IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2007 / 18TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29992 of 2007(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. B.SATHYASEELAN, PUTHEN VEEDU, PUTHUCHIRA, KOLLAM (MEMBER NO.792) 2. ABDUL JALEEL M., NANUTHUNDIL VEEDU, MYLAPOORU, DECENT JN, KOLLAM. (MEMBER NO.5216). 3. G.SURENDRAN PILLAI, (MEMBER NO.3091) KANIYAMTHODIYIL, PUTHUCHIRA, KOLLAM. 4. N.CHANDRAN PILLAI (MEMBER NO.517) LAKSHMI NIVAS, VETTILATHAZHAM, KOLLAM. 5. K.SUGATHAN (MEMBER NO.890), SANTHI SADANAM, CHENTHAPOORU, KOLLAM. 6. P.SASIDHARAN PILLAI (MEMBER 1791) KAITHAVILA THEKKETHIL, VETTILATHAZHAM, KOLLAM. 7. J.RADHAMMA (MEMBER NO.3602) IDAYADI VILA KIZHAKKETHIL, VETTILATHAZHAM. 8. B.AYYAPPAN PILLAI, (MEMBER NO.655) SANKARAN VILA, CHENTHAPOORU, KOLLAM. 9. K.SHANMUGHAN, MEMBER NO.357, MUKALU VILA VEEDU, VETTILATHAZHAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR - 2 - RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTIYAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHATHANNUR. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 4. THE DECENT JUNCTION SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.Q.133, DECENT JUNCTION, KOLLAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.29992 of 2007 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 10th day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. The main relief sought for by the petitioners in this writ petition is as under: “i) to issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ, direction or order, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to render adequate and effective police protection for the smooth conduct of the election to the Decent Mukku Service Co-operative Bank No.Q.133 scheduled to be held on 14.10.2007 as per Exhibit P1 notification”. 2. On instructions Mr.M.P.Sreekrishnan, learned Government Pleader, submits that if any request is made by the petitioners for police protection, the same will be granted by the police authorities. 3. In view of the aforesaid submission of the learned Government Pleader, in our opinion, no further direction need be issued. 4. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.T.SANKARAN) JUDGE vns