IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2007 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 9322 of 2007(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ERUVASSERY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.C.171, CHEMBERI P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE THOMAS MUNDAKKAL. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, NORTHERN RANGE, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, TALIPARAMBA. 4. THE C.I. OF POLICE, ALAKKODE. 5. THE S.I. OF POLICE, KUDIYANMALA. 6. THE RETURNING OFFICER, ERUVESSY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.C.171, CHEMBERI P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. 7. K.P.DILEEPKUMAR, KUTTIPARAVAN HOUSE, ERUVESSY P.O., POOPARAMBU, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.9322/07 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION DT. 12.2.07. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT GIVEN TO THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION DT. 9.3.07. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT GIVEN TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DT. 12.3.07. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT GIVEN TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR DT. 12.3.07. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE. J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.9322 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 26th March, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition for police protection to conduct election on 24.3.2007. We have granted an interim protection. It is submitted that even though police personnels were present, effective protection was not granted. Without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to challenge the election or file contempt, this writ petition is closed as infructuous as date of election is over. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE tks