M.Sureshkumar v. The Zonal Director,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.8.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HULUVADI G.RAMESH, ACJ AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR W.P.No.20724 of 2018 M.Sureshkumar Petitioner

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1 The Zonal Director Zonal Director Office Panchayat Election-Municipality Ward Redistribution The Chief Election Commission Koyembedu Chennai 2 The District Collector District Collector Office Perambalur District 3 The Personal Assistant to Collector (Election Division) District Collector Office Perambalur District 4 The Assistant Director (Panchayat/ Censor) Assistant Director Office Perambalur District 5 The Block Development Officer Block Development Office Alathur Panchayat Union Perambalur District 6 The Panchayat Secretary Karai Panchayat Karai Post Alathur Taluk Perambalur District Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.1 to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner dated 03.02.2018 on merits and in accordance with law within a reasonable time as may be determined by the Honourable Court.

For petitioner : Mr.D.Ashok Kumar For RR 1 to 4 : Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan, Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.R.Kamalesh Kannan

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by HULUVADI G.RAMESH,ACJ.) The writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of a mandamus directing respondent No.1 to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner dated 03.02.2018 on merits and in accordance with law within a reasonable time as may be determined by the Honourable Court.

2. According to the petitioner, the Government directed for Ward, Councilor constituencies to be revamped and Ward Nos. 6 and 7 in Pudhukurichi, Ward No.3 in Karai, Varagupadi Village and Siruganpur Village are joined together as Siruganpur Councilor constituency. The grievance of the petitioner is that it takes more than 15 kilometres to travel from Pudhukurichi to Sirunganpur and Ward Nos.4, 5, 8 and 9 in Karai Village and Therani Village are joined together as Therani Councilor constituency and the said alterations had split the Karai Village Panchayat into three parts and thereby caused inconvenience to the public and they would be put into misery and hardship by travelling 15 kilometres to prefer any grievance or complaint. Expressing their grievance, the petitioner had submitted a representation dated 3.2.2018 seeking for reconsideration of the above alterations and having found no action on the part of the authorities, filed the present writ petition.

3. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, we make it clear that the representation, which is said to have been submitted, be taken note of and it is for the authorities to do the needful. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS vii) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssk.

To:

1 The Zonal Director Zonal Director Office Panchayat Election-Municipality Ward Redistribution The Chief Election Commission Koyembedu Chennai

2 The District Collector District Collector Office Perambalur District 3 The Personal Assistant to Collector (Election Division) District Collector Office Perambalur District 4 The Assistant Director (Panchayat/ Censor) Assistant Director Office Perambalur District 5 The Block Development Officer Block Development Office Alathur Panchayat Union Perambalur District 6 The Panchayat Secretary Karai Panchayat Karai Post Alathur Taluk Perambalur District +1 CC TO GOVERNMENT PLEADER SR.NO. 55481 +1cc to Mr.D.Ashok Kumar , Advocate SR.No. 55516(09/08/2018) W.P.No.20724 of 2018 ASK(26/09/2018)