Puthiya Tamilagam Party v. The Chief Election Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30.04.2021 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.No.11298 of 2021 Puthiya Tamilagam Party, rep. by its President Dr.Krishnasamy, Pothigai Illam, 1/2A, V.Gangadharan Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.
.. Petitioner -vs1.The Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110 001.
2.The Chief Electoral Officer, Tamilnadu, Public (Election) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
3.The Returning Officer, 217-Ottapidaram (SC) Constituency, Assistant Commissioner (Excise), District Collectorate Campus, Korampallam, Thoothukudi - 628 101.
.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider and pass appropriate orders on the petitioner party's representation dated 20.04.2021. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Sivagnansambandan For Respondents : Mr.G.Rajagopalan Senior Counsel assisted by Mr.Niranjan Rajagopalan for respondent Nos.1 to 3 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner is one of the many who seek to jump on the publicity bandwagon and require the counting of votes to be stalled.
2. For a start, the prayers made in the petitioner's representation of April 20, 2021 are absurd and cannot even be directed to be considered. The votes need to be counted, but appropriate measures should be taken to ensure that the Covid protocol is maintained.
3. It is ridiculous to suggest that either the Election Commission or the High Court can require sitting Judges of the Supreme Court to inquire into any matter.
4. W.P.No.11298 of 2021 is dismissed and the petitioner is requested to refrain from indulging in such frivolous exercise in future. There will be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar bbr To:
1.The Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110 001.
2.The Chief Electoral Officer, Tamilnadu, Public (Election) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
3.The Returning Officer, 217-Ottapidaram (SC) Constituency, Assistant Commissioner (Excise), District Collectorate Campus, Korampallam, Thoothukudi - 628 101.
+1cc to Mr.G.R.Associates, Advocate, S.R.No. 26545 +1cc to Mr.T.Sivagnana Sambandan, Advocate, S.R.No. 26707 W.P.No.11298 of 2021 SR II(CO) GN(22/07/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/