IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2008 / 5TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 17998 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONERS ------------ BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUPERINENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR. 2. THE DY.SUPDT.OF POLICE, IRITTY. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IRITTY, KANNUR DISTRIC. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARALAM KANNUR DISTRICT. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, CHEDIKKULAM KSHEEROLPADAKA SAHAKARANA SNGHAM LTD. AND DAIRY FARM INSTRUCTOR, IRITTY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/06/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C. HARI RANI,JJ ============================== W.P.(C)NO. 17998 OF 2008 ============================ DATED THIS THE 26th day of June 2008 JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair,J. When the writ petition came up for admission, we directed the learned Government Pleader to get instruction. After hearing the learned Government Pleader, we passed the following interim order: “The petitioners are members of the Chedikkulam Ksheerolpadaka Sahakarana Sangham Ltd. The election to the Managing Committee of the said society is scheduled to be held on 21-6-2008. Some of the petitioners are candidates for the said election. The petitioners apprehend that a rival political group may interfere in the election process and prevent the holding of the election peacefully. So, they have filed Ext.P3 and P4 representations before the police, seeking necessary protection. They apprehend that the police may not take any effective action and if the election is disrupted, they will be put to irreparable injury and hardship. So, they pray for appropriate orders from this Court. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that the police have made all arrangements for WPC.17998/2008 -2- the smooth and peaceful conduct of the election. This submission is recorded. If the petitioners or other members, who are entitled to vote at the election, are prevented from going to the polling booth, they may inform the respondents 3 and 4. In that event, the said respondents shall remove the obstruction. The said officers shall also ensure that a peaceful atmosphere is maintained around the polling booth, so that the election proceedings can be completed without any obstruction.” The learned counsel for the petitioners today submitted that the police did not obey the directions issued by this Court. If that be so, the petitioners may work out their remedies against the respondents. The writ petition is disposed of making the above interim order absolute. K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE M.C. HARI RANI ks. JUDGE