Mr.V.P.Venkatesan v. Chief Election Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28.06.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No. 16133 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.17425 of 2017 V.P.Venkatesan ...
Petitioner Vs.
1. Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioner of Tamil Nadu, No.208/2, Jawarharlal Nehru Salai, Arungambakkam, Chennai - 600 106.
2. The District Collector Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.
3. Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Commissionerate Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
4. The Joint Director (Admin) Commissionerate Municipal Administration, Chengalpet Taluk, West Tambaram, Chennai - 600 045.
5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruvallur District.
6. The Commissioner Poonamallee Municipality, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600 056.
... Respondents Prayer :
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents to consider petitioner's representations dated 23.09.2016 and 29.09.2016 and rectify the errors crept in the voters list in Ward No.20, Poonamallee Municipality by conducting proper field verification before conducting the Municipal elections for the year 2017.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Chandraprabu For Respondents : Mr.B.Nedunchezhiyan for R1 Mr.P.V.Selva Kumar for R2 to R5 Additional Government Pleader Mr.R.Siva Kumar for R6
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for issuance of writ of Mandamus directing respondents to consider petitioner's representations dated 23.09.2016 and 29.09.2016 and rectify the errors crept in the voters list in Ward No.20, Poonamallee Municipality by conducting proper field verification before conducting the Municipal elections for the year 2017. 2.The petitioner made two complaints on 23.09.2016 and 30.09.2016 inter alia alleging that in the voters list of 20th ward the voters belonging to 19th and 21st wards are found place to the extent of 54. On receipt of the same, the Private Secretary of the 2nd respondent has directed the 6th respondent to look into it as seen from the proceedings in Na.Ka.No.24068/2016/PC1, dated 01.11.2016. The 6th respondent in and by proceedings in Na.Ka.No.623/2016/C1 dated 30.09.2016 has forwarded the same by noting the factum of double entry in the voters list as alleged by the petitioner with a request to take appropriate action. Now the writ petition has been filed seeking appropriate orders on the same.
3.In view of the aforesaid facts, a direction is issued to the 5th respondent to take appropriate action in pursuant to the communication of the 6th respondent dated 30.09.2016 within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar maya/cse
To
1. The Chief Election Commissioner, Election Commissioner of Tamil Nadu, No.208/2, Jawarharlal Nehru Salai, Arungambakkam, Chennai - 600 106.
2. The District Collector Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.
3. The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Commissionerate Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
4. The Joint Director (Admin) Commissionerate Municipal Administration, Chengalpet Taluk, West Tambaram, Chennai - 600 045.
5. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Thiruvallur District.
6. The Commissioner Poonamallee Municipality, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600 056.
+1 cc to M/s.V.Chandraprabu Advocate sr 44819 +1 cc to Mr.B.Nedunchezyan Advocate sr 44991 +1 cc to Government Pleader sr 45750 +1 cc to Mr.R.Sivakumar Advocate sr 45551 W.P.No.16133 of 2017 aa06/07/2017