IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH JUNE 2008 / 21ST JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16886 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SOLAMAN ALEX, PRESIDENT, NEYYATTINKARA PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ----------- 1. THE RETURNING OFFICER, (THE MALAYINKEEZHU UNIT INSPECTOR, O/O. ASST. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (G), NEYYATTINKARA), NEYYATTINKARA PRIMARY CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL & RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD., NEYYATTINKARA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DIST. 2. THE STATE CO-OPERATIVE ELECTION COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.16886 of 2008-I = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 11th day of June, 2008. JUDGMENT 1.Heard. 2.This writ petition is filed in relation to the election to the committee of the Neyyattinkara Primary Co-operative Agricultural & Rural Development Bank Limited in terms of Ext.P1 notification. With the materials on record, the petitioner has demonstrated that the electoral process has commenced at a point of time when there are different situations and events which would point out that this Court had to issue different orders to maintain law and order, including by extending police protection. 3.Having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances and the apprehensions of the WP(C)16886/06 -: 2 :- petitioner, who is the President of the out-going Board, it is appropriate that the polling process is videographed under the control of the second respondent at the expense of the petitioner. This will also aid to maintain the purity of the process. It is further directed that the videograph so recorded shall be kept in safe custody of the second respondent. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Issue copy today itself. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/1106