G.Mani, President, v. The Chief Election

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 21.04.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P. No.14359 of 2016 G.Mani .. Petitioner -vs1.The Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, New Delhi.

2.The Chief Electoral Officer, Public Election Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.

3.The District Election Officer, Office of the District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Villupuram.

5.The Tahsildar (Revenue), Vikravandi Taluk & Post, Villupuram District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.03.2016 and subsequent reminder representation dated 27.03.2016 and 31.03.2016 and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law immediately.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Natarajan For Respondents :

Mr.Niranjan Rajagopal for M/s.G.R. Associates for RR 1-3 :

Mr.S.T.S.Murthi, Govt. Pleader, assisted by Mr.V.Shanmugasundar, G.A.

For RR 4 and 5.

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The scope of the writ petition really concerns with the issue of inclusion or non-inclusion of electorates, which, in our view, squarely falls within the domain of the Election Commission. If is for the Election Commission to look into this aspect.

2.Writ Petition is closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, New Delhi.

2.The Chief Electoral Officer, Public Election Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.

3.The District Election Officer, Office of the District Collector, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Villupuram.

5.The Tahsildar (Revenue), Vikravandi Taluk & Post, Villupuram District.

+1cc to M/S.R.Natarajan, Advocate, S.R.No.24558 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.24721 W.P.No.14359 of 2016 ak(CO) srg(29/04/2016)