Muniyan v. The Additional Chief Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 21.12.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S. SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.DHANABAL & WMP.No.42808/2024 Muniyan ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Additional Chief Secretary Rural Development Panchayat Raj Department Secretariat, Chennai-9.
2.The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department Secretariat, Chennai-9.
3.The Commissioner Tamil Nadu State Election Commission Arumbakkam, Chennai 106.
4.The Chairman Delimitation Commission Arumbakkam, Chennai 106.
5.The Director
Municipal Administration & Water Supply Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 28.
6.The Director Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Panagal Building, Chennai 15.
7.The District Collector/Inspector of Panchayat Tiruvannamalai District.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to complete the process of delimitation of wards which are to be reserved for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes and Women in every local body in the State of Tamil Naddu, by strictly adhering the procedure contemplated under the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Act, 2017 and Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 within the time stipulated by this Court and thereafter issue election notification to conduct Local Body Elections in the State. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Hari Krishnan For RR 1,2,5 to 7 : Mr.J.Raveendran Additional Advocate General assisted by M.Habeeb Rahman, GA For RR 3 & 4 : Mr.P.R.Raman, Senior counsel for Mr.Siva Shanmugam
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.,]
(1)The present writ petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to complete the process of delimitation of wards which are to be reserved for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes and Women in every local body in the State of Tamil Nadu, by strictly adhering the procedure contemplated under the Tamil Nadu Delimitation Commission Act, 2017 and Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act, 1994 within the time stipulated by this Court and thereafter issue election notification to conduct Local Body Elections in the State. (2)Mr.J.Ravindran, learned Additional Advocate General accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1, 2, 5 to 7 and Mr.P.R.Raman, learned Senior counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondents 3 and 4. (3)The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the State and the learned Standing counsel appearing for the State Election Commission has given an undertaking that without completion of delimitation and the process required for announcing reservations, the election will not be notified.
(4)Recording the said undertaking, the writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
[S.S.S.R., J.] [P.D.B., J.] 21.12.2024 AP Internet : Yes
To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary Rural Development Panchayat Raj Department Secretariat, Chennai-9.
2.The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department Secretariat, Chennai-9.
3.The Commissioner Tamil Nadu State Election Commission Arumbakkam, Chennai 106.
4.The Chairman Delimitation Commission Arumbakkam, Chennai 106.
5.The Director Municipal Administration & Water Supply Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai 28.
6.The Director Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Panagal Building, Chennai 15.
7.The District Collector/Inspector of Panchayat Tiruvannamalai District.
S.S. SUNDAR, J., and P.DHANABAL, J., AP 21.12.2024