Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI And W.M.P.Nos.29329 and 29330 of 2016 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Rep. by its Organization Secretary R.S.Bharathi, DMK Head Quarters, 'Anna Arivalayam'

367 and 369, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018.

... Petitioner Vs.

1 The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2 Tamilnadu State Election Commission, Rep. by Tamilnadu State Election Commissioner, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp. to CMBT, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

3 The Director of Town Panchayats, Kuralagam, Chennai - 600 001.

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4 The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned Government Orders in G.O.Ms.No.103, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department dated 16.09.2016 in respect of the offices of Chairman of Panchayat Union Councils; G.O.Ms.No.105, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department dated 16.09.2016 in respect of the seats of Wards in District Panchayats; G.O.Ms.No.106, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department dated 16.09.2016 in respect of seats of Wards in Panchayat Union Councils; Notification in Roc. No.12318/2016/C2 dated 18.09.2016 published vide Gazette (Extraordinary) No.220 dated 18.09.2016 on the file of the third respondent and in R.D (Elections) C.No.6416/2016 dated 19.09.

2016 published vide Gazette (Extraordinary) No.225 dated 20.09.2016 on the file of the fourth respondent and quash the same, both on reservation and on rotation and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct the ensuing local body election in the State of Tamil Nadu, by strictly providing adequate reservation to the Scheduled Tribe, followed by necessary rotation of seats in all the posts, as mandated in the Constitution of India.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Richard Wilson for M/s.P.Wilson Associates for Mr.R.Girirajan For Respondents : Mr.M.Sivavarthanan for R1, R3 Government Counsel R2 - No Appearance Mr.Prithvi Chopda for R4

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned Government Orders in G.O.Ms.No.103, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department dated 16.09.2016 in respect of the offices of Chairman of Panchayat Union Councils; G.O.Ms.No.105, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department dated 16.09.2016 in respect of the seats of Wards in District Panchayats; G.O.Ms.No.106, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department dated 16.09.2016 in respect of seats of Wards in Panchayat Union Councils; Notification in Roc. No.12318/2016/C2 dated 18.09.2016 published vide Gazette (Extraordinary) No.220 dated 18.09.2016 on the file of the third respondent and in R.D (Elections) C.No.6416/2016 dated 19.09.2016 published vide Gazette (Extraordinary) No.225 dated 20.09.2016 on 3/6

the file of the fourth respondent and quash the same, both on reservation and on rotation and consequently, direct the respondents to conduct the ensuing local body election in the State of Tamil Nadu, by strictly providing adequate reservation to the Scheduled Tribe, followed by necessary rotation of seats in all the posts, as mandated in the Constitution of India.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the issue involved in this writ petition relates to 2017 local body election in the State of Tamil Nadu and further submitted that now nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. 3.In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

01.06.2026 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No 4/6

To 1 The Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2 Tamilnadu State Election Commission, Rep. by Tamilnadu State Election Commissioner, No.208/2, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Opp. to CMBT, Arumbakkam, Chennai - 600 106.

3 The Director of Town Panchayats, Kuralagam, Chennai - 600 001.

4 The Commissioner Corporation of Chennai, Rippon Buildings, Chennai - 600 003.

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M.DHANDAPANI,J.

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