IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2009 / 15TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22284 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ 1. PRASANNAN.C., VAYALIL HOUSE, PUTHUKKARI, CHIRAYINKEEZHU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ANTONY.J., MOONNATTUMMUKKU HOUSE, KADAKAM P.O., CHIRAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. CHIRAYINKEEZHU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.1155, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CHIRAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. RETURNING OFFICE (INIT INSPECTOR, O/O THE ASST.REGISTRAR (G)), CHIRAYINKEEZHU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.1155, CHIRAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ELECTORAL OFFICER, CHIRAYINKEEZHU SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.1155, CHIRAYINKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (G) OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES CHIRAYINKEEZHU CIRCLE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.). GOVT.PLEADER SRI.K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 22284 OF 2009 (E) ===================== Dated this the 6th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T The election to the Board of Directors of the 1st respondent is scheduled to be held on 9/8/09. Petitioners submit that there is every possibility of bogus voting in large scale and that to avoid the same, the identity of voters should be ensured by comparison of the voters photograph in the identity card with the photographs in Form 6B Register. 2. In view of the fact that identity cards are issued to all the voters, it is only appropriate that their identity is verified in cases where there is dispute about the identity of voters. Therefore, the 2nd respondent is directed that in the event the identity of any voter is disputed, voting should be permitted only after ensuring the identity of the voter concerned by comparison of his/her photograph in the identity card with the photograph in the Form 6B Register. 3. Yet another prayer made by the petitioners is to restrain the respondents from deputing temporary employees in the Bank and allowing their entry into the polling booth during the WPC 22284/09 :2 : voting time. Neither in the Act, or Rules nor in the bye laws, is there any such prohibition, and it is a matter essentially to be decided by the Returning Officer and this Court will not be justified in passing orders in this respect. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp