IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2009 / 4TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24581 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THE SENAPATHY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED NO.K387, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ARIVILAMCHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT-685 619. BY ADV. SRI.JOICE GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE SENAPATHY SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LIMITED NO.K387, ARIVILAMACHAL P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSHKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.24581 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 26th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT Election to the Board of Directors of the petitioner Society is scheduled to be held on 29.8.1999 as per Ext.P1 election notification. Petitioner submits that there is every possibility of the election being disturbed by a section of voters. Therefore, petitioner submits that they made Ext.P2 request to the Returning Officer to arrange video graphing of the events at the venue of the polling. Orders on Ext.P2 has not been passed. and therefore the writ petition is filed. 2. Having regard to the apprehension expressed by the petitioner in this writ petition and also taking note of the fact that several such orders have been passed in the writ petitions filed in similar circumstances, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions. WP(c).No.24581/09 2 3. The Returning Officer shall arrange for video graphing the events at the venue of the polling of the petitioner society, in the election to be held on 29.8.2009 at the cost of the petitioner, but however under the directions of the Returning Officer. It is directed that the Returning Officer will retain the original of the Video/CD and copy there off will be given to the petitioner. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.24581/09 3