IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN FRIDAY, THE 31ST JULY 2009 / 9TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21709 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.K.SADANANDAN, PRESIDENT, THANEERMUKKOM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.A.809 THANNEERMUKKOM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA – 688 527. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THANNEERMUKKOM POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. THANEERMUKKOM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.A.809 THANNEERMUKKOM P.O. CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA – 688 527. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. RETURNING OFFICER THANEERMUKKOM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.A.809 THANEERMUKKOM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA – 688 527. REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, (UNIT INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (G) CHERTHALA) 6. ELECTORAL OFFICER, THANEERMUKKOM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.A.809, THANNEERMUKKOM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA – 688 527. (ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (G) OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHERTHALA) BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21709 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 31st July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is the President of the Thaneermukkom Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. The election for the Board of Directors of the Society is scheduled to be held on 4.8.2009. The petitioner apprehends that unless police protection is ordered, there is likelyhood of the election being disrupted. 2. We have gone through the averments made in the writ petition. Since an 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 W.P.(C) No.21709/2009 2 election for Board of Directors of Thaneermukkom Service Co- operative Bank Ltd., scheduled to be held on 4.8..2009. 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. nj.