IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN TUESDAY, THE 30TH JUNE 2009 / 9TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18291 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- APPUKUTTAN NAIR, S/O.PADMAVATHY AMMA, PAZHORE HOUSE, KODANNUR P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.DILIP J. AKKARA RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, THRISSUR. 2. THE C.I.OF POLICE, CHERPU POLICE STATION, CHERPU P.O., THRISSUR. 3. S.I.OF POLICE, CHERPU POLICE STATION, CHERPU P.O., THRISSUR. 4. THE RETURNING OFFICER, AMMADAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., REG.NO.533, AMMADAM P.O., THRISSUR. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/06/2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 18291 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of June, 2009. JUDGMENT Raman, J, Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 3. Fourth respondent is the Returning Officer of Ammadam Service Co-operative Bank. In the absence of any relief sought for against the fourth respondent, we do not think it necessary to issue notice to the said respondent. 2. Petitioner seeks a direction to give protection for the smooth conduct of the election to the Director Board of Ammadam Service Co-operative Bank scheduled to be held on 5.7.2009. He apprehends that in the absence of any such protection, there is likelihood of breach of peace and there will be instinct of fear in the mind of the voters to cast their votes in a free atmosphere. Having heard both sides, there will be a direction to the police officers to afford protection for the smooth conduct WPC. 18291/2009. 2 of the election to the Director Board of Ammadam Service Co- operative Bank scheduled to be held on 5.7.2009. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. Raman, Judge P. Bhavadasan, Judge sb.