IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN MONDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2007 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 32011 of 2007(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DISTRICT POLICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.Q 1179, KOLLAM-1, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT T.Y.STEPHEN. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM EAST - 601 001. 3. THE RETURNING OFFICER/UNIT INSPECTOR PARAVUR UNIT, KOLLAM, OFFICE OF THE ASST.REGISTRAR OF CO.OP.SOCIETIES. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 32011 of 2007-J -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of October, 2007. J U D G M E N T H.L.Dattu, C.J. The Board of Directors of the District Police Department Employees Co-operative Society Limited have filed this writ petition, inter alia seeking a direction to the respondents to render them adequate and effective police protection for the smooth conduct of the election scheduled to be held on 07-11-2007. (2). Even before approaching this Court, the petitioner has made a representation before the District Superintendent of Police, Kollam, inter alia bringing to his notice the possible disturbance during the election process. (3). In our opinion, the responsible respondent authorities, taking into consideration the sensitiveness of the case, will definitely come to the aid of the petitioner society. For that purpose we need not issue one more direction to the police authorities. Therefore, the reliefs sought for in the writ petition cannot be granted by us, at this stage. Accordingly, the writ petition requires to be rejected and it is rejected. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.T.SANKARAN) JUDGE MS