IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2007 / 6TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19440 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.V.CHANDRAN, S/O VELUCHAMI, AGED 39 YEARS, KONGAMPARA, KOZHIPARA P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUTHUSSERY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER (THE DAIRY EXTENSION OFFICER, MALAMPUZHA BLOCK, MARUTHARCODE BLOCK, MARUTHARCODE P.O., PALAKKAD), KONGAMPARA KSHEEROTPADAKA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD, NO.P.176(D),APCOS, KOSHIPPARA P.O. 3. KONGAMPARA KSHEEROTPADAKA SAHAKARANA SANGHAM LTD, NO.P.176(D), APCOS, KOSHIPPARA P.O., REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & K. HEMA, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.19440 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2007. JUDGMENT Raman, J. Petitioner is the President of the 3rd respondent-Society. Re-election to the Society is scheduled to be held on 30.6.2007. Petitioner alleges that there is threat to his life. Hence, petitioner seeks for necessary police protection. The prayer made in this writ petition is for a direction to the respondent police official to render adequate police protection to the life of the petitioner and also to see that election to the office of the Board of Directors of the Kongambara Ksheerothpadaka Sahakara Sangham is conducted in a peaceful manner. Learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the State submits that arrangements are made for giving necessary protection, as sought for. The same is recorded. 2. In the circumstances, there will be a direction to the Circle Inspector of Police, Puthussery, Palakkad District to give protection to the life of the petitioner and also for the smooth conduct of election scheduled to be held on 30.6.2007 at the office of the 3rd respondent Society. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.