IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN MONDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2009 / 29TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 20446 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.A.JOHNSON, KAIMANATH HOUSE, THUNDATHUMKADAVU, VARAPPUZHA P.O., MEMBER NO.8600, VARAPPUZHA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD.NO.1582, VARAPPUZHA, ERNAKULAM-DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALUVA (RURAL). 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALUVA. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NORTH PARAVUR. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARAPPUZHA. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, VARAPPUZHA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., VARAPPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 20446 OF 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is a candidate to the election for Board of Directors of Varappuzha Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. The election is scheduled to be held on 26.7.2009. 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 respondents 3 and 4 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the W.P.(C) No.20446/2009 2 election for Board of Directors of Varappuzha Service Co- operative Bank Ltd., scheduled to be held on 26.7.2009. 4. The petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 3 and 4 for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE P.BHAVADASAN , JUDGE. nj.