IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH APRIL 2008 / 9TH VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 13373 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- SRI.K.J.PHILIP, PRESIDENT, KOTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERTIVE BANK LTD., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE SUEPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE ELECTORAL OFFICER, THE KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., KOTTAYAM. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER, THE KOTTAYAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 13373 of 2008 APPENDIX EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY THE STATE CO- OPEARTIVE ELECTION COMMISSION DATED 10.4.2008 WITH SCHEDULE OF ELECTION. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REQUEST GIVEN TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 17.4.2008. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE & S. SIRI JAGAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.13373 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 29th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. Government Pleader submits that if any request is made by the 3 rd respondent for police protection, there will not be any objection in the matter of giving necessary protection. Considering the averments in the writ petition and submissions addressed at the bar, we dispose of this writ petition at this stage itself directing the 1 st respondent to ensure that the election to the managing committee of the Kottayam District Co- operative Bank slated on 3.5.2008 is conducted peacefully and smoothly and without any untoward incident whatsoever. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd