IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2008 / 11TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18962 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. JOY , S/O. SEBASTIAN, AGED 48 YEARS VETTIKKUZHIYIL HOUSE,KATTAPPANA P.O. IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. K.J.BENNY,S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 37 YEARS THURAKUNNEL HOUSE, KADAMAKKUZHY.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. MANOJ MURALI,S/O. MURALEEDHARAN NAIR AGED 34 YEARS, MELETTU HOUSE, NARIYAMPARA. P.O. IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOICE GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME SECRETARAIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE PAINAVU P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE DY.SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KATTAPPANA.P.O.,IDUKKI DISTRICT 4. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KATTAPPANA.P.O.,IDUKKI DISTRICT 5. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KATTAPPANA POLICE STATION, KATTAPPANA.P.O.,IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY SR.GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC 18962/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXTS. EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 03.06.2008. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20.06.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 2 TO 5. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 20.06.2008 EVIDENCING ACCEPTANCE OF EXT.P2 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 18962 OF 2008-G ----------------------------------------- Dated 2nd July, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioners have approached this Court, seeking police protection for the smooth conduct of the election to the Managing Committee of Kattappana Service Co-operative Bank Ltd., on 29.06.2008. This Court issued an interim order as prayed for by them. But, the petitioners submit, notwithstanding the protection ordered by this Court, the police did not take any effective steps and the election was disrupted. If that be so, the petitioners may work out their remedies against the same. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the petitioners in this regard. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE. Nm/