IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2007 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 15537 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SISSY BOBY KURIAN, NECHEKATTU HOUSE, PARAMPUZHA.P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM EAST. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM EAST. 5. THE RETURNING OFFICER, MANGANAM SERVICE CO- OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MANGANAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 6. THE MANGANAM SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., MANGANAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R1 TO R4 BY G.P.SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.15537 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 24th May, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . It is the case of the petitioner that election of the Board of Directors of the Manganam Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. is scheduled to be held on 27.5.2007. Petitioner apprehends disturbances in the election. 2. Heard Government Pleader. 3. In the circumstances of the case, we direct respondents 1 to 4 to provide sufficient police protection for the peaceful conduct of the election scheduled to be held on 27.5.2007 enabling the members who are issued with identity cards by the society to exercise the vote in the polling without being obstructed by outsiders or members of the society. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Issue photocopy today itself. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN JUDGE tks