IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN FRIDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2009 / 2ND SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20814 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- M.ABDUL RAHIM, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. MUHAMMED KASIM, KALIYILIL VEEDU, PALLICKAL, KILIMANOOR P.O., TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.DINESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALLICKAL, KILIMANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALLICKAL, KILIMANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. NAHAS, S/O. ASSANAR KANNU, MANTHANTHUKATTIL VEEDU, PALLICKAL, KILIMANOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. FAMI, S/O. ABDUL SALAM, MATHRIKA BHAVAN, MOOTHALA, KILIMANOOR. 5. NIZAM, S/O. SULAIMAN, NIZAM MANZIL, K.K.KOHAM P.O., PALLICKAL. 6. DILIP KUMAR, S/O. SREEDHARAN, PRASAD MANDIRAM, CHEMMARAM, MOOTHALA, KILIMANOOR. 7. MOHANAN, S/O. KUNJIRAMAN, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, K.PAKALKUNI. 8. ASBAR S., S/O. SUBAIR, THANNIVILA VEEDU, OPPUKANDAM, K.K.KONAM P.O., PALLICKAL. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN & P.BHAVADASAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 20814 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is the President of Pallickal Farmers Service Co-operative Bank. The election to the Managing Committee of Pallickal Farmers Service Co-operative Bank is scheduled to be held on 8.8.2009. The petitioner apprehends that unless police protection is ordered, there is likelihood of the election being disrupted. 2. We have gone through the averments made in the writ petition. Since the 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 1 and 2 to give necessary protection for the smooth conduct of the election to the Managing Committee of Pallickal Farmers Service Co-operative Bank scheduled to be held on 8.8.2009. W.P.(C) No.20814/2009 2 4. The petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 1 and 2 for information and compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R.Raman Judge P.Bhavadasan Judge sb.