IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2009 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 16705 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. UNNIKRISHNAN, KRISHNAVILASOM, VALAMANGALAM NORTH, THURAVOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 2. VIDHYADHARAN, VIDHYASADHANAM, VALAMANGALAM SOUTH, THURAVOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 3. K.MURALEEDHARAN, ARIMBURADITHARA, VALAMANGALAM, THURAVOOR SOUTH, THURAVOOR P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUTHIATHODE. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUTHIATHODE. 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 4. VALAMANGALAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.1444, THURAVOOR P.O., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. WP(C) 16705/2009 2 5. THE ELECTORAL OFFICER, VALAMANGALAM CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO. 1444, (ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (GENERAL), CHERTHALA). 6. RETURNING OFFICER, VALAMANGALAM CO-OPERATIVIE BANK LTD. NO. 1444, (UNIT INSPCTOR, PATTANAKKAD) GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) NO. 16705 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2009. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioners are candidates contesting for the election to the Board of Directors of the Valamangalam Service Co-operative Bank Ltd., scheduled to be held on 26.6.2009. It is submitted that during the previous election held on 27.6.2004, there was widespread violence and some rowdy elements poured ink over the ballot papers and identity cards were snatched from the voters and torn to pieces. It is not necessary at this stage to go into these details and all that the petitioners want is to ensure that the election is conducted in a peaceful manner for which they seek appropriate direction be issued to the police to see that law and order is maintained. 2. Learned Government Pleader was heard in the matter. In the factual situation, it is only appropriate to direct the second respondent that necessary police personnel be deployed so as to avert any untoward incident and to conduct the election in a peaceful atmosphere. Accordingly, WP(C) 16705/2009 :2: there will be a direction to that effect and the Circle Inspector of Police, Kuthiathode - the second respondent in this writ petition will ensure compliance. A copy of this order will be produced by the petitioner before the second respondent for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE. KNC/-