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The petitioner is a member of the first respondent society. The
election to the Board of Directors of the society is scheduled to be held
on 12.10.2017 at the auditorium of the Thrissur Medical College
Hospital. The petitioner contends that persons who are not members
of the society are actively engaged in the election campaign, and that
such persons are likely to disrupt the peaceful conduct of the election.
It is in this background he has filed this writ petition seeking orders of
police protection.
On behalf of the society, it is submitted that the President of
the Society has also made a request on 07.10.2017 requesting the
City Police Commissioner, Thrissur for deployment of adequate police
force at the venue of election.
We heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the
official respondents as well.
Admittedly, the first respondent society is one with limited
membership and its election is scheduled to be held on 12.10.2017 at
the auditorium of Medical College Hospital, Thrissur. The election
process has to be completed in a peaceful atmosphere and if the election
process is disrupted by anybody, either insiders or outsiders, that has to
be dealt with by the police authorities.
In such a situation, it is ordered that in the event the election
process is disrupted by anybody, it would be open to the Returning
Officer or the President of the Society to report the matter to
respondents 3 to 6, who thereupon shall take such action as is necessary
for restoring normalcy in the area and for the smooth completion of the
election.
This writ petition is disposed of as above.