IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2009 / 29TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23805 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ADV.VENU MULAKUZHA, PRESIDENT, MULAKUZHA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MULAKUZHA P.O., CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER, MULAKUZHA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MULAKUZHA P.O., CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.K.C. SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.23805 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT Election to the Board of Directors of the Mulakuzha Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. is scheduled to be held on 22.8.2009. Petitioner submits that there is every likelihood of election process being disturbed. In these circumstances this writ petition has been filed with the following prayers. i. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to provide the video graphing of the polling scheduled as per Ext.P1 on 22.8.2009 at Mulakuzha Government L.P. School from the beginning till the end of the polling including the counting at the two entrances of the school . 2. Having regarding to the apprehension raised and taking into account the fact that similar writ petitions with prayers identical to the one sought for in this writ petition have been allowed, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall arrange for video WP(c).No.23805/09 2 graphing the events in the polling at the cost of the petitioner and under the supervision of the 2nd respondent, It is directed that original video/ CDs shall be retained by the 2nd respondent and copy there of will be issued to the petitioner. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.23805/09 3