IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN MONDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2009 / 29TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 20396 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. T.K.PETER, THACHETH HOUSE, KOKKAPPILLY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682 305. 2. V.P.GEORGE, VADACHIRAPPATTU HOUSE, THIRUVANIYOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682308. 3. M.N.KUNJUMON, MUZHAYAMMACKIL HOUSE, KUZHIYARA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682312. 4. N.V.CHERIYAN, NEDUMPURATHKUDILIL HOUSE, MURIAMANGALAM, MAMALA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, 682312. 5. BIJU V.JOHN, VEEPPANATH HOUSE, MAMALA P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682 305. 6. K.S.NARAYANA PANIKKAR, KALAPURACKAL HOUSE, VARIKKOLI P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682308. 7. P.N.RADHAKRISHNAN, PARAYIL HOUSE, KOKKAPPILLY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682305. 8. SURESH N.T., NEDIYAKANDATHIL HOUSE, THIRUVANIYOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682308. 9. JOLY JOHN, VENNITHAKIDIYIL HOUSE, VETTIKKAL P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682314. BY ADV. SRI.BIJU .C. ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUTHENCRUZ. W.P.(C) No.20396 of 2009 : 2 : 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUTHENCRUZ POLICE STATION, PUTHENCRUZ. 4. THE MAMALA SERVICE CO-OP. BANK LTD. NO.2799, MAMALA, REP. BY IT SECRETARY. 5. THE LOCAL COMMITTEE, C.P.I.(M), THIRUVANIYOOR, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY SRI.K.C.PAULOSE. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20396 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 20th July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioners are candidates contesting to the election for Board of Directors of Mamala Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. The election is scheduled to be held on 26.7.2009. The petitioners apprehend that unless police protection is ordered, there is likelyhood of the election being disrupted, at the instance of the fifth respondent. It is also submitted that though Ext.P1 representation is submitted before the second respondent, so far no protection is afforded. 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. W.P.(C) No.20396 of 2009 2 3. In the circumstances, we direct respondents 2 and 3 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the election for Board of Directors of Mamala Service Co-operative Bank Ltd., scheduled to be held at Government JB School, Vennikulam on 26.7.2009. 4. The petitioners may produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 2 and 3 for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.