IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA FRIDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2007 / 15TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 20732 OF 2007(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V.SATHYASEELAN, CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING FEDERATION, GANDHI NAGAR, COCHIN-682020. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, COCHIN CITY. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER, KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE MARKETING FEDERATION, GANDHI NAGAR, COCHIN-682020. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & K. HEMA, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = == W.P.(C) NO. 20732/2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2007. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. The Chairman of the Kerala State Co-operative Marketing Federation, Gandhi Nagar, Cochin, has preferred this writ petition seeking police protection for the smooth conduct of the election to the Managing Committee of the Federation which is scheduled to be held on 8.7.2007, in the Office of the Federation at Gandhi Nagar. 2. Learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the State submitted that necessary protection can be afforded. 3. In the facts and circumstances, there will be a direction to the first respondent , Commisisioner of Poliice, Cochin City, to afford effective police protection for the smooth conduct of the election to the Managing Committee of the Federation, scheduled to be held on 8.7.2007, in the office premises of the Federation at Gandhi Nagar, till counting is completed. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) K. HEMA, (JUDGE) knc/-