IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2008 / 29TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 30575 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- CHARLS ANTONY, S/O.KURUVILLA ANTONY, PUNNATHARAYIL HOUSE, PO.MOONILAVU, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.BABY SRI.R.KIRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. MEENACHIL TALUK CO.OP.EMPLOYEES CO.OP. SOCIETY LTD.NO.K.665, PALA PO., KOTTAYAM, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. ASST.REGISTRAR OF CO.OP.SOCIETIES (GENERAL), MEENACHIL, PALA. 3. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR/RETURNING OFFICER O/O.THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO.OP. SOCIETIES(GENERAL), MEENACHIL, PALA. R1 BY ADV. SRI.JOSHY THANNICKAMATTAM R2, R3 BY GOVT. PELADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.30575 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a member of the first respondent society, whose members are to vote on 25.10.2008 for the election to its committee. The petitioner apprehends disruption of the election on account of certain activities, which he attributes, to two other banks in that area. Under such circumstances, having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the first respondent as also learned Government Pleader for respondents 2 and 3, it is directed that the polling and counting would be permitted to be videographed at the cost of the petitioner, however, under the control of the Returning Officer. On such videographs being taken, the videographer shall hand over the video CDs or tapes as the case may be, directly to the Returning Officer, who shall maintain it in safe custody for a period of six months. The Returning Officer shall also ensure that the rules are strictly followed in relation to the conduct of the election, including verification of the identity of the voters, in accordance WPC.30575/08 Page numbers with law. For this purpose, the Returning Officer, if needed, will issue necessary directions to the Secretary of the first respondent to make available such documents as may be necessary. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.