IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2009 / 13TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22067 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- AYROOR SERVICE CO-OPERTAIVE BANK LTD. NO.2237, AYROOR P.O., NORTH PARAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR SRI.S.N.SREEKANTH RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE CIRCULE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGAMANAD, CIRCILE OFFICE, ANGAMALI, ERAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGAMANADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-PERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL), NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BU GOVT.PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 22067 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 4th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is the President of Ayroor Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. The election to the Board of Directors of the Ayroor Service Co-operative Bank is scheduled to be held on 9.8.2009. The petitioner apprehends that unless police protection is ordered, there is likelihood of the election being disrupted. 2. We have gone through the averments made in the writ petition. Since the 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 1 and 2 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the election to the Board of Directors of Ayroor Service Co-operative Bank Ltd., scheduled to be held on 9.8.2009. W.P.(C) No.22067/2009 2 4. The petitioner 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. sb.