IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN MONDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2009 / 5TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20951 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.P. VIJAYAKUMAR, KRISHNA VILAS, THURAVOOR THEKKU P.O., CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA. 2. K. PURUSHAN, POZHICHIRAYIL, THIRUMALABHAGOM P.O., CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA. 3. C.P. BALAKRISHNAN, CHIRAYIL VEEDU, THURAVOOR, P.O.,CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA. 4. N.P. THILAKAN, POOVATHILNIKARTH, THURAVOOR P.O.,CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA. 5. C.A. ANTONY, MARATHUGAL, THIRUMALABHAGOM P.O.,CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA. 6. P. PARIMALA, PLAPLISSERIL, THIRUMALABHAGOM,CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA. 7. N.P. VISWAMBARAN, KOCHUTHARA, THIRUMALABHAGAM P.O., CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA. 8. SMT. KANCHANAMMAL, GOURIKRISHNA, THURAVOOR P.O., CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA. 9. P.K. RAVEENDRANATHA KAMMATH, PATTATHALIL, THURAVOOR P.O., CHERTHALA,ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR W.P.(C) No.20951/2009 : 2 : RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUTHIYATHODU POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DIST. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KUTHIYATHODU, ALAPPUZHA DIST. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. THE THURAVOOR SOUTH SERVICE CO-OP BANK LTD., 2727, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THURAVOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA DIST. 5. THE ELECTORAL OFFICER, THE THURAVOOR SOUTH SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NO.2727 (ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) OF CO-OP SOCIETIES, 6. RETURNING OFFICER, THR THURAVOOR SOUTH SOUTH CO-OP BANK LTD., 2727, KUTHIYATHODU UNIT INSPECTOR, ALAPPUZHA BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 20951 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 27th July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioners are the members of 4th respondent Society and the first petitioner is the President of the present managing committee. The election for Board of Directors of Thuravoor South Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. is scheduled to be held on 2.8.2009. The petitioners apprehend 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. W.P.(C) No.20951 of 2009 2 3. In the circumstances, we direct respondents 1 and 2 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the election for Board of Directors of Thuravoor South Service Co- operative Bank Ltd., scheduled to be held on 2.8.2009. 4. The petitioners may produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 1 and 2 for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.