voters. 2. There is nothing unreasonable of this prayer, but however, any such verification need only be done in cases where the identity of the voter concerned is under dispute. 3. It is therefore directed that in cases where the identity of any voter is under dispute, the 4th respondent-Returning Officer shall ensure with reference to the photograph in the identity card and the photograph in Form 6B Register, the identity of the person concerned. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 4th respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp