IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2009 / 12TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 114 of 2009(L) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- KARANNUR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.F.1244,ELATTOOR P.O. KOZHIKODE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.JACOB RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE RETURNING OFFICER, KARANNUR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.F 1244/UNIT INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIEITIES (G) KOZHIKODE. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OOF POLICE, KOZHIKODE CITY KOZHIKODE. 4. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, KOZHIKODE CITY, KOZHIKODE. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NADAKKAVU, KOZHIKODE. 6. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ELATHUR, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C)No.No.114 of 2009 ------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT KOSHY, Ag.C.J. The petitioner is the Karannur Service Co-operative Bank Limited, Elattoor, Kozhikode, represented by its Secretary. 2. Election to the managing committee is scheduled to take place on 10.01.2009. The petitioner apprehends violence. 3. In the above circumstances, we direct respondents 3 to 6 to afford adequate police protection for polling as well as counting and the police would see that sufficient protection is given to the voters so that they can freely cast their votes. Sufficient protection should also be provided for the candidates. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (J.B. KOSHY) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge