JUDGMENT :

Anil K. Narendran, J.

The appellant, namely, Malanad Service Co-operative Bank Ltd., K. 340, Vagamon, a Co-operative Society registered under the provisions of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969, filed W.P.(C)No.30797 of 2023, invoking the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of mandamus commanding the 1st respondent Station House Officer, Vagamon Police Station, to afford adequate and sufficient police protection for the smooth conduct of the polling and counting scheduled to be held on 15.10.2023, from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., at Government High School, Vagamon, to elect the Managing Committee of the Society; a writ of mandamus commanding the 3rd respondent Returning Officer to verify the identity cards brought by the members with the register of identity cards maintained by the Society in Form 6B, in case any dispute arises regarding the identity of the voters; and permission to the Society to record the proceedings of the polling and counting in video and appoint an Advocate Observer to oversee the entire proceedings of the polling and counting scheduled to be held on 15.10.2023, from 09.00 a.m. to 4.00