IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 21383 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- G.SATHYASEELAN, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 66 YEARS, SATHYA MANDIRAM (UDAYAGIRI), MANAMBOOR POST, CHIRAYINKEEZHU TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.J.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, MANAMBOOR SERVICE CO-OP. BANK LTD. NO.2825, MANAMBOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE RETURNING OFFICER, MANAMBOOR SERVICE CO-OP. BANK LTD. NO. 2825, MANAMBOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. N.RAMESAN, THE CHAIRMAN OF ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE, MANAMBOOR SERVICE CO-OP. BANK LTD. NO.2825, MANAMBOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ATTINGAL. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.21383 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 29th July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is a candidate to the election for Board of Directors of Manamboor Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. The election is scheduled to be held on 2.8.2009. The petitioner apprehends that unless police protection is ordered, there is likelyhood of the election being disrupted. 2. We have gone through the averments made in the writ petition. Since an election is to be held to a Co-operative Society, it is the duty of the State to see that such election is conducted in a peaceful manner, without being interrupted by anybody. 3. In the circumstances, we direct 4th respondent , Deputy Superintendent of to give necessary protection for the W.P.(C) No.21383 of 2009 2 smooth conduct of the election for Board of Directors of Manamboor Service Co-operative Bank Ltd., scheduled to be held on 2.8.2009. 4. The petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before 4th respondent for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.